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  1. How does one fight corruption? on What Africa Really Needs To Fight Ebola · · Score: 2

    Liberia has a 42% literacy rate, no jobs and extreme poverty. So can corruption really be fought in these conditions? I'm just thinking education is bigger priority.

  2. Good, force Apple to innovate again on Samsung's Galaxy S III Steals Smartphone Crown From iPhone · · Score: 1

    This is good for the whole industry! Hopefully Apple won't rest on it's laurels and will improve their OS and produce a new iPhone with a bigger screen (The S3's main advantage)

  3. If this is true, then Linux killed OSX server on How Apple Killed the Linux Desktop · · Score: 1

    Ironic how the article claims OSX killed Linux on the desktop when OSX Server hardware had pretty much died (or maybe never really took off) almost at the same time.

  4. Now I know what purple means on Apple Is Giving Away Its Secrets By Litigating · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So I guess when I code a url in my app to point to the app store for posting a review I finally know what the "purple" means "itms-apps://ax.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?type=Purple+Software&id="

  5. A little late.. on Gene Therapy Extends Mouse Lifespan · · Score: 1

    but this would would have been great news for Roy Batty

  6. Re:Hubris on Apple Snubs Security Firm That Spotted Mac Botnet · · Score: 1

    Reputation is still worth something isn't it?

  7. Hubris on Apple Snubs Security Firm That Spotted Mac Botnet · · Score: 1

    It will bite them in the ass someday

  8. Apparently more popular in Europe on Chevy Volt To Resume Production One Week Early Following Record Sales · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The volt and it's twin the Opel Ampera began sales in February and has become a big seller there, which is not surprising given how much denser and closer European cities are to each other (taking advantage of the volt's optimum range), not to mention the higher gas prices which make it more affordable.

  9. Re:They have a point on Canadians Protest Wind Turbines · · Score: 0

    Looking at it is one thing, but when it starts casting strobing shadows on your house and the vibration noise of a 50,000-80,000 pound blade spinning at 150 mph start to echo through your head all day, you'll understand why it's a cause of concern to your health. Wind energy is great, as long as you don't have to live next to it! Just looking at the responses here really shows how much misinformation and misunderstanding there is about wind power.

  10. Re:Pretty much all the problem with JS on Khan Academy Chooses JavaScript As Intro Language · · Score: 0

    The fact that it doesn't change much over the years ensures they won't have to re-write the online textbook any time soon then. I see this as a bonus Javascript as a programming language 1) it is the most accessible (no compiler or other software needed, just run it in a browser) 2) it is easy (no pointers or explicit variable types) 3) it is graphical (it's much more entertaining to show programming through visual output with graphics then with text) 4) it is practical (you can use it to write a website, it is a skill relevant to the workplace) 5) it is a language that will not be thrown away (it works with html5 which is the future standard for web apps) 5) it does not change much, teaching material will not have to be re-written every year I don't see why anyone would see a problem with teaching this to children, it's a great starter language

  11. But where can I look at a TV before I buy? on The Gradual Death of the Brick and Mortar Tech Store · · Score: 0

    Some things you have to see, touch and/or hear before you buy, I can't imagine it all going away. Plus there's nothing like instant gratification of buying something as opposed to waiting a week or two for it too arrive.

  12. Re:No. on Is Canonical the Next Apple? · · Score: 0

    Cause as we all know money = innovative great product adored by millions

  13. Re:No. on Is Canonical the Next Apple? · · Score: 0

    Next Apple? As in the one that got fame and money from making it's own computers, music players, tablets and phones? Oh Software and cloud services! The one that has has less than 5% in OS market share when it wasn't able to leverage it's other devices. That Apple! Hmmm, well you can sill only run Linux apps so the mainstream market and commercial developers will still shun it. So, yah I agree, No.

  14. Re:Eduardo on Court Rejects Winklevoss Twins' Facebook Appeal · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yah he treated him badly, but Eduardo was a liability who's only good decision was to have Standford on the list for Facebook's initial launch. Eduardo also froze their bank account and jeopardized the whole operation. He had bad vision and was immature. He was marginalized for the greater good of Zukerberg's Facebook.

  15. Re:Hacks on Court Rejects Winklevoss Twins' Facebook Appeal · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pfff, give me a break. That's like saying Microsoft would have invented the Macintosh had Steve Jobs not been around. The design of Facebook is what made it successful, social networking wasn't new at the time (myspace), Zukerberg had an elegant execution/design and his ambition was never to be local, unlike the Winklevoss twins.

  16. Hacks on Court Rejects Winklevoss Twins' Facebook Appeal · · Score: 1, Troll

    Winklevoss twins area a bunch of hacks who could never have come close to making anything close to Facebook. They wanted to make a local online Harvard directory, but couldn't do it themselves so they wanted to use Zuckerberg to make it for em. Zucks thought of something better called Facebook and kept them out of the loop. Well played Zucks, the jocks can suck it!