Google is now redirecting to uncensored results via Google.hk, and they have a page showing what services China is blocking so they can track it in a transparent way. Take a look: http://www.google.com/prc/report.html#hl=en

The only actual reference to Google in the PDF is where it says that you have to abide by Google's rules when using their Mobile Maps thing.

At least the part quoted in the summary sounds like I assumed it would. They've got the high ground and there's no good reason not to have this sort of agreement. Interesting, but not even a tiny bit surprising.

He's a blood spatter expert for Miami PD. He seems really, really interested in what they find. I wonder why?

The clear solution is to just not put a deadline on it at all. Surely that will result in quality systems, right? I mean, it's not like they can put this off indefinitely... can they? Oh.

I just want to make sure I fully understand the situation. This is something written by MS and being hosted in its entirety by someone else without permission, right? So their claim is legally correct and everything, isn't it? I'm not saying I like Microsoft but I just want to be clear on the details which seem to imply that whether or not this is a *nice* thing to do it at least fits the standards for a DMCA notice. Please correct me if I've misunderstood.

He's playing Robin Hood in a new movie that's not out yet.

Some people are born with impairments to their sense of taste which - incorrectly - makes them believe that fried chicken is not absolutely delicious. Fortunately there is now a tongue implant that can correct this terrible condition.

The problem is that this may result in cultural genocide to tasteless people. It is not thought to impact those with bad taste in partners, movies, etc. although god willing we may one day find a treatment for that as well.

> Just in case the allegations are true, let me be the first to say, that-a-boy Rusty!

Okay, then let me be the first to say "That must have been the result of child abuse, neglect, or a combination of the two." Not really an atta'boy moment.

I don't think so - I've met people with this opinion in person, one of whom felt so strongly about it that she flat out said if she had a child who was born deaf and knew it could be immediately fixed she would decline, even though this would be someone that was never even part of the deaf culture to begin with.

I don't see it as cultural genocide because it's not really forced - nor is there any reason to artificially maintain a culture that is falling apart on its own. If less people are blind, there may be less blind culture, but it's not being attacked, really.


It's certainly unfortunate for the people who can't be helped by advances such as this and then have less of a culture to work within, but that's no reason to stand in the way of new technologies. Eventually - hopefully - something like this will be available to everyone who is blind or deaf no matter the original cause. Even then there will be some that refuse the treatment, but that's their choice.


Cultures change, and sometimes they go away. It happens.

This is what I came here to say. I spent some time on the product site and the only way to erase seems to be to wipe the entire screen. Any typos or smudges? Too bad.

Worse, just running out of space when some items are still needed and others are not... will result in you picking up a PEN AND PAPER to save the data before erasing.

I want one, but only because I love shiny objects. There's really no good reason for this thing.

I'll agree that that factors into it, yeah - but I'm not talking about the speeding up and shrinking down of technology in general. It's hard to draw the line clearly, but there are inventions that bring an all-new aspect into it (often lately it's about being flexible and made out of pocket lint so that it costs nothing / can be printed out / is biodegradeable) and that's what doesn't show.

The gradual trend of things getting smaller and faster is a different story, and one I'm pretty pleased with.