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Comment Re:How about geni.com ? (Score 2) 292

by jonathonjones on Sunday December 19, 2010 @09:26PM (#34611670) Attached to: Best Open Source Genealogy Software?

Geni.com is barely free. Once you get to even moderately useful functions like being able to match members of your tree to other trees, they start charging.

Comment Re:Never build a house on another man's land... (Score 2, Informative) 265

by jonathonjones on Monday March 01, 2010 @09:12AM (#31314690) Attached to: 8-Year Fan-Made Game Project Shut Down By Activision

It's not a breach of contract. The agreement that Activision had with the developers specifically allows either party to back out of it at any time.

Comment Re:Never build a house on another man's land... (Score 1) 265

by jonathonjones on Monday March 01, 2010 @09:10AM (#31314672) Attached to: 8-Year Fan-Made Game Project Shut Down By Activision

They have the right because the agreement they made with the development team specifically said it could be undone by either party at any time.

Submission + - Computers to mark English essays

Submitted by

digitig

on Friday September 25, 2009 @06:05AM

digitig writes: "According to The Guardian newspaper, computers are to be used in the UK to mark English examination essays. According to the article, "Pearson, the American-based parent company of Edexcel, is to use computers to "read" and assess essays for international English tests in a move that has fuelled speculation that GCSEs and A-levels will be next". Can computers now understand all the subtle nuances of language, or are people going to have to learn an especially bland form of English to pass exams?"

Comment Re:NOT ALL sex offenders (Score 1) 435

by jonathonjones on Saturday December 29, 2007 @02:31PM (#21849982) Attached to: New Jersey Bars Sex Offenders From the Internet

And particularly dangerous sex offenders as well (the lifetime supervision kind).

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