I agree, simply because I'm paid 50 cents to post this.

How much were you paid?

Sorry, that's petro-state.

Too cold for bananas up here.

The windscreen is kept clean by the butler strapped to the bonnet / hood and operating a squeegee.

Of course.

When he said suggestions (not examples), I think he meant something like the NSA's Information Assurance recommendations.

Check it out, it's quite informative (+5 Informative).

It's with sadness that I don't recall that specific event, though the parents assure me that I was watching.

I do recall other, related events though, just not the big one.

Also, posting AC will remove your given mod points, unless perhaps you logged out altogether.

Easy to test: check score on some post, then give it a unique moderation. Check the score to ensure it was recorded. Post a reply as AC. Check score again: your mod will be gone.

I'd add to that bug fixes for obscure hardware as new bug reports are filed.

But I also agree with a poster above and below - once I have a working app, I skip the upgrades generally.

Perhaps, but I thought that moving things into Google Play was mostly in response to the "fragmentation" issue, and / or because manufacturers and carriers were unwilling to issue updates for Android. Perhaps compensating for allowing too much freedom for carriers to add crapware, sell handsets, then neglect the customers.

The separation of many features into Google Play allows them to be updated without the participation of the aforementioned parties - is this not the case?

Having said that, I try to avoid Google services where possible - I don't like any one entity knowing too much about me.

I read it as "Ford Self-Driving R&D Car Smells Small Animal From Paper Bag At 200 Ft." and my first thought was, "What the hell kind of test is that?!?"

Split second later, "Waaiit a second, that can't be right."

But hey, my truck smells like a small animal in a paper bag - from 2 years ago.

*goes back to sleep*

Just a heads-up: posting anonymously will undo the mod point unless logging out before posting (I'm guessing on that), or from another browser, of course.

Yes.

Just too much outrageousness to easily summarize in one (or two) posts.

Popehat does the usual excellent job, plus has links to other sources for anyone that wants a different take on it. Popehat's coverage is rather in-depth from the legal perspective (Ken was a former LA DA and now defence attorney with 1st amendment focus if I recall correctly).

Ah, good question.

He pulled out of a WalMart in New Mexico without coming to a complete stop.

Then he looked nervous when pulled over. Allegedly appeared to be "clenching buttocks" when asked to step out of car.

Then, the officer got on the radio and heard from a colleague that the suspect had some previous drug related incident. Which the cop on the scene spun into "was caught with drugs up his butt".

The (uncertified) drug sniffing dog gave the signal, allegedly, on the guy's car seat.

Court gave search warrant for suspect's butt based on police officer's claim (unverified) of previously having hidden drugs up his butt.

2nd police officer's report makes no claim of previous incident being about drugs up butt.

The search was done in a different county (possibly outside jurisdiction of warrant) after hospital #1 refused to participate. Some of the search (colonoscopy at least) was performed after the valid time period of the warrant (rendering warrant invalid / expired?).

This is not an isolated incident.

I appreciate the humour in your comment, but just can't help myself from posting this. Because what has been done with a court order is frightening enough:

From the ever entertaining and informative Ken White at Popehat.com

1. Eckert's abdominal area was x-rayed; no narcotics were found.

2. Doctors then performed an exam of Eckert's anus with their fingers; no narcotics were found.

3. Doctors performed a second exam of Eckert's anus with their fingers; no narcotics were found.

4. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.

5. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema a second time. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.

6. Doctors penetrated Eckert's anus to insert an enema a third time. Eckert was forced to defecate in front of doctors and police officers. Eckert watched as doctors searched his stool. No narcotics were found.

7. Doctors then x-rayed Eckert again; no narcotics were found.

8. Doctors prepared Eckert for surgery, sedated him, and then performed a colonoscopy where a scope with a camera was inserted into Eckert's anus, rectum, colon, and large intestines. No narcotics were found.

Just in case you missed this post by Danial Povey, it seems that is not the case.