6. Massive manhunt to find you (and you were probably identified pretty quickly by your license plate being recorded by the cop's dash cam). Also, even if they don't call in a bomb squad before going anywhere near the phone, the cop would probably at least have you in handcuffs and search you first.

I can see the unfortunate implications of that now. 1. Get pulled over for going a couple of miles/kilometers over the speed limit. 2. Cop sees smartphone connected to car charger. 3. Under arrest for possession of a destructive device.

4chan (specifically /v/) hates EA enough that they rallied their extremely large amount of users into voting for EA in this, and knowing 4chan I wouldn't be surprised if some of them are using proxies and similar stuff to register even more votes for EA. And of course we already know that they have no problem with significantly influencing polls.

Windows RT doesn't even have the desktop mode and locks you into a walled garden of Windows Store apps.

I can't make up my mind between:
1. Making them so that you don't have to treat these devices that are supposed to be carried around with you like a large piece of glass.
2. Making them user serviceable, because thanks to a bit of clumsiness on my part (and point 1) my laptop's fan is starting to go on me. I am probably going to have to spend $200+ to get it fixed (out of warranty) because what would be a relatively simple repair in a typical desktop, requires taking the whole thing apart with a procedure that without steadier hands than mine is likely to cause even more damage.

KHTML is LGPL, not GPL. While any modifications to the KHTML parts have to be open sourced, anything else linked to that can be under any license Apple, Google, Opera, or anyone else wants. If KHTML was actually under GPL, then while IANAL I am pretty sure that any proprietary code used in Safari, Chrome (not Chromium), or Opera (once it finishes switching from Presto) would be considered GPL violations. In addition releasing parts of Webkit/Blink under BSD (which is the case) would probably violate the GPL.

It is simple, a very sizable chunk of voters will give a shit if their precious guns are taken away, very few will give a shit if "those new-fangled video games for kids" are taken away. Given another sizable chunk of voters who want to "protect the children" and are likely dumb enough to be convinced that taking the later away will do as much as the former to protect the children, what do you think a politician who is interested in having a job beyond their next election do?

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

Does TSA even wave people through metal detectors any more? Last month I went on a trip and both ways (one of these was at a small regional airport probably like the one in this article, the other was a large international airport) the TSA was sending everyone through the full body scanner (and in my case I somehow got pulled over both times to have my hands swabbed). Just wondering if the TSA is trying to make the scanners the new "primary" method of screening as opposed to the metal detectors.

I'm expecting that by the end of the year a random person from the federal House to introduce a bill to make all FPS games be considered to be only appropriate for 18+ whether the ESRB likes it or not (and if necessary replace the ESRB with a federal agency).

Many colleges utilize graphing calculators in courses now instead of requiring all work to be done out on paper. Calculator apps on smartphones are generally disallowed due to the possibility of switching into another app (such as a web browser or text messaging) during an exam.

Are you confusing MegaBITS and MegaBYTES? 10 Megabytes would be pretty close to 100 Megabits. Then again I don't know if ISPs in Australia are deceptive like the ones here in America and love causing confusion by advertising speeds in Megabits when any web browser or whatever is going to use Megabytes.

My guess it would be at the beginning of the year "you and a parent must sign this or face consequences ranging from detention to expulsion". Basically how K-12 schools in my area get students to agree to school policies.