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    Image of MrHaroHaro MrHaroHaro
    02:10 AM

    Heat not working at home. Trying to get the Macbook to run a bit hot for warmth. Any suggestions?

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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    12:27 AM

    It's my birthday. I'm official even older than I was before.

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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    01/01/10

    Did anyone else experience horrible cellular service tonight? I don't know if it was just AT&T or other carriers as well, but I was receiving duplicate text messages left and right. One friend even said she got the same text from me 6 times.

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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    01/01/10

    @Benguin: A few of my friends got dupes, yeah. I didn't get any duplicates, but I did get what seemed to be delayed messages. Unless I had friends who decided to wait until six and ten am to wish me Happy New Years. But I doubt that's the case.

    I'm on T-Mobile, by the way. I believe the friends who were receiving dupes were on AT&T.

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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    01/01/10

    Happy new Year!

    First?

    I'm in texas so... No i did not spend the first few seconds of the new year on Giz...

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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/31/09

    Just wanted to give a Happy New Year shout to everyone at Gizmodo: staff & commentors. Here's to making me less productive at work in 20-10 #whitenoise
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    Image of otko otko
    12/31/09

    Hey Jux, Norwood or any star holder- why doesn't my star show up on Lifehacker and the other Gawker sites?

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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/31/09

    @otko: The comment systems between the Gawker sites aren't linked anymore. While your login is the same and will work on them, you still have to audition/be approved/be starred individually among them.

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    12/31/09

    @Jux: Yes but Norwood was starred after the switch/transition, but his shows up on the others. In fact I've seen it a few times. Just thought it was strange, not complaining one bit!

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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/31/09

    @otko: I'm not sure how it works then. Mine certainly aren't linked, I'm still auditioning on some of the other GM sites ... I know OCE's are but he's an old vet I hear.

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    12/31/09

    @Jux: Haha. It's funny but I actually wasn't approved on Lifehacker until like last week. I had been trying for 3 months solid. Finally was approved for saying (on a post about cooking tips) "Adding some kosher salt to pasta helps".

    I was amazed.

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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/31/09

    @otko: You're right to note that I was starred after transition.

    I was starred on LH as well. As for any other of the Gawker sites it shows up on, its probably because its a crossover article between Giz or LH and the other Gawker blog. I am an approved but unstarred commenter on Koteku and Gawker.

    Perhaps I would be starred at the other sites by now, but for some reason My work firewall lets me use my "recreational quota time" in unlimited amounts on LH and Giz but on other sites (Gawker, Deadspin, Koteku) it catches it every time so I cant surf them as much.

    My guess would be that this is because IT likes to surf Giz and LH so they build a little exception in our monitoring system for them. I wonder if they've figured out that the insane ranter on LH and Giz comments is me. (I'm not at my work computer right now).

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/31/09

    @otko: They "fixed" the star system a few months back. Stars are now exclusive to the site that gave it to you.

    edit: Maybe I should've noticed "see X replies" before I replied. =D

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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    01/01/10

    @otko: Supposedly they're site-specific. But I think that may be a newer development, because I got my star when the system was first deployed and it works across the whole network.

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    01/01/10

    @Segador: I didn't see that either... Are those new? Is it just in #whitenoise or all topic threads?

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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    01/02/10

    @otko: Stars aren't network-wide. They're site specific.

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    01/02/10

    @Rosa Golijan: But they used to be network-wide correct?

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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    12:35 AM

    @otko: At one point, yes.

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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/31/09

    Happy New Years, Whitenoisers!

    What are your plans for this holiday?

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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: To you as well, good sir.

    The lady and I are getting all fashioned up and then heading out with some friends to celebrate the passing of the year. I love any excuse to get dressed up, so it should be a good time.

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    Image of otko otko
    12/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: Ditto mayne. I am trying to nail my moms neighbor (this hottie that loves playing NES in the nude-no joke). I think my odds are pretty good if I can find my Zelda cartridge.

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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    12/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: Enjoying it with the wife, food, SOme of Lost season 5, and some booze. Happy New Years OC! Be safe tonight!

    Here's to a 2010 full of fun discussions and goofy jokes!

    *takes another swig

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    12/31/09

    @otko: I gotta girl who likes to play NES.....

    I gotta girl who likes playing NES in the nude....

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: Prospero Año to you all as well.

    Spending a wonderful evening with Assasin's Creed 2 on my new PS3 after throwing my RROD'd (and past warranty) XBOX 360 out the window. It's the third I've owned that died, I'm through with them.

    Also drinking some champ-ag-nie with the wife, and making a killer dinner.

    Best wishes to you all.

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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/31/09

    @OCEntertainment: I'm over by family and I brought a bottle of Patron Silver w/ me. If you're in Brooklyn, NY tonight I'll offer a shot.

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    12/31/09

    @otko: The Gold Zelda cart is guaranteed to woo your nekkid neighbor.

    I wish you success in 20-10.

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    12/31/09

    @En0s1: Thanks mayne. I'll be heading there in about an hour. Couldn't find Zelda, but I got me some Excitebike!

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    Image of Jux Jux
    01/01/10

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Winner winner chicken dinner!

    Anyone else enjoying their first hangover of 2010? Oh man, going to a club with a 10-dollar-all-you-can-drink special is a bad, bad thing.

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    Image of Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS
    12/31/09

    For 2010, there will come a movie that will be full of action, romance, drama, even more action, technology and magic, dragons, and bubbles.

    Lots of bubbles.

    Bubble Bobble the Movie.

    It should be made, and its about time. We have the CG to make the bubbles look ore than lifelike. We have the CG Power to make those bubbles, dare I say, explosive.

    Let's get Bay to direct the CG bubbles and Cameron to do the dragons. It'll make Avatar look like child's play.

    It's Bubble Bobble, the moive.

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/30/09

    Where do you read Giz from? I'll start the party.

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    Image of rjp rjp
    12/30/09

    @Segador: Classy if you ditch the mouse pad.

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    12/30/09

    @Segador: My VX Nano hates my table, hence the archaic mousepad.

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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/31/09

    @Segador: What's the wine?

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    12/31/09

    @Jux: Nothing special- I think Mondavi Reserve cab.

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    12/31/09

    @Segador:

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    12/31/09

    @Jux: Nice goalposts.

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    12/31/09

    @Segador: There's a matching one to the left ... my desk is a collection of stupid trinkets I've won over the past 2.5 years, with the centerpiece being an Uncle Sam 4th of July hat won in a potato sack race.

    ... and I wonder why we're going out of business.

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    Image of John_001 John_001
    12/30/09

    I would like Gizmodo to tackle car electronics. Decks, In-dash DVD players / navi, speakers (subwoofers), amps...

    I looked through a few pages of Jalopnik and didn't see anything like that.

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    12/30/09

    @John_001: You'd be better served by a site dedicated to it. There is far too much variety and it is entirely unappealing to read about except for a small group of people. It is a dead zone between Gizmodo and Jalopnik where it would be ignored by almost all viewers of both sites and a waste of resources to review/compile/write about.

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    Image of Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS
    12/31/09

    @rjp: Jalopmodo? Gizmonik?

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    Image of Jux Jux
    12/30/09

    I swear, I work with Michael Scott.

    Seeing as how this is all public, I won't say much, other than it involves the "International Star Registry."

    #facepalm

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/30/09

    @Jux: Are you from Colorado? If so, what part? I grew up in Glenwood Springs. Elway-era Broncos FTW.

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    Image of Hackintosh Hackintosh
    12/30/09

    @Jux: Why would you possibly need another star? And at least you don't work for my boss. He gave me a subscription to the jelly of the month club ;)

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    12/31/09

    @Segador: Yeah, I'm from Colorado. I live in the Loveland/Fort Collins/Greeley area up north. I love this state, couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

    @Hackintosh: Better send your cousin Eddie after him.

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    Image of SmokeyRivers SmokeyRivers
    12/30/09

    Haven't stopped by the old #whitenoise page in a while, and I am noticing some changes.

    1) It seems like more people have been posting here, which is awesome.

    2) There is a new view here with the replies, and a link on the bottom which toggles between expanded/collapsed view, which doesn't seem to change anything. Not quite sure how I feel about that at all.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/30/09

    @SmokeyRivers: I noticed more people hanging out here too; it is nice.

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    Image of geekymitch geekymitch
    12/30/09

    Hey, who do I have to smack around to get a freakin' star around here? I'm one witty sovunabitch, get my stuff promoted all the time, and manage to get plenty of people into gadget pissing contests...

    New Year's resolution: GET A FREAKIN GOLD STAR

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    Image of Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS
    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: You and me both, buddy.

    You and me both.

    For that jewelry and bling.

    (Actually, I'd just want a silver star, a star with none of the responsibility of a Gold Star poster but all the bling and fame of one, but one thing at a time...)

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    otko promoted this comment Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS was starred Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS was unstarred
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    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: I don't know how it works exactly, but I'll tell you this much, I worked my ass off to get one and it's well worth it. Keep reaching for that star (excuse the cliche/pun) and just do your best to be on topic, smart, funny, and use proper punctuation. Also using #whitenoise to chat with other people can't hurt.

    Good luck guys.

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    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: Post in #whitenoise about how meaningless it is, and how you kind of like not having it because you heard that people with stars have to deal with making sure to promote the right stuff, not approve spam, etc. and so you don't mind just being an unstarred bit of comedy and interest, cause at least you're an approved commenter.

    That's what I did the day before I got mine, anyway.

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    12/30/09

    @Jux: ROFL. Honestly I don't mind not having the star, I'd just like my own particular brand of comic relief to be available to be seen by all, without having to wait for one of the "slaves to the star" to promote the comment :)

    I feel that not giving me a star is depriving the world of my charming personality (I'd include the boyish good looks, but commenting really has very little to do with that)

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    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: I got mine a week ago; and I'm definitely thankful and feel a little bit of internet ego from it. But, now so many more people reply to my posts and follow me. It was more interesting feeling like you had to try harder at it.

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    Image of Prostate of Grace Prostate of Grace
    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: Getting a star appeals to me, but for every good post I have 5 that are unintelligible crap. So it's probably a good thing.

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    12/30/09

    @geekymitch: You're not getting a star by complaining about it. The Gods do not hear your cries, brother.

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    12/30/09

    @John_001: They have spoken. They need a sacrifice by midnight, otherwise someone will lose a star. Quick, throw someone in the Volcano!

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    Image of otko otko
    12/29/09

    The Vikings screwed up bigtime last night. What a ride though

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    12/29/09

    @otko: No one related to the Vikings - most of all, Brad Childress - should be surprised Favre is doing his annual downfall+rip the team chemistry apart. I would be very nervous if I were a fan of that team.

    Oh, and Jim Caldwell - from every Denver, Baltimore, and Pitt fan that you screwed (well, 2 out of 3 of us when it's all said and done) over by giving the Jets a gimmie - FUCK YOU.

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    12/29/09

    @Jux: haha. Caldwell is a douche

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    Image of JTX JTX
    12/29/09

    So I had a question, and I couldn't figure out where else to post it. Hopefully this is an appropriate area.

    So I haven't been on Gizmodo in a few weeks. Today, when I returned, everything seemed the same, until when I posted a comment and noticed it was red. I was, once again, an unapproved commenter?

    I'm just curious, why? I can't find anything indicating a reason. Was I banned temporarily? Do you lose your approved commenter status when you're inactive for a period of time? I searched the FAQ, all the pages attached to my account, and looked for any recent comment threads to no avail.

    I've already been re-approved. So, the issue is pretty much non-existent. I was just curious as to whether I needed to log in periodically from now on to keep my status, or if I'd done something unfavorable, etc.

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    01/02/10

    @JTX: Weird, never seen this behavior before. Let me know if it happens again.

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    Image of Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS
    12/29/09

    OK Whitenoisers, I need impulse buy yay or nay.

    Spotted what I think is a genuine MDR-E888 earbuds for about $65.00 at a local bookstore in Seoul, KR.

    Yay or Nay?

    Difficulty: 1. My XMAS present UE Triple.Fi 10s waiting at home, I think. 2. Johnnie Walker Green Label goes for about the same price (doesn't stop me from getting both if I feel particularly evil).

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    Jux promoted this comment Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS was starred Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS was unstarred
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    12/29/09

    @Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: Are those the Sony earbuds? I couldn't find much info but it seems like that price would be a bit high.

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    12/29/09

    @Jux: They were/are legendary (the Yuin Pk series I believe holds the title for the legendary earbuds among the afficiandos from what I understand). I did have a pair for a brief time, and during that brief time, they were the best earbuds (not canalphones, headphones, but earbuds) to grace my canals. Therefore, the temptation to get these are high.

    Add to difficulty: Lots of fakes floating around. Even if I'm buying from a retailer, I would like to think that I'm getting the real deal. Especially when nostalgia is involved.

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    12/29/09

    @Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: How long until you're Stateside again?

    Longer than one week = get them both.

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    12/29/09

    @Jux: Until mid January. I just wish it were about 5 degrees warmer.

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    12/30/09

    @Jux: Y'all are making it not easy for me. Hard liquor, hardware, or both?

    A wonderful, delicious, and difficult choice.

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    12/30/09

    @Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: If you can afford it, get both, easy. Get the nostaligic headphones - they'll help you out there and in transit back (pending TSA's bullshit) and then they'll be nice to have around just in case.

    And of course, the Green Label needs no campaigning.

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    12/30/09

    @Jux: The Green Label is definitely the best of the Walker lot, though the Blue is very smoove and delicious in its own right (I've yet to try Gold).

    But the aroma and the flavors of the Green is just fanfreakingtastic and different compared to most whisky and blends that when I get back, I must hunt down for good single malt whiskies.

    I'll have to get to them if I can get out to the city more oft.

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    12/30/09

    @Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: I'm actually not a whiskey guy, so I've never had any of the Johnnie Walkers.

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    12/30/09

    @Jux: Hmm, so what's your vice then?

    Mine is pretty much all hard liquors except Tequlia and Bourbon. Never to excess of course.

    And I must say that there's nothing like Guiness on a cold winter night...

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    12/30/09

    @Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: Vodka. I'm a big vodka man. Most of the other liquors have caused me problems in the past (wound up in a Wyoming hospital thanks to gin and tequila, that was a blast).

    I've just recently started getting into Guinness ... I typically prefer light lagers, but lately I've been having a lot of Black and Tan's and Snakebites. I guess I'm sort of graduating up to the full pint of Guinness.

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    12/30/09

    @Jux: I just had a bottle and its making me appreciate fresh Guiness that's available relatively cheaply in the States. Still, fresh or stale, nothing like that bitter goodness that is Guiness.

    What's your choice of poison for vodka? I still have a good half bottle of Blue Ice at home, and I've had no finer vodka than Tito's American. Screw those Euros and Ruskies, the Americans make damn fine Vodka.

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    Image of Scotland Scotland
    12/29/09

    According to BBC News ([news.bbc.co.uk]), the father of the Nigerian who attempted to blow up the Delta airliner whilst approaching Detroit had emailed US authorities to warn them about his son's extreme anti American views. This man happened to be a very wealthy banker.

    You can imagine the email arriving at the US Government's offices:

    Good afternoon, I am a wealthy Nigerian banker....

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    12/29/09

    @Scotland: When a wealthy Nigerian contacts you asking for help, you can't turn him down!

    /Michael Scott'd

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    12/29/09

    @Scotland: That's the funniest damn thing I've heard all week.

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/30/09

    @Scotland: Made my evening.

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    Image of coodgenducta coodgenducta
    12/28/09

    Why do I have to click 'See # reply' in whitenoise?

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    12/28/09

    @coodgenducta: It's a recent change to the format, but I don't know if it's going to stay here, expand to the rest of the site format, or go away.

    I don't like it that much, but it could be I'm just not used to it.

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    12/29/09

    @Jux: It seems particularly out of place in whitenoise, where the only way to have a conversation is with replies. If I don't want to read a comment and its replies I scroll down until I see the separation line. Having to click a link to read replies is a hassle. On the bottom of whitenoise there is the "show collapsed / expanded view" link but I can't figure out what it does. It would be great if it were at the top of the page, and collapsed / expanded the comments.

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    01/02/10

    @coodgenducta: Yeah, not sure what happened that made this change. Will look into it.

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    Image of Matthew Matthew
    12/28/09

    Is anybody else really excited for the N1 but a little confused as to how january 5th fits into all this? That is like a week or so away and no official word yet. I am definately stoked for all this but a little scared that I am too stoked and will not be able to get one for a while

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    12/28/09

    @Matthew: I'm stupidly excited for the Nexus One, so much so that I'm questioning my priorities in life.

    In regards to January 5th, what makes the most sense (to me, anyway) is the rumor that Google will begin selling it on 1/5/2010 via invite only, probably to it's developers, with a launch to normal customers in late Jan/early Feb.

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    12/28/09

    @Jux: I second that. Invest money for the future? Or buy this phone? Tough call.

    And I think you're dead on with the rumor. For a while I thought that the invitation may have been a mere limitation mechanism if they did self-subsidize but...well certain numbers from some off-brand rumor mills didn't add up as much as they appeared to. Given everything I've pored over (which is more than I care to admit), it's the only thing that fits the evidence.

    Of course, if we're using Apple Tablet rumors as the standard for believability, the self-subsidized $100 phone for everyone is a virtual certainty.

    Doesn't matter. I'll have it either way.

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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/27/09

    Seeing Ponies without a star makes me all cry-y inside.

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    12/27/09

    @Segador: A good 5 or 6 people got starred the day I got mine. If it was one that belonged to Ponies, give mine back and star him up. He's one of the reasons I became a regular on here.

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    12/27/09

    @Jux: I already offered to give him mine.


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    12/27/09

    @Segador: I was shocked when I saw his star was gone. Theres an OMG! British and that's who I thought it was at first. I was wrong. Someone will star him up again shortly. Jersey Devil lost his for a few days but got it back. If anyone deserves a restar it's ponies.

    #giveponiesstarback

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    12/28/09

    @Segador: O, yea. That is weird. What happened?

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    12/28/09

    @macpatrik: He pissed off Jesus Diaz

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    12/28/09

    @Segador: O. Now it all makes sense.
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