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Comment Re:Already have that covered (Score 4, Insightful) 210

Unless you have a contract stating that when a business does close, they destroy their databases etc, I would bet the first thing the people in charge of liquidating do is place a price on said information and sell it. Its easy, many marketers want all the data they can possibly gather, and its one more dollar they can squeeze out before shuttering the doors forever.

Comment Re:When a company is fined, who pays? (Score 1) 408

I assume it is fund managers, I recall seeing in the last year that more fund managers are showing up to stockholder meetings and demanding better oversight on decisions. Just recently a fund in Ca was unhappy with Apple plans and it sounded like the managers of the fund made the decision not the people whose retirements are vested in the fund itself.
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Submission + - Teenager Tries To Hire Hitman Via Facebook, Fails (zdnet.com) 4

An anonymous reader writes: Hiring a hitman can cost a pretty penny these days. Why buy an ad in the classifieds section when you can simply use Facebook? Of course, you may end up having to face 11 to 22 years in prison, but that’s worth the risk, right?

That’s what happened to 19-year-old Corey C. Adams of Pennsylvania. Last June, Adams’ 20-year-old victim said after she left a party, he jumped into her car and raped her. She went to police. He went to Facebook. Specifically, his status update read: “I got 500 on a girls head who wants that bread? Hit me up anyway possible.”

Comment Re:It's in the article (Score 1) 345

There is one advantage to the used game from GameStop, and that is the return policy. Yeah you only save $5, but you have 7 days to return the game for a full refund. They tell you, "you can return it if you don't like it", so you get to try the game out. There is no similar return for most new software. Whether or not that is enough of a value add to justify a $5 discount on a used game or not is up to the purchaser, however I give them more credit now that I know of the policy.

Comment Re:Take it a step further (Score 1) 307

I feel that when it comes to Steam you trade for things. Yes I have to online activate but in exchange, I can uninstall and reinstall without worrying about a lost or damaged disk. In addition, I can download and install at my parents house when I'm there for vacation and play without carrying disks at the risk of losing or damaging them(assuming no one is at home playing on my computer). This gives me one very useful feature, as I got tired of losing disk 1 of 5 or having it scratched), and one feature which seems nice but I've only used it once or twice ever.

Comment Alternatives? (Score 1) 1713

As a college student, the iPad interests me in being a replacement for regular paper notebooks. I'd like to be able to take notes, via a real or virtual keyboard, as well as use a stylus for when I need to take non text notes, ideally on the same 'page'. Being able to browse the web during or between classes in order to get reference documents would be very nice. It is kinda of a pain on my phone, given its size. Add in 3G, and the iPad seems like it would fill the role well enough. I wish it had more storage space, and memory card slots however. So many people are saying this iPad is a flop in the making and that there are other alternatives. I see people say how great their tablet is, but so few people name them. So what other options are out there, in the $500-$700 range. I saw some very nice machines for $1500 but I just do not want to spend that much. Suggestions?

Comment Re:Easy answer (Score 1) 125

4 years here, same experience. Works perfectly for my own needs, and if really wanted the pay service, I'd definitely drop the cash for it. I've been that satisfied with their service. I'm not sure what the GP is talking about.

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