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Comment: All sorts (Score 1) 448

by Hecatonchires (#37511114) Attached to: Accent Monitoring: Innovation Or Rights Violation?

In uni I had lecturers from China, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia among other places. I could understand them. The two hardest to understand were one lady who was extremely soft spoken. Had to sit in the front to hear her, even with a mic. The absolute hardest was a scottish guy. I had no idea what he was saying, even with a presentation up that he was speaking to. And english was his native language! All the foreign nationals put more effort into learning a second language than he did his first.

Comment: Re:I think mobile phones win next generation (Score 1, Insightful) 276

by Hecatonchires (#36889530) Attached to: PS3 "Strong Contender" To Overtake Xbox 360

Because people have limited budgets of time and money. If you're playing a game on your mobile, your console is probably gathering dust. If your new handset costs $200 and is going to be everywhere you are, are you going to spend another $300 on a console that stays in the living room?

Comment: Re:Bribery fines are funny (Score 1) 263

by Hecatonchires (#35555842) Attached to: IBM Charged With Bribing Korean, Chinese Officials

I know what you mean, but what else can you do other than levy a fine?

Set the fines as a % of annual revenue, or some other legally required, stockmarket linked reporting number.
Company A found guilty, earnt a million dollars, fined 85%. $850000 fine.
Company I(B)M, earnt a hojillion dollars - 85% of a hojillion is a lot.

The trick is using the same number that they use to justify their senior exec bonuses.

Comment: Re:Who's responsible... (Score 3, Informative) 191

by Hecatonchires (#35511038) Attached to: Teen Cancels Party After 200,000 RSVP On Facebook

He cloned the invite page and reupped it after she closed hers. Along with home address, phone etc.

From The Australian Newspaper

A police statement released to Associated Press today said a 17-year-old boy had been charged with using a telecommunications carrier to harass or offend someone.

He is due in court in April.

Comment: Re:States exchanging drivers license info ... (Score 1) 212

by Hecatonchires (#35366178) Attached to: Terror Arrest Used As Fodder To Fund Real ID Act

"The computerized system uses the Global Justice XML Data Model (Global JXDM), an information-exchange standard designed specifically for criminal justice agencies that has been widely, but not universally, adopted."

Kim Possible and Dr. Director have a lot to answer for

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. -- George Eliot

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