I have 2 characters that are able to do maps right now and I heartily recommend everyone to give maps a try at least once. It may be true that many high level builds require unique items but the summoner build should be able to take on maps with just decent rares. fyi, all my gear are self found, no trading.

Government search request = *.*

Not really sure naive is the problem. The habits from using windows is carried over I think. Android is in some ways similar to Windows where you can literally install anything from everywhere. Not saying that Windows does not get malware but Windows at least do get periodic system updates and most people install some sort of anti-virus / anti-malware solution. Both of these seem to be missing in many Android phones.

No godzilla?

The future of the Ford ... Explorer is black, um ... bleak

English / grammar is just an example. Isn't it possible for student who are still confused after a personal finance lesson to seek advice elsewhere? Should we ban all subjective subjects? Literature perhaps?

Teachers are not perfect and we really shouldn't expect them to be. How qualified were your English teachers in High School? Did they not play a part in your ability to make such a coherent (slight flawed) argument?

I believe the phrase "different points of view can help ...." makes for a decent excuse. Trust Your Doctor? When to Get a Second Opinion

The city of Freiburg in Germany embarked on a migration to OpenOffice.org and failed terribly while another German city -- Munich -- announced that the success of its open source migration had netted savings around $13 million. Partial migration / mixed environments seem to be a very bad idea.

Oracle Linux Support offers support for any existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations. Is this a case of pot calling the kettle black?

Maybe along the lines of "Turing test"?

I think the discussion would be more meaningful if we factor in the level of AI (Artificial Intelligence). A machine that repeats a set of pre-defined instructions is just a machine. A machine that is able to think for itself is fundamentally different from a typical machine.

With so much information to manage, almost everything is stored on the NSA servers. Naturally, I believe the NSA servers must have some sort of access control mechanism to implement a "need to know". But someone has to manage this access control mechanism, i.e. system admin? While I do not know the exact job scope given to snowden but I believe he does have some sort of system admin privileges. Furthermore it was reported that he "borrowed" passwords from fellow co-workers. We will never know if there is a lack of "need to know" but i doubt the snowden case is sufficient proof of anything.

If I modify my haversack to include a secret compartment and carry it into wal mart, would I be facing charges of shoplifting?

Not really sure the Munich solution would make a difference in Freiburg. My guess is the leaders in Freiburg lack the courage (or ego?) to see it to the end. Unless a perfect / painless solution exist? Nah