Comment: Re:"Amateur astronomer" and the audacity of plebes (Score 2, Insightful) 81
I think, given the first post to this story, he should be entitled to it.
Comment: Re:This is just sheer stupidity. (Score 1) 417
You'd have to ask John Young about that.
Comment: This is just sheer stupidity. (Score 5, Insightful) 417
What fucking idiot politician thought this up?
Comment: Re:Graphical BBS Terminal Client (Score 1) 148
I still have an installable copy of RoboFX.
Comment: Why Not Simple Paper Ballots (Score 1) 68
...just like the rest of the world uses?
I've never understood why the US insists on these Rube Goldberg methods of voting, using electronic devices that can be so easily rigged or otherwise circumvented. Paper ballots do the trick for the rest of the planet, with nary a hanging chad in sight.
I take note that Rube Goldberg methods of execution seem prevalent in the States as well.
I've never understood why the US insists on these Rube Goldberg methods of voting, using electronic devices that can be so easily rigged or otherwise circumvented. Paper ballots do the trick for the rest of the planet, with nary a hanging chad in sight.
I take note that Rube Goldberg methods of execution seem prevalent in the States as well.
Comment: Life on Earth (Score 0) 356
With any luck a major space storm will wipe out any and all technology on earth. Maybe this would be the kick in the pants our species needs.
LiveJournal deletes 'about a dozen' jobs->
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Black Rabbit writes "Social-media pioneer LiveJournal is the latest company to announce a round of layoffs, trimming down its employee head count in its San Francisco and Moscow offices.
A statement from the company came after a rumor on gossip blog Gawker suggested that a shocking number of LiveJournal employees--20 out of 28--had been cut. LiveJournal clarified that it was "about a dozen" cuts, amounting to about a fifth of the company.
"LiveJournal Inc.'s headquarters, technical operations (and servers), legal, administration, and the customer service teams will remain in the United States," the release explained. "LiveJournal's global product development and design will now be coordinated out of its Moscow office. The pooling of resources between the U.S. and Russia will allow the company to build a stronger business model, well positioned to guarantee the long-term success of LiveJournal."
Full story here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10132684-36.html"
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