Our laws need to catch up with the technology. If there is a warrant, then their has been due process and perhaps they should have the ability to hack (search) that device. Seems reasonable to me. Perhaps they would not be so eager to "bend the rules" if they had rules that they could follow to gather evidence based…

I used to travel for work. Which afforded me the opportunity to try a lot of different mattresses. Also noteworthy, most hotels have an online store. =) So over my years of travel, I found a mattress I really liked. I attempted to find the consumer version of it, since they are all made by major manufacturers anyway,…

This explains why the airlines are so eager to get volunteers when they are overbooked. It is much cheaper to get a volunteer then to go back to the bumped customer and possibly have to pay hundreds more.

hmmm.. I have a consolidation loan. It was recently sold to a new provider and now when I pay more I get a letter saying something to the effect that it will be saved and applied to the next payment. Now I understand what they are doing... they are not applying the over payment to the principle. Thanks for this…

Perhaps. But assuming their price is not so attractive that they never have empty units, they loose a lot of money not having them occupied. Keeping a good tenant at a slightly lower rate is MUCH more valuable than an empty unit or poor tenant.

Not so munch a negotiation, but when I was renting a place, they quoted me a fair price. Once I made arrangements to move in, they said that they made a mistake and the rent would be $50 more per month. I was not pleased, so I wrote their management a letter and suggested that they review this price and if they truly…

easy.. Cosmos.

If they operate their business that way (Blockbuster /cough). They will likely fail sooner rather than later. I am not saying they wont do exactly what you propose, just that forward thinking companies who diversify their risk and investments do far better than those that stick to one thing. Oil companies do that…

That is not a realistic analogy to explain networks. If all you wanted to do is pay for access to Netflix, you could (metaphorically) by a direct connection to Netflix server farms. That would be a fee you pay Netflix. They would use that fee to ensure they had adequate infrastructure to show you a movie at the…

For me, the iPhone 6 convinced me to go to Android. They just have not been innovating like they used to. Folks used to follow the iPhone. Now the roles appear to be reversed. When they come out with something more revolutionary, and cannot be done on another device, I may return.

Politeness is a sign of respect as well. You respect others and their feelings. This goes a long way toward building allies and open communication. Everyone is entitled to have a bad day. Being polite and reasonable rarely costs anything and pays huge dividends. Best investment one can make.

Colors could be good contrast to let them easily stay away from edges

I agree. In the near term at least, what you propose seems to be the most cost effective way of deploying solar panels. If we could get the costs down and efficiency up, I think there may be a case for a sort of smart roadway with built in photovoltaics.

That is absolutely a true statement, if your photovoltaic streets are only in congested areas. If they are everywhere, then the streets that are not covered by cars is much larger than the areas that are.

That is definately a good question. The theory behind quantum entanglement is interesting. Personally I have been waiting for this leap in technology that will one day make things like radio waves and even fiber optics obsolete. =)

How does Comcast TWC merger give you less choice? Do TWC and Comcast compete where you live now? Franchise laws (state level) prohibit cable operators form over-building into each market. They apply for the right to provide service is your area. Once they have it, it is rarely contested. Whether your bill says TWC or…

I would like to meet those women. A nerd after my own heart. =)

The answer is yes, the level increases, albeit comparatively less. Most of the ice is below the water level so displacement argument is accurate. However, some ice is above the water level. This would be added to the overall volume and increase the water level. Now for this ice sheet, it is mostly over land, and quite…

I would be careful of lumping all people on a vegan diet into that mold. I was a vegan and did not do it for any animal cruelty reasons. It was purely for dietary/nutrition concerns.

For me, it was "I don't need it. and it has animal fats in it". I could get the nutritional requirements elsewhere, so it was pointless to consume it. As a vegan, if you do not consume animal fats, it makes you pretty uncomfortable to partake. I loved cheese, but when I would occasionally cheat, I would feel pretty…