Uh huh, and which world would that be?

You are clearly not a driver.

The reason tickets aren't given out at 1km over the limit is because various factors (tyre pressure, weight of occupants, etc) can affect the accuracy of the speedometer. Also, in the US at least, speedometers can legally register high (tell you you're going 45 when you're only doing 40) but never low (tell you you're doing 35 when in fact you're going 40). This means a cop matching your speed can assume you are actually going less than the displayed speed, but not more. Thus, there is some flexibility above the speed limit.

Because in this case it delegates the responsibility of what is and what is not porn to the filter providers, instead of being a conversation between parents & children.

I know, I know.. I'm old-fashioned. Now get off my lawn etc.

Facebook is a poor implementation* != social networks are the problem.

* For the sake of argument, at least.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Yes, gmail, search, G+, gtalk, and android are all free-as-in-beer. Some of them are also free-as-in-speech*. Well, unless you count ad-supported as NOT free.

* I have the source code for Android sitting here on my laptop. Didn't pay a brass razoo for it. Can modify and re-compile it 'til the cows come home. W00t openness!.

There are many reasons to hate Android, but lack of openness is not one of them.

Clearly it is possible even without expensive manufacturing techniques. A car in the US that gets maybe 20 mpg will get near 50mpg in Europe. The same car. I wonder how Ford et al can even stand with the balls they must have to claim such a feat is simply not possible (for technical _or_ financial reasons).

By dint of my state-issued driving license, I have already proven that I am competent to be behind the wheel.

Feel free to argue that the driving test is ridiculously simplistic if you like, but that does not change the fact that according to existing law, I have a right to drive.

"I wonder if he thought I have more PHP experience than I actually do"

and then

"I'd prefer to portray myself as myself, rather than some fictionalized version of myself" ..except when it comes to subject-matter knowledge, apparently.

CEO-in-name-only salary: $1,000,000
Actually-runs-the-company-CEO salary: $999,999.99

-or-

CEO-in-name-only salary: $1,000,000
Actually-runs-the-company-CEO salary: $1. The rest is made up in bonuses and stock, and other "non-salary" compensation.

Your suggestion is not really practical.

If the well-to-do are fleeing the city for the suburbs, doesn't that (according to your desirable-to-live-there logic) drive up the prices in the suburbs, forcing the poorly-paid teachers back in to the city?

Well, what really sucks is that Google used to be a champion of "we'll ship it when it's ready", and now they are bound (apparently) by the same "we'll ship it when the schedule determines, regardless of quality" rule as everyone else.