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  1. Re:Idiots on CIA Launches WTF To Investigate Wikileaks · · Score: 1

    sorry, but nobody deserves that kind of solitary confinement for months.

  2. Re:Oh noes! on Slow Candy Sales Mean Trip To Hawaii Is Rerouted To Fargo · · Score: 1

    yep, about as much as we had in last week here in Helsinki, :D

  3. Re:The Northernmost town on earth is : on World's Northernmost Town Gets Nightlights · · Score: 1

    Netherlands also has cities of 30.000, since a lot of that is based on "town"rights given in the middle-ages

  4. Re:10 years on 1 USB stick? on Thief Returns Stolen Laptop Contents On USB Stick · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Linguistics or such studies don't generate a lot of huge data types, but you can fit a huge amount of written text on a usb stick.

  5. Re:I Am Damaged Goods from World of Warcraft on Final Fantasy XIV Launches To Scathing Reviews · · Score: 1

    To be fair, this had more to do with the incredible succes they had, blizzard was unable to keep up with demand on their servers for quite some time.

  6. Re:Change we can believe in on White House Pressuring Registrars To Block Sites · · Score: 5, Informative

    The fact that they called themselves socialist doesn't mean they were, they were fascists

  7. Re:Now that's just stupid. on UK Teen Banned From US Over Obscene Obama Email · · Score: 1

    Yes, his problem was that he probally was legless after 3 pints, should have practiced more ;D

  8. Re:So what's the deal here. on Criminals Steal House Thanks To Hacked Email · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, it's the most dumb system i've ever heard off.
    Giving the purchasers back the money(through gov. funds or such) is a good thing.

    Letting the "new owners" keep someone's house, that might have big sentimental value is insane.

  9. Re:Alternate solution on Is a US High-Speed Railway Economically Feasible? · · Score: 1

    Finland seems to do pretty well with their rail system, and their population density is only 16 per sq. kilometer.

  10. Re:Right on on WSJ's Mossberg Calls For a Tougher Broadband Plan · · Score: 1

    Caps? i've never had a cap on my internet connection, neither back when i lived in the netherlands, nor here in Helsinki, finland, paying 50ish euro for a 200/10 line and i can download as much as i want

  11. Re:But, will it include on EU Plans To Make Apple, Adobe and Others Open Up · · Score: 1

    it says nokia on the article, so atleast eu companies

  12. Re:Why so discriminating? on Google To Add Pay To Cover a Tax For Gays · · Score: 1

    So, who translated those passages from whatever original language? were they written down immediately?

  13. Re:Perhaps I'm missing something on Blizzard vs. Glider Battle Resumes Next Week · · Score: 1

    Without permission making money of someone elses product? that's not illegal any more?

  14. Re:Most of us... on Intelligence Density and the Creative Class · · Score: 1

    meh, most of my bosses have been rats ;D

  15. Re:Call me a fanboi or whatever but... on Blizzard Boss Says Restrictive DRM Is a Waste of Time · · Score: 1

    You cannot play single player in the beta, only multiplayer without inviting human players.

    This is still concidered multiplayer, and battle.net connected.

    Blizzard already stated this is just for the beta.

  16. Re:Google shouldn't worry on Google's Streetview Privacy Snafu Prompts Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    while insurance companies might not pay out when you forget to lock the door, the police will still arrest anyone who breaks in, door locked or not

  17. Re:Anonymous Cowards on Meet the Men Who Deploy Airstrikes · · Score: 1

    that's because germany lost.

    The atrocities by russian forces went unpunished.
    The atrocities in vietnam went unpunished.

  18. Re:War is and always has been economically-driven. on Meet the Men Who Deploy Airstrikes · · Score: 1

    "your" gain in afghanistan was another 4 years of bush

  19. Re:Scam on iPhone's Liquid Sensors Can Be Triggered By Wintertime Use · · Score: 1

    logitech rocks on warranty, 5 years on all mice and keyboards, and they replace practically anything if you are nice( customer service ppl get a lot of freedom to exchange devices). with mice "feet" they generally replace just the feet, unless they don't have those as seperate replacement parts.

    ex-logitech support person myself, and I buy all mice, keyboards and speakers from them ever since.

  20. Re:Which corporations does Le Guin mean? on Ursula Le Guin's Petition Against Google Books · · Score: 1

    except that copyright is already the opt-out in this situation.

    Google basically says:"we are going to ignore the original way you told us to not publish these works, and you have to AGAIN tell us not to."

    This might be a good solution for exceptional cases, where copyright holders might be hard/impossible to contact, but should not be a default.

    The fact that copyright currently is messed up to start with is not really important to the discussion at hand.

  21. Re:help in police chases? on Electromagnetic Pulse Gun To Help In Police Chases · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You don't really understand crumple zones then....

    Either you take the hit, or the car does.

    I prefer a broken car over a broken spine personally.

  22. Re:Here's the problem: on Why Counter-Terrorism Is In Shambles · · Score: 1

    The irish beg to differ, so do those wacko's who attack abortion clinics, and probally many many others.

  23. Re:Debate! on Mininova Removes All Copyright-Infringing Torrents · · Score: 1

    non-commercial is a bit of an interesting misnomer.
    If I would download every movie/piece of music i want to watch/listen too, is that non-commercial?

    Up to a point, i agree that current copyright is problematic. There needs to be a reward for making things people want, limited in time/ownership maybe.

  24. Re:old news? on Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child · · Score: 1

    if you snore a lot, you might have sleep apnea(spelling not sure).

    Basically, an inability to breath correctly while sleeping, causing headaches due to oxigen deprivation.

    Try sleeping with an extra pillow, or ask a doctor if you can test a breathing machine for a bit while sleeping.

  25. Re:People with the Money Call the Shots on Should a New Technology Change the Patent System? · · Score: 1

    In finland, the doctor might or might not prescribe the brand, but pharmacies where you buy the drug are by law forced to offer generic alternatives if available. The customer chooses whether he wants the generic or branded( co-pay might be bit lower on generics)