So essentially this (normally human) behavior combined with a lack of consequences (or perverse incentives a al drug war) has led to a nationwide milgram experiment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...

Why is the case that the police brutality is so much more widespread these days? Is it a case of "well it was happening but now we know about it because Internet"? or is it that the job is actually changing due to it being relatively consequence-free? We employ more police per-captia than many other countries now, and that number has increased as well.

Of course, at some point with enough white fat cells, you can't do that efficiently without a system shock approach. Perhaps this pill could be coupled with a healthier lifestyle to reverse morbid obesity. Similar to how SSRIs are recommended as best combined with therapy to treat depression.

Also as others mention, there are times where "being more active" simply isn't possible.

Nothing in the article claims this app wouldn't work on an iPod Touch - you can get an older one for less than $100 now - keep it in your car, charged and hidden. If you don't have your license card, you show them your iPod touch. If this app doesn't work on offline devices, I'd say it's not worth installing.

Don't install the app on the device that contains your digital life.

So give them the paper documentation and keep your smartphone (if you have one) locked, preferably turned off. Does the recent decision allow them to force you to turn it on?

Reportage of the decision here:
http://www.thestar.com/news/ca...

The real question to me is whether this means that a Canadian cop, once (s)he's arrested me, for some whatever infraction (running a burnt out light) could then force me to unlock my phone so (s)he can rife through it.

If so, the Canadian police state is more fully formed than in the US.

Yes, with iOS8 and a non-simple passcode, you're correct. Recommendation is simply to shut down the phone if you get pulled over, that way they can't coerce you to touch-unlock your iOS device using TouchID either (first boot requires typed passcode to unlock).

Any criminal or person who wants to hide their stuff will likely also have a decoy phone, turned on so the police can work on "something".

If you're rich enough to have a smartphone, you can likely buy a older phone just as your ID display unit.

Personally, it's a good idea to simply shut down your phone if you ever have to deal with law enforcement in an official capacity (i.e., pulled over or border checkpoint). On iOS it forces password to unlock the first time (no TouchID), and assuming your password is not "simple" it can't be brute-forced easily. Even if it's part of a forfeiture at the very least they can't rife through your personal data.

Go cold brew - the coffee lasts weeks in the fridge, and doesn't cause me to get jittery nearly as much. Lastly, I don't have to cold-brew myself - it's easily available in large quantities at a store (TJs) so, like UHT milk, I can buy weeks of supply at a time and even buy online.

As evil as imported prescription drugs. I feel for those poor customers who buy something that's claims to be a K-Cup when in reality they're getting scammed.

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In other news, cold brew coffee has removed any desire for me to brew my own. I only drink 1-2 cups a day, and since I've switched to cold-brew, my jittery feelings are all gone, and my productivity remains unimpaired (well, aside from /. ). At 8 cups per bottle, that's about $1/day, with no mess, 30s prep time to combine the milk, coffee and syrup, and no cleanup.

This pattern isn't unique to Nethack, for better or worse, it's endemic to most Fantasy RPGs, in my experience. I think it's a game-balance issue - either the wizard is the specialist at *magic* which is a powerful force, or *magic* is simply a skill tree where other classes have their own powerful skills (i.e., Diablo).

Part of the problem is modeling a wizard after Gandalf or other archetypal figures - those characters meant to be support NPCs - actually playing Gandalf would mean you're playing a completely different game than a protagonist like Frodo or Aragorn.

When monsters steal your loot, use what should be your wands, drink potions, and you can be killed by tripping over a cockatrice corpse, you better expect a super interesting game.

Pity it hasn't been updated meaningfully for over a decade - perhaps it just hit perfection?

Hmm - 7+ years now and no Flash on the iPhone - clearly an unprofitable niche userbase that any self-respecting website would be advised to ignore.

Hell, I foresee a future where Corporations can hold office. So long have Corporate-Americans been vilified, and persecuted against. It's only been a century since they were even considered *people*. How far we've come. Soon suffrage and then one day, perhaps, one of them might even get elected.

I am so proud of what opportunities I can pass on to my two little ones - rsborgLLC and rsborg S-Corp. The future is bright and one day we'll have equality between corporeal and fictitious persons.

Meanwhile, Apple users simply smile - why is it that one OS gets fast, streamlined updates, while the other major ome (supposed superior) is hobbled by the carriers schedules? I mean, it's not like Apple's phones run on some proprietary network ...

Can someone explain this for me?