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Comment Re:Tired... (Score 1) 860

You mean the WebKit? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W... "WebKit is available under a BSD-form license [10] with the exception of the WebCore and JavaScriptCore components, which are available under the GNU Lesser General Public License." Apple is evil for requiring everyone to use a non-proprietary rendering engine in their iOS browsers (that they also use in their non-iOS browsers). Shame on them!

Comment maybe this applies (Score 1) 716

A brick layer who notices the wall falling apart and keeps building is doing it for several possible reasons, here are the two major ones I consider: 1) Fraud - they want to get the wall built, be paid, and get the hell outta Dodge before someone notices (Malicious intent) 2) Incompetent - they don't notice the wall falling apart. 3) Directions - their boss tells them to keep building despite the bugs. If #1 applies, the boss is to blame for hiring the guy/gal and not monitoring the work quality. If #2 applies, the boss is to blame for hiring the guy/gal, not monitoring the work quality, and giving the employee work beyond their skillset. if #3 applies, the boss is to blame for ordering the guy/gal to keep developing despite the issues occuring. In each case, you'll notice the Boss exists to provide direction. If the Bricklayer doesn't have a boss, then, yes, they are to blame. If the Bricklayer has a boss, the boss is to blame. Authority is responsible when subordinates screw shit up.

Comment Analysis event log 29882 (Score 3, Funny) 1431

Sol System/Planet Designate 11340 (Local Name: Earth) Political/Religious sector: United States of America Attn: Regional incident review director, Xenobiology sector 998 Event Status Report Incident 998754 - 2014-01-13 Theater shooting, Local Sector Name: Tampa Florida Discharge of firearm in close quarters/enclosed space. Victims identified. Outcome analysis: Direct impact: 1 male, deceased. 1 female, injured 1 male, detained 1 misc number of subjects within range of event Local Sector has laws which allow the use of firearms without concern for outcome (Locally called "Stand your ground"). Evidence of use can be seen via report 99827. Ancillary impacts: Prior evidence suggests long term impacts to immediate family of both victim and attacker can result in propagation of undesired outcomes. Basic human therapy will be performed but ruled minimally effective. We can also assume, based on prior events, the event will be utilized by the two main controlling religious parties in the sector to reinforce their control. As always, actions by the two groups will ensure continued such events to allow for propagation of converts based on ideology. Recommended actions: Continue observations. If we do not see a decrease in the number of such events, begin extraction of observers and retask to Planet Designate 112333. Categorization of Planet from Mostly Harmless to "Avoid" also recommended.
User Journal

Journal Journal: Operation: Heist Is Underway

Last night I finally got some time to myself. I was having a bit of a nervous breakdown because I feel like I have no free time anymore. The girlfriend has been occupying almost all of it. She worked last night so I finally got a moment to chill out. It looks like I'll get some more time this week to myself as well. I'm trying not to freak out and bail like my instincts are telling me, but I'm going to need a little more me-time to even things out. It's been a little much lately.

Crime

Submission + - Ortiz Had 'JSTOR for Life' While Prosecuting Swarz 1

theodp writes: Two days before Aaron Swarz committed suicide while under fire by the office of U.S. District Attorney Carmen Ortiz for downloading JSTOR PDFs, JSTOR reminded folks that graduates of select universities had been provided with free access to JSTOR PDFs for the past three years under the Access for Alumni program. So, because she's a grad of George Washington University, it would appear that Ms. Ortiz ironically had a very nice perk available to her while prosecuting Mr. Swarz — JSTOR for Life — and wouldn't have to worry about being faced with the threat of '35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million,' since she was entitled to freely access JSTOR documents that college dropouts like Aaron Swarz could be prosecuted for downloading. Still, U.S. Attorney Ortiz issued a statement late Wednesday insisting that 'this office's conduct was appropriate in bringing and handling this case.' As the WSJ notes, philanthropic funding of nonprofits (like JSTOR) doesn't have a great track record for eliminating inequity.
Power

Submission + - Triple-junction solar cell could break 50 percent conversion barrier (gizmag.com)

fergus07 writes: The current world record for triple-junction solar cell efficiency is 44 percent, but a collaboration between the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the Imperial College of London, and MicroLink Devices Inc. has lead to a multi-junction photovoltaic cell design that could break the 50 percent conversion efficiency barrier under concentrated solar illumination.

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