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  1. I talked to my eBay Rep about this... on Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database · · Score: 2, Insightful

    According to ebay, like others mentioned in this article, they were given the same access as any other manufacturer, a fast track to Vero so they can get items removed quickly, but it still has to go through Vero. But this isn't to stop the sale of used e-meters most likely, it's to stop the sale of FAKE e-meters, since Scientology has patents on all their bogus devices (http://home.snafu.de/tilman/prolinks/patents.html). Ebay will allows remove listings for unauthorized replica's, it's their policy.

  2. How ironic... on Student Arrested for Making Videogame Map of School · · Score: 1

    I grew up near Clements High School, I went to Spring High, and I built a full map of our high school for Duke Nukem 3D (10 years ago obviously). We used to have LAN parties and play it 8 player, was awesome. What's crazy is that I had lost the map for years and I JUST found it over the weekend, I was telling my girlfriends little brother about it and he wanted to see it. Who wants to play!!!? http://www.dashart.com/school.map

  3. Re:Be Prepared? on Month of PHP Bugs Has Begun · · Score: 1

    Then what's your ajax/web2.0 recommendation, currently I'm reading a peral/cgi book and another perl database (mysql) book, but from what I understand PHP does the whole ajax thing in a more fluid manner, is this incorrect?

  4. Be Prepared? on Month of PHP Bugs Has Begun · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Since properly coded PHP is still useful in many applications, what would be the best book to use as an up to date reference manual for the most secure method of coding with it?

  5. Re:National Geographic settled this last year... on Scientists Hope To Settle "Hobbit" Debate · · Score: 1

    But no one ever seems to mention it, premodrial dwarfism is one of the rarest types, most distinguishable in that the dwarfs are actually virtually completely proportionate, like the skeletons found. I'd seem them before but my sudden rush of knowledge comes from the discovery channel special I saw on them last night, they too were compared to microcephallics and said to not be the same. I would think they would have at least been considered and ruled out, but being such an obvious possibility, why doesn't anyone mention it.

  6. National Geographic settled this last year... on Scientists Hope To Settle "Hobbit" Debate · · Score: 4, Informative

    National Geographic had a whole hour long special on this subject that I watched about 4 or 5 months ago. As the article below states, there was MORE than one set of bones found, while the girl mentioned in today's articles was the only COMPLETE skeleton, there was several other partial bone sets recovered that were equally comparable in size. Also in the documentary they rebuilt the skull and sent it to several specialists, who confirmed that it was in fact not a case of microcephallis. So todays articles seem like old news, AND they're confusing everyone by not mentioning the other bone sets recovered on site. What I haven't seen anyone address is whether they could have been premordial dwarfs... but considering how few of those there are in the world, the likelyhood of several being found in the save small island seems rare, but not unpossible. ~Mentions multiple skeletons... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/10 27_041027_homo_floresiensis.html and the video description http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/channel/blog/20 05/03/explorer_hobbit.html

  7. Re:If not PHP, then what? on PHP Security Expert Resigns · · Score: 1

    Why Postgres? I read their website and it sounds great, but mysql isn't the security leak in PHP's structure from what you guys have said, isn't the current version of MYSQL capable of handling the same amount of data that postgre boasts of themselves? I press the issue because I'd prefer to knock out the large part of my learning experience in just one book for now (time constraints), and the only Perl book I can find that wraps itself with web development, uses Mysql as it's database backend throughout the entire book.

  8. If not PHP, then what? on PHP Security Expert Resigns · · Score: 1

    Ok it's obvious that seasoned coders have a distaste for PHP. But what would the recomendation be for someone who's about to embark on several web projects, and thought PHP / MYSQL was the answer? I'm 100 pages deep in my 2nd PHP book and you guys just scared the **** out of me... I'm ready to hit the book store tonight and start a new approach, but where to start? Assuming I take the Perl route, what books would you recommend to take me from a novice to a worthy code writer?