Comment global (warming/cooling/neither) for $100 Alex (Score 1) 57
Depending on your perspective this was a breakthrough, perhaps financially, perhaps scientifically, perhaps ecologically, etc...
Submission + - SPAM: Work At Home Jobs
An anonymous reader writes: Work At Home Jobs are getting Real Buzz in Down Economy. Google is specially coming up as a Work At Home Opportunity.
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Submission + - SPAM: Want 100% Quality Hair Extensions?
dennipep writes: Home of the exclusive Limited Edition Dennipep Styler Iron, Hair Extensions and Makeup Brush Sets.Dennipep products are intended for professional use, although are now exclusively offered through selected salons and thru our website.
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Comment 100% == new economy (Score 4, Insightful) 206
My company went bankrupt recently so essentially we are all "working from home", working on finding a job that is to say. 100%.
Submission + - Mystery computer virus targets the law
OffTheLip writes: According to the article (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98AU3CG0&show_article=1), law enforcement agencies were struck by a "Mystery computer virus" Thursday. Systems belonging to the FBI and the U.S. Marshals were to shut down part as a precaution. An FBI spokesman claims no data was compromised by once again the question must be asked, why are these agencies connected to a public internet?
Comment Basic biological question (Score 1) 628
I spend time in a secluded fishing community where baiting crab pots and eating the rewards are a part of daily life. Not that this is special but they way the crabs are dispatched was different to me. They were "backed" and cleaned before cooking. I've never been completely comfortable with dropping a living crab into a pot of boiling water but assumed death was quick. After seeing live backing I don't know. From a crab prep point of view it was far easier to do it while they were living. From a crab's perspective I have my doubts. Tasted good though which is the real issue. If continue to prey on other species we live with the consequences and science may not provide comfort.
Comment DoD use Blackberries (Score 4, Interesting) 365
Since Obama is commander in chief of the military shouldn't he be able to use the same technology (Blackberry) they use? If our national defense is entrusted to a product why would that not be good enough for the boss?
Comment World opinion (Score 4, Insightful) 1026
Something the US could use right about now. We are not Bush.
LHC Forces Bookmaker To Lower Odds On the Existence of God 457
A UK bookmaker has lowered the odds on proving that god exists to just 4-1 to coincide with the switching on of the Large Hadron Collider. The chance that physicists might discover the elusive sub-atomic object called the "God particle" has forced the odds lower. Initially the odds that proof would be found of God's existence were 20-1, and they lengthened to 33-1 when the multi-billion pound atom smasher was shut down temporarily because of a magnetic failure. A spokesman for Paddy Power said, "The atheists' planned advertising campaign seems to have renewed the debate in pubs and around office water-coolers as to whether there is a God and we've seen some of that being transferred into bets. However we advise anyone still not sure of God's existence to maybe hedge their bets for now, just in case." He added that confirmation of God's existence would have to be verified by scientists and given by an independent authority before any payouts were made. Everyone getting a payout is encouraged to tithe at least ten percent.
Submission + - 2008 list of banned words and phrases
OffTheLip writes: As we head into the new year Lake Superior State University (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071231/ap_on_re_us/banned_words_list;_ylt=Ar9ZyVbXoaITQrY30nZuTfCs0NUE) has provided a list of banned words and phrases. Many are not likely to appear on Slashdot but the sentiment expressed is often a subject on Slashdot. Words like "bricked" are subverted and over used. What words would the tech community contribute to this list?
