Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on When Volcanoes Spew Lightning, at 1:30 PM on May 7 Is there a way to get this on wikipedia commons as a high resolution, widescreen wallpaper? more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Finally, A Dystopia Grim Enough For Vin Diesel, at 12:49 PM on May 1 So the Chronicles of Riddick wasn't grim? more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Do We Need Graphic Torture in Our Dystopias?, at 4:36 PM on Apr 30 Maybe it just means that torture is on our minds. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Which Science Fiction Anti-Hero Would Win A Poker Tournament?, at 1:19 PM on Apr 25 Um, let's see. Han Solo won his space ship in a card game. Riddick killed a bunch of guys to get his. Yep, definitely Solo, because Furyans don't play poker. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Your Consciousness Is Ten Seconds Behind the Present, at 2:10 PM on Apr 14 I guess that explains why reflexive actions happen so much quicker than we can think about them. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Hands-on With AT&T's LG VU Multimedia Phone (AT&T Mobile TV is No Joke), at 12:22 PM on Apr 1 Hey, suckas! more » [gizmodo]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on F-22 Raptor Airframes Falling Apart Due to Bad Glue, at 7:28 AM on Mar 28 C'mon guys - part of the airframe did NOT fall off. more » [gizmodo]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Easy Ways to Reduce Wasted Printer Paper, at 1:58 PM on Mar 27 @failurate: I print a lot less now with a 30" monitor - two docs side by side at 100% zoom is a breeze. more » [lifehacker]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Six Bite-Your-Head Brilliant Dragons from Science Fiction, at 8:56 AM on Mar 27 Sean Connery in Dragonheart more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Microsoft Developing Native Office Apps for iPhone, at 1:12 PM on Mar 25 ...um...microsoft apps...on my iPhone...neverrrrrr! more » [gizmodo]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Larry Niven Tells DHS to Spread Organ Harvesting Rumors, at 1:03 PM on Mar 21 Ahhhh, now I remember why I stopped reading Niven stories. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Which Science Fiction Ass-Kicker Would You Want As Your Bodyguard?, at 12:03 PM on Mar 21 On second thought, I'll take Milla Jovovich from Ultra-Violet. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Which Science Fiction Ass-Kicker Would You Want As Your Bodyguard?, at 12:01 PM on Mar 21 Rico from Starship Troopers is the obvious choice. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Ohio Voting Machines Messed With During Recent Primaries, at 12:03 PM on Mar 18 @pepethedog: What most people don't get is the easiest place to cheat is at registration or in having the same person vote many times. Um, yeah. more » [gizmodo]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Prequels Aren't Just Dumb, They're Evil, at 7:47 AM on Mar 18 @s0crates82: This is one the main reasons prequels are evil. more »

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on Your Favorite Windows Firewall Software?, at 10:24 AM on Mar 16 @Urza: That, my friend, is only true as long as there is exactly ONE PC behind the firewall, and only as long as you don't install ANYTHING that wants to spy on you. more » [lifehacker]

Auld_Lang_Ziety commented on What Scifi Dream World Would You Rather Be Trapped Inside?, at 1:08 PM on Mar 14 This may be a silly question, but...how do we know we're not trapped in a scifi dream world right now? more »