Recent content by jon bon wonton

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    Why Apple Is Wrestling With Relevance

    Why it's not a big deal that ABC is on the Apple TV: Think of who owns ABC, then think of who sits on the board of directors of that company.
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    Be A Hero: Sign Up to DC Universe Online Beta

    ct1615how long has this been in development? I remember reading back in 2008 that this game was "just around the corner" I was wondering the same thing. Comic books from 2008 were advertising the game.
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    Power Strip is Waterproof, Won't Electrocute You

    Between this and Instaload batteries, my world has been rocked, rolled, and turned inside out. There's part of me that is afraid these will turn out to be pranks.
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    The Tiniest MP3 Player Ever?

    It's probably just my monitor, but their "green" looks a lot like my "sky blue".
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    Warhammer Online Overcharging Players

    The problem is how quickly overdrafts can snowball. Imagine this- EA cleans out your account with subscription fees. After that, a different, legitimate transaction tries to clear your account (anything from a grocery store purchase to your car loan payment). The funds used to be there, but now...
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    Ballmer: Microsoft Will Beat Google Eventually

    "Microsoft has also learned from Buzz, claiming that following the public backlash against Google's microblogging service, Redmond has been thinking more about piracy." I'm sure piracy is always a concern for Microsoft, but I think in this instance you meant to say privacy.
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    BioShock 2 PC Widescreen Bug Fixed

    pocketdrummerMaybe they'll finally release a bug to make the mouse NOT feel like a bucket of butts... Agreed. Using the mouse on menus and item selections felt like I was pushing the cursor through a puddle of syrup.
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    Professor Smashes PC Dipped in Liquid Nitrogen

    Boy, that was some hot container and cooler retrieving action that student captured there. Much more exciting than seeing what happened to the laptop for sure.
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    Unboxing the BioShock 2 Special Edition

    They included the soundtrack on vinyl? That's a really nice touch.
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    Adobe Responds to Steve Jobs' 'Lazy' Comments

    If HTML could reliably do everything Flash does that would certainly save us a lot of effort, but that does not appear to be coming to pass. So instead of being lazy, Adobe is wistfully yearning to be lazy.
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    Duke Nukem Forever Not Dead? (Yes, This Again)

    Always bet on Duke.... for disappointment
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    Official: Comcast to Acquire 51% Stake in NBC

    MustWarnOthersThe above song quote couldn't be more appropriate, but it gets downrated by Tech nerds.I'm sure if it was a Dreamtheater quote, they'd be all over it. No, it's because if Noah left the pigs behind, we wouldn't have bacon.