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Re:Why Canada's productivity has been underestimated for decades on Saturday December 29, 2012 @12:53AM (#4981285)
The article quoted the official response to the paper. Canadian government officials are routinely muzzled, the official response is all you get these days.
Re:GNU Emacs 24.1 released on Sunday June 10, 2012 @11:44PM (#4093133)
Callooh! Callay!
Re:The iPad Is Unbeatable on Friday March 09, 2012 @01:06PM (#3685199)
but this time it's different, there's more pixels!
prove used to mean test. Hence, that's the exception which tests the rule.

in fact, that meaning survives in the phrase "proving ground"

Re:Apple deletes an entire galaxy on Thursday August 11, 2011 @01:09PM (#2873769)
Apple went super-nova on that galaxy!
It's awesome to see one shitty thing in life being used to get rid of another shitty thing in life.
Re:Why Isn't America Innovating Like It Used To? on Sunday August 07, 2011 @08:34AM (#2856496)
examine this by economic sectors: primary - extracting products from the earth this sector has seen consolidation (farming) and has been chasing lower and lower returns with higher input costs (see gas fracking for example) secondary - manufacturing offshored tertiary - services offshored / massive incumbents from decades of M&A who stifle competition. Quaternary - intellectual massive cuts to basic science research, libraries, etc..

please read the above with all the caveats which should apply to hysterical internet posts.. :)

Re:Swedish man caught trying to split atoms at home on Wednesday August 03, 2011 @05:37PM (#2843248)
I love how he's doing it in his apartment kitchen. Not his house located in an isolated forest, but an apartment building....
Re:Take the Autism Quotient Test on Tuesday December 28, 2010 @05:04PM (#2047002)
scored 22
I sold my ipad for a galaxy tab and have been significantly happier with it. But I'm a geek and I'm still planning on replacing my parents' laptop with an ipad.

I'd like Android to be as polished as the iOS but with all the cool functionality available for those who are interested in tinkering. I'd also like an unlimited supply of money and universal acclaim...

Re:Ask HN: Are early adopters rich? on Sunday November 28, 2010 @12:39PM (#1947690)
you're wrong, they all rich! rich! richer than astronauts!!!
Re:Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (Do You Have Asperger's?) on Monday November 08, 2010 @06:49PM (#1884568)
23 here, i'm off to watch jeopardy at 5 o'clock! and then it's judge Wapner...