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Comment The problem isn't what app makers are charging... (Score 2) 50

... the problem is the utter lack of quality in the apps. It should be noted that any app which employ piece-meal fees (microtransactions) are incentivized to provide a shoddy product. Perfect examples of this are the glut of games in which the difficulty ramps up extremely high rather quickly... and offers a paid service/product/special currency in order to be able to contend with or bypass that difficulty. Rather than providing a quality gaming experience, app developers focus on a quick showcasing of the game in the first 10 minutes or so to hook people into the game... then employ the bait-and-switch money grab. One could argue that this is why few take mobile gaming seriously.

Comment Re:Cool that someone still stands for freedom (Score 1) 549

"FREE and OPEN communication is the primary value of the internet" - Indeed. So is the free market... and, in this case, it is absolutely the right of every person and business to refuse patronage to any organization/business which offers services to known hate-groups. Cheers

Comment So, as per ussual, a balanced diet... (Score 1) 39

This isn't news. It isn't ground breaking. We've heard this before. In fact, discussions on this topic shifted long ago from if niacin is good to take during pregnancy... to how much is safe. We all know eating right is important. We all know a balanced diet is key... niacin is in a LOT of foods... and you really only need trace amounts, as with most vitamins and minerals... even during pregnancy. Here's a quick breakdown of some foods with niacin --- (1) Turkey. 1 breast: 101 mg (over 100% DV), (2) Chicken breast. 3 oz: 8.9 mg (44% DV), (3) Peanuts. 1 cup: 21.9 mg (over 100% DV), (4) Mushrooms. 1 cup: 7.6 mg (34% DV), (5) Liver. 1 slice: 11.9 mg (60% DV), (6) Tuna. 3 oz: 11.3 mg (56% DV), (7) Green peas. 1 cup: 3 mg (15% DV), (8) Grass-fed Beef. For additional information, go here: https://www.nutrition.gov/

Comment Pay-walling content on facebook? Awesome! (Score 1) 35

They can't roll this out fast enough! The sooner it rolls out, the quicker people start jumping ship! There are so many venues for free news that pay-walling your particular venue is financial suicide. The mainstream media is going to love this as well. Weakened competitors are far easier to buy out.

Comment The answer is no... (Score 1) 265

We've already broached this issue a number of times within legal circles where someone within the US would like to impose US legalities or authority over other sovereign territories. The problem which arises are numerous; If the US does not respect the sovereignty of other nations, then other nations will stop recognizing the sovereignty of the US. Any attempt to circumvent diplomatic relations runs the risk of damaging relations between the US and other nations. If the US has a right to seek data in other nations, then it stands to reason other nations will begin to demand data from US sources. There is also the issue of applicable international law, which is generally more protective of rights than the US is. Just scratching the surface of the issue, attempting to assert any sort of right to data which is not natively hosted is a can of worms. Rather than trying to force a legal right, this is the sort of thing which belongs within the domain of diplomacy.

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