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  1. The degradation of Firefox continues on Mozilla Responds To Firefox User Backlash Over Pocket Integration · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Using Firefox has become like that relationship that used to be perfect and then out of nowhere your partner starts cheating on you and each time swears its going to be the last time.

    And you keep falling for it.

  2. Re: A sane supreme court decision? on Supreme Court Rules Extending Traffic Stop For Dog Sniff Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    You don't get arrested because a dog smells drugs. You get arrested because the dog smells drugs and then the cops search the car and find them.

    Now if the drugs are planted during said search, I don't know what happens next.

  3. 100 data ponts per second? on Public Interest In Great White Shark Devours Research Site's Servers · · Score: 1

    I am curious as to what benefit this resolution provides. Changing the sampling rate to every 2 seconds would probably provide equally sufficient data while halving data rates and doubling transmitter battery life.

  4. Re:Tax funded lunches? on No Such Thing As a Tax-Free Lunch At Google? · · Score: 1

    I am assuming that Google has to pay sales tax to buy the food to begin with so really there is not taxes being avoided here.

  5. Tax funded lunches? on No Such Thing As a Tax-Free Lunch At Google? · · Score: 2

    "'I buy my lunch with after-tax dollars,' said McMahon. 'And I have to pay taxes to support free meals for those Google employees.'"

    How exactly do tax dollars go to fund the lunches at Google's cafeterias? Last time I checked, that money came from revenue earned by Google, through its business. You know, from working.

    How would the government prove that a given employee is actually eating the meals? Do they have a swipe card that tracks them? What if they are bringing their own lunch?

  6. Re:Nice Political Flamebait on The Mathematics of 'Legitimate Rape' and Pregnancy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have always been of the opinion that while Christian conservatives decry Islam as evil, they are secretly jealous of it. Afterall, Islam has permeated many governments in the Middle East to a degree which most Christian conservatives could only hope to achieve.

  7. I am not allowed to view porn at work... on US Missile Defense Staff Told To Stop Watching Porn · · Score: 1

    Adult pornography is not generally illegal, true, but unless you actually work in the industry it probably is not appropriate for the office.

    Fairly, however, an employee should be instructed as to what is and is not appropriate for work before they can be disciplined for violating it. I remember being presented with an internet use policy when I was hired, as well as sexual harassment training. So it you are told in advance not to do certain things at work, and you freely agree not to do them, you can then be disciplined for doing said actions.

    Otherwise one could argue the old "No one told me porn at work was not allowed!" a la George Costanza.

  8. Re:Just add to the EULA... on Facebook Faces the Canadian Privacy Commissioner · · Score: 2, Insightful

    An EULA is a contract, and the first rule of contracts is that they cannot constitute anything illegal. You may sign a contract giving a third party full permission to murder you, but since murder is illegal, a jury will still convict said third party.

  9. Re:new form of book burning on Sony Takes Aim At Amazon's Kindle · · Score: 2, Informative

    Normally with Sony, I'd agree with you. However, the Sony Reader supports more diverse formats than the Kindle.
    Although Sony doesn't officially support it, there is software out there that will let you make your own books in BBeB format.
    Calibre (http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/) is one that comes to mind.
    Beny

  10. Re:Research on Sperm Travels Faster Toward Attractive Females · · Score: 2, Funny

    The goggles, zey do noh-zing!

  11. Baby with the bathwater mentality on Sony Pictures CEO Thinks the Net Wasn't Worth It · · Score: 1

    Wow, what an idiot!

    That's like a banker thinking that nothing good came of dynamite, simply because bank robbers have used it to blow open bank vaults!

    This is the absolute perfect example of the mess that SONY has become. "If we aren't using the technology to screw our customers, then nothing good has come of it. Period."

  12. Can't They Stop The Lawsuit? on Taxpayers Fund AIG Lawsuit Against US · · Score: 1

    If the government is the majority shareholder, can't they vote to stop the lawsuit?

    It sounds as if the government is suing itself!

    Beny

  13. They've been "available" digitally for years! on Attempt To "Digitalize" Beatles Goes Sour · · Score: 1

    I am not advocating piracy, but the more the two sides drag their feet on this issue, the more their dedicated "willing to pay for the music" fans will tire and just turn to bittorrent to get the whole album at a much more attractive price... free!

    The suits are either stupid or don't care about this rapidly shrinking pool of purchasers of Beatles music.

    Ben

  14. Re:whois nudebook.com on Facebook Nudity Policy Draws Nursing Moms' Ire · · Score: 2, Insightful

    First off, if the child is actively breastfeeding, the "objectionable bits", according to Facebook, are covered. Its when pictures are taken of the baby near the exposed breast that they take issue.

    Secondly comparing the ability to breastfeed in public vs the ability to post public pictures of breastfeeding are two different issues and one does not beget the other.

    When a mother is actually breastfeeding, the child is gaining some benefit from it. Arguments about breast pumps aside, someone is gaining some benefit from the feeding.

    Posting pictures of the baby breastfeeding really does not affect the baby's well being, thus Facebook would take the stance that it is perfectly within its rights to take them down.

    I personally don't understand why someone feels compelled to post breastfeeding photos on Facebook to begin with, unless it was part of some sort of breastfeeding instruction manual to help other new mothers out. Thus, there would be a net benefit to the baby.

    But of the myriad of cute baby photos that you can post of your little darling, why do you have to post pictures of breastfeeding? Why is there a need to document every second of the child's life and post it in a public forum? Is your creativity low? Have you exhausted every other adorable scene?

    Perhaps, this stems from me being a male, and so I will never understand the mother/child bond, but I think the whole debate is silly. If the child is not on the breast, then it is not actually being breastfed. Thus it is not technically a picture of the child breastfeeding.

  15. Re:Another Alan Moore IP... on Judge Rules Fox Has Copyright Claim To Watchmen · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I would have to say that a decent level of special effects are required. This does not mean that enough SE will over ride a crappy or non-existent story, but we have achieved a level of sophistication that we want to see superpowers that are "conceivably realistic" (if that isn't an oxymoronic request).

    I want to see webbing come right out of Spider-man's wrist, not Spider-man making a hand gesture and a net flying at the villain from off screen

    A great storyline will not be able to support sub-par special effects, and vice versa.

  16. Re:If you're that worried... on Tips For Taking Your Laptop Into and Out of the US? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually its even easier than that.

    If you can, set the BIOS to set the CF or SD card slot as the first boot device, and the hard drive as the second.

    Thus, without a card in the slot during boot up, you get a normal Windows session, with the card in you get a Linux session.

    Also, if the Linux session does not auto mount the windows disk, then the simpleton inspecting your computer will never see your files on the hard drive.

    Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux are perfect for this

    Beny

  17. She's right, but not worthy of sympathy on J. K. Rowling Wins $6,750 In Infringement Case · · Score: 1

    I remember reading some of her testimony when the case started, and while I agree with her copyright claim, some of her statements were right off the wall.

    Claims of emotional distress, and mental anguish, being unable to sleep.

    I mean really, is it that hard to sleep on piles of cash?

    I understand that just because she is rich does not mean she has to lose control of her work, but let's put things into perspective.

    I just really hate over-exaggeration.

  18. Re:Finally on Nintendo Unveils Wii MotionPlus · · Score: 1

    I originally had this issue, it turned out that there were two additional IR sources in the vicinity of my TV.

    First, my mother's wireless headset was actually uses IR to communicate with the base station. This was a big issue until I realized what the third dot on the screen was.

    The second was an overly hot light bulb behind the TV. This was easily solved by turning off the light.

    Beny

  19. Re:Larry = Clippy? on Mozilla Firefox 3 Features Screencast · · Score: 1

    The icons remind me of the Customs signs at the new Terminal 1 at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, ON

    Is the artwork the same, or is it just me?

    Thanks,

    Beny
  20. Re:Grr sidebar history on Mozilla Firefox 3 Features Screencast · · Score: 1

    I agree, when I first tried the FF3 RC1, I was expecting something HIDEOUS based on all the negative review of the AwesomeBar. I have to say they were all wrong.

    The new location bar is great and easy to use, and makes finding old sites a snap!

    Beny
  21. Re:Make a big circle with a big marker. on Firefox Goes for World Download Record · · Score: 1

    Good point, I thought I was the only one that couldn't find an actual release date.

    Beny

  22. Re:I pledge not to download it on Firefox Goes for World Download Record · · Score: 1

    Uhhhh... maybe because it comes preinstalled with the operating system? At least Opera and Firefox have to be intentionally downloaded and installed, so comparing those two browsers makes sense.

    Its not the same logic, its ignoring important usage skewing variables.

    Beny

  23. Re:I fell for it... on Last-Minute Glitch Holds Up Windows XP SP3 · · Score: 1

    This was in development for over a year, and NOW they "catch" it?

    Five dollars says they find a show stopping bug the next five times they attempt to release it

    Beny
  24. I fell for it... on Last-Minute Glitch Holds Up Windows XP SP3 · · Score: 1

    As much as I hate to admit it, I actually believed those lying B*stards.

    Honestly who here (besides myself) did not see this coming?

    Beny
  25. Isn't that game a little old? on Microsoft Giving SMB2 Talks At SambaXP · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why is Microsoft giving talks about Super Mario Bros. 2? That game is YEARS old. I don't think anyone even plays it anymore.