tekdemon commented on Mystery Roadster Snapped in Slovenia, We Scratch Heads, at 10:55 AM on May 9 @Feds: The rollbar isn't structurally useless...it's meant to prevent your head from being smushed if the vehicle rolls over.Unless you enjoy having your skull crushed in I'd say it's pretty important. more »

tekdemon commented on 9ff GT9 Hits 254mph, Still Not World's Fastest Car, at 10:52 AM on May 9 For that kind of money I'd expect a car that didn't look like I built it myself in my garage from parts I bought at Home Depot.Seriously unacceptable to have plywood-looking parts, or cardboard looking parts. more »

tekdemon commented on Reach Chase Bank Executive Customer Service, at 7:52 PM on May 6 Chase sometimes eats the cost even if they end up agreeing with the retailer about a dispute, but that's usually for smaller amounts. more » [consumerist]

tekdemon commented on 1 Year Later: Feet Scarred From "Chemical Flip Flops," Walmart Still Not Talking, at 7:49 PM on May 6 And yes I do know what I'm talking about regarding allergies vs burns. It's most likely a rubber allergy (kind of like how you hear about latex allergies). more » [consumerist]

tekdemon commented on 1 Year Later: Feet Scarred From "Chemical Flip Flops," Walmart Still Not Talking, at 7:47 PM on May 6 lol, 5 year old sweatshop workers in China? more » [consumerist]

tekdemon commented on 1 Year Later: Feet Scarred From "Chemical Flip Flops," Walmart Still Not Talking, at 7:46 PM on May 6 Actually I *HIGHLY* doubt these are chemical burns at all, but probably more of an allergic reaction to the strap material. Calling them chemical burns is a little ridiculous, unless she kept them on her feet nonstop and didn't wash her feet off or anything. more » [consumerist]

tekdemon commented on MADD Upset Over Drunk Driving In GTA4, at 4:22 PM on May 5 Well, on the bright side in the game it's really hard to walk straight or drive while drunk, so at least it kind of teaches you a lesson that it's damned near impossible to control your car drunk lol. But I seem to recall it not telling you how to hail cabs until AFTER you drunk drive... more »

tekdemon commented on New hybrid Prius to conspicuously consume slightly less gas, at 4:42 PM on Apr 29 What's with the idiotic Prius hate. more » [valleywag]

tekdemon commented on Coskata Breaks Ground On Ethanol Plant, Could Make Fuel For $1 Per Gallon, at 12:06 AM on Apr 28 Seriously, it might be time to just embrace nuclear powerplants and some sort of quick-charging electric cars. more »

tekdemon commented on Chinese Mini Cooper Clone Revealed By Lifan, Takes Badge-Copying To New Level Of Crazy, at 11:46 AM on Apr 21 @mytdawg: Lifan actually has licensing agreements for a lot of their motorcycles, so don't assume it's an illegal copy. Their Virago clone is a licensed clone. more »

tekdemon commented on Build Your Own Keyport for 20 Bucks, Save $280, at 9:54 PM on Apr 20 Seems really impractical...if you want to get one of the middle keys out you gotta move the other keys out of the way...how is this at all convenient, lol. more » [gizmodo]

tekdemon commented on Six Cloned Labradors Enter the Korean Customs Service, at 9:52 PM on Apr 20 @Kimistry: Wow that analysis must be out of date because the United States isn't the world's richest country per capita =( Not even close lol. more » [gizmodo]

tekdemon commented on Latest in Psystar Saga: Mac Clones Supposedly Shipping Right Now + New Facility Up Close, at 9:46 PM on Apr 20 Honestly, I don't think Apple's EULA would actually hold up in court as far as restricting it to Apple hardware only. The only real question is whether anybody has nearly enough money in their legal fund to not go bankrupt as the Apple legal onslaught starts. Legally speaking though, I don't see how Apple can sell you software that has to be run only on Apple branded hardware...even IBM couldn't get away with requiring people to only use IBM punch cards. more » [gizmodo]

tekdemon commented on Free Wireless Internet For the Masses: Another Dumb Scheme From Washington, at 9:32 PM on Apr 20 You guys are totally not being creative...there's a ton of money to be made here. 200kbps is a joke in terms of speed, so why not offer it free, then charge for upgrades to higher speeds? more » [gizmodo]

tekdemon commented on Volkswagen Lavida Unofficially Revealed For Chinese Market, at 10:48 AM on Apr 19 @no_slushbox: They don't need a sense of humor because the Chinese language has both an L sound and an R sound. Which is why there's Roewe, and why there's Lenovo (owners/manufacturers of Thinkpads). Seriously, you idiots need to get your asian languages straight, because the stupid R/L jokes don't actually apply to Chinese at all. more »

tekdemon commented on Geely To Make Chinese Rip-Off Of Ferrari F1 Car?, at 10:34 AM on Apr 19 lol, they should make it street legal and $30,000. Who wouldn't want their very own F1 racer? more »

tekdemon commented on Predator Pilots Are Most Fatigued Military Flight Crews, at 10:00 AM on Apr 17 Honestly it's probably because they're cooped in some crazy room without windows staring at monitors all day long without any sunlight. more » [gizmodo]

tekdemon commented on Wood Paneling, Schwood Paneling: How About An Opel Made Entirely Of Tree?, at 4:33 PM on Mar 27 Heh I vaguely want a real wooden paneled car now. more »