NikFromNYC commented on The Ancient Romans Were Gamers: 2nd Century Glass d20 Sold for $17,925

"This icosahedron, the most complex Platonic solid, has 20 faces."

NikFromNYC commented on NASA Scientists Make Magnetic Fields Visible, Beautiful

"This has been done before in *so* many ways, and in fact was one of the earliest scientific experiments ever done, namely putting iron grit on a piece of paper on top of a magnet, and lately with ferrofluids in which surface tension holds the body of liquid together but it makes mountains that follow magnets."

NikFromNYC commented on Apple's Top Designer Explains Design

"Dan translated: "The majority of the girls God makes are pretty, but I don't care about looks."

NikFromNYC commented on U.S.S. Independence: A Triple Hulled, Weapon-Laden Monster That is Surprisingly Affordable

"Wow."

NikFromNYC commented on Giz Caption Contest: What in the Hell is Going on Here?

"This is the actual image that 10 million monkeys typed out, finally."

NikFromNYC commented on Octocube: What the Heck is This?

"Is it signed R."

NikFromNYC commented on Lightning Review: Datto Network Storage With Offsite Backup

"Be slightly aware that this SPECIFIC enclosure, besides having a two speed blue-led lit fan is also PRONE TO HAVING BAD CIRCUIT BOARDS in in a dual sense."

NikFromNYC commented on 3DConnexion's 3D SpaceNavigator Mouse For Laptops

"This thing is like having two girlfriends."

NikFromNYC commented on Stunning Hasbro Millennium Falcon Jumps Out of Hyperspace

"Why is there a big hole in the top? Does it come with Viagra?"

NikFromNYC commented on The Pirate Bay to Turn Tables, Sue International Music Industry

"DECLARATION OF DATA INDEPENDENCE When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for CPU users to dissolve the commercial bonds which have enslaved them to another Industry, and to assume the powers of copy and paste, a power which Steve Jobs entitled them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all binary data is created equal, that data is endowed by their Muse with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of independent reproduction amongst student and other low income classes. That to secure these rights, torrent sites are instituted among men."

NikFromNYC commented on Build Your Own Internet Connected Alarm Clock

"That this object, if you obtain it, spend your time and money doing so, kills ten "starving children in Ethiopia" wherever the fark that is, well, I guess their time is up."

NikFromNYC commented on Compressed Air Knife Patent Cranks Up the Killing Power

"Why get busted for a knife when a legal carbon tube ice pick version would go in so much easier? One of the worst ways to accidently kill a friend is to inject some cool club drugs and forget to let the air out of the syringe."

NikFromNYC commented on Skywalker Last Supper Painting Made With 69,550 Star Wars Frames

"Gimmick."

NikFromNYC commented on Orbit Wheel Skates are Like Roller Blades, Just Less Fun

"Pussy repeller tech: "Hi, I'd like order a latte with cum...up...sense"...PLOP."

NikFromNYC commented on Rumor: Windows Vista SP 1 Coming Tuesday?

"Announcement: your perfect XP-rated girlfriend who dumped you in a second for some Visa maxed out jerk has been dumped in turn, so now she's calling you again, having caught the same Vista Transmittable Disease you got treated for last time."

NikFromNYC commented on Toshiba Takes $1 Billion Hit on HD DVD (Still Turns a Profit)

"Bring back boobies on USA paper money. [s68.photobucket.com]"

NikFromNYC commented on Bookseat: the Book Storage Chair for Small Libraries

"Now turn a bookshelf into a chair."