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  1. Re:memristors was to be that product on Ex-Board Member Says HP Is Committing 'Corporate Suicide' · · Score: 1

    I believe there is a bridge in Brooklyn available at a very competitive price.

  2. Re:Not _sui_cide - destruction by external party on Ex-Board Member Says HP Is Committing 'Corporate Suicide' · · Score: 1
    there's a difference between "good, strong leadership" and "sociopathy".

    Dont say that too loud in Wall St - you will be eaten by lions!

  3. Re:HP is looking for a defining product on Ex-Board Member Says HP Is Committing 'Corporate Suicide' · · Score: 2
    HP used to mean printers in the minds of many people.

    Then they had to pay for an ink cartridge, and the word "ripoff" came to mind..

  4. Re:What an Unreadable and Horrible Summary on A Custom Objectionable Word List Ate My Homework · · Score: 1
    "Retard" might be an offensive noun, but I don't know anybody who objects to the verb

    It might be hard to write car maintenance manuals if this word is banned.

    However, you might want to ban pencils and paper, because students ahve been known to write rude words and draw pornographic pictures using pencils or, even (shock of shocks) Crayolas!

    Better, ban Litteracy as students might write litter! (You might need to check if the Taliban or Texas School Board already have a patent on that!)

  5. Re:So I get three more years... on The Least Amount of Exercise Needed To Extend Life · · Score: 1

    I think you will find nine out of ten cats will believe anything they see on TV.

  6. Re:Pure BS on Why Amazon Can't Manufacture a Kindle In the US · · Score: 1
    if the MBA's would stop deciding to chase short term profits then the sky would darken in the shadows of lying pigs.

    Chasing short term profits is what MBAs live for.

  7. Re:One whole month! on New Twitter-Based Hedge Fund Beats the Stock Market · · Score: 1

    Cease and desist - I have a patent on that!

  8. Re:Bad article on $80 Android Phone Sells Like Hotcakes In Kenya · · Score: 1
    The reason the 60% make more than $2 is because they have an Android phone

    That is a good reason to buy Android!

  9. Re:Google account required? on $80 Android Phone Sells Like Hotcakes In Kenya · · Score: 1
    One would expect Korea to be Korea, I'd say.

    You must be new here!

  10. Re:As surprising as security firms employ "cracker on Samsung Hires Steve 'Cyanogen' Kondik · · Score: 0
    an editor could like edit the summary and add some.

    You must be new here.

  11. Re:pay for overclock? i say no on Intel To Offer CPU Upgrades Via Software · · Score: 1

    This is not a new idea ... Ros Perot got rich by licencing CPUs by the second.

  12. Re:seriously..? on What's the Carbon Footprint of Bicycling? · · Score: 2

    Here in London, many bikers force a line of cars, buses and trucks to drive in low gear - causing a massive increase in pollution.

  13. Re:Success rate? on Bing More Effective Than Google? · · Score: 1

    After using Bing, your brane feels fuzzy!

  14. Re:How will we discover? Shirley? YOU JEST! on How Does GPS Change Us? · · Score: 1
    breaking down in a one-horse town after the horse has been stabled for the night

    I am in London: I read that as "after the horse has been stabbed for the night".

    This topic shows GPS is quite different in Europe compared to USA, partly because the roads are different. The majority of journeys I do, I known reasonably well. I use the GPS because, if there is a problem, I want to be able to turn off, and rely on the GPS to take me through back roads. It usually predicts very good routes, and when they are not the best, its often for a good reason. I had one that could handle the traffic so well that 3 hour journeys through central London were done in an hour using empty side streets.

    Of course I don't do everything it says: my first one tried to send me down a flight of stairs in Cornwall!

    I find it very interesting to look at features either side of me, and use the GPS to find out what they are.

  15. Re:The Germans also found out on GPRS Can Be Hacked Easily, Claims German Researcher · · Score: 1

    Au contraire mon frere, the (good?) Germans had the Monty Python team do an episode in German, despite not understanding what they were saying (Pythons and Germans).... because there was not enough silliness in Bavaria!

  16. Re:Reality check on UK Police Arrest 12 Over Facebook Use Inciting Riots · · Score: 1
    Not only we have a middle class - it accounts for almost everyone.

    A recent radio phone in had people saying "I own my own house, and run my own business, but I am working class like my dad!"

    Working class used to be a euphamism for illiterate. Upper class used to mean you had an income without actually working. Even the Queen works about 300 days a year in the UK.

  17. Re:would somebody tell me on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 1

    And labour will have no chance of being re-elected.

  18. Re:would somebody tell me on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 1
    Im in Hackney - a good part of the population is from Somalia - perhaps their perspective will be interesting.

    Goes outside for a bit

    Unfortunately, the mobile phone shops and internet cafes are closed at the moment (its 8:30 PM). Turkish kebab shops are all open though ...

  19. Re:What is going on? on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 1
    suggests the police considered him to be very dangerous. Therefore, he was.

    Unfortunately, the police have an appaling track record on this. They shoot more innocent people than guilty ones, and a record of the police lying about it. Which is why, when the police statement about this case was shown to be wrong in this case, a known gangster has as much credibility as the police.

  20. Re:freedom to choose on Old Arguments May Cost Linux the Desktop · · Score: 1
    As you know, the choice of Ford v GM has cost the car industry dearly.

    Disclaimer: I drive a Nissan

  21. Re:This will never work on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 1
    Most of the rioters are black, and they all look alike.

    Maybe you need to break into a store near you and get a better TV. The ethnic mix of the rioters is quite visible on most modern screens.

  22. Re:Fix the problem... on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 1
    I eagerly await more riots in England. In fact, go nuts UK!

    Looks like your wish is granted!

  23. Re:would somebody tell me on The London Riots and Facial Recognition Technology · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Inflation is 4% for the rich, and 40% for the poor - might have a bearing on it. Plus the fact that the banks and insurance companies, utilities, etc are allowed to thieve from poor people while the government makes statements about "disapproving" but does not actually stop them, and the police keep being caught lying and cheating..

  24. Re:Yay? on PlayStation 3 Controller On Android Devices · · Score: 1

    Mod parent +1,Only sensible comment here

  25. Re: Stallman link on Is Free Software Ready For E-publishing? · · Score: 2
    Wherein lies the difficulty?

    The store has 87 CCTV cameras, all linked to face recognition software.