That's why the qualify it, like in that statistic, "135% of their work hours". If you have a six hour shift, and your work computer is logged into Facebook for 8 hours, that's a totally valid way to describe it.

Thank you.

For all the words in his rant, it was confusing that the author simply didn't state WHY it wasn't leftie handy. I guess he'd have to invest in a glass prosthetic hand, or something.

Wouldn't it be possible for him to download the Linux drivers for his card while using Windows, put it on a USB drive, and then use that to install the drivers once Ubuntu's installed?

Also, it may not be a "political preference". You can only fit so many drivers on the install CD, alongside all of the other data.

Short of GPS info there's nothing in that list that I can see being used to track you down. Since most digital cameras don't have a GPS unit, this isn't something to worry about unless you're uploading from your mobile phone.

I can only imagine exposure of this data being a danger if someone knows what model camera you have, and is sifting through photos to prove that you were at certain places. If this is the case, though, I think you have bigger things to worry about.

As stated in your source, they're losing money because of the changing times, not because they're poorly run. Are you suggesting they should start charging postage for email in order to stay relevent, or something?

Did you even read your own source? The part where it says "The Post Office, an independent government agency, does not receive taxpayer dollars and is funded entirely by its own revenue."?

Seeing as how the Post Office is both guaranteed to NOT cost the taxpayer a dime, AND is constrained by government regulations to provide a defined level of service, I'd say they're a pretty damn good example of "what the government does right."

What's the average user count of Q3A nowadays, vs. Quake Live?

$10 once may be cheaper than (an optional) $4 a month, but what's the point when the population dries up? I know that people are still playing Q3A, but is it actively being developed or promoted?

Technically, this ruling doesn't outlaw "jailbreaking" (or whatever that scene calls it) the DS, you just can't buy the hardware that enables it. If you found some software-only method of achieving this, that wouldn't be covered by this ruling.

If cracking the iPhone needed a special SIM card, instead of just running some code to crack it, this ruling would make such a product illegal.

Don't most email clients let you turn off HTML rendering in received messages?

Summary judgment means the judge sided in favor of Google based on their DMCA argument alone, before the full trial began. Other aspects of this case, such as Viacom uploading their own stuff, or Google's internal emails, weren't considered in the scope of this.

While some may have wanted to see them held responsible for their "douchebaggery," I feel this is a better result. This strongly affirms the use of the DMCA's Safe Harbor as defense against copyright infringement, instead of mucking it up with other details.

The complaints are there because the iPhone is a mobile phone, not a game console.

Gamers are used to the idea that their systems can only play "approved" media, with the indie/homebrew developers being seen as on the fringe.

With mobile phones, at least with smart phones, you can install whatever program you can manage to find. A Blackberry, Win Mo., Symbian, etc. device doesn't require you to get approval before installing a program. They act like most PCs, where you can install what you want, but it's your responsibility to not install harmful stuff.

While Apple's strict control over their App store may have had a hand in the success of their products, but it's a phone, not a video game system. Treating it the same as a Xbox is disingenuous at best.

The problem of an aging population (increasing ratio of retirees to working-age people) as been a more urgent problem for the Japanese than for the US. Robotics are of a higher interest there because they free up workers from "mundane" jobs to work in other fields. Also, many of these robots were developed to directly assist in elder care.

That's also another piece of the puzzle. It's hard to stay competitive internationally, when [your employees demand higher/their employees are okay with lower] wages. This issue rose its head when GM & Chrysler started going under, comparing them to companies such as Toyota or Honda.

They don't own it, but the FCC has jurisdiction to regulate it's uses similar to the FAA and US airspace.

If there wasn't regulation of some sort, then the wireless spectrum would be dominated by just a few corporations, being able to put millions into over-powered transmitters that drown out all competition.

Are we talking about the same Slashdot here? Aren't these the people who love to proclaim how they're too cool to have a Facebook, anytime a related story pops up?

It's encrypted between Opera's proxy server and the target website, but not between your phone and Opera's server.

From their Opera Mini FAQ: