Comment Re:correlation, causation (Score 2) 387
Actually I think there's a clear case of cause and effete here.
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Comment Puffins attacked the craft services tent, allright (Score 5, Funny) 181
~ They ate all the lobster salad and the chocolate chip power bars. Look at the feathers and tracks. It's just I never heard of them hitting anything this big before.
~ They didn't. But we are meant to think they did. These tracks are side by side. Puffins always march single file to hide their numbers.
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~ They didn't. But we are meant to think they did. These tracks are side by side. Puffins always march single file to hide their numbers.
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Comment Driverless cars are truly revolutionary. (Score 1) 190
There's just one problem. They're rubbish.
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Comment How do investors react to such info? (Score 1) 234
Would you be more or less inclined to put your money into a company whose seemingly sole focus is profit? I mean focused well over and above happy employees, happy customers, delivering a product/service they can be proud of, and other such trivialities.
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Comment Two words (Score 1) 184
Falcon brain.
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Comment Maybe I'm unclear how twitter works (Score 1) 928
Who the hell would have seen this tweet other than Southwest Airlines and whatever motley crew actually follows the perp / victim's account? Is there any chance at all this would have impacted SWA if they hadn't decided to take this into meatspace? Like "man criticizes SWA on twitter, picked up by wire services and Daily Show, stock price in freefall (no pun intended)."?
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Researchers Design Bot To Conduct National Security Clearance Interviews 102
meghan elizabeth (3689911) writes Advancing a career in the U.S. government might soon require an interview with a computer-generated head who wants to know about that time you took ketamine. A recent study by psychologists at the National Center for Credibility Assessment, published in the journal Computers and Human Behavior, asserts that not only would a computer-generated interviewer be less "time consuming, labor intensive, and costly to the Federal Government," people are actually more likely to admit things to the bot.
Eliza finds a new job.
Comment Re:Ramming Speed! (Score 1) 701
And it's reuse in Animal House.
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Rupert Murdoch's Quest To Buy Time Warner: Not Done Yet 63
Presto Vivace (882157) writes It seems that Murdoch's desire to acquire Time Warner predates his acquisition of Fox, and continues in spite of Time Warner's recent refusal. The possible deal is important in and of itself, but it also affects the future leadership of Fox. From the article: "Murdoch's skill is not just hiring the right people; he has been able to maintain control over them. They have his support as long as they produce results. His executives are the hired help. There is never any threat to his control. When a Murdoch favourite begins to get more headlines than the chairman, the clock begins ticking for their departure. But with the Time Warner bid, that balance may change. Chase Carey has put together a deal that, because of Murdoch's history, is almost irresistible to him. But it's a deal only Carey can put together. If he succeeds, the $US160 billion company that will emerge will be an ungainly beast that will depend on Carey making the merger work. He's indispensable." Clearly we have not heard the last of this.
Comment Re:Doom Patrol instead of X-Men (Score 1) 70
Nay-nay! Marvel is owned by Disney. Keep your megacorps straight, dammit!
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Manuel Noriega Sues Activision Over Call of Duty 83
mrspoonsi sends this BBC report:
Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama, is suing Call of Duty's video games publisher. The ex-military ruler is seeking lost profits and damages after a character based on him featured in Activision's 2012 title Black Ops II. The 80-year-old is currently serving a jail sentence in Panama for crimes committed during his time in power, including the murder of critics. One lawyer said this was the latest in a growing trend of such lawsuits. "In the U.S., individuals have what's called the right to publicity, which gives them control over how their person is depicted in commerce including video games," explained Jas Purewal, an interactive entertainment lawyer. "There's also been a very well-known action by a whole series of college athletes against Electronic Arts, and the American band No Doubt took action against Activision over this issue among other cases. "It all focuses upon the American legal ability for an individual to be only depicted with their permission, which in practice means payment of a fee. "But Noriega isn't a US citizen or even a resident. This means that his legal claim becomes questionable, because it's unclear on what legal basis he can actually bring a case against Activision."
Comment DC in the hands of Fox (Score 1, Funny) 70
....shudder....
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Time Warner Turns Down Takeover Bid From Rupert Murdoch 70
Dave Knott (2917251) writes The media giant 21st Century Fox, the empire run by Rupert Murdoch, made an $80 billion takeover bid in recent weeks for Time Warner Inc. but was rebuffed. Time Warner on Wednesday confirmed that it had rejected a cash and stock offer from 21st Century Fox, saying that it was not in the company's best interests. Time Warner's board discussed the proposal at length and early this month it sent a terse letter rejecting the offer, saying the company was better off remaining independent. A Time Warner statement pointed to its own strategic plan, what it said was "uncertainty" over the value of 21st Century Fox stock and regulatory risks as among the reasons for its rebuff. The company said that 21st Century Fox had offered a premium of roughly 22 percent to Time Warner's closing price on Tuesday. Shares of Time Warner were up about 20 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday morning. The combined company would have total revenue of $65 billion.
Comment Re:For those of us who didn't see it... (Score 1) 401
FYI my original post said "blanch", which is the exact opposite of "blush". Not complain', I'm just sayin'.
But check out the film. Think Twelve Angry Men but about real estate sales instead of juries.
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But check out the film. Think Twelve Angry Men but about real estate sales instead of juries.
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Comment Que the ending for "Dinner at Eight" (Score 1) 509
Kitty (a blonde bombshell): Y'know I was reading a book the other day.
Carlotta (a world weary diva): (taken aback) Reading a book?
Kitty: Yes. It's all about civilization or something. A nutty kind of a book! Do you know that the guy says that machinery is going to take the place of every profession?
Carlotta: (giving her a once-over) Oh, my dear, that's something you need never worry about.
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Carlotta (a world weary diva): (taken aback) Reading a book?
Kitty: Yes. It's all about civilization or something. A nutty kind of a book! Do you know that the guy says that machinery is going to take the place of every profession?
Carlotta: (giving her a once-over) Oh, my dear, that's something you need never worry about.
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