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bullseye

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    Comment #7852172

    Namo Media. Nothing to do with little machines. Why deliberately change the title to "Nano"?

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    Comment #7726895

    In the context of the conversation, we've been talking about Amazon. You're right... I don't agree with their usage. This isn't some small little guy bravely trying to fight off th…

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    Comment #7725571

    I don't fault them for it if they don't. "The Bitly security team learned of the potential compromise..." sounds much better than "our programmer, Joe, got an email..."

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    Comment #7725523

    >> Maybe it was only patented to be able to defend against patent trolls. It seems like this has been the standard rationale given by companies when they are awarded these kinds of…

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    Comment #6951861

    Should we stop referring to adhesive bandages as Band-Aids? J&J has certainly made its share of controversial moves over the years.

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    Comment #6947313

    Replying to yourself to take a snipe at someone else, with no data of your own, is pretty weak. Especially when you are wrong. In just 30 seconds of searching, I found a 2011 long …

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    Comment #6938100

    In August, Activision released an infographic that stated that Call of Duty players had accumulated 2.85 million years[1] of playtime. [1] http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/13/call-of-d…

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    Comment #6924493

    How is this argument any different than the absurd Affluenza argument that gained popularity this week? Successful/great people rise above all kinds of adversity and come from all …

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    Comment #6888878

    Note that the gun you linked is 4-5 inches in total length. It's still quite small, but not similar enough in my opinion to a 2-inch prop gun. EDIT: The gun is 3 5/8" in length. At…

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    Comment #6888796

    I think you give the agent too much credit, but perhaps that was the thought process. I'll concede that point. However, I still think it was a dumb argument. Note that the closest …

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    Comment #6888651

    > I read this as "A two inch gun was taken because the TSA agent followed procedure over common sense and logic". This defense fell apart the moment the TSA agent said "If I held i…

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    Comment #6763982

    I know you weren't asking for other IDE recommendations, but I thought I'd give you perspective from someone who is almost exclusively a VS user and loves the IDE (well, up to VS20…

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    Comment #6746174

    > I don't understand this one at all. I suspect it had something to do with driving a "company vehicle" to Louisiana from Florida, without telling the actual owner of the vehicle. …

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    Comment #6669489

    > The winning variation was Google Hover Clone I was enjoying the article, but feel like it just abruptly ended. Why was the clone the winner? I would have loved to hear more about…

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    Comment #6618763

    > Kinda forgot about the whole "to serve and protect" part didn't they. Hasn't been true for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

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    Comment #6584806

    > For example, I've paid cash for the last 5 cars our family has purchased over the last 6 years. Why doesn't my ability to do that apply to my credit-worthiness? Because paying ca…

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    Comment #5129325

    From the PRWeb article: More than 100,000 adult-aged consumers were asked to name up to five companies they believe to be the most trusted for protecting the privacy of their perso…

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    Comment #5117931

    Fair enough. I guess I'm just not a fan of websites that want to look like printed material, which is by most accounts an inferior medium.

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    Comment #5117666

    http://imageshack.us/a/img228/8256/alat.png I see the same thing. I have a hard time believing it is intentional, but even so, I think it looks sloppy.

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    Comment #3816496

    Which means politicians would once again be exempt from the laws they create.

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    Comment #3808852

    Smarter does not mean better leader. Often great leaders are indeed intelligent, but the skills that make someone a better leader do not necessarily correlate with being "smarter".…

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    Comment #3779459

    I think this seems like a fantastic idea. I really hope it continues to expand. I am taking the family on a US domestic trip in a few months and have already started the process of…