"Coin" is such a generic term relating to currency that I can't fault Amazon for using it. Nintendo has Play Coins. Next you are going to tell me someone is going to try to trademark "candy" before others start mooching off that.

Amazon Coins and Bitcoin solve two different problems. The average Amazon customer probably heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know exactly what it is. They probably understand that Amazon Coins are just gift cards though. I don't see the problem.

I very stupidly just Googled "giant beaver" at work.

. . . should we blame the government? Or blame society? Or should we blame the images on TV? No, blame Canada! Blame Canada! With all their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies. Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

iPhone 4S users do use the most data.

I ALWAYS deal in absolutes.

It is on msdn.com. Can we consider this a partial and fair article? I'm asking, not accusing.

I'm sure AT&T is going after T-Mobile's spectrum and even their infrastructure to an extent. That does not explain why T-Mobile is selling though. I'm sure there are a lot of reasons. The iPhone may very well be one of them. Your comment does nothing to debunk that.

Next time someone says we are stupider than monkeys, I'll respond with an emphatic "No true. We exhibit the same economic irrationality an monkeys, thus putting us on the same level."

trojan != virus

Don't forget about Dr. Mario . . . What do you mean Dr. Mario isn't really a licensed gynecologist?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVTO-2Qrt7U

Doesn't iTunes have like 70% of the legally downloaded music market? How the hell could this be a negative for the Pre?

I agree. My Sirius radio is in my car and stays there. I use my iPhone when in the office, but it just doesn't cut it in the car.

Focus on techniques rather than specific languages. Make sure you develop a strong foundation and new languages will be easy to pick up later. For a student, the foundation is way more important than a particular language.