Three people arrested. Website knocked offline. I'm gonna have to say the police are winning this one.

Wait, you can patent a gene? Wtf. Is there more information on this anywhere..?

Seems like a great idea to me. Probably go a lot further towards damage control than them reciting 'it was a hoax guys' over and over.

@jrobles: Can't be the same system then, the people I used to work with were unhappy and stressed and our releases were only four times a year. I sort of miss the industry, there were some good people out in the field (not so much at corporate though). I definitely do not miss the work environment. Talked to a…

I have to heart you for this post. I've always viewed the cherry picking as thus: at the time the Bible was written those rules and restrictions were there for a reason. Now that we've advanced as a society, those reasons may no longer apply. Do we continue with the sort of legalism that Jesus condemned when he…

Thank you for this additional information. Holy shit, I feel so bad for this woman now. To first be terrorized for taking precautions to her safety, and then be assaulted because this landlord put her in a position that compromised her safety and privacy. I'm blaming this entire thing on the landlord and the man…

That'd only handle the surface though, unless you're soaking them, right? I know you can't dry stuffed animals in the dryer as it'll melt the fur, and I'm not sure if they'd dry fully by drip-dry. I've also got a bunch: two garbage bags full. I kept them in this wicker basket and the mouse came through the wall,…

I've never been terribly interested in the guitar, but it is a nice instrument. I like how each different instrument challenges me in different ways... the flute feels the most physical involvement (air support, posture, facial muscles, fingers, etc) , the harp feels like it has the most mental involvement (melody on…

I used to work in the IT group that wrote the software that managed the supply and distribution of those 10,000 tons of diesel. Knowing what I know of how that crap was written and the blowhards that maintain it today... I sincerely hope that your distribution center isn't being run by the same software.

The pain in the ass it would be to stay in the apartment mitigates the pain in the ass factor of the move. Very nice apartment but it won't be that way in another year. Management is neglecting maintenance and over half the units in my block are vacant. Combine that with a leaky roof and the wildlife that's started…

Yay openthread! I think next weekend's apartment move is going to be ridiculously smooth just from all the advice I've gotten from other commenters over the past months. If nothing else, it's certainly made me confident having a plan.

Like reading blogs on the internet! Seriously.

Maybe the context is totally different, but the earlier post about the 'Monster' video popped into my head when I was reading the comments about 'Man Down' being violent and inappropriate. Wonder if they're protesting that one too. *disclaimer* I have only watched Man Down.

Yanno, I do some pretty geeky stuff. My closet full of medieval clothing should speak volumes by itself. But while I'm happy with what I do in my free time and I enjoy myself, there is no way in hell you'd catch me flaunting it on stage for TV. It's a niche hobby. If someone is interested, they can come seek me…

While I understand the desire to keep the two lives separate, I'd have to say if you're putting your name online, be ready to have the two lives intersect. If you want anonymity, remain anonymous. I've chosen to do the latter and you will not find me online unless you know me very well. And those that do know my…

Been there, done that. I made sure I had enough in savings to last for a while as I expected to get fired after my boss found out I have a disability.

When I read stuff like this I wonder if the guys that started Google ever expected to have to deal with these problems when they got started. I'd find it pretty surreal if I were them, personally.

But I don't want a form fitting bikini. I want a tank top and boy shorts so I can go swimming without worrying about my top flipping up in my face or my bottom wedging itself up my ass when I jump into the water.

I read that article, looked at those pictures, and the only thing I could think of and the only thing I can still think of is "how can people do these things?" I cannot comprehend it. I just cannot.

As upsetting as seeing education get punched in the gut is, this feels icky to me. Kids that age should not be pitted against their parents or against another kid's parents... they're taught that their teachers are right, they're taught that their parents are right, and that they should listen and believe both…