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Comment Re:They're smoking that wacky weed again. (Score 2, Informative) 139

Can someone please tell me what things like that damn suitability matrix have to do with suitability to work? Such as sexual orientation, traffic tickets, bad checks, eviction, incest, and bestiality have to do with ability to Science?

Just in case someone missed calmofthestorm's sarcasm, the suitability matrix he refers to (and the whole idea of background checks) has nothing to do with Science, and everything to do with trustworthiness.

Comment Slow down... (Score 1) 550

You have overused commas her.

1. This is ambiguous. Is 'overused' intended as a past participle (You've overused the commas.) or as an adjective (You have commas and they're overused.)? Plus there's the feminine possessive at the end. No doubt that error was merely a typo: an imperfection due to your haste to point out imperfections.

2. You may want to look into the usage of double quotes vs. single quotes when quoting text or singling out key terms.

3. Also note that this is somewhat subjective and dependent on where you live in the English-speaking world.

Media

Submission + - The New School of Videographers (osnews.com)

Provataki writes: This editorial discusses the impending explosion of hobbyist artistic videographers, in the same way that happened with digital photography just a few short years ago. The article claims that it's time camera manufacturers create camcorders equivalent in principle to the cheap DSLRs that we currently enjoy. Some beautiful HD footage, shot by amateurs, is shown too.
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft Office for $60

Descalzo writes: For a limited time ('till April) Microsoft is offering Office 2007 Ultimate Edition for students for the low, low price of $60. From the release:

As part of Microsoft Corp.'s commitment to education, the company is introducing a promotion inviting students who are actively enrolled at educational institutions and have a valid e-mail address from the institution to purchase Microsoft® Office Ultimate 2007 at a student price of $59.95 (U.S.). "The Ultimate Steal" promotion will run in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States starting today and in France, Italy and Spain starting Sept. 20, 2007. The promotion will end April 30, 2008.
Of course, if you can't prove you're really a student, they'll charge you the full price: $680.
Security

Submission + - Barack Obama's New Site Exploited

An anonymous reader writes: MyBarackObama.com, Barack Obama's social networking site allowing supporters to write blogs and organize events, is vulnerable to a cross site scripting attack. The hole would allow an attacker to gain access to a user's account if they visit a site containing malicious code. A description of the exploit is given along with sample code.

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