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Comment Some observations (Score 1) 2254

Some observations I didn't notice elsewhere (I didn't look very hard)
1. Autoscroll is annoying to use in Opera 11 (build 1156). The side bar goes up and down and that's annoying as hell. Not true in FF or Chrome so it could just be Opera's fault.
2. Holy crap! Slashdot actually works in the default Android browser. Reading AND replying!
3. Replying to comments doesn't work well in Miren. This was true before.
4. Opera Mini and Mobile are still hopeless with this site, but they at least can load the front page now.

Comment Re:Yay! (Score 1) 845

I use MediaMonkey (http://www.mediamonkey.com/). It's not perfect either but I've rarely had problems with it.

I like that it has flac support (no fiddling required) and it's not bogged down with 1TB of music (30000 songs) like most others seem to. Also you can probably sync your iPod with it. I can't verify this because I don't have one, but others have said it works fine, while others can't get it to work without specific versions or something.

Comment Re:Not just them... (Score 1) 424

World record doesn't have much to do with everyday use for a normal person.

I use Swype now and I assume I will eventually be faster than I was on my 5 years worth of Blackberrys, but the Blackberry has the advantage of being stupid proof and 100% accurate. This (arguably) makes it frustration free. Speed isn't everything.

Comment Re:What the hell (Score 1) 321

That is retarded.

Dial 911, simply do not SAY anything but do not hang up. cops will be on the way.

What moron thinks the 911 dispatcher will go "hello? hello? Nobody there, I'll hang up and ignore it....."

Due to a design flaw with one of my past phones I made approx. 20 calls over a 2 years to 911 with knowing it. I never once received a call back. So no you're wrong.

Comment Re:Happened in one of my CompSci classes a decade (Score 1) 693

That makes me think the hype about ethics in this is overdone. There is almost no consequence for turning yourself in (in their case a 4 hour ethics lecture/nap time). Combine that with false positives on the innocent group and you might turn yourself in even if your innocent. Ethically wrong but possibly the easiest path.
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Palin E-Mail Snoop Gets Year In Prison 417

netbuzz writes "David Kernell, whose prying into Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account caused an uproar two months before the 2008 presidential election, was today sentenced to a year and a day by a judge in Knoxville, Tenn. Kernell was convicted of misdemeanor computer fraud and felony obstruction of justice back in April. His attorney had argued for probation on the grounds that what Kernell did amounted to a prank that spun out of control."

Comment Re:Quick Canada Lesson (Score 1) 282

I have the opposite experience.

I download my favorite shows 2 hours earlier then they are on TV. Granted I'm on the west coast and they are popular shows, but they're ready for me when I get home from work (fully automated), 720p, and commercial free. I really wouldn't mind paying for a similar service from one of these cable companies, but nothing exists and apparently I can finagle something much better myself.

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