Surprised? I think not... It's either a company that can't compete in the free market, or a church.

You might switch to another platform to see the news and information that you signed up to see, but are no longer getting from your platform. These are not 'ads' they are something else.

I bet there's a business case for Han shooting first again...

Fear leads to anger...

As if radio waves had borders...

Repost cuz I can't stand being a coward:

Why is it that I can't just put one in my pocket and go through the machine to find out?
You know, For Science!

> Textmate Sucks

Ya, but UltraEdit is now available on the Mac.

Oh well, I'm sure another reason to not give up the Space Shuttle program will present itself shortly.

And they still can mark them as Tier II carriers.

I gotta say, you really seemed to have missed the point.

I would much prefer to sit on the couch, and play a shooter on the 60" against other people sitting on their couches, with the exact same hardware that I have. Even if it means I can't aim quite as good as I could with the keyboard and mouse. But not if the games on my pc look so much better.

Line item veto. One of the few things I think Reagan was right about.

No, you simply don't tax basic necessities. You don't tax utilities, food, and public transit. Things people need to function in modern society, and take part in democracy/government.

You sales tax everything else, and things with a social cost, like drugs and alcohol more.
(I would also argue luxuries at a higher rate, but that's the commie in me.)

Market Value is exactly the problem.
Covering 98% would mean covering an awful lot of territory that doesn't have enough customers to make it worthwhile.

Do developers think a pay portal is worth 30%?

Sounds like she's planning to invade Europe.