Comments from Damage

Damage commented on A Hippopotamus Isn't the Most Practical Family Pet I've Seen

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:37:06 EDT

Wait, aren't Hippos incredibly dangerous when they become mature and goes into mating season? Especially the male Hippos?

I smell darwination here real soon.

Damage commented on Ultimate Wall-E Robot Being Brought to Life by Disney, Thinkway Toys

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:32:19 EDT

Don't disassemble No. 5!
Don't disassemble No. 5!

Seriously, No. 5 would pwn Wall-E in a knock down, drag out, street fight. If No. 5 does robot deathmatch street fighting...

Damage commented on BatMP3 Kills Villains as You Listen to Music on Your BatEars

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:20:48 EDT

@miguelslo: Through a dummy corporation, say... Sawny?

Damage commented on The Wacky Science Fiction Titles of LucasArts

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:34:24 EDT

Despite the endless Star Wars games LucasArts did put out, I still have a sweet fondness for those wonderful SCUMM games (esp. Sam and Max, which involved Sasquatches, so it's SciFi!).

That and X-Wing were the biggest time sinks on my good old trusty 486.

Damage commented on More Gross Stuff Found In Vitamin Water

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:40:20 EDT

It's Formula 50, if you get my drift.

Damage commented on Halve Your Shipping Costs With Amtrak

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:23:07 EDT

You get what you pay for.

Or, in this case, you have to haul the cargo to the station yourself and someone has to pick it up from the station themselves. Depending on where your recipient is, it could end up costing more (figure in your time and gas used) since the service area is strictly limited to what AMTRAK covers.

Hey, if you have the money, you can move just about anything.

Damage commented on Question of the Day: How Many iPods Have You Owned?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:48:44 EDT

More than 5...
1) HP iPod 20GB (Returned)
2) HP iPod Shuffle 512MB (Lost beyond the times)
3) 4GB 1st Gen Nano (Stolen)
4) 2GB 1st Gen Nano (Traded)
5) 4GB 2nd Gen Mini (Dead, microdrive retrieved for data storage)
6,7) 2x 1GB 2nd Gen Shuffle. One to be eventually given away as a gift
8) 8GB iPod Touche, JBed...

Damn, more than I thought.

Damage commented on Michael Bay Plays Internet Punk'd

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:17:59 EDT

I guess Michael Bay has the Touch, and the Power. Yeah!

Damage commented on Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:38:33 EDT

That's not Optimus, that's Ultra Magnus... With a red paint job or something...

Or It is FAOP (Full Armor Optimus Prime)... Err... not FAP...

Damage commented on The 5 Types Of Scifi Deus Ex Machinas

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:57:04 EDT

FAIL!

You all forgot the uber-technology/random saves the day Deux Ex Machina.

Countless (Actually, several bald or balding and toupee wearing) captains aboard the vessel of Enterprise comes to mind.

And my favorite Sci-Fi (Gundams) are guilty of this as well. Char's Counterattack has one Mobile Suit (nu Gundam) magically pushing away a big freaking piece of asteroid (Axis). Or a mobile suit (giant robot) that absorbs souls of the fallen comrades and enemies alike and using it as weapons. Etc. Etc. Etc.

You know, the technobabble is the most laziest and easiest Deus Ex Machina. And fits the meaning quite well, might I add.

Damage commented on PETA Coughs Up $1 Million Reward For Artificial Meat

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:20:07 EDT

@ninjagin: You know what I imainge it tastes like? I bet it tastes just like Tastee Wheat.

I suppose if no real animals were hurt eating this tubesteak, and makes meat nice and cheap, hey, sign me up. As so long as it has the flavor and texture, I'm up for eating faux-steak out of tubes.

Damage commented on PETA Coughs Up $1 Million Reward For Artificial Meat

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:11:51 EDT

@icemanik: So, PETA's kinda like Apple of the Vegan/Vegetarian world then?

Yea, I went there.

Damage commented on Close Call: Apple's OS X Almost Looked Exactly Like OS 8 (From the Book Inside Steve's Brain)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:47:03 EDT

Wasn't one of the secret features of OS 8 to actively seek out and eat either puppies and/or kittens? Or was that just poorly maintained hoards of Macs that I was forced to use?

Damage commented on If OSX Was Available on Non-Proprietary Hardware, Would You Ditch Windows, Macs?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:48 EDT

Is called Dual Boot, very fun and exciting way of doing computing.

Damage commented on The Original Messenger Bag Might Still Be the Best

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:16:12 EDT

Ikea $10 Messenger bag. Comes with two detachable pockets. Sure, in true IKEA fashion, you have to supply your own padding (a foam block thingy from a box of pears worked nicely). And it's cloth. But hey, it's $10.

Damage commented on Galbi Pod Rare Is the Beefiest iPod Nano Case, Perfect For Shabu Shabu

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:02:14 EDT

@Kaiser-Machead: That's Kobe Beef right there. None more finer, tender, or juicier than a well prepped Kobe Beef.

Hell, eat it raw, like them tartars would, carpaccio style. Delicious.

Damage commented on WeRobot Shirt Pays Homage To Our Robotic Overlord Celebrities

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:02:57 EDT

Victory: ED-209
Fail: Lack of Gundams, Valkries. Cyborgs ain't robots (Megaman? Is he a Cyborg?)
Utter Fail: Lack of Flexo Rodriguez. They can bite my shiny metal ass...

Nah, you're alright.

Damage commented on Question of the Day: Do You Prefer AMD or Intel CPUs?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:45:22 EDT

You know, prior to the Core-X series, didn't AMD hold both performance and price crown? With the Core and Core 2 Series of Processors, the pendulum has swung towards Intel. It probably helps to have better manufacturing facilities...

Damage commented on Strange Japanese… Thing… Does… Something

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:30:44 EDT

And to correct you youngens, the Haro has been part of the Gundam franchise since its inception:

[en.wikipedia.org]

Damage commented on Strange Japanese… Thing… Does… Something

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:29:45 EDT

In the Gundam cartoons, Haro is basically the mascot robot that hangs around the hero. Kinda like C3PO and R2D2, but rolly-pollier and much more squeakied voice than either of the two.

As for the real life Haro, well, they're toys, like the cartoon counterpart. Except it's less functional. By the end of the one of the series the Haro was part of, it could walk, talk, fly, project holograms, open its yap to reveal a fully functional PC, and generally worked as a Deus Ex Machina as needed.

And you ask me how I know this? If my icon ain't a damn giveaway, I don't know what is.

Damage commented on Who's Up for a NYC Gizmodo Meetup at Coney Island This Summer?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:15:16 EDT

Maybe what Gizmodo could do is a whirlwind tour of all major US metropolitan areas. You know? Meet readers, drink beer, enjoy local cuisine, shove hot major gadgets down Chen's pants in front of Gizmodo readers like you and me.

Imagine, it could be bigger than McClintobamain Straight Talk into White House Express coming later this year. Or even, dare I say it, bigger than the Krusty Rib farewell tour. Besides, it will work wonders on those pasty blogging tan, or there lack of.

Damage commented on Who's Up for a NYC Gizmodo Meetup at Coney Island This Summer?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:51:20 EDT

@1stage: Would dig a Los Angeles version of the Gizmodo Meet, except the rollercoaster @ SaMo bites.

Don't forget to get a chessboard out there with affixed pieces though (for picture taking). That's a necessity for a crowd infested with the likes of us.

Seriously, what's with the lack of love for your LA Crowd? We need some gadget pansting out here too, don'tchaknow?

Damage commented on Pioneer Sneakers Light Your Way With Built-In Headlights

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:40:50 EDT

@larryd62: Thank you, Thank you for mentioning the Bundy Shoelights.

Damage commented on CD/DVD Spindle Cable Organizer

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:48:24 EDT

Cakeboxes (at least lids) make for best change jar (wide mouth), pen holders, or cable holders.

I hold the used spindles for burnt CD-Rs that needs to be cataloged (good practice to always label your burnt discs ASAP unless you know you're going to toss them), and consolidate the medias. The used spindles also work well for holding media that needs to be ripped. In these cases it should be used as nothing more than temporary workspace--this is better than strewing CDs, DVDs, and associated jewel cases all over your desk.

Get enough of those, and you can play real life towers of Hanoi with useless discs.

Damage commented on Run Old-School DOS Games with DOSBox

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:43:37 EDT

@Nelson R: If you can track down the Win95 version of X-Wing or Tie Fighter, you can play them in XP. It takes a patch to run it with 3D acceleration, but is a little download gonna stop you from blasting away Rebel Scum (or Imperial Goons)?

And unless you ran a GUS (GUS Classic, MAX, or ACE), you wan't a total hard core DOS/PC Geek. GUS was heaps better than Sound Blaster (AWE included), but getting it to work with games in the mid 90s was a total hassle... I was always running out of Conventional RAM...

Man, I do feel old.

Damage commented on EDGE Doubles its Speed

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:05:35 EDT

@HeartBurnKid: That's not a double double! It's a trap!

A delicious trap, but not a double double...

Damn. I want a double double with a double double EDGE.

Damage commented on Comply NR-10 Earphones With Military-Grade Noise Reduction Reviewed (Verdict: Good Value)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:59:55 EDT

@electrikecho: I can vouch for the Skullcandies, they are very good for $20-30. I wouldn't recommend anyone to get the comply's though, when all they're offering is different foamies for the extra $60 markup.

Damage commented on Comply NR-10 Earphones With Military-Grade Noise Reduction Reviewed (Verdict: Good Value)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:12:00 EDT

Oh, gees, where have I seen those earbuds before...

Oh yes, from Skullcandy:

[www.skullcandy.com]

All for $30 (I paid $20). Looks like the Bose comparison is well applied in this case. You're paying $60 for foamie tips and the Comply brand name.

Stinks is what it is.

Damage commented on RadTech ProCable iPhone Headphones Are a Cheap Alternative

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:27:39 EDT

@bandit: Personally, if you have to fiddle too much with the EQ to get decent out of your cans, then it's not worth it. That's just me though.

But what do I know, I'm a Sonycrackaddict through and through.

Damage commented on RadTech ProCable iPhone Headphones Are a Cheap Alternative

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:40:57 EDT

Chances are, same Chinese OEM, same Chinese parts, same Chinese cables, same workers that assemble the goods.

Just that you're not paying for the V-Moda markup and marketing. Probably 90% of the quality without paying the full price.

That's just the way it bounces.

Damage commented on Sony BMG "Working On" iPod-Friendly All-You-Can-Eat Service

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:51:19 EDT

There's only one DRM model that'll work with all DAP, and it's called Null-DRM.

Damage commented on $300 "Audiophile Grade" Power Cable is Really Worth $15

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:37:52 EDT

@Ubik2501: You also forgot ear wax cleansing properties and a garlic/Parmesan crunchiness.

Toasty.

Damage commented on First Video of Hacked iPhone 2.0 In Action

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:20:33 EDT

Or, a Calculator App that actually includes Clear Error button. Paragon of UI and userfriendliness my butt!

Damage commented on Air Force Cyber Command Wants Intarwebs Supremacy

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:28:18 EST

SKYNET y'all! SKYNET!

It was always the software, not the hardware... On 12/21/2012, Skynet Struck. A Great Atomic Cleansing Begin.

Or something.

Damage commented on Kitty Cat Satellite Dish Sticker: A Haiku

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:47:34 EST

Oh hai! I can haz, high-def cheezburger? 1080p? Nom! Nom! Nom!

Damage commented on Fake Steve Declares All Other Handset Makers Dead

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:04:22 EST

Meizu FTW!

Damage commented on SLURM IS COMING!! (maybe)

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:53:17 EST

All Hail the Hypno Toad!
[clap][clap][clap]

And Slurm must taste like Ramune... Like Green Ramune...

Damage commented on How Dirty and Gross Is Your Tech Gear?

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:42:36 EST

@TheCutSquad: Hear, hear. The 3M Mouse pad is still the best mousing surface ever devised by man. Those "hard core" expensive type gaming surfaces still can not hold the candle to the greatness that is 3M Mousing Surface...

Damage commented on Exploding Star Could Fire a Death-Star-Like Beam of Energy Directly at Earth

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:05:11 EST

12/21/2012. Yep. We're toast.

Damage commented on Question of the Day: What Do You Need More? A Cellphone or a Computer?

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:19:18 EST

@Polybius: My Clie PDA tethered to my Cellphone. Hell, skip the middle man and just go cellphone + OperaMini FTW.

My Cellphone (SGH-U600) is built with a soul of a Smartphone. Can view Docs, presentations and PDF with the built in viewer, does IMAP and POP mail, views web via Netfront or OperaMini, does GMaps and GMail, and more. My computer is a dumb terminal without data connection. With my cell (albeit very slowly), I can do 80% of the things that my computer can do.

Not bad, eh?

The things that computer can do, it needs a data connection. Without it, it's pretty lame.