<![CDATA[Comments from Mandatory_Field]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Comments from Mandatory_Field]]> http://gizmodo.com/people/Mandatory_Field http://gizmodo.com/people/Mandatory_Field Mandatory_Field commented on Microsoft Goes Big Brother on Low-Cost PC Makers Using XP @rudolphdude: The restrictions benefit the consumer by allowing them to purchase XP long after it's been removed from the market everywhere else. You know, just like people have been clamoring for since it's retirement was announced... Why is choice a bad thing when one of the choices is from Microsoft?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389708/microsoft-goes-big-brother-on-low+cost-pc-makers-using-xp#c5657237 http://gizmodo.com/389708/microsoft-goes-big-brother-on-low+cost-pc-makers-using-xp#c5657237 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:07:39 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Twenty Five Year Old Unix Bug Finally Fixed @nutbastard: That's why logging companies clear-cut in Canada, I'm sure: To rid the world of those vexatious philosophical questions. "If a tree falls in the forest"- "Daddy, what's a "forest""?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389660/twenty-five-year-old-unix-bug-finally-fixed#c5657139 http://gizmodo.com/389660/twenty-five-year-old-unix-bug-finally-fixed#c5657139 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:02:06 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Life-Size Robotic Ventriloquist Dummies: The Next Retail Craze? What? They don't already have those? I thought that explained some of my retail experiences.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389338/life+size-robotic-ventriloquist-dummies-the-next-retail-craze#c5640201 http://gizmodo.com/389338/life+size-robotic-ventriloquist-dummies-the-next-retail-craze#c5640201 Sun, 11 May 2008 18:19:18 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Ultra-Shapable E-Ink Becomes Reality This Fall @Theophilus P. Wildebeeste: Which means that pillion=1 as there is only one passenger seat.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389312/ultra+shapable-e+ink-becomes-reality-this-fall#c5640075 http://gizmodo.com/389312/ultra+shapable-e+ink-becomes-reality-this-fall#c5640075 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:56:46 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Justin Timberlake Presents New MTV Reality Show Called "The Phone" This is why I don't watch much television....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389283/justin-timberlake-presents-new-mtv-reality-show-called-the-phone#c5636461 http://gizmodo.com/389283/justin-timberlake-presents-new-mtv-reality-show-called-the-phone#c5636461 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:49:23 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Is the BlackBerry 9000 <i>Really</i> Going to Be Called BOLD? If they come up with a follow-on called the "Beautiful", then we'll know that RIM's jumped the shark.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389248/is-the-blackberry-9000-really-going-to-be-called-bold#c5632482 http://gizmodo.com/389248/is-the-blackberry-9000-really-going-to-be-called-bold#c5632482 Sat, 10 May 2008 10:42:36 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Pleo Gets Thrashed at the Hands of a Battlebot @frigg: Except that the Turing test isn't for the human....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389198/pleo-gets-thrashed-at-the-hands-of-a-battlebot#c5632470 http://gizmodo.com/389198/pleo-gets-thrashed-at-the-hands-of-a-battlebot#c5632470 Sat, 10 May 2008 10:40:31 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Myhab Recyclable Concert Dwellings Now Available For You to Do Horrible, Horrible Things In You know, that would be a really interesting way of making a "tent" (well, ok, you wouldn't likely want it made of cardboard). If it could be taken down and stored flat in modular pieces, and didn't weigh (much) more than a tent and all the gear; it might actually be a superior way to camp, especially in a dodgy climate (rain, extreme temperatures, etc).

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389134/myhab-recyclable-concert-dwellings-now-available-for-you-to-do-horrible-horrible-things-in#c5627714 http://gizmodo.com/389134/myhab-recyclable-concert-dwellings-now-available-for-you-to-do-horrible-horrible-things-in#c5627714 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:11:15 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Light Bags LoJack Your Handbag With GPS @shamoononon: Then you should go for an imaginary world with no mugging, and save the cost of the purse!

@nutbastard: Ahh, impetuous youth... That probably explains why most Emergency Room visitors are young males in their early 20s: "Hey anybody here wanna kick my ass? Yeah, I'm talkin' to YOU buttface! Let's DANCE baby, I've got HEALTH INSURANCE!!!"

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389104/light-bags-lojack-your-handbag-with-gps#c5627573 http://gizmodo.com/389104/light-bags-lojack-your-handbag-with-gps#c5627573 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:59:44 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Stolen MacBook Victim Uses Screen Sharing and iSight to Bust Thieves @LindsayJoy: "There are many perverted uses for Back to My Mac screen sharing..."

Oh? Please do tell us some....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389115/stolen-macbook-victim-uses-screen-sharing-and-isight-to-bust-thieves#c5627505 http://gizmodo.com/389115/stolen-macbook-victim-uses-screen-sharing-and-isight-to-bust-thieves#c5627505 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:55:38 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone @Late_Night: And they won't be able to hear or receive any response back, since the responder will be talking to them, and not texting. Can't think of any scenario -- other than possibly 911 calls -- where this would be of any real benefit....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/389080/handtalk-glove-turns-sign-language-into-words-via-cellphone#c5627300 http://gizmodo.com/389080/handtalk-glove-turns-sign-language-into-words-via-cellphone#c5627300 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:41:54 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Gadgets That Help You Slack Off at Work When the Boss Isn't Looking @jdhuck: @Kaiser-Machead: That looks like the guy from the MS Surface post: The one with the American Gladiatoress babe -- or a very young David Letterman....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/388935/gadgets-that-help-you-slack-off-at-work-when-the-boss-isnt-looking#c5627222 http://gizmodo.com/388935/gadgets-that-help-you-slack-off-at-work-when-the-boss-isnt-looking#c5627222 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:37:08 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on BUILT Laptop Bag: Water-Resistant, But Not Bulletproof It would probably make more sense, if laptop reviews also made mention of their respective abilities to stop bullets.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/388834/built-laptop-bag-water+resistant-but-not-bulletproof#c5611602 http://gizmodo.com/388834/built-laptop-bag-water+resistant-but-not-bulletproof#c5611602 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:49:21 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on U.S.S. Independence: A Triple Hulled, Weapon-Laden Monster That is Surprisingly Affordable Sounds like these Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have been built for Figurative Usage (FU).

]]> http://gizmodo.com/388227/uss-independence-a-triple-hulled-weapon+laden-monster-that-is-surprisingly-affordable#c5583648 http://gizmodo.com/388227/uss-independence-a-triple-hulled-weapon+laden-monster-that-is-surprisingly-affordable#c5583648 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:15 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Gizmodo Animal Day (Just Because) "Hey Morty, listen: You're not my agent anymore"....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/387256/gizmodo-animal-day-just-because#c5536499 http://gizmodo.com/387256/gizmodo-animal-day-just-because#c5536499 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:39:07 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Creative Clones the Flip Camcorder: Why the Hell Are They Calling It Vado? @tomhormby: I'm going to have to side with Buchanan on this one nonetheless: It sounds exactly like how my kids would pronounce the name of the Sith lord when they were little: Dawf Vado

]]> http://gizmodo.com/387387/creative-clones-the-flip-camcorder-why-the-hell-are-they-calling-it-vado#c5535255 http://gizmodo.com/387387/creative-clones-the-flip-camcorder-why-the-hell-are-they-calling-it-vado#c5535255 Mon, 05 May 2008 19:07:50 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Dear Iran: Barbie Ain't So Bad, But Robot Vacs Are Evil What's the official Iranian stance on Lindsay Lohan, Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton et al? 'Cause I would fully support a ban on ever hearing about any of them....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386792/dear-iran-barbie-aint-so-bad-but-robot-vacs-are-evil#c5515331 http://gizmodo.com/386792/dear-iran-barbie-aint-so-bad-but-robot-vacs-are-evil#c5515331 Sun, 04 May 2008 11:46:14 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Microsoft Retires Yahoo Offer, Won't Try Hostile Takeover This deal was never about the computing landscape as it exists today, in my opinion, but about establishing competivity for the world of cloud-based computing that's just now being conceived and built. MS and Yahoo both lose, on that basis, if this deal doesn't go through; as they are both not well placed to lead in a cloud-based world, but together may have had a chance.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386912/microsoft-retires-yahoo-offer-wont-try-hostile-takeover#c5515284 http://gizmodo.com/386912/microsoft-retires-yahoo-offer-wont-try-hostile-takeover#c5515284 Sun, 04 May 2008 11:36:19 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Nike PreCool Vest Is Heatsink For Athletes Sponsored by Rob Van Winkle?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386872/nike-precool-vest-is-heatsink-for-athletes#c5515255 http://gizmodo.com/386872/nike-precool-vest-is-heatsink-for-athletes#c5515255 Sun, 04 May 2008 11:30:37 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Intravenous Vitamin Mix Bar Alleviate Stress, Aging @jcrockerman: Or at least, the cafe should be licensed to serve alcohol as well, so you could dehydrate and replenish at the same time. Be more efficient.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386848/intravenous-vitamin-mix-bar-alleviate-stress-aging#c5509596 http://gizmodo.com/386848/intravenous-vitamin-mix-bar-alleviate-stress-aging#c5509596 Sat, 03 May 2008 12:47:01 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on GTA IV's iPhone Parody Cuts to the Heart of Apple's Mystique, Then Stabs it Repeatedly @92BuickLeSabre: ";O " Hahahahahaha!

Whew! Have we gone full circle yet?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5487792 http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5487792 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:44:23 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Iron Man Review (Verdict: 126 Minutes of Gadget Porn) @Brian Lam: @discounteggroll: @strider_mt2k: @TonyTriple: Thanks all! I'd like to think that "I'm not getting older (46), I'm getting Gadget-ier"...I'm about to switch from Pinot Noir to Laphroaig (mixed with residual flu virii), so I'm thinking it'll be light's out in, ohhhh 15 minutes. ;-)

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386385/iron-man-review-verdict-126-minutes-of-gadget-porn#c5487765 http://gizmodo.com/386385/iron-man-review-verdict-126-minutes-of-gadget-porn#c5487765 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:41:22 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Iron Man Review (Verdict: 126 Minutes of Gadget Porn) Wow. I kept wanting to look away from that review, but I just couldn't do it. I would have gone to see it tonight -- but it's my birthday ironically, and I wanted to have a quiet one. Maybe this weekend.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386385/iron-man-review-verdict-126-minutes-of-gadget-porn#c5487282 http://gizmodo.com/386385/iron-man-review-verdict-126-minutes-of-gadget-porn#c5487282 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:50:19 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on GTA IV's iPhone Parody Cuts to the Heart of Apple's Mystique, Then Stabs it Repeatedly @92BuickLeSabre: "LOL" ROTFLOL

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5487031 http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5487031 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:24:24 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Stealth Safari Update for Windows Was Super Effective, Tripled Marketshare I think there will be an inevitable backlash to the RealNetworks-type tactics. That move was much closer to the "sleazy" than to the "brilliant marketing" end of the scale.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386407/stealth-safari-update-for-windows-was-super-effective-tripled-marketshare#c5486867 http://gizmodo.com/386407/stealth-safari-update-for-windows-was-super-effective-tripled-marketshare#c5486867 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:10:41 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on GTA IV's iPhone Parody Cuts to the Heart of Apple's Mystique, Then Stabs it Repeatedly "You are not thinking hard enough. Maybe you are a to$$er" Hahahahaha!

Don't you just hate it when people just quote lines from the story, and throw in a gratuitous "Hahahahaha" or "ROTFLOLBBQCOPTER" without actually adding anything to the discourse?

Yeah, me too.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5486818 http://gizmodo.com/386382/gta-ivs-iphone-parody-cuts-to-the-heart-of-apples-mystique-then-stabs-it-repeatedly#c5486818 Thu, 01 May 2008 21:06:17 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on CTL IL1 Netbook $50 Cheaper Than Eee PC, Has Better Specs @demonz: Yes, the Eee supports external display.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386329/ctl-il1-netbook-50-cheaper-than-eee-pc-has-better-specs#c5485748 http://gizmodo.com/386329/ctl-il1-netbook-50-cheaper-than-eee-pc-has-better-specs#c5485748 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:31:56 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Kohler Fountainhead Toilet Makes Crapping So Luxurious You Won't Even Want to Wipe @ripfire4: Wasn't the flush toilet actually invented by Sir Thomas Crapper?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386264/kohler-fountainhead-toilet-makes-crapping-so-luxurious-you-wont-even-want-to-wipe#c5485725 http://gizmodo.com/386264/kohler-fountainhead-toilet-makes-crapping-so-luxurious-you-wont-even-want-to-wipe#c5485725 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:30:04 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Crazy Weird Survival Gear That Just Might Save Your Ass Very cool stuff. Particularly impressed by the Bedu Kit; and then I saw that it was a Thanko design, and therefore highly unlikely to ever see the light of day (D'Oh!). The Earthquake bed was pretty cool too -- in a kinda cheesy 70's porn "come over to my Earthquake bed baby, and we'll make the earth move" kinda way.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386343/crazy-weird-survival-gear-that-just-might-save-your-ass#c5485627 http://gizmodo.com/386343/crazy-weird-survival-gear-that-just-might-save-your-ass#c5485627 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:23:33 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on CTL IL1 Netbook $50 Cheaper Than Eee PC, Has Better Specs @hatboysam: @rrwakc: Ditto. I'm loving mine. And the community involvement/enthusiasm and support -- especially at EeeUser.com, but other places -- really sets the Eee off vs competitors. Thanks in no small part to the early anticipation and hype that existed for a 1/2 year before they even started shipping. They were after all the first, and had the opportunity to really take advantage of early mindshare.

Another thing is that we won't really know the comparative performance of these minis until someone does a comprehensive review/benchmark. Difference in CPU Mega/GigaHz isn't a direct reflection of performance -- especially total system performance -- particularly when the CPUs have different architectures (Via/Intel/Cirrus, AMD?/whoever). Real-world battery life is also an important concideration; and it's not until we see how they compare, that we will know who has the advantage there.

I wouldn't expect the Eee to win any reviews versus ones like the HP, but nonetheless, I'm happy with mine.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386329/ctl-il1-netbook-50-cheaper-than-eee-pc-has-better-specs#c5485306 http://gizmodo.com/386329/ctl-il1-netbook-50-cheaper-than-eee-pc-has-better-specs#c5485306 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:01:41 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Kohler Fountainhead Toilet Makes Crapping So Luxurious You Won't Even Want to Wipe @shamoononon: That's funny: It seems as if the fanciest and most technologically endowed toilets come from Japan. Maybe the holes in the ground spring from a yearning for the one-ness (and two-ness) of simplicity?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/386264/kohler-fountainhead-toilet-makes-crapping-so-luxurious-you-wont-even-want-to-wipe#c5484925 http://gizmodo.com/386264/kohler-fountainhead-toilet-makes-crapping-so-luxurious-you-wont-even-want-to-wipe#c5484925 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:38:03 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Question of the Day: Leave Your Computer On Or Turn It Off? I do a mix: I have one desktop at work and one at home that are always on. That way I can jump on immediately on arrival, which is often necessary. Laptops get shut down and put away when not in active use; and other desktops get shut down when not in active use as well.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385811/question-of-the-day-leave-your-computer-on-or-turn-it-off#c5465492 http://gizmodo.com/385811/question-of-the-day-leave-your-computer-on-or-turn-it-off#c5465492 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:28:22 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Israeli Military Guardian Vehicle is Like the Batmobile Without Batman Driving "Let's just hope its programming is really, really good and it doesn't go off killing because it thought it saw a ghost." Or a Palestinian.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385826/israeli-military-guardian-vehicle-is-like-the-batmobile-without-batman-driving#c5462008 http://gizmodo.com/385826/israeli-military-guardian-vehicle-is-like-the-batmobile-without-batman-driving#c5462008 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:11:17 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Low Tech Giz Tips: Water Cooled Laptop Stand What, me? Pass up a chance to electrocute my genitals? No way!

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385748/low-tech-giz-tips-water-cooled-laptop-stand#c5461380 http://gizmodo.com/385748/low-tech-giz-tips-water-cooled-laptop-stand#c5461380 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:46:22 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Giz Explains: Plasma TV Basics @WordMan: "Can the plasma in these TVs be harnessed into an phased energy based weapon, say, in the 40-Watt range?"

Yes, but it's not much of a weapon: Continued overexposure to television may cause one to gain weight and lose IQ.

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385708/giz-explains-plasma-tv-basics#c5459893 http://gizmodo.com/385708/giz-explains-plasma-tv-basics#c5459893 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:52:42 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Yamaha Keyboard-Notebook Combo Concept For On-the-Go Ivory-Ticklers @raleel: That's right: Notes, and err, notes....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385541/yamaha-keyboard+notebook-combo-concept-for-on+the+go-ivory+ticklers#c5449837 http://gizmodo.com/385541/yamaha-keyboard+notebook-combo-concept-for-on+the+go-ivory+ticklers#c5449837 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:36:37 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Sharp AQUOS X TVs to Come With Wireless WHDI Connection Wow, I KNEW being home sick would come in handy: I'm a little horse (hoarse?....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385530/sharp-aquos-x-tvs-to-come-with-wireless-whdi-connection#c5449826 http://gizmodo.com/385530/sharp-aquos-x-tvs-to-come-with-wireless-whdi-connection#c5449826 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:35:29 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Frack-Me Shoes Come With a Stair Counter, but No Stabilizers Not even a LITTLE climbing?

@Curves: Do tell: What do women consider to be "frack me" shoes?

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385552/frack+me-shoes-come-with-a-stair-counter-but-no-stabilizers#c5449786 http://gizmodo.com/385552/frack+me-shoes-come-with-a-stair-counter-but-no-stabilizers#c5449786 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:32:38 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Question of the Day: Hotel Porn Or Bring-It-Yourself Porn? @Curves: Oh no, I wasn't trying to argue with your logic, just intrigued by the plurality....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/384992/question-of-the-day-hotel-porn-or-bring+it+yourself-porn#c5447349 http://gizmodo.com/384992/question-of-the-day-hotel-porn-or-bring+it+yourself-porn#c5447349 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:22:54 EDT Mandatory_Field commented on Microsoft COFEE Won't Perk You Up, But It Will Instamagically Hack Your Computer @Cae64: Forensics software is nothing new, and has been around for quite a while. Some will already let you load on a USB drive, and are available for the downloading. There is already much more forensics and cracker software in DC than you can imagine....

@nutbastard: Condolences: Work sucks, unless you manage to get into that groove/zone where it's not work....

]]> http://gizmodo.com/385476/microsoft-cofee-wont-perk-you-up-but-it-will-instamagically-hack-your-computer#c5447334 http://gizmodo.com/385476/microsoft-cofee-wont-perk-you-up-but-it-will-instamagically-hack-your-computer#c5447334 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:18:37 EDT