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It's dot com: another item

It's dot com — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:54:02 GMT

another item

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		+	=== Singing in Binary ===
		+	{{stufffact\|Strong Bad's sequence of "10011011011001" may well have been inspired by the song "10001110101" by alternative rock band Clutch.}}
		+	{{stuffdata\|[[technology]]\|18:18, 20 May 2006 (UTC)}}
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		+	*Re 2nd arg against: TBC have been known to make references to obscure bands in the past. This is actually pretty common for them.
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		+	*Binary code is pretty generic. And it's not even the same number.
		+	*Not only this, but what relation does TBC have to some random band named Clutch?
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		+	*This fact has been reverted/deleted from the article multiple times. It seems to be popular enough to deserve a vote.
		+	*Do they sound even remotely similar, or is this just a stretch based on the title?
		+	*Unless someone can show that the rhythm of the song is similar to Strong Bad's rhythm (anyone have a link to an audio of the song?) it sounds like a big stretch to me.
		+	**It has already been agreed that "10011011011001" is Strong Bad saying the word "by". I doubt this is a reference.
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It's dot com: fixing

It's dot com — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:57:10 GMT

fixing

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		+	=== According to my Cakkalater ===
		+	{{stufffact\|The Cakkalater is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].}}
		+	{{stuffdata\|[[technology]]\|16:14, 18 February 2006 (UTC)}}
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		+	*They are both pronounced the exact same way.
		+	*Why else would The Brothers Chaps spell "calculator" that way?
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		+	*TBC have a trend of mispronouncing words, it is probably just a coincidence.
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		+	*Hm. I don't feel strongly enough on this one either way to vote, but I'm beginning to feel that "it's (probably) a coincidence" is just as weak of an argument against things as "this fact isn't fun". Of course it ''could'' be a coincidence. But is that ''really'' a very solid basis for a counter argument?
		+	*FWIW, it's interesting that the word was said similarly earlier. To me, it is "Fun" based on that.
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-	*Hm. I don't feel strongly enough on this one either way to vote, but I'm beginning to feel that "it's (probably) a coincidence" is just as weak of an argument against things as "this fact isn't fun". Of course it ''could'' be a coincidence. But is that ''really'' a very solid basis for a counter argument?
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LePorello: ark'd

LePorello — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:19:21 GMT

ark'd

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		+	=== According to my Cakkalater ===
		+	{{stufffact\|The Cakkalater is a reference to how Strong Bad pronounces "calculations" in [[space program]].}}
		+	{{stuffdata\|[[technology]]\|16:14, 18 February 2006 (UTC)}}
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		+	*They are both pronounced the exact same way.
		+	*Why else would The Brothers Chaps spell "calculator" that way?
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		+	*TBC have a trend of mispronouncing words, it is probably just a coincidence.
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		+	*Hm. I don't feel strongly enough on this one either way to vote, but I'm beginning to feel that "it's (probably) a coincidence" is just as weak of an argument against things as "this fact isn't fun". Of course it ''could'' be a coincidence. But is that ''really'' a very solid basis for a counter argument?
		+	*FWIW, it's interesting that the word was said similarly earlier. To me, it is "Fun" based on that.
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Bill: /* Food Court of Public Opinion */ new username

Bill — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:11:26 GMT

Food Court of Public Opinion: new username

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It's dot com: three more items

It's dot com — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:50:28 GMT

three more items

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It's dot com: fix

It's dot com — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:48:49 GMT

fix

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-	{{stufffact\|The [[Wikipedia:screensaver\|screensaver]] won't actually help the Lappy's [[Wikipedia:Liquid crystal display\|LCD]] screen &~~ndash~~; only older [[Wikipedia:Cathode ray tube\|CRT]] monitors need screensavers.}}	+	{{stufffact\|The [[Wikipedia:screensaver\|screensaver]] won't actually help the Lappy's [[Wikipedia:Liquid crystal display\|LCD]] screen — only older [[Wikipedia:Cathode ray tube\|CRT]] monitors need screensavers.}}
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It's dot com: another item

It's dot com — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:47:44 GMT

another item

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		+	=== Super Robot Bowl XL ===
		+	{{stufffact\|Coincidentally, six days after the release of this email, there was a [http://www.adrants.com/2005/08/godzilla-has-a-hummer.php commercial] that aired during Super Bowl XL on Sunday February 5, 2006 that featured a robot destroying a city.}}
		+	{{stuffdata\|[[technology]]\|16:01, 6 February 2006 (UTC)}}
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		+	{{stuffargsfor}}
		+	* Fact is valid, interesting and interesting coincidental. Follows same format as fact accepted about [[Fall Float Parade]] when the accident occurred after the toon aired.
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		+	* Any resemblance between this and a Fun Fact is purely coincindental.
		+	* In a year, I'm not sure this will seem noteworthy.
		+	* The Hummer commercial didn't really have much, if anything, to do with the kind of technology Strong Bad had been talking about.
		+	* While this might have been the commercial's first airing, it's been available online for quite some time. It was [http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1912/ posted] to [http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/?startat=450 'Boards magazine's Screening Room] not long after they posted the video for Franz Ferdinand's single "Do You Want To" which was released in September '05 and as an album in October '05.
		+	* There's a connection with the Fall Float Parade and its respective fact: They are both fall parade mishaps. There is no connection between this email and a commercial.
		+	{{stuffcomments}}
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		+	*That's the whole point. The first word is ''Coincidentally''! The fact that that Strong Bad mention a piece of non-so-everyday popculture the is displayed during the super bowl is of note.
		+	**Even though I admit I thought of the Strong Bad Email when I saw the commercial, this really isn't that connected. Unlike the Macy's Thanksgiving real-life coincidence, this one is too stereotypically generic to be considered directly relevant.
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It's dot com: another item

It's dot com — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:41:58 GMT

another item

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		+	=== Save that screen ===
		+	{{stufffact\|The [[Wikipedia:screensaver\|screensaver]] won't actually help the Lappy's [[Wikipedia:Liquid crystal display\|LCD]] screen – only older [[Wikipedia:Cathode ray tube\|CRT]] monitors need screensavers.}}
		+	{{stuffdata\|[[technology]]\|15:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)}}
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		+	* I didn't know this before reading the fact.
		+	* Although screensavers have other uses, "The screen is saved, man. This thing's gonna last like 50 years!" suggests Strong Bad is more interested in the saving aspect.
		+	* A screensaver on a laptop would be less desireable (sp) than turning the screen off entirely or putting the system in some sort of standby or hibernation mode as it would use power to process and display the image(s).
		+	{{stuffargsagainst}}
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		+	* For a while now, screensavers have served no purpose other than entertainment or security, even in CRT monitors.
		+	* Screen Savers don't just save CRT screens from burn-in, they are also often used to "lock" computers and hide data on the screen. Many workplace environments require some form of password-protected screen saver (even if it just blanks the screen) if you leave your computer unattended for more than a few minutes, so random passers-by can't snoop.
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		+	*According to the wiki, the screensaver will actually ''reduce'' the lifetime of the display, since "the fluorescent backlight remains lit and ages faster than it would if the screen was turned off completely."
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It's dot com: STUFF archive

It's dot com — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 06:22:37 GMT

STUFF archive

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=== Food Court of Public Opinion ===
{{stufffact|Food Court is probably also a reference to the kind of seemingly irrelevant places you find gangs of teenagers congregating while making use of their phones, Strong Bad often makes very accurate commentary on certain types of people like this, especially in the last email, secret identity. Food Courts are indoor plazas containing numerous different vendors of different foodstuffs, almost like an opened-out mall just for food.}}
{{stuffdata|[[technology]]|19:36, 1 February 2006 (UTC)}}

{{stuffargsfor}}
*The explanation of food courts is relevant and not necessarily common knowledge.

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*This "fact" is mostly opinion.
*There are three seperate thoughts in this item; teenagers, food courts, and cell phones; Strong Bad's commentary's on the foibles of youth; and an explanation of what a food court is.
*The reference to Secret Identity doesn't make a clear explanation as to what the relationship between the two e-mails is.
*The one factual part (the explanation of food courts) is not exactly earth-shattering.
*It's too long.
*Any explanation belongs on the Food Court page.

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