I wonder if those parts of the brain can be developed like you develop muscles. Or is it genetic?

Theres was a slashdot story yesterday about how an airline company is buying 11k of the surface 2

Why is Microsoft's future in question?

I think the point is you don't have to be a linux zealot to use a linux based OS anymore.

Your steam on your PC links to steam OS. Nvidia has already done this with their hand held device. You play the game on your nvidia sheild thing, but its actually being processed by your PC.

2 years? Yeah I believe him!

Laws go to the highest bidder. What could be more free market?

here we have something that could really kill the tobacco industry, and all thats needed, for once, is LESS regulation.

Isn't weird how the most ardent anti cigarette advocates are actually on the same side as big tobacco?

Who is everyone that insists they are 100% healthy? From what I've seen, the makers of these e-cig products are going out of their way to not claim health benefits. They claim other benefits like not smelling of smoke, and potentially not have to go outside all the time. its just a different way to get your fix.

i have never been a habitual smoker. but i am a nervous, anxious person and occasionally smoke cigarettes for the calming effect. its got me through getting my drivers license. there are things i do to keep myself from becoming addicted. (First advantage is I never tried it when I was a teen, thats probably the biggest help) I never smoke for work/daily related stress and on the occasion that i do have a cig i make sure to not have another that same day. Cigarettes are gross and i've never had the urge to have a smoke for the smoke's sake. The 1 thing the nay sayers have against ecigs is its still addictive. But that argument means nothing to me since I'm not an addict. I wouldn't even care if the same restrictions applied to e-cigs as regular cigs. Just let me buy them. They are not available in my town, and online stores won't ship them here.

i can only find nicotine free e cigs in canada, and online stores won't ship to canada. how do i get some?

I would have opted for the name "Yeskia"

Finally, we can have a real life Clone High!

You're right, I was picturing Alaska and Sarah Palin driving a drone to shoot wolves.