tarrantm commented on Wind Turbines Murdering Bats By Popping Their Lungs

"Has anyone tried the sonic repellers that you can buy at costco that repel rats, mice, roaches and other vermin when you plug them in?"

tarrantm commented on Dealzmodo: 65-inch 1080p Olevia LCD TV For $2300

"@weatherman: Yeah but who makes the parts?"

tarrantm commented on Dealzmodo: 65-inch 1080p Olevia LCD TV For $2300

"It's not a good deal considering the company is going chapter 11 and you'll be SOL if replacement parts can't be found if something were to go bad. So you'll have to get a 3rd party warranty for this - make sure to read their fine print on what they consider bad pixels for it to be considered for replacement - it's not always what the manufacturer says it is."

tarrantm commented on Rear Projection TVs Only Selling When Super Sized

"I've always found projection to actually look better - smoother picture, no pixelation issues, no dead pixel issues and dimness is always solvable by turning up or replacing the lamp. Lamp costs were always the downside of DLPs, and now with the LED DLP tvs, that went away, but the first generation did have brightness issues. 2nd gen LED DLP tvs have now resolved that issue, and on the new LED DLPs, the brightness has to be actually turned down. I'm pretty sure the next tv I get will be a 67" LED DLP once I can justify replacing my 61"."

tarrantm commented on Compact Table Set Looks Like World War II Bomb

"What struck me is that the final taken apart set is 7 pieces whereas the standing set is 6 pieces. Where did the tabletop materialize from?"

tarrantm commented on Windows Media Center Offers "Olympics on the Go"

"Tried it, too crappy."

tarrantm commented on Grill Hot Dogs the Gas Station Way

"Pfft, all you wussies haven't lived until you've eaten chicken curry and naan from a roadside vendor while traveling through India.. Once your intestines galvanize enough to protect you from that, there's no gas station hot dog that could challenge your intestinal comfort."

tarrantm commented on MPAA Want to Bung-Up "Analog Hole," Disable Piracy-Enabling Cable Box Outputs

"@Aegis2k: You do realize component video is still analog right?"

tarrantm commented on Microsoft's 'Mojave' Bait-And-Switch Vista Experiment Video

"Hmm lets see, Microsoft colluded with Intel and computer manufacturers to put Vista Compatible stickers on machines that no sane person would even expect XP to run well on. Then Vista got a bad reputation because it ran like crap on Vista Compatible rated hardware. Then Microsoft has their panties in a bunch that their shady business practices shafted their new OS. I'd much prefer to call that poetic justice. Mind you, I run Vista on my HTPC at home - it's got hardware RAID, 6 Gigs of memory, HD3870 video card and Vista 64 runs like a champ on it."

tarrantm commented on Windows XP Users Actually Love Vista... If They Think It's Something Else

"Vista has it's uses."

tarrantm commented on Researchers Create Computer Models of Staggering Drunks to Aid City Planning

"Or they could do what they do in Boston - water down the drinks so much that you go broke before you get drunk."

tarrantm commented on Sony Ericsson W980i Walkman Clamshell Hits the Right Chords

"As the owner of a w810i, I have to ask if they have addressed any of the big issues with the previous phones: - Adding hiss to all music tracks you put on the phone - Absolutely horrible connection dongle for headphones - why is it so hard to put a microphone jack in the bloody phone?"

tarrantm commented on Invisible, Near-Weightless Nanotubes Could Support Humans, Buildings, Space Elevators

"Umm, so the news a few weeks ago that carbon nanotubes have the same dangers as asbestos to humans is no longer an issue?"

tarrantm commented on OSXBMC Called "Plex" (And Looking Hotter Than Ever)

"Ooooh pretty. Oh well, not like there's Netflix Watch Now support like there's in Vista Media Center. Ultimately, functionality is more important than something that looks good as a screenshot."

tarrantm commented on ATI Radeon HD 4850 Graphics Card Onsale Now

"@aR-Tard: X850 is the midrange card."

tarrantm commented on Question of the Day: What Percentage of Your Music is Illegal?

"100% legal from Masterbeat.com, Beatport.com or promotional CD rips and stuff shared out by DJs."

tarrantm commented on Sony Ericsson's Alicia Walkman Phone Tour Video is Slicktastic

"Sony Ericsson always gets points for kickass design on their phones."