zan commented on Bravia VPL-HW10, An Amazing HD Projector for only $3,000?

"We just got a Panasonic PT-AE1000U that we found refurbished for under $1700, and it rocks rocks rocks."

zan commented on Robots Act Out Guantanamo Waterboarding Torture, Terrorists Win

"I find it so heartbreaking that we've been reduced to debating whether a practice is "torture" or merely awful to do to someone."

zan commented on Robots Act Out Guantanamo Waterboarding Torture, Terrorists Win

"@Sir_NightSky: From an account of a 1947 war crimes trial: Hata, the camp doctor, was charged with war crimes stemming from the brutal mistreatment and torture of Morris Killough "by beating and kicking him (and) by fastening him on a stretcher and pouring water up his nostrils." Other American prisoners, including Thomas Armitage, received similar treatment, according to the allegations. Armitage described his ordeal: "They would lash me to a stretcher then prop me up against a table with my head down."

zan commented on Apple and AT&T Stores Having Difficulty Activating iPhones (UPDATE: It's the iPocalypse)

"I am so glad I had to hold off updating to 2.0 while waiting for a SIM unlock method!"

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

"@Secret Agent Man: All South Park satires aside, I doubt PETA as an organization strives to elevate animals to equal footing with people. "Senator Pootie, what say you on the FISA bill?" "Mrow!" And the ALF stuff is nonsense."

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

"Astounding that every comment in here is so vitriolic about PETA."

zan commented on The Most Annoying Song Ever, Scientifically Speaking

"I've had this in my library for years..."

zan commented on House Denies Warrantless Wiretapping Immunity For Telcos

"@FlashTurbo: This is not a nation of "trust me, I'm doing this for your own good", it's a nation of laws."

zan commented on Raytheon's "Killer Bee" UAV Looks to Sting Boeing in Drone Race

"@cac67: The simple, inescapable fact is that the "smarter" our weapons get, the more innocent people are killed in conflict."

zan commented on 5 Things to Know: T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home Landline VOIP Service

"@Brentis: Maybe someday you'll have someone special to describe in your blog posts, too."