"Fully loaded, the computer costs more than $52,000, and that's excluding the optional $400 wheels..." So do words not have meaning anymore? Fully loaded used to mean options. Time to go get into my fully loaded Toyota Tercel that excludes every option.

I'm kind of liking the new Bennett Hasselton Blocker Slashdot seems to have installed. (Don't say his name three times, though.)

A loose/loose situation? Could you please explain a tight/tight situation for me?

> NOTE: BitHammer is FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. Get permission from a network's owner before using it. You assume all responsibility for it's use.
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Is Comcast the government now? Is his accounting firm the government now?

I'm pretty sure using Slashdot Beta violates some part of the Geneva Conventions.

Me: Beta can't be that bad, right? *clicks link to see beta version of article* Me: Wow. That's terrible. It's like Digg and Reddit had a baby. Whoever thinks it's a good design should go back to working on the latest internet startup that ends in "er" without the "e".

I, for many, do not welcome our vile beta overlords.

Serious question: Did the same people who developed the Beta Digg that destroyed that site develop Slashdot Beta? Because it reminds me of the exact same site-destroying arc. And when Slashdot goes down, where will I get my daily hyperbolic Bitcoin article?

EVE definitely rewards goal-setting. Once upon a time, I think they had 30 day trials, which, IMO, was a much better program. Most people that I know in EVE didn't buy it on their first 14 day trial. They bought it after their second 14 day trial. The first 14 days is spent figuring out what the hell everyuthing is and how the game works, as it's so alien when compared to your typical, "Look, I'm a warrior, and I'm going to save your village, just like everyone else has done before," MMO. The skill system, the fitting system, the actual market, and the meta are all things that need to be understood before you can really scratch that itch. Hopefully you come back. Set a goal for yourself: What do you want to accomplish? Do you want to be space-rich? Blow up other people's ships? Explore the new sites that are everywhere now (I expect them to scale back the spawn rate sometime soon...)? If nothing else, EVE also has a great community of dedicated, helpful people. Even some of the biggest jerks in game are people I'd gladly share a pint with in real life; and in many cases, have.

EVE Online. You've got the freedom to play whatever type of game you want, within the bounds of the setting and sandbox. You can play alone when you want to be alone, and play with others when you want to play with others. They just released their latest free expansion, too, so there's a whole host of new toys to play with and blow up.

Of course, based on the fact that their e-commerce portal looks like something out of 1998, I'd guess that they're not the most heavily-trafficked site.

Laws only apply to little people. Go back to shoveling dirt you peasants, and leave your governmental overlords in peace.

Is that now synonymous with programmers?

That's as original as Cooks Source, too. FIN