Comment No vested interests here ... look over there --- (Score 5, Insightful) 406
Yeah, let's not let the market, ie customers, vote with their feet as to which model they prefer. Government knows best, for all of you.
Comment C'mon it's obvious people (Score 2) 258
Early in 2020 they should pitch it as a green alternative to give up meat for Lent. Given it probably contains soy, therefore it should be called soylent green.
Comment In other news (Score 1) 71
Sales of miniature violins are up 23%.
Submission + - Australian Federal Court rules for patent over breast cancer gene (smh.com.au)
Bulldust writes: Federal Court in Australia has ruled in favour of US biotechnology company Myriad Genetics enabling them to continue to hold the patent over the so-called breast cancer gene BRCA1. The same patent is also being reconsidered by the US Supreme Court in the current session.
Comment Re:how much per phone is 1 billion? (Score 1) 506
"We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." ~ Steve Jobs 1996*
Prior art wat?
* http://gizmodo.com/5483914/steve-jobs-1996-good-artists-copy-great-artists-steal
Comment Go for a spin... (Score 1) 277
After reading the Norfolk police statement and the Nature blog, it is interesting to compare and contrast. The police have no idea who did it, and found no evidence to suggest UEA employees or associates did it, but that is a tad different to Nature which claims UEA staff/associates were "ruled out." If you have no idea whodunnit how can you rule out UEA staff/associates? Ironic that the current Nature cover next to the article has the title "Go it a spin."
PS> Yes, I am THAT Bulldust ... hence the interest in the articles.
Submission + - Aussie Reserve Bank eyeing eBay's PayPal Policy (smh.com.au)
Bulldust writes: Regular readers will recollect the recent story that eBay is forcing Australian users over to PayPal or COD as the only forms of payment in June 2008: eBay Australia Makes PayPal Mandatory. It now appears that the Australian Reserve Bank will consider throwing its weight behind users, should the eBay policy be deemed to breach trade practice and competition laws.
Comment Incredible urge... (Score 1) 219
I just have the urge to put my new chip Visa card into a Diebold... but I am afraid it will crash the Interwebs.
