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No, it's covered by the FDIC. Banks can offer better protections but at least 48 hours within discovery is mandatory. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnfall09/debit_v..…

The same is possible with a credit card - you can have your card maxed, get nailed with overage charges, declined transactions, etc. It's still a headache, but when I've had it hap…

They don't, protections are exactly the same.

They are. Protections are exactly the same (in the US at least.) You have protection from the moment that you learn of the problem, not when it happens. Not that having your accoun…

I wish I could upvote this more than once. Thanks for the submit! Crazy useful/interesting article!

Yes. http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/why_informa... Most people that visit sites for new content get a tiny burst of pleasure. It's the same reason that people gam…

Unfortunately that's something of the lifecycle of online communities. Once they reach a critical mass people that probably shouldn't belong start congregating, sooner or later the…

What a fascinating concept. Not only can this potentially revolutionize the lives of millions of people, but the implications past that are staggering. If this was a standard optio…

This quote is one of my favorite Linus quotes ever. Bashing on Microsoft is such an 'in' thing to do and honestly it's so pointless. Many IT folk are stuck using their products for…

I'm so glad to see other companies actually picking up the slack on space exploration. Hopefully they'll continue to pick up steam since it's looking like government funded explora…

Agreed. Many scientists can't even agree on the health benefits/drawbacks of foods like (cow) milk that we've ingested for centuries/millennium. Every other year for decades it's b…

With 18 years between new games and the inability to save, better make sure you're playing at the best of your abilities.

This is an awesome thing. I can't see tech-savvy people switching to IE and keeping it unless they prefer it. All of the less-tech-savvy people out there that catch wind of this wi…

I too am impressed with Adam's character. He has managed to turn two very difficult lessons into something that shaped the rest of his life. One of the lessons that I took from thi…

Giving serious thought to getting a rackmount or cloud slice with these guys. Stories like these are darn impressive.

Materials act differently under different conditions. Lots of pressure can make some materials very brittle or even softer. Brittle materials plus the weight/stress from the water …

This is amazingly awesome. At the end it talks about how this device connects to the surface using cabling thinner than a human hair. Technology just blows my mind.

My favorite choice is probably MythTV + Boxee for a nicer front-end/social media application. The Mac stuff is nice, but you're locked into a single hardware piece. MythTV + Boxee …

Borrowing someone else's car is probably more hassle than it's worth. You'll have to deal with insurance, maintenance and there's problems, you risk that relationship. You assume t…

Just jump in and try. You'll probably fail a few times. You learn and get better and try again. Eventually you'll get it. Or not, in which case time to try something new!

Ubuntu, so nice, it must be on there thrice. Lists like these often substitute fanboyism for open-minded reviews and the full range of possible packages. You need to break lists li…

Dave Ramsey plan?