Comment Re:In order for this to work we need 2 things (Score 1) 81
Not that I think this will happen at all, but if it did, I'd bet on some countries ignoring it and a tech boom occurring there.
Comment Re:In order for this to work we need 2 things (Score 1) 81
If this happened in the US, I would relocate to another country, which I'd rather not do.
Comment Re:Trending political procedures... (Score 2) 314
Seattle has something similar on the 520 bridge. People with out of state license plates don't get billed. Last I checked, occasionally locals would get bills in the mail (in unmarked white envelopes, of course) if they had the same license plates as the out-of-state ones.
Comment Re:Comcast Router? I think not (Score 1) 203
Just buy your own modem too; it will save you money in the long run anyway.
Comment Re:I already make my own categories (Score 1) 303
I have my own domain name for my email which currently uses google apps (mainly out of laziness). I would just stop using them and set up my own SMTP server.
Comment I already make my own categories (Score 2) 303
I already make my own categories using the tags feature in Google apps. If this is broken I may migrate my email to another service.
Comment Re:Preserve Cultural Heritage (Score 1) 155
I'm not sure how they manage to do it, seeing as how much longer most of the text on signage and product packaging becomes so much longer when translated.
Written like someone who's never studied French! A large portion of the letters are silent (also their vowels are pronounced more quickly than in English).
"Ils nagent" (they swim) is pronounced like "ill naj".
Comment Re:rediculous (Score 1) 604
This is, in part, because municipal annexation is difficult in Massachusetts. If you compare the "urban" (4.18 million) and "metro" (4.59 million) populations, you'll see that it's comparable to other large cities with a larger city proper. For instance, Berlin's Metro area is 4.5 million.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin/Brandenburg_Metropolitan_Region
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston
Maybe not competitive with the top 50 cities, but easily comparable to the top 100 in the world.
United States Begins Flying Stealth Bombers Over South Korea 567
skade88 writes "The New York Times is reporting that the United States has started flying B-2 stealth bomber runs over South Korea as a show of force to North Korea. The bombers flew 6,500 miles to bomb a South Korean island with mock explosives. Earlier this month the U.S. Military ran mock B-52 bombing runs over the same South Korean island. The U.S. military says it shows that it can execute precision bombing runs at will with little notice needed. The U.S. also reaffirmed their commitment to protecting its allies in the region. The North Koreans have been making threats to turn South Korea into a sea of fire. North Korea has also made threats claiming they will nuke the United States' mainland."
NASCAR Tries To Squelch Video of Spectators Injured By Crash 359
An anonymous reader writes "Dozens of fans attending a NASCAR race at Daytona Speedway were injured when a crash during the last lap triggered a chain reaction, culminating in the front section of Kyle Larson's car ricocheting into the fence in front of the stands (Larson escaped injury). While the footage accompanying the article is dramatic enough, an even more riveting clip showing the chaotic scene in the stands from up close was posted on YouTube, but was taken down after NASCAR claimed it violated their copyright . YouTube has since restored the fan's video. A NASCAR spokesman has issued a clarification, saying that the takedown request was done out of respect for those injured. The race was an opening act for the main event, the Daytona 500, which officials say will proceed as scheduled. 'With the fence being prepared tonight to our safety protocols, we expect to go racing tomorrow with no changes,' Speedway President Joie Chitwood told CNN."
Comment Re:You have a DO NOT TRACK option, called DO NOT B (Score 1) 170
I don't much care either way, but he could presumably fill out some new version of the farm use exemption that refunds or discounts his taxes based on the odometer rather than gasoline usage.
Comment I have a flight from Seattle to Boston (Score 1) 115
I have a flight from Seattle to Boston that stops in NYC tonight. Looks like I'll have something to do! Hope I remember all the regex syntax...
Comment Re:Mac OS X *did* have Spaces before Lion (Score 1) 359
Yep. I've been using Mac OS X since 10.0, and I've left the platform due to the downgrades of 10.7 and the plans for 10.8.
Comment Excellent (Score 1) 532
1. Declare major to something so esoteric that the school has to pay YOU to attend
2. Take Engineering courses
3. Switch major to Engineering at end of senior year
4. PROFIT!
2. Take Engineering courses
3. Switch major to Engineering at end of senior year
4. PROFIT!
Comment Re:Fucking stupid (Score 1) 471
I think he's referring to the Gil Amelio years.
