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  1. I want on What's Next For Smartphone Innovation · · Score: 1

    a built in phaser

  2. part of the overall strategy on Did Steve Jobs Pick the Wrong Tablet Size? · · Score: 1

    Developing the original larger iPad was probably an order of magnitude easier to design and produce than the smaller iPad...the screen resolution is the same (original non-retina). It was also probably easier to develop the larger Retina iPad than it was to develop the smaller Retina iPad (should be out soon enough). By releasing the iPad's in this order, it allows people to buy multiple iPad's, resulting in more revenue, which allows them to use that revenue to develop the next version, etc. It was all part of the plan. It's just like how they would release the iPod in white and black, then colors.

  3. Re:or maybe on Amazon.com Suffers Outage: Nearly $5M Down the Drain? · · Score: 2
    [Announcer:] There's just one place to go for all of your spatula needs
    [Random Voice #1:] Spatula City
    [Random Voice #2:] Spatula City

    [Announcer:]
    A giant warehouse of spatulas for every occasion.
    Thousands to choose from in every shape, size, and color.
    And because we eliminate the middle man, we can sell all our spatulas factory direct to you.
    Where do you go if you want to buy name brand spatulas at a fraction of retail cost?
    [Random Voice:] Spatula City
    [Random Voice:] Spatula City

    [Announcer:]
    And this weekend only, take advantage of our special liquidation sale.
    Buy nine spatulas, get the tenth one for just one penny.
    Don't forget, they make great Christmas presents.
    And what better way to say "I love you." than with the gift of a spatula?
    [Random Voice:] Spatula City
    [Random Voice:] Spatula City

    [Sy Greenblum:]
    Hello, this is Sy Greenblum, president of Spatula City.
    I liked their spatulas so much, I bought the company.

    [Announcer:]
    Spatula City - seven locations; we're in the yellow pages under "spatulas".

    [Neighbor:] My, where did you get that lovely spatula?
    [Singers:] Spatula City: We sell spatulas, and that's all.

  4. are you sure on Ask Slashdot: What To Tell Non-Tech Savvy Family About Malware? · · Score: 2

    Are you sure it was your uncle who sent you the instant message?

  5. Re:Cue stupid comments from non-Australians on Australian Police Warn That Apple Maps Could Get Someone Killed · · Score: 1

    I thought "Australia" was just a fancy name for "suburb of New Zealand"?

  6. Re:Zero sympathy...none...nada...bupkis on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    If organized crime was legalized, then there would be no organized crime. Actually, wait, that's precisely what government is, organized crime.

  7. Re:I see a lot of negative posts on this on The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers · · Score: 1

    I don't trust the police, so no, there is no love.

  8. Re:US on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    All the money is in the mines in Western Australia, not in Sydney. It's possible to save a good chunk of money in a short period of time, especially because you don't have to pay for accommodation and food while you are working. Sydney is not where the money is at. But where Australia has a huge advantage over all the other countries is that the retirement system (superannuation) is completely funded, it is not a ponzi scheme like Social Security is in the US. The US is completely fucked at this point, what you are going to see in the next 10 years or so is the government is going to become more and more aggressive trying to collect as much taxes and fees as possible until there is nothing left in order to feed it's addiction to debt. (I am originally from the US but moved to Australia 5 years ago. My only regret is that I should have moved from the US much much earlier.)

  9. master mind? on Researchers Develop Algorithm To Trace Malware, Epidemics, More · · Score: 1

    If the software was able to detect Dick Cheney et al as the master minds behind 9/11, I'll be impressed. Otherwise massive fail.

  10. Re:Florian Mueller is essentially a whore. on Paid Media Must Be Disclosed In Oracle v. Google · · Score: 0

    It'd be a big surprise *to you*, given your worldview. You should get out and actually learn about the world with practical first hand experience, and then you can have an informed opinion. You sound like an academic who is an expert on sex because you have read every single book on the subject.

  11. Re:Over dramatic much? on This Is What Wall Street's Terrifying Robot Invasion Looks Like · · Score: 0

    The problem is not so much the high frequency aspect, it is the fact that they are FRONTRUNNING

  12. Re:So what? on Algorithmic Pricing On Amazon 'Could Spark Flash Crash' · · Score: 0

    During a flash crash in the stock market, orders will often be cancelled after the fact. Just sayin'

  13. thought it was on First iOS Malware Discovered In Apple's App Store · · Score: 0

    i thought it was going to be a story about the Facebook app. Oh well.

  14. Re:Disagree on Why Mark Zuckerberg Is a Bad Role Model For Aspiring Tech Execs · · Score: 1

    I'd remove Woz from that list. Woz is more of a go to college, work for one company your whole career kind of guy. Jobs had to beg Woz to start Apple.

  15. Re:Not a very graceful move on Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO · · Score: 0
    I was born in America and I spent the last few years obtaining PR in Australia, which wasn't easy. In another year or so I'll have my citizenship and be able to renounce my US citizenship. I consider my US passport to be a burden not a benefit. The US is one of only two contries in the world (the other being Japan) that taxes your *worldwide* income (there is a threshold however). So by virtue of being born in the US one becomes an economic slave to the US government. But the main reason I left is because the US government scares me. Laws are being passed to reduce freedom as much as possible. And nobody seems to care.

    As the US government needs more and more money to roll over its debt it is going to continually raise taxes on its citizens until they have nothing left. There is a cycle to everything, it's the way energy travels, and the US is long past its peak.

  16. Re:It's about damn time on Rand Paul Has a Quick Fix For TSA: Pull the Plug · · Score: 1, Troll
    9/11 wouldn't happen today because Dick Cheney is no longer in the White House. 9/11 is impossible to pull off without help from the inside.

    If you believe 19 guys and a camel pulled off 9/11 without help from the inside, please tell me how did Building 7 collapse?

  17. Re:That's not programming... on Light Table: A New Spin on the IDE · · Score: 1
    (def which-employees-to-fire (lst) '("enemy #1" "enemy #2" "enemy #3"))

    Ok. Done.

  18. should have went with on Ashton Kutcher To Play Steve Jobs In Upcoming Film · · Score: 1
    neil patrick harris

    then i would watch

  19. Re:Maybe iFixit should try building an iPad 2 one on iFixit's Kyle Wiens On the War On DIY Electronics · · Score: 1

    Your so right. I found it impossible to replace the hard drive on my Macbook Air.

  20. Re:I'm divided on Kim Dotcom's Assets Seizure Order Ruled "Null and Void" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Whether or not he is not a tool is irrelevant. His business has already been destroyed. What is important the fact that there is no rule of law. Governments have too much power. This needs to change.

  21. Re:Tablets on Asus PadFone Combines Smartphone, Tablet, Keyboard · · Score: -1
    Some people don't like change.

    For me, viewing pdf's on a laptop is a really horrible experience. Being able to switch between portrait and landscape is very useful.

    Personally, I have no use for a desktop. Maybe it's just me, but a desktop is just a waste of money. And I don't see how having a different operating system would be an advantage.

    I'll get off your lawn now.

  22. Re:All of Cydia is a system modification warehouse on The webOS Features Other OSes Should Steal · · Score: -1

    You don't seem to grasp the concept of modifying a class. I am also guessing you don't understand the power and elegance of Objective C. And you seem to have no desire to learn. But that's ok.

  23. Re:One more issue on The Zuckerberg Tax · · Score: -1

    This kind of thing could easily be gamed. Suppose at the end of the year someone arranged to sell a small block of securities at an artificially low price right at the closing bell? Presumably regulations could be passed to inhibit this, but I'm sure there would still be plenty of possibilities.

    Repo 105

    All the primary dealers do this.

  24. Why don't you just write a C++ compiler in JavaScript? Or just write a wrapper for JavaScript in C++?

    C++ and Java aren't really old school, a better way to describe them is that they are LFM's. They're both dead-end and they both have brain-dead designs. C is good though.

    My suggestion? Write your own Scheme/Lisp interpreter in your language of choice, and write macros to generate JavaScript. Or write a good JavaScript engine, because they all seem to crash and consume heaps of resources.

  25. Re:Ignorance like this needs to be corrected on Pirate Apple TV Operation Nabbed In Australia · · Score: 0

    Then why is her birthday different everywhere you go?