Take the comedy up for votes focus of FunnyOrDie, mix in the everybody voting on everything of Digg and use the expanding O's in Google and the result is???

The software crashed because there was no working processor left... can't fallover when the backup is the same chip with the same problem.

We've got a contradictory summary here. Chip failure isn't a programming fault, it's a hardware problem. Stop confusing hardware and software you insensitive clod.

This guy got it all wrong. There is no such thing as capture the flag hacks leading to jobs. Who gave him the idea that this would work out in his favor? Tech smarts was there, but no sign of the minimal business smarts it takes to hold a job was there.

Can't get SOPA/PIPA passed? Just get a diplomat from the USA to sign ACTA and all you need is a 2/3 majority in the Senate with no need for the House or President to sign off. Still a tall burden but there's much fewer Senators you need to purchase versus half the House.

Some professors in 1999-2002 handed out their presentation on paper in the "Notes" view on PowerPoint. No need to copy what was seen, just copy what was said that was noteworthy.

Doesn't seem that out of line and there's many US schools with the same rule... they don't ban computers everywhere, but when you're in the classroom the only computer should be used by to the professor,

It seems like the content industry has solved it... no need for SOPA/PIPA to be passed, just pay lawyers to sue and tell police to find pirates and the problem is solved.

That's the one think about SOPA/PIPA that was worth keeping. Make a mess of copyright law and we'll down your domain or server... if your domain seller or provider fails we'll down your entire TLD.

Did it ever work?