Comment Re:Ummm $6 per person? (Score 1) 267
Not all of the population pays federal taxes. Presumably, it's closer to an average closer to 100 million taxpayers for the past 5 years.
Comment An important note missing about that 91% figure... (Score 5, Informative) 196
From the article:
Apple's closest rival Samsung does not feature in the Strategy Analytics report.
Comment The "post-Android Gingerbread era" ... (Score 1) 249
... will be an interesting era in which to find oneself.
That's kind of a shame about the app. I have used ES file explorer since ... whenever I got my Motorola Droid. Ah well.
Comment Re:Why does this happen? (Score 1) 261
For some reason, the wording here makes me think of some twisted corporate lottery being played by HP.
The right ticket can net you billions an billions in profit. Each ticket costs you 10-40 million. Most tickets are not the right one.
Doctor Slams Hospital's "Please" Policy 572
Administrators at England's Worthing Hospital are insisting that doctors say the magic word when writing orders for blood tests on weekends. If a doctor refuses to write "please" on the order, the test will be refused. From the article: "However, a doctor at the hospital said on condition of anonymity that he sees the policy as a money-saving measure that could prove dangerous for patients. 'I was shocked to come in on Sunday and find none of my bloods had been done from the night before because I'd not written "please,"' the doctor said. 'I had no results to guide treatment of patients. Myself and a senior nurse had to take the bloods ourselves, which added hours to our 12-hour shifts. This system puts patients' lives at risk. Doctors are wasting time doing the job of the technicians.'"
Pirates as a Marketplace 214
John Riccitiello, the CEO of Electronic Arts, made some revealing comments in an interview with Kotaku about how the company's attitudes are shifting with regard to software piracy. Quoting:
"Some of the people buying this DLC are not people who bought the game in a new shrink-wrapped box. That could be seen as a dark cloud, a mass of gamers who play a game without contributing a penny to EA. But around that cloud Riccitiello identified a silver lining: 'There's a sizable pirate market and a sizable second sale market and we want to try to generate revenue in that marketplace,' he said, pointing to DLC as a way to do it. The EA boss would prefer people bought their games, of course. 'I don't think anybody should pirate anything,' he said. 'I believe in the artistry of the people who build [the games industry.] I profoundly believe that. And when you steal from us, you steal from them. Having said that, there's a lot of people who do.' So encourage those pirates to pay for something, he figures. Riccitiello explained that EA's download services aren't perfect at distinguishing between used copies of games and pirated copies. As a result, he suggested, EA sells DLC to both communities of gamers. And that's how a pirate can turn into a paying customer."
People Emit Visible Light 347
An Anonymous Reader writes "The human body literally glows, emitting a visible light in extremely small quantities at levels that rise and fall with the day, scientists now reveal. Japanese researchers have shown that the body emits visible light, 1,000 times less intense than the levels to which our naked eyes are sensitive. In fact, virtually all living creatures emit very weak light, which is thought to be a byproduct of biochemical reactions involving free radicals."
Comment Re:Easy solution (Score 1) 414
Funny enough, New Mexico has no requirements for jurors to be able to speak or understand the English language. Having served on a jury with one individual who required an English/Spanish translator, I can say I wished at the time that it had been a requirement. The translator was required to relay testimony (not so bad) as well as translate all the deliberation and discussion amongst the jurors (that sucked). It was very difficult trying to keep the discussion moving when we had to stop and let the translator keep him up-to-date (and with some of the jurors trying to speak over one another).
Comment Re:The library. (Score 3, Interesting) 406
Not always - I don't know about your local library, but here they have a monthly book sale at the main city library. They sell off surplus copies of titles they already have at ridiculously cheap prices - I picked up Asimov's collected Foundation Series for something like $1.50 - hardback, dust jacket and everything.
Sure, some are in horrible shape, but for $0.75 to $2.00 you can't really complain. I've found some remarkable (to me) treasures - old Time-Life publications like "Great Ages of Man" and such that I'd never be able to find at most traditional book stores.
I highly recommend checking it out if your local library has a sale like this. There can be some serious crowds there but in general it's a great way to get some good literature, as well as support your library system.
Sure, some are in horrible shape, but for $0.75 to $2.00 you can't really complain. I've found some remarkable (to me) treasures - old Time-Life publications like "Great Ages of Man" and such that I'd never be able to find at most traditional book stores.
I highly recommend checking it out if your local library has a sale like this. There can be some serious crowds there but in general it's a great way to get some good literature, as well as support your library system.
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