When I was in High School (graduated 2003), we were required to have at least 2 years of science but, we were allowed to choose our science classes (Biology, Physics, or Chemistry). I knew that I had certain...issues back then and probably shouldn't be allowed near dangerous chemicals so I took one year of Biology followed by two of Physics (I liked it quite a bit after my first year and so I took a second one as an elective). I had enough layman's knowledge to cause enough trouble so, I really didn't want to add any actual education to that. Now that I'm almost a decade removed from that situation and have spoken with some of my fellow graduates, I've discovered that I was probably correct in keeping myself away. Those fun experiments where you learn about exothermic reactions would have just sounded like detonators to me back then.

I understand the entire copyright thing but how the HELL is a software engineer supposed to remember every line of code that he's ever written? If he later goes to work at a different company and re-writes the same lines for a relatively simple function like this one what happens? Can it always end like this with a lawsuit? It just feels to me that it's a waste of time to go to court over a few lines of, potentially copied, code written by one man twice.

You know, I've always wondered why there's not more fantasy where you see technological advancement as well. I'd have to imagine that there would have to be some smart individuals that are incapable of using magic in these worlds and therefore try to find other ways of doing things. I'd still understand that the developments may take longer since magic would be 'easier' and is already there, (for example, the fact that clean energy is taking so long to develop in reality since coal and oil are still quite abundant) but, most fantasy worlds where magic is abundant and generally known about, are stuck quite firmly in the feudal period.

The only part that Apple is sourcing from this Samsung plant is the A5 processor. I don't think that any Android phone or tablet uses this chip so that's not the issue at all.

Most of the issue with AT&T buying T-Mobile is that then AT&T would become the only national GSM cellular provider. The main point of GSM type providers from my consumer related point of view is that you can buy an unlocked phone and jump between services with a simple switch of the SIM card. You can't do that with Verizon or Sprint. Honestly, If I thought that Verizon would become GSM based, I'd be happy to see them buy T-Mobile but that would cost them a fortune in network changes so I don't think that'd happen. However, if Sprint bought T-Mobile and started switching to a GSM/LTE network then they could just phase out their current devices over the next five years or so and just build out T-Mobile's current towers. Therefore, there would still be two GSM providers and the current bottom two players in the national cellular scene would become more competitive with the 'big boys'.

This is my issue. I generally install the latest stable version of Firefox with AdBlock Plus on my computer repair customers systems after telling them about the issues inherent with IE. However, this move is going to make me switch to Chrome for my customers even though that means installing for each individual user account since Google decided that it was a good idea to install into the AppData directory....

I'm just running a 50 foot Cat 6 cable across the first floor, up the stairs, and across the hall to the room where this desktop is. No drilling required. Also the wireless interference around here is horrible. Too many people who know just enough to switch to 802.11n but not enough to reduce transmit power or check for interference *sigh*

There was a case like this in the local newspaper recently. An older woman cashed 6 $20 gold coins. The teller gave up $120 cash out of his pocket and pocketed the coins. He was subsequently fired and the bank (IIRC a Chase branch) manager noted that their tellers are supposed to inform patrons of the true value of their coins before accepting them.

Hmm I'm involved with a FIRST robotics team at a local high school and I've seen rivets used on some quite advanced machines recently. I've even seen what happens when a persons hand ends up where the pieces of metal to be joined are supposed to be. Lets just say that I'll be quite careful not to repeat that mans mistake.