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  1. They did this in 2015 on Google and Facebook 'Must Pay For News' From Which They Make Billions (yahoo.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://www.techdirt.com/artic...

      Belgium was the first country to try it, and Google responded by removing complaining publications from Google News. In response, the publications then complained that Google News was being mean to them, even though they were the ones complaining. In Germany, a similar thing happened, whereby Google left the complaining publications in Google News, but without snippets since that was a key aspect of the law. Again, the publishers screamed "unfair" even though they were the ones who had pushed for the law in the first place.

  2. Re:So is this another study that doesn't ... on Alcohol Is Good for Your Heart -- Most of the Time (time.com) · · Score: 1

    Surprisingly, an IT site has a better article and data...

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

  3. Re:This thread will be a sewer of misogyny on WA Bill Takes Aim at Boys' Dominance In Computer Classes · · Score: 2

    There isn't a section that explicitly says 'discourage white boys from signing up for class'.
    But, like the zero tolerance policies that are mis-interpreted to include biting a pop-tart into a vague gun shape, pointing your fingers, and having a 1 in plastic molded machine gun for your GI Joes, what will happen is if you can't get enough of the underrepresented demographic students into the class as a percentage of the entire class, then there's going to be a kid that really wants to take the class told 'Sorry, that class is full' when there's only 8 people signed up.

    All just to keep the % of underrepresented students at a certain level.

  4. Re:Bullshit, students DO have rights on Illinois Students Suspected of Cyberbullying Must Provide Social Media Passwords · · Score: 1

    SCOTUS: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
    Holding: Students do not leave their rights at the schoolhouse door.
    To protest the Vietnam War, Mary Beth Tinker and her brother wore black armbands to school. Fearing a disruption, the administration prohibited wearing such armbands. The Tinkers were removed from school when they failed to comply, but the Supreme Court ruled that their actions were protected by the First Amendment.

    --And, by not hearing a case, said that 24/7 policies are over-broad:
    Supreme Court Refuses to Hear '24/7' Policy Case:
    The state Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving the Ramapo Indian Hills School Board’s appeal of a ruling that struck down a policy that would bar students from participating in sports and extracurricular activities for off-campus misconduct.

    The Supreme Court’s denial of certification on Jan. 16 means that the earlier ruling, entered last year by the appellate court, is final. In that ruling, the appellate court found the district’s policy to be so “overbroad” that students could conceivably be disciplined for minor off-campus infractions such as littering.

    The case arose when the parents of a high school senior brought a legal challenge to the so-called "24-7" policy, claiming it violated state regulations and provisions of the state constitution.

  5. Re:freedom 2 b a moron on Time To Remove 'Philosophical' Exemption From Vaccine Requirements? · · Score: 1

    California doesn't have a no shots, no school policy....

    See:
    http://www.theatlantic.com/hea...

    Wealthy L.A. Schools' Vaccination Rates Are as Low as South Sudan's
    Hollywood parents say not vaccinating makes "instinctive" sense. Now their kids have whooping cough.

  6. Re:Annnd..... on Time To Remove 'Philosophical' Exemption From Vaccine Requirements? · · Score: 1

    You seem to forget that it's all the true-blue liberal "smrat" people and areas who are the real anti-vaxxers.
    We red-necks get our free guvmunt medicines.

    http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/previe...

    Broken down by vaccine, the states with the best MMR vaccine rates were:
    1. Mississippi (99.9%);
    2. Maryland (98.2%);
    3. South Dakota (97.9%);
    4. Texas (97.5%); and
    5. Wyoming (97.5%).

    Blue California was well behind at 92.7%
    Summary from a CDC study linked:
    Unvaccinated children tended to be white, to have a mother who was married and had a college degree, to live in a household with an annual income exceeding 75,000 dollars, and to have parents who expressed concerns regarding the safety of vaccines and indicated that medical doctors have little influence over vaccination decisions for their children.

    In other words, Whole Foods, organic, homeopathic liberals.

  7. Re:Commercial Services on The New 501(c)(3) and the Future of Open Source In the US · · Score: 1

    No, your reasoning is NOT sound....Both Goodwill and Salvation Army take donations both monitary and material and sell the material items...for money.

    How is having a paid support structure where the money goes back into the charity for more charitable uses any different than both of those?

  8. New Permissions on New Permission System Could Make Android Much Less Secure · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Just finished updating a few apps on my phone.
    Adobe Air has a new permission group it requests. However, on the 'here's the permissions Air is requesting' pop-up after you hit the update button, they no longer mark the new permissions with "NEW". So now you have to cancel out of the update and go check each and every app you're going to update to see what the new permissions it's requesting.
    Totally stupid move by Google to not even mark the new permissions with 'NEW'

  9. Re:Alarm bells on Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional In California · · Score: 1

    Go ahead and complain all you want about this ruling....until YOUR child is stuck with one of those 3% of poor performing tenured teachers and you can't do anything about it until all the union appeals are done with.

  10. Re:that'll teach 'em - hey you! drop that website! on New CFAA Could Subject Teens To Jail For Reading Online News · · Score: 2

    What are the odds of it passing?

    See ObamaCare...Pelosi said "We have to pass it to see what's in it." Passed without being read.
    And then, just think about all the congressmen being told about all the children this will protect and all the terrorism it will prevent and you have your answer.

    This will be passed without a single person reading the bill.

  11. Re:And who were the attackers? on DHS Asked Gas Pipeline Firms To Let Attackers Lurk Inside Networks · · Score: 1

    And I'll sell you a rock that is 100% guaranteed to keep saber tooth tigers away.
    I've never seen one the whole time I've owned one.

  12. Re:Catch 22 on Congress Asks Patent Office To Consider Secret Patents · · Score: 5, Interesting

    -Sir, you are being accused of violating a patent.
    -What patent?
    -We cannot tell you that, catch 22.
    -But don't you have to tell me what I am violating?
    -No, it's the law.

    I know this post was just /s, but you realize, there are already secret laws in place from Homeland security that we can be arrested, charged with, and found guilty all in secret without anything being disclosed to you or a jury.
    So, I wouldn't say it's far fetched to have this happen sometime soon.

  13. Re:No on New Theory Challenges Need For Dark Matter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, I agree. Dark gravity deniers should be kicked out of their profession. Once a consensus is reached, it is recognized as FACT!

  14. Re:I'd just like to remind everyone... on Verizon Customers: Say So Long To Unlimited Data · · Score: 1

    Sprint has the smallest^H^H^H^H^H^H^H only 4g network of all the major carriers.

    Fixed that for you. AT&T and others just sent a press release. What they really did was just increase their speed caps slightly.

  15. Re:It's illegal... on TJX Hacker Claims US Authorized His Crimes · · Score: 1

    True, you're not supposed to follow illegal orders....but you better be damn right about it. Because either way, you're going to a court martial or summary court martial for insubordination.

  16. Re:NOVA's documentary on Watch IBM's Watson On Jeopardy Tonight · · Score: 1

    "We're at the point where it's easier to watch TV online than figure out when and how to catch it OTA."

    Really?
    Guide button, option button, select date-> scroll to 4pm, click jeopardy, click record

  17. Re:Buy one get one? on NIH Orders Halt To Embryonic Stem Cell Research · · Score: 1, Informative

    WTF? Does anyone read the linked articles anymore??

    The agency has eight research projects that use hESCs, most if not all of which use lines approved under the Bush Administration, say NIH officials.

    Approved UNDER THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION....this is an Obama/Obama cabinet change that caused this. Don't blame the GOP for stuff the wingnuts did.

  18. Re:The metamorphosis is complete! on iPhone SDK Agreement Shuts Out HyperCard Clone · · Score: 1

    "I think Apple licensed it from Xerox. But yeah, I share your opinion of Jobs"

    No, they just stole the gui before MS did.

  19. Re:Unskippable previews? Not anymore... on Why I Steal Movies (Even Ones I'm In) · · Score: 1

    Best DVD Easter Egg ever, and this really works on nearly all discs and all players. When you pop in the disc and the auto-preview garbage starts up, hit STOP, STOP, and then PLAY. In most players, this automatically starts the main feature on the disc. I found this info in a youtube vid some weeks ago. I'd credit it, but don't have the URL.

    This doesn't always work. I've run into disks that won't allow you to hit the stop button. Several Funimation disks do this during the previews. Can't skip forward, can't fast-forward, can't use the menu and manually enter track number, and can't hit stop.
    The Stop button should NEVER be prohibited. That's just f-ing silly.

  20. Re:Lawyer? on Comcast Disables VCR Scheduling In New Guide · · Score: 1

    Higher priced doesn't always mean higher quality. It usually means 'we spent more on advertising than our competitors'.
    Example: I've bought $90 Nike shoes and had them last about 10 months before starting to fall apart. The next pair were Adidas that cost about $45. It's been over a year and a half and they're still in good shape.

  21. Re:Beware, lawmakers: November is coming. on House Passes Massive Medical Insurance Bill, 219-212 · · Score: 1

    "The Democrats ran on the platform of healthcare reforms. And they won! By a sizeable margin! This is what we call a mandate."

    No they didn't. They ran on a platform of 'We're not Bush!'

  22. Re:Ring around the Earth!!!! on Astrium Hopes To Test Grabbing Solar Energy From Orbit · · Score: 1

    Gundam does outerspace sci-fi better than trek or wars, well except for the giant robot thing....

    You were saying?

  23. Re:How it went down: on Apple Update Means Palm Pre Can No Longer Sync With iTunes · · Score: 1

    Now, why is it when MS changes an API to "improve functionality" (break competitors products) it's illegal, but when Apple does it, it's to improve the customer experience?

  24. Re:Cap & Trade = Energy Rationing on US House May Pass "Cap & Trade" Bill · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He also promised that there would be change:

    He still supports not investigating the warrant-less wiretapping.

    Despite having a majority in congress, Gitmo still isn't closed.

    After promising all non-emergency bills would be posted to be read on the gov website, only 2 have been before he signed them and then only for 1 day in a non-searchable format.

    He said that we have to bail out the automakers and not let them file bankruptcy for the good of the US, he only saved the CEOs and investors, then let them file for bankruptcy anyway.

    He promised that there wouldn't be any new taxes on the middle or lower class, but most of the bills he's pushing amount to direct taxes on everyone. Cap and Trade=Fuel tax, National healthcare=tax hike for any employed American with health insurance, Raising capital gains taxes=tax hike on anyone with a 401k or IRA account.

    The only thing that's changed in the whitehouse is that people stopped believing Bush's lies.
    <sarcasm>At least we still have "hope"</sarcasm>

  25. Re:Holy crap! on Cops To Start CrimeTube To Report Offenses · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Even better, how many videos will be deleted because they show a cop running a red light, illegally parked, littering, sleeping in their cars, making illegal turns, etc?