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Comment Re:"Protect" them. That's a nice word ... (Score 1) 646

You sir, are an idiot. Checking out boobs in a Good Housekeeping bra add is a bit different than stumbling upon an Anal-Fisting web site when they were trying to search for something innocent. It's not necessarily a question of them actively seeking out this type of material, but more what can be stumbled upon when searching for something completely different. Porn sites do a very good job of making sure they popup in as many places as possible. Try searching for cheat codes from some video game and see what pops up when you click along the results (something my kids do when playing games).

Comment K9 Web Protection (Score 4, Informative) 646

I've used K9 Web Protection for years. http://www1.k9webprotection.com/ It's free and does a pretty good job. I also setup my wireless router to use OpenDNS as an added layer of protection for any of my kids friends who may bring something over and connect to our wireless network. It's not foolproof, but you can setup a filter level and it does a decent job of stopping "accidental" clicks.
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Google Launches Free, Legal Music Downloads in China 141

Wired is reporting that Google has a launched a new music download service in China to better compete with the leading search company there, Baidu.com. Offering some 350,000 songs, a number set to rise to somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.1 million in the coming months, the library includes both Chinese and foreign artists signed by Sony Music, EMI, and Universal Music. Proponents of the new service are also hoping it will combat illegal music downloads simply by offering higher quality songs for download. There are no immediate plans to expand this service beyond China.
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DIY Space Photography 106

Four Spanish teenagers sent a camera-operated weather balloon into the stratosphere. The boys built the electronic sensor components from scratch. Gerard Marull Paretas, Sergi Saballs Vila, Marta Gasull Morcillo and Jaume Puigmiquel Casamort attached a £56 camera to a heavy duty £43 latex balloon, and sent their science project 20-miles above the Earth. Team leader Gerard Marull, 18, said, "We were overwhelmed at our results, especially the photographs, to send our handmade craft to the edge of space is incredible."

Comment Um, did ANYONE read the article? (Score 2, Insightful) 612

How does a comment get tagged "Insightful" when it's completely obvious the person didn't read the article? It clearly states that there will be an emulation layer/virtual machine for supporting legacy applications. And to all the trolls that jumped on that bandwagon in response: You can have your opinion, but please make it an informed one!

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