> Makes sense that there are only 40 comments

Damn straight...we are all too mystified to post.

Exactly. To me, this article had one bit of news for nerds: The Vatican has a website. Who knew?

Well, this IS slashdot. I suspect most people here have PLENTY of Vaseline on-hand.

This is not an example of a limit to free speech. Rather, this is an example of consequences of free speech.

For one reason, and one reason alone: "only activated automatically when the driver uses a turn signal".

I think you mis-spelled "Mormon" there...

...between these two addresses:

firstname.lastname@gmail.com
firstnamelastname@gmail.com

I keep getting email at the former addressed to the latter. Anyone else encounter this oddity with Gmail?

I guess that all depends on whether it is a top-fermenting yeast or a bottom-fermenting yeast...

...how many of us knew this keyboard/case existed? It really is sad to see what has become of RIM/BlackBerry.

Better than isfake, I guess.

Sixteen hours? Anyone else picture Goku charging up the Kamehameha attack on Dragonball Z?

I didn't bother reading the article, so please tell me these people are well aware that Arkansas has been home to some of the largest seismic events in North America. It isn't a very active fault, but it has produced some whoppers over the centuries.

Here is a better link for that piece of proposed legislation that clearly shows that it hasn't even come up for a vote yet. The "vote" you, techdirt and cnet are reporting about merely brings the bill out of committee and to the Senate floor...nothing more.

I wish I had mod points for you. There is a big difference between "voting to censor the net" and voting as a member of committee to allow the entire Senate to discuss/vote on a bad bill.

...or I am having a "whoosh" moment here.

.999 * 10 DOES NOT equal 9.999, it equals 9.990.