#527 KeynoteHe should be better soon -- now that the Apple Store is getting rid of DRM, Cory Doctorow will get rid of his Steve Jobs voodoo doll.
#528 Windows 7Disclaimer: I have not actually tried the beta yet. I hear it's quite pleasant and hardly Hitler-y at all.
#529 Sledding DiscussionIf you get your hands on that one, it's the worst place to have a breaking-up conversation.
#530 I'm An IdiotSadly, this is a true story. At least I learned about the OS X 'say' command.
#531 Contingency PlanKids are genetic experiments. We're just experimenting responsibly!
#532 PianoGood thing he didn't make it smaller, or it'd need someone three inches tall to play it.
#533 Laptop HellThe xkcd.com sysadmin has a Q2010, and I can attest that it can handle a fall down several flight of concrete steps. Relatedly, he's upset with me -- I hope he doesn't take revenge by messing with my site's contenDISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS
#534 Genetic AlgorithmsJust make sure you don't have it maximize instead of minimize.
#535 It Might Be Cool'And ovaries. Man, ovaries, huh?' [awkward pause] '... faithfully.'
#536 Space ElevatorsIf you think space elevators are good, but just too boring and practical, check out the 'space fountain'.
#537 DucklingsDUCKLOOP'D?
#538 SecurityActual actual reality: nobody cares about his secrets. (Also, I would be hard-pressed to find that wrench for $5.)
#539 Boyfriend... okay, but because you said that, we're breaking up.
#540 Base SystemI once got to second base with a basketball player. She was so confused.
#541 TED TalkThe IAU ban came after the 'redefinition of 'planet' to include the IAU president's mom' incident.
#542 Cover-UpMan, this trick has saved me so many times.
#543 Sierpinski ValentineEspecially you mouseover-text readers. You're the best. <3
#544 Pep TalkListen! They said a team of chess players coached by someone with no understanding of basketball would never be competitive in the NBA! Well, it turns out they're pretty perceptive.
#545 Neutrality Schmeutrality'Hey, everyone, you can totally trust that I didn't do a word count on MY edit!'
#546 Music DRMJust yesterday I bought my first non-DRM'd songs (The Last Vegas, in keeping with my 'I only listen to things from Guitar Hero' theme).
#547 SimpleActually, I think if all higher math professors had to write for the Simple English Wikipedia for a year, we'd be in much better shape academically.
#548 KindleI'm happy with my Kindle 2 so far, but if they cut off the free Wikipedia browsing, I plan to show up drunk on Jeff Bezos's lawn and refuse to leave.
#549 Westley's a DickInigo/Buttercup 4eva <3
#550 DensityIf only I had asked 4chan for ideas for what I should do to prevent this!
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