Then read more... http://arstechnica.com/gaming/... There were lots of cluster projects, but they all went away.

Cadillac did it for the entire 80s. It took Decades to buy back some of the reputation, and it is still not where it was. Mercedes did it for a few years in the 90s. Because they did it for less time, it only took a decade to come back.

This raises short term profits, and the damage does not show up on this years earnings. So the CEO still gets his bonus, and moves on.

No, just remove advertised functionality with an update. http://www.techpowerup.com/156...

But soon after that, there is a bounce. Now WalMart is the last place you shop when you do not care about quality. A one time use option. And people prefer "anything but WalMart" for stuff they want to keep. So who has higher margins on a pan, WalMart where people shop only on price, or Sur La Table where people are willing to pay for quality. (Which, amusingly enough, costs less when you factor in replacement costs.)

It amazes me when companies sell down their good name. It takes a lot of time and money to earn it, and it never brings in as much when you do this. So not too more companies on my "avoid" list. Luckily there is a lot of competition.

If the DDOS people are attacking because the mining group is gaming the system, who really has the black hat?

However, the large mining groups also make large targets. A simple DDOS makes them small potatoes again. http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com... A few of these and the big mining groups will start breaking up.

And if they break it (like they did) a simple DDOS attack knocks them off the top spot, (like it did) and sets a scary precedent...

It is also a cough suppressant.

Anaphylaxis is not the only allergic reaction. Not even the only life threatening one. And NVD (Nausa, vomiting, diarrhea) during a respiratory illness is very deadly.

There are several... 9mm .45 cal 7.62x39

Yep. And I had heard all but the last one. However, I was pointing out that a lot of them are in fact valid.

Yes, they ignore the fact that those un-immunized 15% gave a nice reservoir for the illness to mutate and develop stronger strains, like illnesses do. And lets not bring in the fact that most Americans have piss poor immune systems to begin with, and the shots just make one facet stronger, not invincible.

Silly, and amusing, but possible. :)

Very valid. There is a /8 assigned to packet radio operation... Not common, and not often connected to the actual Internet anymore. Oh, and not paid for at all.

I am with you here. Especially that nasty NAT abomination in 2Wire routers "DMZ Plus Mode."

Never heard that one...

That is how IPv6 came about. But then again, look how it turned out...

Very valid point. Especially when your ISP DNS craps out and you can actually remember 4.2.2.2 or 8.8.8.8 or 198.6.1.1 without the Internet to look it up.

Huh?