The .torrent files only contain metadata. The NSA assured us that metadata isn't really data. Something does not quite match up here.

Qt's "open source" version, cost $0, has included the option of LGPL licensing for quite some time now.

Yes, once you mention canceling your service, the representative moves to a completely different script. In fact, in some companies, the original representative will transfer you to a different department, such as customer retention. Either way, a representative is then allowed to present some offers that are not advertised or might normally only be available to new customers because the goal is now to "save" the account (i.e. convince the customer not to cancel).

One small claims action might not get Dell's attention, but 5000 or 50,000 might.

With Safari, in the upper left there is a menu icon. Clicking on the menu icon produces choices like Beta News, Events, and Tech Jobs, but clicking on any of those options just takes me back to the main page. The items that should run down the right hand side of the page, with "Give Feedback on Slashdot Beta", polls, and such are simply missing. The interface looks slightly different with Firefox, but the purple menu tends to hover over the Login text in the upper right, making it difficult to log in.

First, try to tune out the negative, inflammatory comments. No good can come of dwelling on them. Second, I would suggest seeing a psychiatrist, especially given your statement about a prior sleep disorder. Nothing against general practitioners, but psychiatrists are more familiar with medications that might help. The psychiatrist should also be able to refer you to a professional (psychologist, social worker, licensed counselor) to work on the non-medical aspects of your situation.

Regardless of where you decide to get help, explain to the person what you wrote in your original post. Bring notes about what you want to discuss at your appointment. The fact that you are having trouble completing the assignments and remembering the material, as well as having trouble on the tests is important to bring up. In contrast to your situation, some people do great on the assignments and can explain the material to other people very well, but they do not do well on the tests. (Yes, I know that most people say that they do not do well on tests, but I'm talking about situations where someone gets among the highest grades on the homework but scores in the middle or lower on tests.)

Actually, several emergency rooms in my area have large billboards posted on the freeway with their current wait times.

If students have not tried programming, they have no way of knowing whether they might enjoy it and be talented at it. There are lots of things I didn't think I would be interested in or even enjoy until someone made me do it. Students in economically disadvantaged and minority schools are much less likely to be exposed to programming outside of school than students in other schools. Some of that is the fault of the community and the culture. Regardless, it seems like a great idea that might motivate some students and provide them a chance that they would not otherwise have.

After a series of burglaries in my apartment complex, a meeting was held with a local police officer. The officer specifically directed us to call 911 if we saw anyone suspicious walking around the apartment complex. I always thought that 911 was reserved for medical emergencies, serious crimes in progress, and so forth, but that is definitely not the message our local police are giving.

I tried to use healthcare.gov soon after it first came online. It was very slow, and eventually the system got to a point where it wouldn't let me go forward with my application or do anything else. A few days later, I tried again. This time, it complained that it couldn't verify my ID, and it told me call an 800-number or submit my ID online. The 800-number was closed at that time, so I decided to upload one of the identification documents. A week or so later, I still couldn't use my account, and I had not received any email about it either. Next, I tried calling the 800-number, which seems to be contracted with Experian. Experian asked for a "reference number" that the web site was supposed to have provided, but it didn't. Without that number, Experian refused to help me. The main healthcare.gov phone number could not help me, either. Finally, I tried creating a new account, and at some point the site asked me a few multiple-choice questions about my previous addresses and so forth. This is apparently the ID "verification." I had never gotten to this page on my original account! Eventually, I was able to look at the insurance plans available. My guess is that my original account ended up with bad data in it, and there was no way to recover from it other than creating a new account.

Really? I have a choice of 278 different electric plans with over 40 different electric providers.