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What code DOESNT do in real life that it does in the movies

I cackled at #10. Although, maybe any sentence containing wordpress, toaster and glitter would make me cackle. “10. Most code is not inherently cross platform Remember in Independence Day when whatshisface-math-guy writes a virus that works on both his apple … Continue reading

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From Slashdot

More for this quote than the actualy content (although I LOVED Eternal Darkness) “I had a friend in grad school (physics) who noted from personal experience that Sonic The Hedgehog was ‘invariant under LSD transformation’ Slashdot | Nintendo Patents Insanity:

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EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation on SonicBlue Bankruptcy

EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation on SonicBlue Bankruptcy “Much will depend on the details of the bankruptcy, but we are still very interested in making it clear that Hollywood cannot use copyright law to force consumers to watch commercials” They can … Continue reading

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Sweet. More Prisons.

Yes, instead of putting together a competitive, cheap solution that makes everybody happy, let’s throw file traders in prison. I guess, the cluelessness will never end on this particular subject. Marking File Traders as Felons

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