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Comment Re:Ridiculous (Score 1) 227

I half want Samsung to develop a round screen, and for it to be a huge success, and for Apple to try to compete with it - just to see what they try to do. Just a shame a round device would be a right PITA to carry around, and an even more PITA to develop for.

Hmm a hand held, touch controlled computing device in a circular format... prior art? http://retrocalculators.com/abacus_files/Round_Bagua_Chinese_Abacus_Circular_Suanpan_ChinaDaily.jpg

Comment Re:Applications Don't Matter Anymore (Score 1) 1091

"Until it doesn't, and then you're up shit creek without a paddle, likely to find some Linuxite telling you "STFU Noob, ur printerz not supprted, go buy a diffrent printer instead."
Unlike M$ who just tell you that the latest update means your printer's driver isn't supported any more, go buy a diffrent printer instead.

"Best experience I've had with video is running Windows with VLC 2.0.1 installed."
Using your logic, you can also use VLC on Linux, your point?
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Submission + - Proposed UK Online Libel Rules Would Restrict Anom (eweekeurope.co.uk)

judgecorp writes: "A Parliamentary Committee in the UK has suggested that sites should be protected against libel claims against contributors — as long as those contributors are identified. Anonymous postings should be taken down if someone complains of libel in them, in a set of proposals which online community groups have described as "chilling"."
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Submission + - Android 4.0 Source Code Coming 'Soon' (itworld.com)

itwbennett writes: "Good news today for those of you who have been waiting for news about whether Google would be opening up the ICS source and for those of you who thought it was gone for good. Android engineer Dan Morrill revealed new information in the Android Building Google group yesterday evening, saying that Google plans 'to release the source for the recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it's available on devices.'"

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