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The little pill that could cure alcoholism(guardian.co.uk)
2 points by tshtf 16y ago|2 comments
752.
DHS scrambles to cover up FOIA scandal(papersplease.org)
58 points by tshtf 16y ago|20 comments
753.
by tshtf 16y ago
If you think this search gets plenty of results, try searching for "XYZ Confidential", where XYZ is a Fortune 500 corporation.
754.
by tshtf 16y ago
For a slightly less fringy defense of this view, check out the International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics: http://www.thincs.org/news.htm
755.
by tshtf 16y ago
The current version of Chrome is 5.0.375.99... Chrome Plus is at 5.0.375.38. I'd be more worried about the vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome that aren't fixed in Chrome Plus: http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-chan...
756.
by tshtf 16y ago
A search on Linked In for "ninja" suggests otherwise.
757.
by tshtf 16y ago
Why are you skeptical of the proof to "the point of disinterest"? I would assume that a researcher with HP with a dual Ph.D.s from USC wouldn't haphazardly make such a claim.
758.
by tshtf 16y ago
I'm currently in Northwest Arkansas. Skype calls work just about as well as SIP calls over 3G, which is to say the same quality as regular calls over GSM. I've used my old Gizmo account with SIP, as well as Callcentric and Skype. No issues.
759.
by tshtf 16y ago
The N900 is an interesting beast. If my father called, and asked me what smartphone to get, I'd suggest an Android device. If an old friend called, who happened to be familiar with Linux, I'd advise the N900 with no reservations. The N900 i
760.
by tshtf 16y ago
I've not seen any discussion of his paper yet, but the author has an impressive CV: http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Vinay_Deolalikar/
761.
by tshtf 16y ago
How did you activate your phone with Linux only?
762.
by tshtf 16y ago
The core of IBM's business in the late 1970s was mainframes for large businesses. Should they have stayed focused on that, and not on the consumer PC market, or services today?
763.
by tshtf 16y ago
You should be good to go. The UMTS bands utilized in the UK are 2100/900. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands#Multi-band
764.
by tshtf 16y ago
I suspect a blog post from the Consumerist will attract the attention of Apple's PR team much faster than even two dozen phone calls to their PR call center to complain.
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Microsoft gets dirty with Gmail cloud cash fight(theregister.co.uk)
3 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
766.
by tshtf 16y ago
I'm not sure why this is being downvoted. The 3G has serious performance issues under iOS 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdk2cJpSXLg
767.
Google Blocked in Mainland China(google.com)
78 points by tshtf 16y ago|55 comments
768.
For Exercise in New York Futility, Push Button(nytimes.com)
3 points by tshtf 16y ago|1 comments
769.
Link economy and journalism(blogs.reuters.com)
1 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
770.
by tshtf 16y ago
For those who don't live in this space: this blog consistently has the most reasonable comments and responses in the Microsoft world. Proof? Look at the last two posts.
771.
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure: Bringing Balance to the Force(blogs.technet.com)
1 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
772.
Microsoft Announces Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure(blogs.technet.com)
1 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
773.
Is the death of the CD looming?(cnn.com)
1 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
774.
Itanium Sales Forecasts Versus Actual(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
775.
by tshtf 16y ago
Dupe: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1529931
776.
by tshtf 16y ago
Two months of the International Herald Tribune for my Kindle. The subscription cost is half that of the New York Times, but the content is virtually identical, with more of an international focus. I enjoy reading on my Kindle to reading on
777.
Top Secret America(projects.washingtonpost.com)
1 points by tshtf 16y ago|0 comments
778.
by tshtf 16y ago
YMMV. I was once prescribed Modafinil by a doctor for excessive daytime sleepiness, and it didn't even help much for that... On the other hand I wasn't prescribed the dosages that seem to work so well for the US military.
779.
by tshtf 16y ago
Sure. But the historical context of his achievements is an important part of his life story.
780.
by tshtf 16y ago
Dr. Blackwell was born in 1919. If you are unaware, at this point in US history there was both de facto and de jure segregation in the United States. As the article states, he was initially denied an invitation to become a faculty member at

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