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Comment Re:Set the conspiracy theories aside for a moment. (Score 1) 360

And beyond that, the users that use Linux are likely far less interesting to the NSA than they like to tell themselves to be.

Every large financial institution in the country uses Linux on their servers.

Linux on the desktop? Mostly geeks. Linux on servers? Everywhere you look! Of course, that's also where the fun data that the NSA cares about also happens to be, on the servers...

Comment Re:Peanut and Gluten allergies? (Score 1) 373

Actually, while most people probably don't have a 'severe' gluten allergy, there is a theory that our bodies aren't particularly well adapted to process gluten in general. Given the millions of years of evolutionary development and the relatively short timeframe that we've been eating grains, it stands to reason that peanuts and gluten aren't particularly healthy for us.

Personally around 6 months ago I switched to a paleo diet and have noticed significant improvements in my health, including less gastric distress. I had been previously tested and confirmed to *not* have any allergies, but I can attest that going gluten free has still had very real quality of life health benefits.

Comment Depends on your industry... (Score 1) 892

It really depends on the industry you work in (no, IT is *not* an industry).

For example, the financial services industry is incredibly incestuous and there is an extensive network. Most people know several people at every other big shop on the street and it's extremely likely that when you are interviewing for a new role, there will be someone who knows someone at your prior company and will get an informal reference.

Staying on good terms with co-workers is essential in this industry as any reputation you get (especially bad) *will* get around and follow you till you switch industries.

Comment Re:Political posturing... (Score 1) 1168

There is a very valid reason for private citizens to possess automatic weapons. Read the second amendment:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

How can we be considered a 'well regulated militia', capable of ensuring the security of a free state, if we don't have access to the same weapons that those who seek to deny our freedoms have?

The whole point to the second amendment is to ensure that we the people can overthrow the government if enough of us agree it needs to be done. Just like we did back during the revolutionary war.

United States

State Senator Caught Looking At Porn On Senate Floor 574

Everyone knows how boring a debate on a controversial abortion bill can get on the Senate floor. So it's no wonder that Florida State Sen. Mike Bennett took the time to look at a little porn and a video of a dog running out of the water and shaking itself off. From the article: "Ironically, as Bennett is viewing the material, you can hear a Senator Dan Gelber's voice in the background debating a controversial abortion bill. 'I'm against this bill,' said Gelber, 'because it disrespects too many women in the state of Florida.' Bennett defended his actions, telling Sunshine State News it was an email sent to him by a woman 'who happens to be a former court administrator.'"

Comment Re:A Quote from the "General Gameplay" FAQ (Score 3, Informative) 309

You can....

If you pre-order the special Digital Deluxe Edition (http://atari.com/games/startrek_online_digital_deluxe_ed/download) one of the bonus features is:

Exclusive “KHAAAN!” Emote (in-game item): An unforgettable moment from the second Star Trek Film. This exclusive emote allows players to relive Kirk’s unforgettable moment of fury, with the timeless cry “KHAAAN!”

The Almighty Buck

Submission + - FBI invited to look at Second Life casinos

UnanimousCoward writes: Yahoo! is running an article reporting that Second Life has invited the FBI to tour their casinos, and that the FBI has indeed visited but will not comment. With the U.S. crackdown on Internet gambling, visits to Second Life casinos has increased (using Linden dollars that have been exchanged for "real" currency). From TFA:

Most lawyers agree that placing bets with Linden dollars likely violates U.S. anti-gambling statutes, which cover circumstances in which "something of value" is wagered. But the degree of Linden Lab's responsibility, and the likelihood of a any crackdown, is uncertain.
Math

Submission + - Researchers Take Step Towards Invisibility Cloak

An anonymous reader writes: Researchers at Purdue University have taken the first steps beyond recent theoretical research coming out of the UK to create an invisibility cloak. Their device currently only works for a single color of the visible spectrum. Their goal is create an invisibility cloak of arbitrary size for all visible light.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Engineers_Create _Optical_Cloaking_Design_For_Invisibility_999.html

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