Actually, Clippy made a revival in the form of Ribbons.
Where Clippy would suggest things to do based on what the software perceived you were doing, currently the ribbons show you buttons and operations you can do based on what the software thinks you are doing.

Well, BP did violate the Benthic Treaties...

I thought this one to be interesting:
http://www.inscc.utah.edu/~tgarrett/Snowflakes/Gallery/2012.11.08_17.53.16_flake_1_cam_0.png

(Freudian photography by a researcher hoping for a new grant to rain down on them?)

Strange, when I look back into the comments icebike, I find general comments on all kinds of articles, nothing Android or Apple specific.
Going through your history however, I see almost half is about iOS and Android, and you do seem to have a somewhat strong bias towards iOS.

I think you're confused about who the fanboy is here.

Actually, if you watch the video, you see that these are people who compare it to the current version (which is also the 4S) and make up all kinds of things about it.
Most of them state that it is better than the one they -have-, one of them even specifically says he has an iPhone 4S, and that this one (the supposed 5) is better.

So yes, the video does indeed show current iPhone users being silly and not even noticing that they are holding the same phone that they already own, but still thinking it is faster, lighter, better.

If you look into where Agile came from, you will see that it is a collection of best practices and insights gathered since the 60s. Agile is just a collection of common sense, nothing more, nothing less.

Everyone implementing it as a 'thou shallt...' way of working, does not understand agile.

Key focus is:
- release early and often, so you get good feedback
- TALK to your customer (and to your teammates), don't assume some email of document captures what they mean
- improve your process if you find somthing isn't working, don't just continue with rituals and procedures because someone said so.

Yes, this asks of a certain mindset from both team and customer. But if they didn't have that mindset to begin with, no matter what method you use, you will fail.

Actually, Arthur C. Clarke 'invented' the communication satellite, as in, he picked up on the idea that a geosynchronous satellite would be an ideal platform to bounce your radio waves off around the world. This was during the time he worked as a radar engineer in WW II.

What is all this evidence you are asking about?

You've got to have faith in TFA, brother, faith....

Shhh... the title of the prequel Bioware is working on is under NDA until end of next year!

You do realize that targeted advertising can be to your detriment as well, right?

Because if a company knows more about you, they can also find out how much you are willing to pay for their goods and services, and tailor their prices to your profile. Which could also mean they raise the price they show to you, if you have a good income. It's called dynamic pricing, and you can be sure that central database will feed into the algorithms.

Rest assured, they are using it to sell to marketing.

Actually, no. Currently, the cost of the Windows license for an OEM is (more than) offset by the kickback that OEMs receive for pre-installing crap/bloatware on the new machine.
It has actually gotten so bad that some machines without Windows are actually -more expensive- because they can't pre-install bloatware on it.

Actually, if you read the article mentioned in the summary, you'll see that the film also acts as a sunshade, and is initially meant for official buildings. Imagine all those glass towers that modern architecture is all about, having as a double function also electricity production.

Provided the film can be made cheap enough, you don't need to worry about the ideal angle, since the prime purpose of this invention is not power generation, but is adding power generation as an additional feature to the normal function of glass (providing a way to look outside).

So in that light, yes, the previous poster did make a valid remark.

Well, lets put this in an example that would also apply to the average person:

You live on mainland North America and have a wedding in Hawaii. You hire a band, and pay for their airfare and hotel for two nights to come over and play there.
I think you would be pissed off if they used the trip you payed for to get an adjoining gig on the island.

You wouldn't mind if they used their free time to see a bit of the island, but you'd be annoyed if they used it for commercial purposes.