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  1. Cherry picked.

  2. Here's a picture of a tablet i owned years before the ipad was released: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/tibman/VisionPlate/DSCN0919.jpg

    Rounded corners.. squarish shape.

  3. Re:Pay to be Poor on Economists: US Poverty On Track To Hit Highest Level Since 1960s · · Score: 1

    This is why unemployment insurance is a great thing. I have libertarian friends who are against it. But once you have been through something like this it really makes you realize how useful to society it is. You are far more useful to the country at your new job (that you needed financial support to get) than making minimum wage or working for tips as a delivery guy.

  4. Re:Pay to be Poor on Economists: US Poverty On Track To Hit Highest Level Since 1960s · · Score: 1

    Minimum wage pays more than what those people you know get paid in unemployment insurance. Not only that but they would have to LIE each time in order to get paid. The insurance is based on your previous income and how long you worked there. But it isn't much and you'll only get six months or so of it. Your friends are idiots for not taking (almost) ANY job offered to them.

  5. Re:No infringement on Jack Daniels Shows How To Write a Cease and Desist Letter · · Score: 1

    Not sure where that list came from the but trademark is a "rectangle with a filigree border and the stylized wording "JACK DANIEL'S TENNESSEE SOUR MASH WHISKEY". The wording "OLD NO. 7 BRAND" appears in an oval shaped design in the center with a filigree appearing around the border."

    You can see a picture of it here: http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85129461
    Which looks really close to the book: https://mashable.com/2012/07/22/jack-daniels-trademark-letter/ (you can see them side-by-side)

    It does look like an attempt to capitalize on jack daniel's brand recognition.

  6. Re:Classy on Jack Daniels Shows How To Write a Cease and Desist Letter · · Score: 1

    Damn, that is so true.

  7. Re:Motiviated reasoning? on Finding Fault With Anti-Fracking Science Claims · · Score: 1

    It isn't paywalled for me either.

  8. Re:HTPC is the answer on Microsoft Taking Heat For Five-Figure Xbox 360 'Patch Fee' · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's probably what they are actually doing.

  9. Re:God Bless America! on EFF Challenges National Security Letter · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've seen all kinds of American protestors but they are generally looked down upon. The masses tell them they are protesting wrong or that they aren't sanitary enough.

  10. Re:how 'bout some gun control... on 12 Dead, 50 Injured at The Dark Knight Rises Showing In Colorado · · Score: 1

    You mean like the US Army/Marine Corps? I've heard they are decent shots.

  11. Re:Doesn't This Defeat the Purpose of WebApps? on Canonical Unveils WebApps For Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    The reason the webapp needs access beyond the webpage is so that is can become an "app" and not just a web page. For example, you can install a webapp that integrates into your systray or taskbar or right-click context menus. If you never want your apps to exist outside of your browser then you can simply use web sites and bypass the whole idea of webapps.

  12. Re:Doesn't This Defeat the Purpose of WebApps? on Canonical Unveils WebApps For Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    The WebApps can be platform-independent but something has to sit on linux to handle the api calls. THAT part (unless it is also written in something platform independent) must be platform-dependent.

  13. Re:Wrap rage...? on Apple Gets the Importance of Packaging; Why Doesn't Google? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, what was up with that? They need to make sharper collar stays for situations just like this.

  14. Re:Hmmmm, yeah on Facebook Loses Users, Satisfaction Higher at Google+ · · Score: 1

    I still have and use my LJ. Not because i like vintage pants or social media.. but because i still like it : )

  15. Re:Vale Linux on Valve Continues Recruiting Top Linux Talent · · Score: 1

    In linux they could always make a file that could fit the whole install plus some head room, make it into whatever native fs (fat32) the game was made for, mount it, and install away.

  16. Re:Delenda est. on Varnish Author Suggests SPDY Should Be Viewed As a Prototype · · Score: 1

    Isn't it a superset?

  17. Re:Flat-Line on PC Sales Are Flat-Lining · · Score: 1

    I agree with you. This seems to be where a lot of gamers are divided between console and pc. The gamers who want an "it just works" type of appliance go for console.

  18. Re:I don't know if they'll even go down on PC Sales Are Flat-Lining · · Score: 1

    PC Games will always keep the computer popular in the home. Also, no, you can't play things like DayZ, LOL, EVE, and many others on a console or phone. Not that console or phone gaming is bad, because it's great. Just that there are a few areas where PC gaming cannot be beat. Like MMOs, RTS, and games needing 30 keys to even play.

  19. Re:Huh? on Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri · · Score: 1

    My history is sketch but didn't the British have very tight controls on colonial trade? As in, they could only trade with GB unless it was approved by an official. Also, all trade out of the Americas could only be in raw materials, no constructed goods. Trade into America was in high end goods. This way the British commanded high prices for their goods and low prices for what they bought.

    That kind of relationship is probably why there was ip infringement. But i don't remember the colonies exporting counterfeit British products in any large quantity. I'm talking pre-Rev though.

    Post Revolution i'm sure people were like, "fuck those guys". That kind of feeling wore off though. Americans have short memories : P

  20. Re:No Surprise There on Apple Exits "Green Hardware" Certification Program · · Score: 1

    The only thing i look for is what efficiency the power supply is rated at. 80+silver is usually easy to get: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_PLUS

  21. Re:What's the big deal? on A Critical Examination of Bill Gates' Philanthropic Record · · Score: 1

    Very cool. I would have modded but already commented.

  22. Re:Not a strong case on A Critical Examination of Bill Gates' Philanthropic Record · · Score: 2

    It isn't that simple. Did the charity work remove long-term local options to guarantee their dependence on external supply? If yes, then the charity did long-term damage that greatly offsets their present work.

  23. Re:Maybe because it compiles down to the metal... on What's To Love About C? · · Score: 1

    Adding strings has nothing to do with math unless you overload the operator to perform math functions. If you are indeed using a class that performs math on strings then open it up and look. You'd have to do the exact same thing if it was a .add(string x) method.

  24. Re:There is not even a way to remove it! on Facebook Says Your Email Is @Facebook · · Score: 1

    You could always use LiveJournal.. the creator of openid.

  25. Re:Bravery on Chinese Crew Completes Manual Docking With Orbiting Module · · Score: 1

    Ditto for the seat-belt beeper : ) I wear it on the highway but not when going 25mph down the road to the snack shop (or during any parking maneuvers).