As an academic exercise I in fact did implemented a rudimentary java interpreter in java way back in school when it was 1.0 lol.

As per quoted on media Blackberry's handset business worth basically $0. I'm not sure what MS get out of the Nokia deal. A manufacturer for the MS phones I guess... I'd say the chance is slim for MS to buy both Nokia and BB.

I'm not sure what you're implying really. These days a cheap Android phone could be have for less than $50. Ask the Chinese factory worker if he'd prefer that or a rock solid symbian phone?

And this... http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-s-spying-touches-nerve-in-brazil-susan-ormiston-1.2054334

Absolutely - next thing you know those armed guard will need another different group of armed guard to protect them, probably with automatic rifles!

I agree with you on most except "getting something done". To me, that "something" is more about "making collective decision on things so everybody can go about do the right thing".

This: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/09/27/motorcycle-driver-clocked-200-kilometres-deerfoot-trail_n_1919126.html

it more like those 'celebrity-branded' clothing, watches, shoes...etc. where they help 'design' the stuff. Seriously, 2nd year drop out eng. students will at most fit a hardware verification job.

I'd say it's "cut throat" but not necessary "a**hole".

"XXXXX continued contempt for their customers and what their customers need" - isn't this a common theme for a lot of tech companies' products. They tried to 'guess' what customers want NEXT . Most failed and only a few succeeded (e.g. some Apple products). Incremental improvement will keep customers for now but does not make people buy new stuff, or get new people to buy their stuff. Or you try the Blackberry way, you stick with what makes you successful and be incremental on improvement, and you died in the long run anyway. These are all part of the innovation cycle, and MS just happens to have a big war-chest.

That's the only place I can drive at 230km/h, slaughter monsters 10x my size, and that I can be 190 cm instead of 165 in real-life....etc. BTW, XBox PS3 and other consoles aren't that popular in Sierra Leon, Libya and such....

I agree - education and privacy. Very fundamental rights. And they're apples to oranges. Not sure how they choose...

Does more plankton also implies more fish?

Good point. Also, $5 is much more substantial to 12 than a 65.

The white spaces are reserved for advertisements. BTW, what's the value for the added 'picture'? More scrolling!