<![CDATA[Comments from ldsdj]]> <![CDATA[Comments from ldsdj]]> <![CDATA[ldsdj commented on WASP Knife Will Freeze and Blow Up Your Organs]]> The really scary part is that England has had over 25,000 stabbings in like the last 12 months. Regular stabbings. Not explosive-stabbings.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on The Bible(s) Hits the iPhone]]> You got the new iPhone for the 3G, right? The entire KJV is accessible via interwebs (for FREE 0_0 ) here.

PS - Rabid Penguin, you've never read the Bible, so who d'ya think you're fooling? However, they do have versions with pictures now, so you've still got a chance.

All the rest of you religion-haters: You're all right: Life has absolutely no purpose, your grandmother was a monkey and your great-grandmother was a protozoa, and the most important thing you can do right now is to b*tch on every Gizmodo post about politics and environmental unfriendliness and whether or not other people believe in the Bible. Or not. If we ARE post-protozoan monkey offspring, and we are all going to cease to exist anyway, why are you complaining? Religion is either a lie that makes people happy, or it's the truth, and Atheism doesn't afford it's followers either of those luxuries.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on DIY Blow-Outable LED Birthday Candles Perfect for Uber-Geeky Kids]]> Funny, I bought my daughter a plastic Hello Kitty birthday cake that had been imported from Japan back around 7 years ago, and it had candles that did this. Hooray for new technology!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Lightning Review: Linksys WRT610N Dual N-Band Wireless Router]]> Ugh, that picture is disgusting. Looks like someone used it to catch the shavings from their Ped-Egg.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on What a Tornado Taught Me About Our Stupid Obsession With Gadgets (And Why We Still Love Them)]]> The earth goes through natural cycles of greatly increased and decreased temperature. Global warming is a lie, people. Grow up. The environmentalist movement has rallied around the banner "green" as the new method of controlling our lives. "Buy green cars, buy green clothes, buy these light bulbs, buy only the things that WE have approved."

Adolf Hitler would be proud.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Pool Crashing in the UK Becomes Latest Google Earth Prank]]> Stacky Botrus/B1663R, and others like you:

You jackasses need to do a reality check. There are just as many a-holes in other countries, but when the size of the populations are taken into account, it turns out there's a higher percentage of a-holes in smaller countries. PLUS, how many other countries have teenagers who are taking it upon themselves to travel to other countries on service missions, building homes and digging wells, or to earn enough money on their own to establish a school in Africa? AMERICANS do these kinds of things. The rest of the world sits back on their tiny plot of land that we wrested from the hands of their enemies for them at some point in the past 200 years... and complains about Americans. Piss on you, ingrates.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Palm Centro On Verizon]]> My wife and I just got these for free (we paid activation and taxes, though) through Wal-Mart's "Let's Talk" website. We love them. Sure, AT&T's service isn't always great (Verizon's was plain awesome in this area, honestly), but it was either have a crappy phone with great service, or a great phone with crappy service. Sucky tradeoff, but oh well. And yes, at least with AT&T, the Centro DOES indeed have an instant messaging application. And the new blue Centro on Verizon looks like crap.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Sonic Crystals to Make Homes, Cars Completely Soundproof]]> I've been dreaming of something like this FOREVER!!! I'm tired of all the jackasses driving down my street in their rice-burners, blasting rap-crap, and the morons who drive past you on the freeway on their motorcycles with those glasspacks, or whatever they're called, that blast your eardrums out as they drive by. Sure, they save lives, Hippiebeard. So does NOT DRIVING LIKE A DICK!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Best Buy's Salesmen Will Do Anything To Close a Deal]]> Dude, Drew Carey can dance!!!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Audeo Neckband Translates Your Thoughts into Speech, Voicelessly]]> With this device, every barstool scenario will be exactly like this:

"Man your tits are huge, Hi, how's it going? Seriously, those are awesome, Can I buy you a drink? Wow, mmm-mmm-mmm, What would you like? Boobiiiiiies..." Etc.

@ Curves: Yeah, I think our mouths were intentionally installed as brain-filters.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented]]> @ fossilu: Seriously. What's up with the Kindle's greyscale display? That really says, "Welcome to the 21st Century!" Doesn't it?

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on OLPC XO Laptop 2.0 Has Dual Touchscreens, Looks Amazing and Future-y]]> Forget third-world countries (okay, don't FORGET them, per se...), because even if they did end up costing $1000 each, public schools in the U.S. would save MILLION$$$$ by using these instead of actual textbooks (and/or laptops, in some schools). Just have kids check them out, and then return them at the end of the year; reuse them for several years. Upload new books whenever necessary instead of buying new ones. And kids could never conveniently "forget" their book for that one class they hate. You could limit it to only WAN (no internet) access, and put mutually-used software on a server that could be accessed (i.e., dictionary/encyclopedia/etc). Seriously, I think there are tons of excellent arguments in favor of something like this in public schools.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Japan Gears Up to Become a Full-On Robot Nation]]> @ Mrreader:

Yeah, it's funny how religious "theories" that have been fairly constant for thousands of years are so inferior to scientific THEORIES that have changed on an almost daily basis for thousands of years. What dummies! Don't they know you're only cool if you jump on the most recently touted scientific bandwagon?!? Religious theories are just mythology, but scientific theories are TRUE!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on First Spyshots of the Palm Treo 800w]]> ???

I use a Palm Pilot precisely because I DON'T want a Windows OS. This sucks.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Hitachi EMIEW 2 Vid Shows Segway-Style Legs, Wheely Kneecaps, Creepy Kid Voice]]> Did anyone else see the little girl in the background wipe her nose with her hand and then rub the boogers off onto her shirt?

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on NES Controller Mod, May Just be Most Fun Coffee Table Ever]]> Where's the gargantuous pistol for Duck Hunt???

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on The New Yorker on Simultaneous Invention and the Intellectual Ventures Laboratories]]> Some people believe that there is a "God" who "reveals things" to people, but scientifically advanced folks know that that isn't true. Obviously, ideas just somehow magically appear and float around in the air until they choose to attach themselves to one or more individuals who have managed to put themselves into alignment with the proper naturally-occurring frequencies.

Religion is dumb! All hail science!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Moron Kid Gets Trapped Inside a Crane Game, Still Doesn't Get a Prize]]> Advice from a parent:

#1: Watch your d*mn kid.

#2: If you did #1, and he still ends up sneaking away and getting himself stuck in the "Lucky Dip," this is not an acceptable excuse to get out of having his @$$ beaten.

Moral of the story: Act like a *parent* and your kids will behave.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Company Dares Giz to Try Beamz Laser System Risking Editor's Life, Soul]]> faust1200: Quote: "If the beams were shot out of giant breasts and nipples Giz would give the big thumbs up."

You mean, they would give it "the Big Thumb" up.

:)

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Navajo Nation's Internet Borked by FCC and ISP, Reservation Reverting To Smoke Signals]]> jburt: Do you teach at Chuska? I lived in Tohatchi for about 14 months and went up there to help out often.

Daversa: Yes, that's the graphic they chose because it shows a traditionally dressed Navajo next to a traditional Navajo dwelling, called a hoghan. When I lived there about 13 years ago, some people still lived in them: dirt floors, no windows or glassless windows, one room, heated with a wood-burning stove, etc...

Spyderwoahman: Thank you for pointing out that modern-day Indians have a stronger position than just begging for handouts: the US government signed treaties making official policies and promises to Indian people that they must still uphold. Of course, when they made those promises they thought we would all be dead within 20 years, but we're still here, so pay up!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Superhero Presents Strong Case for ID Cards as States Get Real ID Extension]]> If you think RFID is a good idea, and incidentally, if you think it is a bad idea, please read everything on this website:

[www.spychips.com]

...and then think again.

Thank you.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on DIY Laser Security System Will Entrap Any Burglar Except Catherine Zeta Jones' Ass]]> I'm sorry, were there words associated with this post? I can't take my eyes off of that picture 0_0

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Nokia Morph Cellphone Rolls Up, Stretches, Cleans Itself]]> "Morph will help us in our everyday life."

How thoughtful.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Reebok Released Kool-Aid Scented Shoes for Some Insane Reason]]> Well, they're definitely not for b-ballers. I think these are aimed at the striped-tights-wearing high-schooler crowd. The ones that shop at thrift shops and like odd things. It is a weird combination that no one would have ever expected, but there's surely a niche market for it.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Opto-Isolator: An Arty Eye That Really Does Follow You Around the Room]]> Dude, they should build these into paintings and sell them, for that true Scooby-Doo castle effect. Seriously, I'd buy one!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on iPod Access 4.2 Supports iPod touch]]> On a Mac: just use the free version of Cocktail. Under the Interface tab, click on "Show invisible items" and click the "restart" button to re-start your Finder. Then, navigate via the Finder to your iPod. You will see a folder entitled "iPod_Control." In this folder is another folder entitled "Music," that has a bunch of other folders entitled "F00," "F01," "F02," and so forth, with oddly-named files in them, like "HUGX." These files are your music and video files, and (most of them) will still maintain their track info if you copy them to another hard drive and add them to iTunes. This has saved my butt a time or two.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Best Ancient Gadgets According to Gadget Lab]]> LITTLEJON, sweetie, the Bible doesn't say ANYWHERE "that the Earth is stationary and unmoving." Believe me, I've read it. That must have actually been a papal misdeclaration, as KENDRA implied.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on For the Chef With Everything: Temperature Detecting LED Faucet]]> I want something like this for my kids so they don't have to keep washing with the cold because they're afraid of burning their hands.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on I Honor the Place Where the MARK Bookmark and I Become One]]> @Pope John Peeps II: ROFL!!!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on The Gadget Wars, Who Won/Lost Last Week?]]> No, seriously. WHERE did you get that picture?!?!?!? I need to see that on video!!!

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Kyoto Station is the Ultramodern Heart of Kyoto]]> Isn't that one of the train stations from Final Fantasy VII?

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on IBM Brings Big Brother to the Windy City]]> @JDIAZJ1: " what's worst, I only notice them in the minority sections of the city. Bastard pigs!"

That couldn't be because more crime happens in those areas, right? It's probably just because the police are racist. Like the outcry a few years ago about too many black criminals in the news, as though the news reporters were choosing the color of the people they reported on. Grow up, people.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Male Chastity Belt Preferable to Eunuchizing]]> @ninj4: Religious stereotypes are always hilarious, and appropriate, especially on gadget websites. Actually, "Mormon Undies" are symbolic of promises a Mormon makes to be obedient to God. Funny stuff.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on The 12V Battery Hack that Saves You $40]]> Okay, $1.88 for two... that's $0.94 each for those A23 batteries. If the manufacturers can sell 8 of those button cells for that little and still make a profit, they're murdering you at $5 apiece. 'Nuf said.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Bombs Made of Exploding Metal Are 100% Destruction, 0% Fat]]> COLLINS1990: Where the hell do they plan to use these?

These are for the new "War on Filesharing" that was declared recently. That way, when they detonate your computer no one will be able to gather up any of the pieces and somehow extrapolate an illegal MP3.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Ultra Seven Wine Set]]> OLDSCHOOLGADGETLOVER: Ultraman was my hero, too! I lived in Japan when I was 4 and I used to do the crossed arms thing, too. Right on, brutha! Didn't he have a baton thing that hooked on his belt that changed him into Ultraman?

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Darfon Bluetooth Headset Has its Own Dialpad]]> Should I point out that this looks like a robot turd on a string?

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented]]> Is it just me, or do numbers 1 and 3 look computer-generated? And number 4 looks like a Final Fantasy character!!! ...and they are pretty much ALL hot.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Ring Mouse Causes Existential Crisis in Giz Writer]]> It could also be the Blackberry Pearl Shuffle. Hah! Okay, I'll stop.

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<![CDATA[ldsdj commented on Ring Mouse Causes Existential Crisis in Giz Writer]]> Is that a caviar button?!? Those *@?! rich people get everything!

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