This. Though I disagree on the 'terrible' bit.

BASIC is a great language to learn in, it's simple and *can* teach some good concepts. But without a decent GUI, most won't be interested. Having BASIC on a phone seems an odd idea; it's not the most ideal platform to type on - or research on. Why the author thinks a phone is a good development platform; I have no idea.

I think it'd be of limited use - but I like the idea of re-introducing BASIC as a good educational tool.

I'd explain it to you, but have you stopped sniffing your mum's underwear yet?

Of course not, but sugar is energy. Children with lots of energy are annoying. Annoying children are called hyperactive.

It's simple Correlation!=Causation. It doesn't mean that sugar causes hyperactivity.

Just a point. The effects of sugar don't cause hyperactivity. Energy does not cause hyperactivity. Hyperactivity is a very specific thing and isn't the same as having lots of energy.

Children often are annoying when they have lots of energy. Sugar is energy. Most of the "hyperactive" effects that are presumed to have been seen are due to the parents. There's no scientific evidence for sugar causing anything like hyperactivity.

I can answer this; but you've answered the question yourself.

Hyperactivity is NOT the same as food having an effect on you.

Hyperactivity is real. Food is real. But correlation is not causation.

Sugar-hyperactivity is a MYTH. Surprising, I know; but before you react, have a think about it for a while. The same is said to apply to E-numbers. Although some people are allergic to it, hyperactivity is very unusual.

Also, I don't understand the logic of this company, they destroyed Cadbury's in the UK after closing one of their large factories here. Now they want to restrict who can buy their products. If children are out alone, surely they can buy this product elsewhere? I can't imagine any shopkeep refusing a sale because it's a chocolate cake that was "designed for adults".

Unnecessary. MidPSSH. That is all.

I'd agree, but even my basic Sony Ericsson W890i can do email perfectly well, and I'm able to use SSH too. It's easy to type on since I've used it for so long, and the battery life of three days is just unheard of now. Sure it can't manage VPN or webpages too well, but email, checking sites are up and SSH, and most other basic tasks are possible.

If you need that sort of functionality at random points, sure it's useful to have a smartphone. But a lot of the basic tasks are easier and quicker on a 'dumb' phone, and it's sometimes useful to *not* be able to do everything from everywhere. Having said that, I often carry a smartphone in my bag if I feel it might be useful, and for longer journeys, tether my W890i to a Netbook. Plus I don't have to worry about losing it - or more importantly, battery life.

Probably like many /.ers, I can be very socially awkward and being able to have a few prompts to know what a reunion or social gathering may be like can be really helpful.

Facebook probably has meant I've been more able to enjoy being social when I might otherwise feel uncomfortable.

Maybe, but even if you think all software patents should not be legally binding, this is a particularly frivolous suit from a UK company, ergo a "WTF BT" is more appropriate than than a comment on the US legal system.

Requiescat in pace.

Whatever your opinions of software patents, this is a blatant misuse of those laws and a obviously frivolous case. That's means it is a fault with the company suing; and not entirely the legal system.

being oblivious the moment their direct interests aren’t threatened

Well, duh. Who knew?