<![CDATA[Comments from Skorpius]]> <![CDATA[Comments from Skorpius]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Cat Motorcycle is, Well, an Interesting Idea, I Guess]]> Make one based on the cover of Judas Priest's Painkiller album.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on iTunes Shutdown Threat Probably as Dangerous as Large Hadron Collider]]> God forbid people were forced to buy lossless music instead.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Border Agents May Soon Need Court Order to Give Your Laptop a Cavity Search]]> It really blows my mind that Congress will be closing up for the year. Do your fucking jobs that we pay you to do. Outside of teachers, I don't see anyone I know getting to take off for three months. Its not like we have any problems that need to be worked on till next year, I guess.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Criterion Considering Movie Downloads]]> Quality first, for films AND music.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Walmart Shutting Down Music Store DRM Servers, Umpteenth Reminder to Not Buy DRM'd Content]]> Stick with CDs kids. Rip to whatever codec you want.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on How Criterion Hones Its Restoration Magic for HD]]> You'll definitely see the Kurosawa.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Historic Photo Shows <i>Atlantis</i> and <i>Endeavour</i> Together for the Last Time]]> And now we shall move backwards in time to rockets which splash down into the ocean. Nice progress. :-|

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on News Flash: Moto R&D Working On Prototypes Other Than RAZR 3!]]> Believe it or not, but I'm still using the StarTAC I bought in 2000. Hit the 8 year mark in August. The antennae broke years ago, the battery is good for less than an hour of talk, but its still going. Let's see an iPhone, etc... work for 8 years straight.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Industry Leaders Developing "Buy Once, Play Anywhere" Standard For Digital Media]]> I'll keep buying CDs and ripping them to lossless files, thanks.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on The Most Artsy Slow-Mo Gadget Smash Video Ever Features Axe, MacBook Pro]]> THIS should be the new Microsoft ad.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on iPod Nano 4th Gen Sized-Up Against Its Ancestors]]> I hate this. The 3rd gen fits in the hand nice and has been great for listening to podcasts and a few albums. I wanted a 16gb version of the 3rd gen since a book fell and smashed my screen. Hopefully the price will drop on the remaining 3rd gens out there so I can buy a new one, rather than pay Apple $129 to replace the freakin' screen.

I DO like that they got rid of the fingerprint attracting backside, though.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Question of the Day: Do You Use Your Cellphone Vibrate Function?]]> Vibrate only. I don't need everyone knowing I have a call.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on $7,100 CD Player Probably Isn't Worth It]]> As you state, "digital files are usually compressed and sound like crap compared to CDs", so why then must one be an "audiophile" just because they prefer CDs. Outside of vinyl, that is the defacto standard of how music is presented. DVD-A and other disc standards are unfortuantely too niche to be included, as well as their catalogs too limited.

To me, someone who prefers CDs is not an audiophile, but merely someone who wants their music to sound as close as possible to the studio recording. Even though the masses continue to be led astray by the poor quality for ease of use factors of lossy codecs, a standard that does not make. I don't understand how we as a tech community do not demand BETTER quality. Video quality is always moviing forward, but audio continues to be degraded.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Exclusive Video: How Lego Builds the Minifigs]]> I really wish they would sell all the figures independently of the sets.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Question of the Day: Do You Use an All-You-Can-Eat Subscription Music Service?]]> I'll rip my own CDs to lossless, thank you.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Sneak Peek: Lenovo's Upcoming $399 IdeaPad S10 Ultraportable]]> Some people prefer their electronics in black, thank you very much.

And since when did we become some wusses? 5lbs is going to break your back? Lift some damn weights.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Why I Hate the iPhone Camera (and Loved the Best Rock Concert Ever)]]> I'm really blown away by the some the comments here, with half of those ragging on Jesus seemingly not able to read the damn article in its entirety. The point is, the iPhone camera sucks, and other manufacturers certainly have done better in this area. No, its not going to remotely resemble a D3, much less a D40, but it certainly can be better than what it is, and it is one of the reasons I'm having doubts about picking one up, amongst other reasons such as video capture, etc...

Great post Jesus.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on New iPod nano Will Be Taller, Skinnier, More Zune-Like (Gasp!)]]> Bah. I like the size of the 3rd gen Nano. I guess I'll be able to get a cheap replacement then since my screen got cracked.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Question of the Day: Do You Feel Naked Without Your Cellphone?]]> I'm still carrying a StarTAC from 2000 and really don't use it that much for calls when out, but I definitely feel naked without it. Probably jumping up to a new iPhone if I can bare to part with my old friend of 8 years.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on BlackBerry Media Sync Released, iTunes and RIM Now 2Getha 4Eva]]> Does it support ALAC (Lossless)?

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Philippe Kahn Sailing Across the Great Blue Pacific Again]]> @fastm3driver: While it is a mighty endeavor regardless of the craft, I was going to bring up Roz as well.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on <i>Font Conference</i> Shows Your Fonts as People, and They Are Ridiculous]]> LAWL.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Toy Rocket Inspires Design of Variable-Speed Bullets]]> Wow, I interviewed with these guys a few years back. Was a pretty cool place.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Belkin FlyWire Wireless HDMI Box Beams 1080p Anywhere in Your House, Looks Fantastic]]> True that. I'd rather just run some CAT6.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Leaked Sprint Roadmap Shows Palm Treo 800W, BlackBerry Curve And Possibly the HTC Touch Pro]]> @Samifumi: I've been on sprint for 8 years, so I tend to disagree.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on PSA: Turn Off Flash When Working on Laptop Power]]> Hmmmm...with "favors" like that (the kind which prevent me from doing what I want to do) who needs anything more?

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Nikon D700 DSLR Official: D3's Big Sensor In a Smaller Body for $2999]]> Damn, I was hoping this would be closer to $2500. :-(

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Lego Secret Vault Contains All Sets In History]]> I too actually got a little teary eyed at this. Well done Jesus. This is one of the finest posts on Giz.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Question of the Day: How Often Do You Replace Your Cellphone (and Why)?]]> I bought my first cell phone in August of 2000. I am still using that StarTAC to this day. Going to get a smartphone perhaps when the Blackberry Bold comes to Sprint or if the Apple SDK results in the new iPhone sucking less.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on The Top 10 Rube Goldberg Machines Featured On Film]]> Missing is the Tom & Jerry short where Tom builds The Better Mousetrap.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Firefox Mobile Video Proves It Actually Exists]]> That looks pretty cool. Now if our handset providers would FREAKING GET FLASH support going, all would be well.

]]> <![CDATA[Skorpius commented on Shape-Shifting BMW Concept Car Is Made of CLOTH]]> That's pretty hot.

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