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Comment What Twitter trending means (Score 1) 294

I think it's worth mentioning that on twitter "trending" isn't just a measure of numbers. It's also a large part a measure of proportional increase. This means it's easier to get a trending topic on something that hasn't been talked about much before with a wierd hashtag.

This is a blog discussing how a tag for a gaming tournament became a trending topic.
http://latenightmarketing.com/gsl-trending-twitter-stats/

Comment Victim herself shows it's psychological (Score 1) 627

It was most obvious at the end of the BBC article when she mentions how she could cause/cease the pain by turning the TV on and off....

It doesn't take a genius to realize the TV doesn't *broadcast* EM waves...except for light. And if you're allergic to light...you have bigger things to worry about than cell phones.

Comment Some Locations (Score 4, Informative) 351

For those interested in where this is actually happening, here's a forum thread which has locations (with map) and descriptions for a tournament this weekend
Barcraft Thread
Barcraft Location Map

Some locations: Seattle WA, Toronto, San Diego CA, Washington DC, New York City, Portland OR, Tampa FL, Gainesville FL, Edmonton (Canada), Honolulu, Waterloo (Canada), Chicago, Boston, Dallas TX

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Submission + - Apple Offers Flawed Evidence in Tablet Lawsuit (pcworld.com)

Saishuuheiki writes: It appears that Apple may have doctored images of the Samsung Galaxy Tab in their lawsuit alleging it's practically identical. Effects on judgement in the case itself aside, providing flawed evidence has legal implications.

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