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  1. Japan on 118 All-Time Heat Records Set Around the Globe (miamiherald.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    '"Japan hit 106 degrees on Monday, its hottest temperature ever," reports the Associated Press' I can think of two days in August 1945 that temperatures were significantly higher.

  2. This doesn't sound very on Chinese Company To Sell Genetically Modified Micro Pigs as Pets (abc.net.au) · · Score: 1

    kosher.

  3. Not theft... Sabotage. on Withhold Passwords From Your Employer, Go To Jail? · · Score: 1

    Stop using "theft" analogies. He did not steal anything, he sabotaged the system, and he was the only one with knowledge on how to fix what was done.

  4. Grand Theft Auto VI: Cap City on Shots Fired At US Capitol · · Score: 1

    I guess she got tired of waiting for all the bugs in "GTA Live" to be ironed out, she figured she'd play IRL.

  5. Re:SOPA vs 6 Strikes on What a 'Six Strikes' Copyright Notice Looks Like · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Perhaps it's because it's the ISPs making the rules, instead of the government.

  6. Re:Rights and Clearances on NBC Erases SNL Sketch From Digital Archive For Fear of Copyright Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    No. What good are the "rights" part of copyright if compulsory licensing eliminates the ability to decide how your works are used?

  7. Re:About time on Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Arrested In Belize · · Score: 1

    "Sheesh, What a grouch!" -- Norton

  8. Still a bargain. on Netflix Deflects Rage Over Price Increase · · Score: 1

    I'm on the streaming+4 disc plan. It's only going to be costing me another $2/month over what I'm paying now. I rip the discs and watch them at my leisure. The turnaround is pretty fast, so I can get about 32 discs a month (4 at a time, return them twice a week). Cheaper than Redbox. The new price still works for me. I can understand why it doesn't work for everybody.

  9. Re:The Real Netflix Fix on Netflix Dominates North American Internet · · Score: 1

    Can you imagine how much bandwidth this would waste when you consider how many times a film is started instantly and then abandoned after five minutes because of how crappy the movie is?

  10. Re:Canada first? WTF? on NYTimes Unveils Online Subscription Plan · · Score: 2

    Solution: Create more content and stop waiting for Americans to do all of the work.

  11. Re:You see? They *are* changing their business mod on Sony, Universal Hope To Beat Piracy With 'Instant Pop' · · Score: 1

    Usually tracks that are album-only are long tracks. The label must pay more to the publisher for tracks over 7 minutes, making the 99 cent price point unprofitable.

  12. Re:You see? They *are* changing their business mod on Sony, Universal Hope To Beat Piracy With 'Instant Pop' · · Score: 1

    Single != Track

    A "single" is a music industry term for a physical item that has two (possibly a few more) tracks on it. Think of old 45's or Cassingles. They are separate physical product from the album that are released for purchase separate from the full LP.

  13. Re:Just another day... on WikiLeaks Supporters' Twitter Accounts Subpoenaed · · Score: 1

    RTFA: There was a court order, you can see a PDF of the judges' order linked right from the article. And you say there were no objections, but there were, by Twitter, who insisted that the subjects of the court-ordered release of data be given notice and the opportunity to appeal. Also, the court does not have to find that there are lives in danger when issuing a subpoena, only that there is reason to believe that a criminal act has occurred.

  14. Re:Carrier stumbles over chair, 1000's Embarresed on Navy Uses Railgun To Launch Fighter Jet · · Score: 1

    Gerald Ford was not just a politician. He was a Lt. Commander in the Navy during WWII, earning several awards and medals for his service: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford#Naval_service_in_World_War_II

  15. Re:Not to be a dick but nextflix on Level 3 Shaken Down By Comcast Over Video Streaming · · Score: 1
    The Time-Warner cable division is already split from the rest of the Time-Warner conglomerate.

    However, despite being headquartered in the same building as Time Warner, Time Warner Cable is no longer affiliated with Time Warner, having been spun out to shareholders in March 2009.

    source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warner_Cable

  16. If you don't want to vote, out of "protest" on 'Cellphone Effect' Could Skew Polling Predictions · · Score: 1

    I understand the desire to send a "protest" vote by not voting for a congressman or senator that has broken your heart, but you should still vote for down-ballot local candidates (sheriffs, judges, freeholders, AG's, etc) and ballot initiatives that have a direct, local impact on you and your community. (And hopefully, while you're in that booth, you'll change your mind about voting for the big-ticket candidates. I mean, you're already there, right?)

  17. Re:I can see the viagra now on China Embargos Rare Earth Exports To Japan · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's not true... I'm constantly at war with myself.

  18. Re:like any other job? on Union Boycotts LA Times Over Teacher Evaluation Disclosure · · Score: 1

    Here's the difference: The public does not pay my salary.

  19. Botox on The Men Who Stare At Airline Passengers, Coming To the UK · · Score: 1

    Great, now all the terrorists will be getting botox to make themselves look expressionless.

  20. Re:US Version? on IT Crowd (UK) Coming Back For Season 4 · · Score: 1

    The first ten minutes of the US version pilot is floating around youtube. It's PAINFUL to watch. It's like kissing your sister.

  21. Re:News Flash: Apple limits app store! on Apple Blocks Cartoonist From App Store · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you mean "News Alert"... Flash is not supported.

  22. Inconsistent on Apple Blocks Cartoonist From App Store · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The App store has a MSNBC app for political cartoons. How is that any different?

  23. Re:Just as a Matter of Principal on EU Demands Canada Rework Its Copyright, Patent Law · · Score: 1

    You're not my buddy, fwend.

  24. Two Words: on US Air Force Buying Another 2,200 PS3s · · Score: 1

    Mon-tage...

  25. Re:Their site... on Do Retailers Often Screen User Reviews? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why is this illegal? Why is this any different than a commercial from a movie pulling only the good quotes from Roger Ebert and Gene Shalit? The retailer is under no obligation to publish unfavorable reviews on their own website, whether written by professional reviewers or the public at large. Assuming the company is based in the US, from a First Amendment standpoint, the government cannot force them to publish bad reviews on their own website.