Comment They do know what they are doing... (Score 4, Insightful) 241
I think those who wrote this brain dead legislation know exactly what they are doing. There is just too damn much freedom on the internets.
Submission + - Yahoo Bid shows Microsoft on the Ropes
Ponca City, We Love You writes: "One day after the announcement of Microsoft's plan to buy Yahoo, there is an interesting piece from the NY Times analyzing the reasons behind Microsoft's bid and proposing that the bid is a tacit, and difficult, admission that Microsoft did not get its online business right and that online losses continue to mount while Google makes billions in profit. Microsoft "finds itself in a battle where improving its search algorithms and online ad software is not going to be enough," writes the Times. With the Yahoo bid Microsoft is trying to buy a big enough share of the market to be a credible alternative to Google with online advertisers. "This shows just how worried Microsoft is by Google," says David B. Yoffie. "Microsoft has faced competitive threats before, but none with the size, strength, profitability and momentum of Google.""
Comment One for the mythbuster crew (Score 1) 1435
The myth of the jet engine giving a taxi a very bad ride, which your producer's "insurance" company would not allow you guys to test properly, was one of my more favorite segments. What does it do to Jamie and Adam when they see things like this website video clip: http://www.wimp.com/crosswinds/ , do you guys ever get ticked off that other shows seem to be able to do things you guys could have done much better? But I have to admit this is one choice viddy. Found it on Digg.com so all hail "bns12198901" the hero who posted the goods.
