...and Slashdot has lost another user. Seriously I would delete my account if I could. Bye!

He also broke the rules by complaining about Apple's procedures openly on the internet. I think he can expect to see his developer certificate revoked soon.

The only real flaw in Pirate Party policy is the abolition of copyright. Also, they would do well to rename themselves to something like the Electronic Freedom Party as the word Pirate has too many negative connotations.

The way this National government is going, they are ensuring that the IT industry and the computer geek populace won't be voting for them in the next general election. First the three-strikes internet downloading law, then the Dotcom debacle, and now the government's backtracking on their original anti-software patent stance. All three are seemingly in response to US influence (and most obviously in the case of Dotcom). The NZ Pirate Party and even the Greens are starting to look like good choices.

Meh, not to worry, this whole article sucks anyway.

Only the iPod Nano isn't an iOS device. The Touches definitely are.

...but I've been through quite a few guitars over the past decade.

I feel the same way these days. I would say however the industry stopped selling games the moment they started leasing them with limited installs and always-on internet. At least consoles are for the moment free of these shenanigans, although things like OnLive are a publisher's wet dream and once this becomes common place I'm just going to have to opt out all together.

Myself, I've been rediscovering boardgames and TCGs to fill the PC gaming void together with the odd indie game.

You forgot:

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* Profit!

Haven't you seen the Star Trek Generations movie? It's totally possible.

I hope BMW sues Apple for using the name Mini.

If Valve can fix the mess that is audio on linux and make that available to all distros then that in itself would make Steam worthwhile.

Shouldn't that be Brokeback Mountain Lion?

Yeah I tried to view them on the USPTO site and was told to install an Apple Quicktime plugin. No fucking thanks.

In that case I must have a super-powered gen 3 iPad because I have never experienced anything like what you're saying.