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Comment #47878559
> While it is unclear how the temperature might have been manipulated, one possibility shared on weather forums was that a battery-powered hairdryer could have been used, according…
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Comment #47546935
> The payload isn't delivered as a raw binary or a Python file. It's disguised as a .wav audio file. > The WAV file is a valid audio file. It passes MIME-type checks. But the audio…
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Comment #37027647
> This article originally ran in the February 1997 issue of Reader’s Digest.
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Comment #6527524
Actually SIMs aren't free, they're normally $10. You can sometimes find them for $1 if you look around hard enough [1]. I've been using this plan for about a month or so and covera…
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Comment #6265204
Not just for police... I'd imagine event organizers would like to have just such a technology at their venues to prevent "unauthorized recording." Seems pretty useless in practice …
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Comment #5719290
A question for any lawyers out there: if you licensed a patent that is later invalidated, are you entitled to a refund of your licensing fee?
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Comment #5627927
That drop from the mothership seems like it would make a few people sick. :)
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Comment #5587452
Here's a better version of this article with photos of the hospital: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/no-frills-ho...
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Comment #5437218
The title is inaccurate. The article is not announcing a trailer, just a teaser poster. From the article: > Tomorrow you will get your very first look at the battle room with the r…
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Comment #5414912
What are you doing to help attract sellers? Any plans for auction-style listings?
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Comment #5414839
Seems to be a fraud deterrent. I once had an eBay listing that was "purchased" by a Nigerian scammer. Buyers need to have a reputation system as well in a viable eBay replacement.
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Comment #5174970
For those of you who missed the premier tonight like me, don't despair: the full episode will be streaming at pbs.org tomorrow: https://twitter.com/AmExperiencePBS/status/299013436…
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Comment #5155363
Not only are the canisters "not disposable", they also are not the property of the purchaser of a SodaStream device. Instead, canisters remain property of SodaStream and are licens…
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Comment #4787052
Truly a sad end to a great game. The Glitch player community had some of the most friendly people that I've ever met and I had a great time both playing the game and developing aga…
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Comment #4416944
As is claiming that HSPA+ is "4G". T-Mobile is not rolling out LTE until next year. Source: http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/119703-t-mobile-annou...
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Comment #4412906
The original article ( http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-radically-overhauls-license-a... ) seems to suggest that the full-price retail version is gone entirely: "This last type repla…
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Comment #4147525
Very skeptical about this -- mostly because not only is the connector different, but the headphone jack has moved from the top of the phone to the bottom.
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Comment #3724552
So, how are you supposed to pronounce the name of your project?
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Comment #3526131
Like others have said, I would work on building your portfolio. One way to do this is to donate some web development work to a non-profit in your area -- hopefully one that is well…
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Comment #3523598
I would say that the "Choose Plan" buttons are a little more than "inspiration". In fact, they're exact copies: http://imgur.com/Foah7