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  1. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 1

    Americas refers to both South and North America. They want the word American to refer to people from Americas (again both North and South America). I never mentioned that they wanted to use the word American to refer to people from South America. Learn to read.

  2. Re:It takes a while for the obvious to sink in on AT&T Should Be Investigated For 'Fraudulent' Data Policies, Says PK · · Score: 1

    If you had looked in AT&T Wireless's annual reports for the past two years, they never indicated they were reaching any sort of limits on their network.

    Duh, even if they were reaching the limits, they dont have to disclose it to their shareholders (well ethically they have to, but legally they can get away by not disclosing (if push came to shove, they could still claim they never knew and walk away scot-free)).

  3. Re:PriusEnvy on Are Rich People Less Moral? · · Score: 1

    Get an air horn. The next time an asshole moves into your lane without checking(or intentionally), make him pay for it!

  4. Re:The thing I don't get on WikiLeaks Begins Releasing Stratfor Internal Emails · · Score: 2

    The US Govt hates wikileaks, but has never questioned the so called facts published by it. Which could mean they are either working with the US Govt, or that, they really havent published anything can be proved to be false. I personally go for the second possibility. You seem to a patriotic american and an apologist for the US Govt, I dont you would like either of the possibilities. Though I really doubt, if you go for the first.

  5. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 1

    Ok assume, Central African Republic renames itself to something else today, I would still not find it acceptable. Would you?
     
    I have seen people from South America getting annoyed by this, as they consider themselves Americans (as in people from the Americas) too; I am not sure which country they are really from.

  6. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 1

    I replied to the wrong post, so reposting here: Fair enough, I should have gone with "South Africa" or "UAE". The point still stands though. If a South African uses the word African to refer to elusively people of South Africa, I would say he believes South Africans are the only residents of Africa.

  7. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 2

    Fair enough, I should have gone with "South Africa" or "UAE". The point still stands though. If a South African uses the word African to refer to elusively people of South Africa, I would say he believes South Africans are the only residents of Africa.

  8. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 1

    My point somehow got cutoff. The point is it is not ok, to forget there are countries in the continent and pretty much consider themselves exclusive residents of the continent.

  9. Re:Widespread interest on Google+ Unblocked In China; President Obama's Page Flooded With Comments · · Score: 1

    So you would ok, with France using the word "Europeans" to only refer to the French and claim there is no country with the word "Europe" in its name and so it is fine.

  10. Re:How could anyone? on Push Email Suspended On iPhones In Germany · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Patents do work, but not in the current form. If it were up to me, I would tentatively approve a patent, make it public and ask if there is any reason this should not become be a patent. Based on the response, the patent can be approved or rejected.

  11. Re:"We can change this anytime" and Sprint DOES! on User Successfully Sues AT&T For Throttling iPhone Data · · Score: 1

    The only thing is, as a Sprint Customer, I can say these changes they've made do not apply in California as California has already ruled on the state level that an ETF is ilegal and tantamount to "Adhesion".

    The decision was for the specific contract signed by the people who took part in the class action suit. Sprint has corrected their contract since. Sprint even made the ETF prorated (the ETF amount depends on how long you have been with Sprint), after this law suit.

    So, if you signed up for sprint after they had corrected the contract wording, they can still collect ETF. The concept of ETF is still valid in California. Just use you imagination, how do you think people would reach if they can buy a phone cheap and get out of contract, without paying an ETF.

  12. Re:Impossible in open source is just impossible on Proposed Video Copy Protection Scheme For HTML5 Raises W3C Ire · · Score: 1

    You and "they" have must not heard of the man-in-the middle HDCP (the one HDMI uses) decryptors available in the market.

  13. Re:"Not a major overhaul"? on Stroustrup Reveals What's New In C++ 11 · · Score: 1

    My bad, I was expecting some of equivalent of get() in Java's LinkedList. I suppose C++ does not have one.

  14. Re:BitCoin on North Korea's High-Tech Counterfeit $100 Bills · · Score: 2

    You tip for the service (not the real task). If you are lousy tipper, the next time you come in, you will the last to be served. Irrespective of if is a beer or water or a cocktail.
     
    I, infact, do tip for coffee (I carry those 1 dollar coins, specially for tips), and any place where I believe their service is worth it.
     
    Though, I do wish they would allow me to write a negative tip for places where the service was horrible :)

  15. Re:OOH! SCARY STORY! on North Korea's High-Tech Counterfeit $100 Bills · · Score: 1

    GP is talking about the time taken to count cash for each transaction at the register. Say your purchase is 6.46, and you pay using a $20 bill, the person at the counter has to count and return your change. You inturn need to hire more people to work at register. Not only do they take time to count, walmart needs to maintain tons of quarters, and one dollar bills; almost everyone pays using a 10 dollar or 20 dollar bill. Not to mention, maintaining security personal for the cash, vaults, armoured transport vehicles, insurance. Its way more expensive then your calculations.

  16. Re:Good Idea on Microsoft Killing Off Zune, Windows Live Brands? · · Score: 1

    Anyone who is still buying a device separate from their phone to listen to music needs to have their head examined.

    I like the tiny form factor of the clip mp3 players, perfect for jogging (and no I dont carry my cell phone; I dont carry anything except a few dollars and my drivers licence.) I also like the fact that I can listen to it for days with having to worry about battery life. If I do play music/videos on my phone, I make sure I can get my hands on a charger in the next 6-10 hours.

  17. Re:"Not a major overhaul"? on Stroustrup Reveals What's New In C++ 11 · · Score: 1

    For a vector both are equivalent, but for structures like "list", iterator is faster.

  18. Re:True that on Children Used To Steal Parents' Data · · Score: 1

    I knew there has to be a better way. Thanks for putting it out :)

  19. Re:True that on Children Used To Steal Parents' Data · · Score: 1

    Once you install, you can restart the tablet. And the authorisation is forgotten.

  20. Re:And this is why Flash and Silverlight will surv on Proposed Video Copy Protection Scheme For HTML5 Raises W3C Ire · · Score: 1

    There is still DRM in music you rent through subscription services, and for good reason.

    And why do people rent music, when they can stream for free from DRM free music providers like Grooveshark?

  21. Re:Impossible in open source is just impossible on Proposed Video Copy Protection Scheme For HTML5 Raises W3C Ire · · Score: 1

    The monitor still gets access to the unencrypted feed. As the other poster pointed out, so does your eye. The DRM can easily be circumvented by using a fake monitor, that records the video instead. If 720p/1080p quality is not that much of a concern, as the other poster pointed out, one can use a properly tuned camera to record it from the monitor.

  22. Re:Multi-Modal Trip Planning on How Google Is Remapping Public Transportation · · Score: 1

    So?

  23. Re:Would be great... if it worked on How Google Is Remapping Public Transportation · · Score: 1

    Its is not evident from the link. What makes you think they use real time data?

    Or was the point of your post was that Google aggregates data from multiple agencies, which was exactly the same as GP's point - "They're at the point where they can aggregate multiple data sources to plan your trip."

  24. Re:Youtube video. on Hunters Shoot Down Drone of Animal Rights Group · · Score: 1

    I said I don't have a problem with killing an animal to eat. My problem comes with killing for "sport". Killing to eat is part of the world. Killing for fun is sick.

    I dont get it, why cannot hunting an animal to eat, be a sport. I know people who go hunting in groups, and pretty much completely eat the animal themselves. While they hunt to eat, they do consider it a sport. A sport where they can find who is the better hunter among them.

  25. Re:"Facebook's Skype?" on Ask Slashdot: Companies That Force Employees To Join Social Networks? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Facebook uses skype for Video chatting. So you have your regular skype and Facebook's skype.