Playback is better than the 360, and of course it's quieter.

First time I've every heard someone say that an Xbox 360 is quieter than a PS3.

I've read many times about guys not being able to do some late night gaming because it'll wake the wives up due to…

Buying Phil Collins CDs helps keep the velocity of money circulation high, so in a way Kyle your father is a Hero of the Pro Globalisation Counter Recession Strike Force**.

Unitard, cool code-name and a secret lair stuffed with gadgets sold seperately — some assembly required. Please dispose of packaging…

I don't know anyone who buys Phil Collins CDs either. But someone sure as hell does.

Ah no, that's my Dad. And Kenny G. Sorry.

I do! Motorway Patrol is awesome.

Of course you do, Russell. But you're the most decadent and depraved thing this side of the Kentucky Derby. :)

I'd agree with the qualification that I don't know anyone who admits to watching Motorway Patrol et. al.

I do! Motorway Patrol is awesome.

They shouldn't have worried too much. I don't know anyone who watches Motorway Patrol.

I don't know anyone who buys Phil Collins CDs either. But someone sure as hell does.

From the new Police Code of Conduct
__Employees observe…

And after watching shit like this, you've got to wonder whether Bill Clinton is working on the down-low for Obama. It's the only rational explanation I can come up with...

I don't know anyone who watches Motorway Patrol.

I'd agree with the qualification that I don't know anyone who admits to watching Motorway Patrol et. al. But someone must be, otherwise there's a cabal of 'reality show' producers and a filing cabinet stuffed with truly horrendous dirt files out there.

Whoever judged this complaint acknowledged the programme makers were operating for commercial gain, but that the public benefit (of learning from the accident and its aftermath) outweighed the private suffering of the family. So the footage could be aired.

I don't know what the story is with those types of…

I think there's an ugly sense of entitlement showing up in the Clinton campaign.

O please god, jesus, the holy spirit and the fucken angels on high... she's not actually going to win is she?

Regarding the H2GO/photo thing, is there actually any right in NZ *not* to have one's photo taken in public and used for any purpose?

There is such a right. My memory of the discussion I had with someone is that you have rights over your image and its use…

When you plug in your hard drive, try pressing Triangle then going to Display All. Then everything will be displayed.

It just worked! I thought everything was right before, but thanks ...

Playback is better than the 360, and of course it's quieter.

Well now its time to say good by to Bill and all his kin.
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in.
You're all invited back a gain to this locality…

An ambitious Obama – no problem. An ambitious HRC – suddenly it's "ugly".

Well, Neil, since you went there.. Its a lovely evening, and the rest of Dorkland anniversary weekend looks like being equally fine, so I'm NOT going to give your poorly coded allegation of a sexist – nay,…

...it deliberately misrepresents a direct quote. It's not even subtle

and Obama's response was to claim "Hillary Clinton will say anything to get elected." – hardly true but I would call it a typical flight of rhetoric for a politician. I wouldn't call it a lie exactly.

They have both…

If I understand your figures we have increase efficiency by about 12% over the period you mention.

15%. But given the lack of policy, that just seems to be business as usual. We need to really drive that figure upwards if we are to get on top of this.

Fortunately,…

Trouble is, he didn't say that. I think there's an ugly sense of entitlement showing up in the Clinton campaign.

Indeed – and while every campaign needs a surrogate to throw out the red meat on your behalf, perhaps Senator Clinton might want to choose someone who sends out significantly…

The only backward step would be electing another Republican at this point.

Well, if this is a taste of what another Clinton Administration is going to be like I might well be serving you a well-done crow with a big side of humble pie to follow. In my view, at…

This is bullying, unnecessary and just dumb PR.

Par for the course for Telecom. I know criticising Telecom is "shooting fish in a barrel" territory, but their blatant, flagrant, unrelenting arrogance really sticks in my craw something rotten.

I could really biatch and moan about them 'til the cows come…

I was reading an essay (in David Foster Wallace's Consider the Lobster) about a wekk in the McCain 2000 nomination campaign; the bit where Bush started getting despicable and McCain, initially, responded by coming out swinging.

The analysis among the camera crews (as opposed to the confused…

Regarding the H2GO/photo thing, is there actually any right in NZ *not* to have one's photo taken in public and used for any purpose?

There is such a right. My memory of the discussion I had with someone is that you have rights over your image and its use for…

I know in the US you can sue (and presumably win – one can *try* and sue for anything) if somebody uses a photograph for commercial purposes without a model release. But NZ?

From what I can tell the T&Cs require the photographer to indemnify Yahoo!Xtra. So if that dumb but…

I think there's an ugly sense of entitlement showing up in the Clinton campaign.

I picked up on that during the misting up. If Obama gets the Democratic nom the country will go backward ... seriously? Won't go forward enough, sure, but electing Obama would actually be a backward step!?

First, I wouldn't wipe my arse with that Wikipedia data; the listed emissions bear no relation…

I know in the US you can sue (and presumably win – one can *try* and sue for anything) if somebody uses a photograph for commercial…

but Obama has been comparing himself to Reagan. That is not a lie. It's a deliberate strategy on his part.

But that's not what the ad says or does. As the text quoted by Craig demonstrates, it deliberately misrepresents a direct quote. It's not even subtle. They've just cut off…

Of course, anyone seeking political office — especially the highest one their nation has to offer — should be subject to rigorous scrutiny of their political record, policy and public statements from all sides. Obama doesn't get a pass on…

So the PS3 won't play back Quicktime files, (isn't Quicktime a proprietary Apple thing?) but it will play DivX files like it's 360 bretheren.

You sure? So the problem might be that the PS3 doesn' trecognise (or even see) the .avi files because they're identified on my computer as belong…

I call lying by omission and/or distortion a lie and people who indulge in them liars.

but Obama has been comparing himself to Reagan. That is not a lie. It's a deliberate strategy on his part.

The thrust of Obama's line is "I'm like Reagan in certain ways". The thrust…

I quite like the movie Primary Colors. A good fun look at the mess that is running for US President. Very entertaining.

But I like my entertainment in this regard to be fiction, not, y'know, reality (yes I'm aware that the writers of…

it's basic poltics to make statements made by oppenents look bad. if you want to call that lying fair enough.

Yes, Neil, I call lying by omission and/or distortion a lie and people who indulge in them liars. Though to be fair, Senator Clinton, her senior campaign staff and everyone…

At the risk of never working in this town again, my observation is that their enormous monopoly profits meant that most cockups don't rate. Said monopoly means that…

Quibbles aside, we've seen improvements in intensity, with $…

however you spin it the Clinton campaign got pinged for telling a big fat lie of ommission

it's basic poltics to make statements made by oppenents look bad. if you want to call that lying fair enough.

but Obama was comparing himself to Reagan to make the campaign point that…

By the way, the Clinton / Obama stoush is extremely tame (which is a good thing). I really think folks are getting worked up over statements that are simply attacking each other's statements. If you want dirty look back to 2000 and what Rove did to McCain or Kerry.

Funny,…

how so? Barak has indeed been comparing himself to Reagan (both are apparently Great Transformers)- it's one of the things Krugman has been crtical of him for. It's not a lie.

Oh come on... Here's the script for the ad:

VO: “Listen to Barack Obama last week talking about Republicans.…

Might help?

As to the copyright issue, H2Go have a similar thing going at the moment.

That's not a copyright infringement, it's possibly a privacy issue though. They should be getting a model release from you to use your image to market er, water.

If you want a copyright rort, send a…

how so? Barak has indeed been comparing himself to Reagan (both are apparently Great Transformers)- it's one of the things Krugman has been crtical of him for. It's not a lie.

Maybe he's comparing himself to Megatron. Y'know. In a "more than meets the eye" kinda way.

Telecoms behavior once again reminding me of Monty pythons "Great twit of the year" skit.

It's not just Telecom's behaviour – Yahoo arepart of it too!

I'd love to know whether its cool or not. (And yes I am an Apple fanboy so my standards are probably lower).

One interesting indicator for C based emissions is how they relate to GDP and economic growth. Whilst net reductions are obviously *the* desirable outcome any efficient growth bodes well for the future (as older technologies get replaced over time).

This 2006 data…

Hilary's came first and it's yer basic lying sleaze.

how so? Barak has indeed been comparing himself to Reagan (both are apparently Great Transformers)- it's one of the things Krugman has been crtical of him for. It's not a lie.

Just hold the bottle and your image is theirs to do with as they please.