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    Police Raid PS3 Hacker's Home

    Sorry, but the comments here, while typical are also quite ignorant. This guy isn't a hero, he's a criminal. A self-confessed criminal at that. These are the same exact techniques that we deride China for when it comes to our technology. Just because he isn't on a payroll doesn't change the...
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    VIDEOS: PlayStation 4 Revealed?

    rockstone1If we could get PC developers to develop like they used to- Consoles would either upgrade or be grinded to pieces of dust. I think that's mildly unfair assessment. There are no real comparisons between development cycles today which can easily reach into the hundreds of millions of...
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    Rock Band 3 Packs 102-button Pro-Guitar

    This is entertainment that has the possibility of introducing people to new interests. How many games can make that claim? If guitar hero or rockband convinces even a small handful of players to pick up the real thing then it's done more for society than the overwhelming majority of games. It...
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    The Lamp Powered by Algae & Photosynthesis

    Everyone is intent on focusing ways in which we can create new energy sources. That's fine but I think by doing so we overlook our ability to make current (and future) sources more efficient by recapturing lost energy. Hybrids currently use systems that capture some of the kinetic energy that...
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    VIDEO: Sim Shows BP Oil Spreading up East Coast

    It won't be long and the nuclear option will start to look appealing. I'm just glad we have the federal government around to ensure that this is handled with the proper concern and care.
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    Kidnapped Kids Found on Facebook 15 Years Later

    A tragic story with a happy Facebook ending. I hope this was sarcasm. This entire story from the father taking his children, to the complete and total ignoring of the law to arrest and persecute him illustrates the sad state of affairs our legal system is in. There are no heroes here, only...
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    Law Proposed to Track All Pre-paid Cell Phones

    Wow it amazes me just how naive the majority of people are. You honestly think for a moment that anything you say isn't monitored? It doesn't matter if it's pre-paid, landlines, internet, voip, satellite phones, fax, email, pay phones, forums, social networking... it doesn't matter. The only...
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    A Sarcasm Algorithm That Detects Snotty Reviews

    Wow... Giving a machine the ability to accurately discern such an abstract concept is quite a feat. Am I the only one here that is impressed? While I'll admit this isn't exactly Touring level, it's a step in the right direction towards more sophisticated AI.
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    Wikipedia Founder Caught in 'Porn Purge' Debate

    banthracisThat makes as much sense as saying people who play GTA will go out into the streets, carjack police cars and then proceed to mow down people with submachines guns... So you're saying that you feel as though people that fantasize about sexual relations with small children are equal to...
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    Google Branded Sexist for Saying No to Cougars

    So... I went to Cougar Life to see what was so "family unfriendly" about it. The only thing that struck me was they label the men as "Cubs". I'm no Cougar specialist so perhaps this is the common language used, but I must admit it's somewhat disturbing. It gives an impression of underaged...
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    Wikipedia Founder Caught in 'Porn Purge' Debate

    magicandyOne thing I've always thought was dumb was the introduction of lolicon comic banning... And when the avid fans of cartoons get tired of looking at fictional content? I think this is a pretty obvious gateway to pedophilia. I see no problem whatsoever in banning this type of...
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    DuPont Creates 50" OLED in Under 2 Minutes

    I can see it now, taggers of the future using DuPont OLED Spray Paint. I'm trying to think where we can go after OLED. It seems to be the pinnacle of display technology. I suspect the only place to go from here is developing display technology that manifests out of thin air.
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    Obama Says iPad, iPod, Xbox, PS3 are Distractions

    This administration has repeatedly attacked anyone and anything that doesn't fall into line with their ideology. Never once has there ever been such a blatant attempt to move people away from their own thoughts and beliefs and into those who are in power. This is merely a litmus test to see if...
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    Two Technologies to Make the Holodeck Real

    Cost and size hold this back. I understand as technology progresses both will be addressed but you're still looking at a massive amount of hardware. Now, a virtual sphere lined with oled technology is something could be cost effective and would fit in the average living room. Of course both...
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    Google: Viacom Secretly Uploaded to YouTube

    Talk about wanting your cake and eating it too. It's not just the uploading of videos so that they could sue, it goes well beyond that. It's uploading the videos so you get free advertising, it's uploading your videos so you get free press when you decide to sue, it's uploading the videos to...