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  1. Re:Come on, Detroit isn't that bad. on The Worst US Cities To Work In IT · · Score: 1

    Strangely enough Cleveland has tons to do.

  2. Re:singular not plural on Crowdsourcing Big Brother In Lancaster, PA · · Score: 1

    There are many legal actions people would prefer not to have on camera. Any new power being given to people in authority should always be viewed with suspicion.

  3. Re:It was for a seminar on ACLU Sues DHS Over Unlawful Searches and Detention · · Score: 1

    The constitution has we the people. The Gettysburg address has the by for and of the people bit.

  4. Re:Nothing good can come of this... on US Plans To Bulldoze 50 Shrinking Cities · · Score: 1

    This topic just makes me a bit touchy as a Cleveland native.

  5. Re:Nothing good can come of this... on US Plans To Bulldoze 50 Shrinking Cities · · Score: 1

    These plans never seem to involve "just moving" suburban Caucasians. The inner parts of many of these old rust belt cities offer a large number of things that are simply not replicated in the suburbs.

  6. Re:Twitter showing some value on The State of Iran's Ongoing Netwar · · Score: 1

    It seems journalists for major news organizations were more than willing to accept danger in the past. Look back on Edward R. Murrow's reporting from Vienna or London. CNN and the like rely on Twitter because it is cheap.

  7. Re:it reminds me on English Market Produces Energy With Kinetic Plates · · Score: 1

    You should never have to. Carts can enter through another door and be picked up by customers inside.

  8. Re:Graphical Adventures on Splash, Splatter, Sploosh, and Bloop! · · Score: 1

    I think early uses would just be to have more realistic sounds when walking through streams and such.

  9. Re:War is peace on North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test · · Score: 1

    Only on Slashdot could a post that is half Michael Jackson lyrics be listed as insightful.

  10. Re:Just create a virus on Terminator Salvation Opens Well, Scientists Not Impressed · · Score: 1

    Bioterror would be really useful for just that reason. People freak out when biologic agents are involved. Look at the reaction to h1n1 and h5n1. Imagine if something were set loose that was even slightly more effective at spreading and killing humans than a basic flu and the panic alone would do more damage than any dude in an explosive vest.

  11. Re:Not murder on Verizon Tells Cops "Your Money Or Your Life" · · Score: 1

    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf Once informed they may not contact you at your employer.

  12. Re:World Record on The Dangers of Being Really, Really Tired · · Score: 1

    Opiate detox tends to allow some limited sleep, but no lucid baseline to study from so it fails to be a study population for many reasons.

  13. Re:creationism/evolution on Scientists Discover Common Ancestor of Monkeys, Apes, and Humans · · Score: 1

    The Orthodox church likely strongly disagrees with your assessment of the Catholic church as the oldest christian denomination. Read up on the great schism and the early history of Christianity a bit. Lots of groups had major disagreements on some pretty key points.

  14. Re:Money Grab on NY Bill Proposes Fat Tax On Games, DVDs, Junk Food · · Score: 1

    So asians and vegetarians must have huge obesity problems. Carbs are just one source of calories.

  15. Re:Simple Solution on McDonalds Free Wi-Fi Users Soak Up Seating · · Score: 1

    Actually for many flavors you can't tell the difference between natural and synthetic flavors they are chemically identical.

  16. Re:What's really going on in Japan hobbyist roboti on For Building DIY Droids, It Helps to Live In Japan · · Score: 1

    Most large cities feature industrial surplus stores that are great for parts. HGR here in Cleveland has robot welding arms, lasers, and all the switches, buttons and blades you could want.

  17. Re:That is a 1960's liberal mistake. on NY Court Says Police Can't Track Suspect With GPS · · Score: 1
  18. Re:But... on Warrantless GPS Tracking Is Legal, Says WI Court · · Score: 1

    Google isn't forced to in the US. They do it to keep privacy advocates happy.

  19. Re:But... on Warrantless GPS Tracking Is Legal, Says WI Court · · Score: 1

    That would make some sense if the GPS turned off the moment you entered private property.

  20. Re:You're wrong on Court Sets Rules For RIAA Hard Drive Inspection · · Score: 1

    I think a forensic mirror image probably falls under some form of fair use.

  21. Re:where have I heard this before? on Canadian Pirates Sell Spurious Songs — In 1897 · · Score: 1

    The relationship is that copyright terms should be a balance between compensating the creator and enriching the public domain. Easier reproduction and shipping technology reduces the time needed for a work to be profitable. The final goal of copyright is not to compensate the creator in the US system. That is a means to improve the public domain.

  22. Re:Save your money on Disney-Hulu Deal Is Ominous For YouTube · · Score: 1

    Over the air broadcast is free and covers many of the major networks. No need for a $50/month fee.

  23. Re:Rock'n'roll on Music Copyright In EU Extended To 70 Years · · Score: 1

    I doubt it. The 50 year zone for things made in the 50's is almost closed anyway. They saved 59 and later such as the Beatles.

  24. Re:That's okay on Music Copyright In EU Extended To 70 Years · · Score: 1

    By the same token my boss would be really pissed if after doing the work I took my pay and raided the cash register. Perpetually extending copyright terms is changing the deal and shafting the public.

  25. Re:Why? on Music Copyright In EU Extended To 70 Years · · Score: 2, Informative

    She is still making the charts somewhere pretty often. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle