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  1. Re:Simple answer on Google's Honeycomb Source Code Release Is On Ice · · Score: 1

    Not necessarily, unless Google lawyers are incompetent they'd require non-Google employees to sign CLAs for code contributions.

  2. Video Camera? on The World's Smallest Video Camera · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one who assumed it was going to be Violin until the very end? :)

  3. Re:Don't make assumptions... on Microsoft Rewarding Employees Who Phone It In · · Score: 1

    I don't see the final point as 'fair', the company is already getting something for the 'funding', ie what you do during your day job.

  4. Add Skype on The Year In Downtime · · Score: 4, Informative

    to the list, apparently today they're running into problems. I've had Skype crash while idle a first for me, intermittent connections and now BBC is covering it.

  5. Re:Nobody bothers to read the original opinion pol on Survey Shows That Fox News Makes You Less Informed · · Score: 1

    For someone claiming to have looked into the article and poll your post is pretty misleading, as I expect intended. Alternet's article states that the poll results shows that Fox News viewer were more informed than other sources, they did not state that was the claim of the poll. It is also worth noting that Fox News was the only news source to have its own list detailing the topics on which its viewers were most misinformed. Of the 11 topics covered in the paper, daily Fox viewers were the most misinformed in 8, and just short in 2 more. In the other topic a debunked scandal on Republics Fox viewers were slightly edged out print for most informed, hardly surprising that Fox would ensure people knew about it.

    I'll end with a quote the parent omitted however, for some news sources on some issues, higher levels of exposure increased misinformation.

  6. Re:It's the other way around actually.. on Interpol Issues Wanted Notice For Julian Assange · · Score: 2, Interesting

    No, it's not unreasonable. They turned down doing an interview by video camera, because if the questioning should warrant an arrest, there would no way to arrest him over video conferencing. This is entirely reasonable.

    If the warrant was issued for questioning, then its entirely unreasonable that he be required to travel when a perfectly reasonable substitute exists. Video conferencing would provide prosecutors with both both audio and video they could record. Only if they decide to formally press charges do they need his presence.

    Simply put, it appears that the prosecutor is attempting to avoid the need to show evidence or extradition.

  7. Unasked Question on Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I find it hard to believe no one is asking exactly why the defendants son is creeping around looking up jurors from his father's trial on Facebook.

  8. -1 Crackpot on FBI Instructs Wikipedia To Drop FBI Seal · · Score: 1

    Is it just me or have the nutjobs slowly been taking over for the past 5-years

  9. Re:Not Oracle's fault on Oracle's Java Company Change Breaks Eclipse · · Score: 1

    Its pretty clear from your post that you aren't particularly familiar with Java development. Some JVMs have arguments which aren't part of the standard, so if your application wants, or needs to take advantage of these then you need to start mucking about with VM detection.

  10. Re:I wouldn't figure that... on Oracle's Java Company Change Breaks Eclipse · · Score: 1

    Really it depends, if its the Sun guys, then its true Netbeans would probably be more tested. that may change as however, Oracle is heavily involved in the Eclipse community

  11. So? on Paperless Tickets Flourish Despite 'Grandma Problem' · · Score: 1

    Grandma can send a cheque to the parents. As for everyone else trying to sell tickets, they're scalpers and who cares what they think?

  12. Re:He Is Quick to Forgive Apple, Of Course on Steve Jobs Publishes Some "Thoughts On Flash" · · Score: 1

    I agree that its better, but it runs contrary to his statements. (And if I recall my tech stories correctly Apple is one of the reasons the HTML5 spec doesn't define codecs, convenient.)

    I've often wondered why Dirac isn't more widely used, isn't it supposed to be patent unencumbered as well?

  13. Re:He Is Quick to Forgive Apple, Of Course on Steve Jobs Publishes Some "Thoughts On Flash" · · Score: 2, Informative

    If he is in favour of open standards on the web, why is he flogging h264 over theora?

  14. Re:Is it really fragmentation? on Android Gets Carrier-Operated European App Store · · Score: 1

    To be honest, I doubt that would be the main reason they'd want carrier run stores; I imagine what they'd really like is a share of application sales.

  15. Probably not 300k on iPad Progress Report · · Score: 3, Insightful

    According to PCWorld, the Apple press release citing 300k units is including those sold to Bestbuy, which is of course entirely different from the number of units sold by Bestbuy.

  16. Re:OXYMORON ALERT on Texas Approves Conservative Curriculum · · Score: 1

    Thats not strictly true, there is one person who for whom there is /no one/ smarter than them from either side. I'm confident it's me! ;)

  17. Re:DRM on Here Come the Linux iPad Clones · · Score: 0, Troll

    Its Apple, we know everything they can will be locked down until they're dragged kicking and screaming into the open. See their lack of movement on open music until Amazon & co. got involved.

  18. Re:Cost effective? on Here Come the Linux iPad Clones · · Score: 2, Informative

    I agree, the story seems to complain that the cost of eReaders is comparable to the iPad which is blatantly incorrect, the vast majority of readers come in at half the price of the base iPad. I do hope this results in downward pressure on Amazon and Sony to hit the $99 mark, really 3G, wifi, etc. aren't truly necessary in a reader.

    Having said all that, I think ebooks have probably been set back significantly with the recent increase in prices.

  19. Innuendo on Sony's PS3 Motion Controller Gets Demoed and Named · · Score: 0

    Its almost like they're trying:

    • Here, hold my wand/shaft
    • Could you press some buttons on my... shaft
  20. Re:What a joke.. on Simon Singh To Appeal In UK Court Today · · Score: 3, Informative

    I remembered this article in which a few studies had found that poking people with needles could relieve pain, but there was no difference between traditional locations and random locations.

  21. Re:In-home Reprimand on PA School Defends Web-Cam Spying As Security Measure, Denies Misuse · · Score: 1

    I don't know that I would hope that any damages are awarded in the case, it simply costs their friends and neighbours who are tax payers for the board, rather than the individuals responsible for the abuse (of power). That said, this school board seems extremely well off, I mean Macbooks for all their students, how many boards can afford that?

  22. Re:the school already is lying on PA School Defends Web-Cam Spying As Security Measure, Denies Misuse · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because if the student took it, then why would it ever have come out that the school was able to remotely activate the webcam & microphone?

  23. In-home Reprimand on PA School Defends Web-Cam Spying As Security Measure, Denies Misuse · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So then why was a student reprimanded for their in home behaviour with a picture from the webcam used as evidence?

  24. Data Structures on After Learning Java Syntax, What Next? · · Score: 1

    A quick look through the posts shows a number of people mentioning algorithms which is important, but before you get started you may need a better understanding of the different types of data structures and their efficiencies.

  25. Re:No more Budweiser Super Bowl Ads? on Appeals Court Rules On Internet Obscenity Standards · · Score: 1

    Typically when anything is rebroadcast in another country the broadcaster sells their own adverts....