Comment Everyone should know (Score 1) 220
The only way this could possibly work would be to plug it into the SecuBus, which would quickly drain all data and render it useless.
Brightest Supernova Discovered 63
Maggie McKee writes "Astronomers have spotted the brightest supernova ever seen — it is intrinsically two to three times brighter than any previously recorded. It has many characteristics of a type Ia explosion, but has hydrogen in its spectrum, unlike other type Ia's. That suggests that this supernova resulted from the collision of two stars — most likely a white dwarf and a red giant — rather than from an exploding white dwarf. If so, it might affect the interpretation of previous cosmological studies that depend on type Ia 'standard candle' observations, like dark energy. But other astronomers say merger-triggered explosions are probably rare and therefore won't throw a wrench in the works."
Bush Claims Mail Can Be Opened Without Warrant 714
don_combatant writes to note that President Bush claimed new powers to search US mail without a warrant. He made this claim in a "signing statement" at the time he signed a postal overhaul bill into law on December 20. The signing statement directly contradicts part of the bill he signed, which explicitly reinforces protections of first-class mail from searches without a court's approval. According to the article, "A top Senate Intelligence Committee aide promised a review of Bush's move."
Comment Re:I would buy it in a heartbeat (Score 1) 293
Yeah, I agree. I wish I hadn't lost my StarTac on a business Trip, otherwise I'd likely still be using that damn thing. Since then I've used a Motorola V60i (what a royal piece of shit), and a Motorala Black Razr. I like the Razr, but no where as much as that StarTac.
The StarTac was simple, straight forward, had great reception and just worked. The razr is nice, but the cuteness factors outweigh the ease of organizing phone numbers, and the camera on it, while useless forces me to leave it in my car when I have to enter secured facilities.
Comon Motorloa, let's hope this product sells well, and if you could, bring back an updated StarTac? (Say, put an LED flashlight on it, Bluetooth (for wireless headsets, and keep the nice old Black & White Screen, and ease of use).
The StarTac was simple, straight forward, had great reception and just worked. The razr is nice, but the cuteness factors outweigh the ease of organizing phone numbers, and the camera on it, while useless forces me to leave it in my car when I have to enter secured facilities.
Comon Motorloa, let's hope this product sells well, and if you could, bring back an updated StarTac? (Say, put an LED flashlight on it, Bluetooth (for wireless headsets, and keep the nice old Black & White Screen, and ease of use).
