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• Commented on Woman accidentally buys wrapping paper covered with swastikas
  I once saw a hippie girl at a rock festival who wore a keffiyeh with (among other) a swastika motif. Probably bougtht it in India. I thought it was great reclamation of the symbol. It COULD probably get you arrested...
• Commented on Adorkable kids' Mario and Luigi costumes
  Daawww...I wanted to say "adorable", but it's already been said twice. So, just "Aaaaawww"....
• Commented on Saturday Morning Science Experiment: B.F. Skinner Makes A Pigeon Do His Bidding
  "THE PIGEONS IN B.F. SKINNER'S CAGES ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS"...
• Commented on XKCD: the limits of anti-static wrist-strap protection
  And XKCD has never been about the artwork. Why the hate ?...
• Commented on Funktionide hints at the future of body pillows
  This is creepy and pathetic and sad. The concept is pathetic, the video is creepy (a LOT), and the very idea of someone buying this is one of the saddest I can imagine. Also, if it makes that kind of...
• Commented on Asgarda
  I'm going for PR-heavy cult. This is not photo-journalism, this is marketing. And awesome as the idea seems, a warrior-women cult (with a male karate trainer, incidentally) is still a cult. This is just the feeling I get when I...
• Commented on List of books read by backpackers
  Stephen King's "The Stand" should be pretty trippy. especially now with that H1N1 stuff. I'm currently in Spain with the Illuminati trilogy. Must be the fifth time I read it, and I discover new stuff every time. Other than this...French/Russian...
• Commented on How to avoid ads in Gmail (or not)
  Firefox + AdBlock Plus + BetterGmail (also useful for other thing, like opening mailto: links in Gmail) make the ads disappear without scaring your grammy....
• Commented on Movie/record industry rep says that you shouldn't expect to be able to play your media for as long as you own it
  "If digital media is going to be restricted in such ridiculous ways, let's just go back to buying only physical media." Or, you know, buy unrestricted digital media. Or push for a global licence and enjoy every piece of art...
• Commented on Gallery: the broke-down steampunk dystopian Magic Kingdom of <em>Epic Mickey</em>
  Yeah, saw them on a French gaming site about a week ago and thought immediately of Cory. It does look extremely awesome....
• Commented on Ethics of robots that kill
  "and how can a machine be made in the image of the human mind?" One Butlerian Jihad, right up. Better than getting blasted away by the Cylon. Oh, and...maybe these people should ask the RIAA/MPAA what happens when you try...
• Commented on Brit photographer who shot demolition of flyover arrested for terrorism
  @11 : stories of people arrested for taking pictures of a building ? I don't think so. I may be wrong, but I haven't heard of anything like it. Not that France is a rose garden, we do have our...
• Commented on Drag me to Azeroth: Raimi tapped for <em>World of Warcraft</em> film
  If I was a WoWtard, after the horrible, horrible things Raimi did to the Spiderman franchise (especially the sequel, and especially the third), I would be shooting myself right now. Fortunately, I don't give a flying frack about WoW. Plus,...
• Commented on <em>L'intrigue épaissir</em>: more scenes of Björn Hurri's catburglar Claude
  *ahem* "The plot thickens* is a phrase. "L'intrigue s'épaissit" has no meaning in French. The closest phrase would be "Le mystère s'épaissit". Also, this looks way cool. Also also, I can't seem to sign up. Anyone having trouble with it...
• Commented on Video: the orgasmic, ultra-violent history of videogames
  This is the awesomest video I have seen, ever....
• Commented on Cantina song from Star Wars on a Chapman Stick
  #4 : Because it's bitchin' hard to play. I mean, you are basically playing a guitar and a bass at the same times, finger-tapping. Plus, the technique has nothing to do with any other instrument (sort of a crazy mix...
• Commented on European roaming charges now set by law -- and still high
  Hey, wasn't it the same person who made compulsory the use of mini-usb for charging cellphones and other devices ? Well, it certainly feels good to see the EU doing something useful for once :)...
• Commented on 13 year old kid reviews a 30 year old Sony Walkman
  Yeah, that is one very articlate (if stiff) 13-years-old. Would have been funnier for me if it had been a Discman, as I never had a cassette Walkman....
• Commented on Thank you and farewell
  Thank YOU guys. I'll keep on browsing the Atlas....
• Commented on Videos from stage production of Little Brother
  Please tell me they kept the scene with the punk concert in the park. That scene always gives me goosebumps. Other than that, it seems cool. Note sure about the music, though. Any plans to bring it to Europe ?...
• Commented on Pirate Bay retrial over judge bias denied
  "So, what's next ?", yo might wonder. Well, TPB suing Sweden for human-rights violations is what. These guys are just too ballsy....
• Commented on Maker of world's cheapest car is going to sell $7,800 apartments in India
  That's, like, 70 m², right ? The equivalent in Paris wold cost you about 6/800 000 €. Anywhere in France, actually. So I can't wait for that kind of prices here...but I doubt it's ever gonna happen....
• Commented on Kid keeping a lending library of banned books in <s>his</s> her locker
  You have BANNED BOOKS LIST in USA schools? Like, for real ? Also, give the kid a medal. And a free copy of Little Brother, s/he's clearly one of'em kids....
• Commented on English schoolkids go on strike until CCTVs are removed from classes
  The comments on the Guardian article are actually quite interesting. Three reactions from three kids who go to that school, including one involved in the protest itself. Oh, and btw, how old are those kids ? I'm not familiar with...
• Commented on Beatboxing flautist performs Super Mario theme
  This guy is great. The video is also more than two years old....
• Commented on A Map the Size of the World
  I think there's a Neil Gaiman story like that in the introduction of "Fragile Things"....
• Commented on Man, 84, fends off attackers
  This article needs to be clarified....
• Commented on Pirate Bay judge had conflict of interest: mistrial?
  Sweden is one of the biggest countries for metal (In Flames being the most well-known example). A lot of metal albums are recorded there. On topic : this is so rich. Are TPB's lawyers doing anything about it ?...
• Commented on Opening Skinner's Box: ten psych experiments that remade the world
  Isn't it "Milgram", not "Milgrim" ? Great review, book looks great....
• Commented on Glemie Dean Beasley, urban raccoon hunter
  Okay...would any of you consider eating street pigeon ? That's the same if not worst. This guy has either the world's most kickass kidneys, or serious health troubles to come....