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  1. Beginning with the icon on Apple CEO Tim Cook Apologizes For Maps App, Recommends Alternatives · · Score: 1

    Is anyone else bothered by the fact that the Apple Maps icon itself seems to show a route involving driving off an overpass!

  2. Maybe at some point editors will read articles on Facebook Says That Google+ Has No Users · · Score: 1

    He said Google+ *GAMES* have tiny market share compared to Facebook ones, and their taking only 5% from developers compares with 30% for Facebook may be either the cause or the effect of this. Not Google+ as a social platform. The headline makes him sound like a retard, and the editors as illiterate.

  3. Re:US dollars? on Copycat "hiPhone 5" Surfaces In China · · Score: 0

    I was going to mark this Funny, when you said "real currency" and US dollars in the same context. The yuan *is* the real currency, get used to it.

  4. Re:Summary is sensationalistic on Google's Self Driving Car Crashes · · Score: 4, Funny

    9/11 was an inside job because man never landed on the moon.

  5. Finnish startups? on Former Nokia Engineers Fueling Finnish Startups · · Score: 1

    Is that a shutdown?

  6. Re:Let's hope that 15%... on Linguists Out Men Impersonating Women On Twitter · · Score: 1

    One of their graphs is labeled "Performance increases with more tweets from target user", showing that at 32 tweets, their accuracy is > 90%. However this is including things like screen name, profile descriptions and full name. Using only tweets they are at 76% even with many tweets, so yeah quality *is* bettwe but not by much. They also say that only 5% of humans performed better than the machine with many tweets.

  7. Canada anyone? on Wal-Mart Jumps Into Video Streaming · · Score: 1

    Any idea if a similar service will be offered by Walmart Canada? While Netflix in Canada is currently priced at about half of the US price ($7.99 pm), the spectrum of movies and shows is pretty pathetic. I'd happily shell out $16 pm for what you guys in the U.S get. Of course I still subscribe in-spite of the crappy selection, since the documentaries are alright, and $8 pm = a few coffees!

  8. Misleading summary on Former Google CIO Suggests 'Do Dumb Things' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does anyone here even read the summary together with the article itself and see if it makes sense? He did *not* say "do dumb things". That statement implies that you know its a dumb thing to do and it will not work, yet you do it anyway. In this case you *are* dumb and should be fired. He said "don't be afraid to do dumb things", which has a totally different meaning. It means that you should try approaches that may be non-obvious, but at least you are attempting to solve whatever the problem at hand is in an ingenious way. Sometimes it does not work and you look foolish, but you often get innovative solutions to tough problems.

  9. And this is on /. why? on Terror Attack On Norwegian Government · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While this is definitely news that matters, I thought this was stuff for nerds. Are we reporting news in general?

  10. Wow..talk about empowerment on Inside Las Vegas' Biggest Data Centre · · Score: 1

    "the security force is apparently empowered to requisition fuel wherever it finds it in the city.". I guess this is the same empowerment that allows the *government* to requisition fuel from wherever it finds it in any country...

  11. Whats the inspiration..? on The Science of Password Selection · · Score: 2

    What's the inspiration for choosing short, simple passwords? They are short and simple, so you don't forget them. Similar reason to using the same password for a variety of different purposes. For bank accounts, use the strongest possible password, and don't write it on a sticky note. For Facebook, use "asdf1234" and don't put *any* important information on there.

  12. Fact first, opinion later on New Apple Multi-Touch Patent Is Too Broad · · Score: 1

    The title should be fact, the submitters totally worthless opinion should come later. "Apple's patent is too broad" implies that the patent was *not* granted because it was too broad. The title should have been "Apple granted multitouch patent" or some such, the opinions are pointless in the title. FYI /. editors.

  13. Actually no, he didn't on Eric Schmidt Out, Larry Page In As Google CEO · · Score: 1

    He said that *his* adult supervision was not required, referring to the common view that he was the "adult supervision" for the 2 kids. Not the other way round

  14. Wrong title on WordPress Creator GPL Says WP Template Must Be GPL'd · · Score: 1

    GPL is NOT the creator of WordPress!

  15. Err..actually its the second one on 2 In 3 Misunderstand Gas Mileage; Here's Why · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you go from 10 to 20 mpg, youre still less than the 33 mpg lower limit in the second case, so the second option "saves more gas". If the question is "which is a bigger improvement in fuel economy", then the answer is the first one.

  16. Badly formed title on Half-Male, Half-Female Fowl Explain Birds' Sex Determination · · Score: 1

    Did anyone else wonder how " Half-Male, Half-Female Fowl" can explain anything to anyone, seeing as they are...fowl?

  17. Subjective myth, cannot be busted on "Mythical Man-Month" Supposedly Busted By MIT Startup · · Score: 1

    This is such a subjective myth, and is more a general understanding in software development than a rule. Its impossible to "bust" this, the article is ridiculous and the title even more so. Incidentally, today I just busted the "all managers are technically incompetent morons" myth by writing an awesome piece of code...

  18. Re:Great news on Gates Foundation Plans To Invest $10B Into Vaccines · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You're an idiot, and theres nothing remotely sensible in your arguments.

  19. From the title I though software patch on NASA’s Contest To Design the Last Shuttle Patch · · Score: 1

    and they would choose the best entry to upgrade some of the software on board the shuttle..thank god they have better mechanisms in place for that sort of thing

  20. Trac works amazingly well on What Does Everyone Use For Task/Project Tracking? · · Score: 1

    and works across functional groups as well (http://trac.edgewall.org/). It is mainly geared towards software development efforts, and integrates very well with major version control systems. It also has an integrated bug-tracking system, wiki, and a host of plugins that allow for task-dependencies, project planning, binning tasks into specific milestones, setting time limits on sub-tasks, and in general everything you possibly want to do in a software development environment. In addition, you can create your own plugins, Gantt charts etc if so inclined. You mainly plan and execute projects through "tickets", which could be a task, bug, enhancement, whatever. The meta-data for each ticket can be customized, though the out-of-the-box implementation is pretty useful. And its open-source.

  21. Complicated flight plan on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Takes Flight · · Score: 0, Troll

    Their flight plan is complicated. They should use my optimized algorithm to get from point A to point B along a curved surface. They'll save even MORE than 25% on fuel

  22. Too far with the overacting on "Loud Commercial" Legislation Proposed In US Congress · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Enough with the over-exaggeration, she seriously has to close the windows? Maybe shes watching TV too loud in the first place. And Ive never seen an ad that pumps up the volume more than a few bars if at all, so rather than trying to get her name on a piece of legislature, she should focus on her own habits?

  23. Which movie theater was this? on Woman Filming Sister's Birthday Party Gets Charged With Felony Movie Piracy · · Score: 1

    She should publicly identify the actual movie theater and the managers involved in the prosecution, and that would be a sure way to make them pay through the negative publicity. This is getting totally out of hand, the ridiculous "crackdown" on movie piracy.

  24. 1 in 4 children on Australian Govt. Proposes Internet "Panic Button" For Kids · · Score: 1

    are sexually abused by the Internet? I always knew that its only a matter of time before these large "pipes" would start doing real damage, and the "service providers" would think of other ways to screw innocent kids over

  25. Probably a plug for the Stupid Criminals on Burglar Logs Into Facebook On Victim's Computer · · Score: 1

    section on Jay Leno!