Prof. Deirdre Smith of the University of Maine says that 'our students are enthusiastic about being directly connected to a case with a national scope and significance'.
what about when he essentially gives an open endorsement, using the facts for his own publicity and even naming his favorite?
That's chucknorrisfacts.com, (which chuck norris owns at this point, see the WHOIS). Ian Spector has nothing to do with that website. Ian Spector scraped the facts from all over and compiled a book, basically stealing everyone else's work and trying to make a profit off it.
The cobbling together of life from synthetic DNA, scientists and philosophers agree, will be a watershed event, blurring the line between biological and artificial
Yeah, but this will only become a problem in the year 2019, and probably only in Los Angeles.
Slashdot Mirror
Being in Fry's is like shifting through every item available on the internet pilled into an enormous unorganized mound.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Prof. Deirdre Smith of the University of Maine says that 'our students are enthusiastic about being directly connected to a case with a national scope and significance'.
Of course they are. Just not personally.
the New York Times seems to think Apple has designed the ideal techie retail store.
These people have never been to a Fry's. If you've never been to one, picture this: they sell porn and energy drinks within 20 feet of each other.
the list of who stuck their necks out too far in 2007
The guy killed by the tiger at the SF zoo on December 27 didn't make the list?
It looks like Microsoft is making an effort to become more 'open' in the area of security research and communication.
That's just because they haven't found a way to launch chairs at people through the internet.
Designated HD 189733b, also known as a 'hot Jupiter,'
I've given my girlfriend a "hot Jupiter" before, but I didn't know it had an official scientific serial number.
Information Overload Predicted Problem of the Year for 2008
Correction: Information Overlord Predicted Problem of the Year for 2008.
What is stoping me from saying that I'm some guy that is quoted saying something?
Probably the fact that you've identified yourself as "some guy that is quoted saying something". That might tip them off.
...similar to the process that results in the first issue of a new magazine magically having letters to the editor.
Your ideas intrigue me, and I would like to subscribe to this magazine.
MTV: 2007 Borked the Music Industry
Ah, so that explains the hit song, "drup it like it's hut".
"Vhen my peemps in zee crib, mun: drup it like it's hut! Sveedeesh Cheff be peempin on 4-fo's!"
China Anti-Corruption Web Site Crashes On First Day
It didn't crash. it just got corrupted.
The island nation of Palau is looking into creating a satellite-to-ground power transmission system.
I'm sure the US Army already has such a thing, although they probably plan on using it to make glass parking lots.
Dave Winer learned to his dismay that Apple had no intention of giving him back the disk he paid them to replace.
/sarcasm
Does not compute. He paid them to replace it, not to replace it AND give back the old one.
what about when he essentially gives an open endorsement, using the facts for his own publicity and even naming his favorite?
That's chucknorrisfacts.com, (which chuck norris owns at this point, see the WHOIS). Ian Spector has nothing to do with that website. Ian Spector scraped the facts from all over and compiled a book, basically stealing everyone else's work and trying to make a profit off it.
"Codenamed "John," the processor will integrate CPU, northbridge, and southbridge..."
That was the best code name they could come up with? Seriously?
Given what they probably had to do in the area of patent licensing, calling it a "John" is pretty polite, if you ask me.
embryonic stem cells can be used to develop therapeutic cells which will not provoke an immune response from a significant portion of the population.
I see. In that case, my only advice is to make sure you aim for the head when the time comes.
Circuit City employees discovered the child pornography while perusing Kenneth Sodomsky's hard drive
And they were TIPPED OFF BY HIS NAME
It's not made yet. I doubt even a prototype has been made yet.
Well, the prototype for the "stealing" part has already been developed. It's called Congress.
excellent point!
Just call it a hunch...
Yes, but does that hunch beg the question, or raise the question? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm sure most people tuned out after the first sentence.
As much as it hertz, their loss results in your gain.
Speculation On a Lossless iTunes Store
Lossless? I thought the iTunes store was a loss leader?
Colorado Decertifies E-voting Machines
Bad move. Everyone knows that lack of suffrage for machines is one of the catalysts of the machine uprising.
The cobbling together of life from synthetic DNA, scientists and philosophers agree, will be a watershed event, blurring the line between biological and artificial
Yeah, but this will only become a problem in the year 2019, and probably only in Los Angeles.