"The thing is, that $100,000 fine looks tiny compared to the $1.2 million that Adscent Media brings in every month; 80 percent of which comes from the scammy links that, really, should be punishable by orbital bombardment. "

They could still have skins and custom software - just make them SKINS (not integrated core changes to Android) and apps.

We could even have a metro UI for Android if we so desired.

I know someone that claims to do that.

Here's a thought....

Amen.

Only if ezrashapiro is lighting these....

...nevermind....[quietly tiptoes over to USPTO.gov]

A friend of mine said that the local Apple store REQUIRES all employees to work at least 1/2 of every Saturday.

"Anyway, once I reach three gigs, they don't cap my data or charge me for more, they just slow me the fuck down."

While looking at this post, I thought up another good use for the iCloud/iPhone...home inventory.

You know....if they put a hole in the handle, near the end, you could use another screwdriver to increase the torque probably better than using pliers.

I certainly don't know squat about suing people. I prefer out of court methods to settle disputes.

Sponges to absorb jet engine sound?

The pain threshold is 120 db. This will vary according to temperature, atmospheric pressure and distance.

This is why I don't work at an amusement park. I'd get stuck hosing off the vomit underneath this thing.

The most intriguing piece of this to me is how he has managed to take maybe $100 in materials and transform them into an "art exhibition" that will sell for thousands.

The only problem I see is that the person you are stabbing can see it coming.

Quick, somebody send her this link. The Japanese saw this coming and invented a solution.

A friend of mine is considering a small claims lawsuit to force AT&T (and other carriers) to stop using the term "unlimited" when describing phone or data plans that obviously have limits.