dequeued commented on The 10 Healthiest Beverages

"Does anyone do seltzer? My girlfriend and I are addicted to the stuff, as is my boss. It is fizzy and cleans your palette, but it contains zero calories and a little bit of salt. Also, a quart of seltzer costs less than a small bottle of water."

dequeued commented on Geek Squad Backs Up Your Desktop Shortcut Instead Of Your Data

"WHY WHY WHY do people use Geek Squad?"

dequeued commented on You Can Now Transfer Licenses For Your Xbox 360 Content

"@FatalisticDread: @dequeued: In case you've never seen one, an Xbox360 isn't something you carry around with you to watch TV shows on while taking a break at work."

dequeued commented on You Can Now Transfer Licenses For Your Xbox 360 Content

"@FatalisticDread: Dude, DRM is dying; the good guys are winning. By the way, I have my cake and eat it too, I have access to everything you have, only it's in an unencrypted open format, and ten years from now, if I feel like watching an episode of futurama on my cell phone, I can. When I get a blueray burner, I am going to be able to fit my entire collection of movies and tv shows onto a dozen discs, and I will have it for the rest of my life, and be able to transfer it to any medium I choose. You, on the other hand, will be stuck lugging around your xbox. Again, you might be able to stream it to another device, but only if Microsoft decides to let you, and I am sure they will charge. And yes, I do think information should be free. The computer revolution was founded on abundance of information, not this manufactured scarcity. DRM is bad for society and bad for innovation. And anyone who buys DRM is contributing to this, it doesn't make you evil, but it is about as bad as doing business with spammers. @WEGGLES90: So what if the DRM isn't very intrusive, and it's only inconvenient "some of the time" Listen to what you're saying! You paid for this content, and you should damn well be able to enjoy it whenever the hell you want, on whatever device you want. Charging full price for anything less is a slap in the face. I am so sick of this appoligetic attitude "Masta not so bad, and he only whip us when we talk back""

dequeued commented on You Can Now Transfer Licenses For Your Xbox 360 Content

"I hate to be one of those people to kick someone when their down, I really do, BUT, anyone who brought content on the 360 deserves to lose their money. Look what happened to customers who supported Microsoft's first music store venture. Don't buy too much stuff, because you *will* lose it eventually."

dequeued commented on You Can Now Transfer Licenses For Your Xbox 360 Content

"This is beyond pathetic. How could you people "buy" content that you knew contained DRM, and very restrictive DRM at that? It's not as if most of the people here don't know what DRM is or why it's evil. Just what the hell was going through your mind? Gee, maybe if microsoft is really feeling nice, they will let you play the content you purchased on your laptop, but only after the content has been intentionally degraded, and after you pay a "nominal" fee, and you will only be able to play it for 24 hours. People who indulge companies that use DRM suck, because you're just encouraging them and validating their deceptive and evil business model. Why don't you go buy some stuff advertised in spam emails, too?"

dequeued commented on It's Official: Early Adopters Are Jackasses

"Screw early adopters! I used a treo 650 for three years, when it died I upgraded..."

dequeued commented on EA Allows 3 "Activations" Of Mass Effect And That's It? Period?

"Any trace of guilt I might have had about downloading and installing a cracked copy of the game is out the window."

dequeued commented on Wal-Mart & Local Police Detain Man, Threaten Arrest Over 4 Bags Of Sugar

"Oh my god! That guy was so disrespectful and uncooperative! He should apologize for being rude to those poor dear security people who were just after all doing their jobs! What right did he have to show even a hint of resistance!? So what if he didn't actually steal anything, those security guards didn't know that!"

dequeued commented on Why Commericals Are the Best Way to Evoke an Alternate World

"This is the Robocop commercial for the 6000 SUX 6.2 Miles per gallon, "An American Tradition" The "Nukem" boardgame "Magnavolt" car security system "Sunblock 5000" "

dequeued commented on In Early Termination Fee Hearing, FCC Chief Regurgitates Wireless Industry Proposals

"@Bladefist I hate seeing republican's knee-jerk reactions against regulation, no matter what the context. You can't seriously compare the cell phone companies with private contractors who build patios. A better comparison would be to compare the telcos to companies like Halliburtan, or the great rail monopolies of last century. The telcos have it easy with sweet government contracts and subsidies, right of way, and all sorts of other unnatural advantages. I have NEVER heard a republican call for the regulations that protect the telcos to be removed, only the regulations that protect the consumer... You guys do the same thing with Net Neutrality. Lets see, a public network built with tax dollars; I know!"

dequeued commented on Meet Drank, The Anti-Energy Drink

"That actually sounds like a great idea. I occasionally have a sugar free redbull if I am tired in the morning. Right now my only option for a "downer" is to buy a can of beer on my way home, or to brew some tea when I actually get home. I just hope they don't screw it up by making it sugary sweet like redbull. It would be great if it had a subtle taste, like snapple iced tea or something."

dequeued commented on Iron Man Less Entertaining, More Propagandizing, Than Initially Expected

"What Al Qaeda does to it's prisoners makes water boarding look like a hot stone massage, and Abu Gharib look like a day at the spa. Anyone who would seriously compare the US Military or the Bush administration to Al Qaeda is a fool. If you were facing the Daniel Pearl treatment, you would run, with open arms, to Guantanamo bay."

dequeued commented on io9 Meetup in New York City 5/28

"Cool. I am there too."

dequeued commented on Dunkin' Donuts Won't Give You A Cup Of Iced Coffee Because You Look Under 18

"I find miserable people who have crappy jobs LOOOVE asking for ID. I think it makes them feel important, I guess. I was in my school's computer lab, and this lab "tech" demanded to know why I had my laptop plugged into the ethernet switch on the wall. "Because I just rebuilt my kernel and I haven't gotten my wireless drivers working yet.."

dequeued commented on Dunkin Doesn't Serve Cup O' Ice Water Or Any Variant Thereof

"FYI, I am pretty sure this is a trend the Dunkin Doughnuts in Manhattan also do that. I get tap water a lot. When I roam around in the city, I just go into the nearest Starbucks or McDonalds to get ice water for free, and I have never had them give me trouble about it. What else should I do?"

dequeued commented on Dunkin Doesn't Serve Cup O' Ice Water Or Any Variant Thereof

"Oh my god! I know that place! I actually just moved out of Bushwick a few weeks ago, I remember that place, it was right under the JZ El. It was without a doubt the dirtiest dunkin doughnuts I have ever been in. I was with my girlfriend once, and we just wanted a cup of ice, and they charged us 50 cents, and gave us a receipt for a "munchkin" I can see why they did it though -- there are at least permanent homeless people living in the station outside. Also, I am almost certain that it is *illegal* in New York City, for a food service establishment to refuse to give someone tap water on demand."

dequeued commented on Want To See Appleseed: Ex Machina On The Big Screen for Free this Weekend?

"Bushwick!"