I was reading an exchange on reddit between someone posting for an anti-gmo event and pro-gmo people criticizing the guy.

The anti-GMO guy pointed out that he recognized the nicknames of the pro-GMO guys from earlier threads. He went on to say the he was suspicious that they were cranks or paid corporate astroturfers.

I'm not taking a side on the GMO thing, but I was shocked that everyone in that thread seemed naive about the existence of corproate astroturfers.

This post was good for reminding people that they exist.

1. Having to go to that weird app if I want a keyboard shortcut not included in the default list.

2. Not being able to change the name of a file or delete a file from a File > Save As dialog box

3. Having to do major hacking to make Monday the first day of the week in the calendar applet.

Authorities can also penalize officers who just happen to turn away from a police infraction being commited.

I enjoyed each of the Star Wars movies when they came out, but I can't get into them as an ongoing fan thing. Even the best things wear out with repitition and there are just so many Star Wars movies.

Star Wars was huge when it came out because it had next generation groundbreaking special effects.

Once the audience gets used to that all you have left is the story, writing and acting --- which just isn't there with Star Wars.

The article makes sense to me.

It does seem to require more "processing" to take notes by hand than type it all in.

My trouble in school always was that my handwriting was not all that great and some of my notes later on were slightly less useful. It would have been nice to have the notes typed on the spot.

Maybe the answer is to learn shorthand.

Even now, years out of school, when I start a new job I have to take notes.......and fast, and what I have left is sloppy and incomplete.

I have no idea how much effort is required to learn shorthand though.

I remember being taught that.....back in the day, at a study skills workshop my campus counseling center sponsored.

The recommended taking thorough book notes before the lecture, then going to the lecture with questions about the material, using the lecture as a time to think about the material.

Having a future for their children?

This site is reporting his leaving as meaning that forced integration of Google+ will end

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets...

The United States would be in a lot better shape if people protected privacy, protected the freedom to assemble/protest, and fought campaign funding abuse ( Citizens United, etc ) the way the NRA fights for guns. It would be a lot more secure in freedoms as well as its physical safety.

I used them once or twice for non-private files. Glad I know this now. I don't plan to use dropbox anymore.

Good point, I usually watch Colbert on Hulu

A lose-lose situation.

Colbert's fans get deprive of The Colbert Report.

Colbert loses viewers from going on at a later time and having his humor constrained by the stricter rules of broadcast television.

It seems like Letterman's ( or Leno's ) job is a place where comedians losing steam go to wait to die.

Eh? Shutting down pedophiles would be a good thing just like shutting down an anti-gay bigot