In an alternate universe where compilers are mandatory in every distro, someone is writing a post explaining that Linux is bad because it contains all development tools which ordinary users don't need.

Is this a pun? Terminal, like electrical terminal? I don't get it.

It's been running on the Nokia 770 and later devices for quite a few years now. No keyboard on the 770 and 800.

Given the lack of similarity between Next and The Golden Man, I was very surprised that they credited Dick at all.

If I'd seen that movie without knowing it was supposed to be based on The Golden Man, which I'd just read by coincidence a couple weeks before seeing Next, I'd never have even thought of it.

Is it wrong that I clicked "Read More" for the sole purpose of hitting ctrl-f ED-209? Thanks for justifying my search, BTW.

You asked for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inN_MfgnPWc

Or just install software that silently broadcasts the device's coordinates without a lot of pretty Google front-end.. Really, what people are claiming to be the "dangers" of this service seem to be already present in more dangerous forms on any device with a network connection and a GPS unit. The Bad Guys don't need Google to build all their tools for them.

Technically midnight on the last day of 2008 is Dec 31st 12:00:00AM which has already passed.

And in case someone tries to pull the leap second card, the official story for tonight is as follows:

December 31st 11:59:59PM
December 31st 11:59:60PM
January 1st 12:00:00PM

Give specific examples where civil liberties might need to be "modulated" for the benefit of electronic security measures.