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  1. What about Chelsea Manning? on President Obama Says He Can't Pardon Snowden (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Why hasn't there been a petition to pardon Chelsea (Bradley) Manning? Manning blew the whistle, knowing full well the consequences. Manning didn't run away, faced the court system, and is now serving prison time. Of the two, I think Manning is more deserving of a presidential pardon.

  2. Loss of MagSafe a deal breaker. on MacBook Pro (2016) Disappointment Pushes Some Apple Loyalists To Ubuntu Linux (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    While this may seem petty, the MagSafe connector has saved my laptop numerous times from falling to the ground. For me, MagSafe is one of the biggest selling points of the MacBookPro. No other laptop manufacturer offers a power connector like MagSafe and honestly the loss of the MagSafe in the MBP is a real sticking point to me.

  3. Get out of the lifting business. ULA and SpaceX (last launch not withstanding) have a reliable proven launch systems. Bezos is coming to the party possible soon.

    ATK Orbital is the sole source provider of the SRM's used on Atlas V launchers. Also, ATK Orbital manufactured the SRB's that were used on the shuttle, and will likely be manufacturing the SLS SRB's as well. They make the rocket motor for the PAM payload assist module used by many satellites during the shuttle days, and is an upper stage option for Delta launchers. They aren't exactly new to the game...