Recent content by DukeN

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    Tesla S achieves best safety ratings, ever

    So, there's yet another reason to get one of these if you're spending that kind of $ http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Tesla+Model+safety+ratings+literally+charts/8811541/story.html \runs away from swarm of "taxpayer money blah blah, treehugging liberals, climate-science-is-a-fraud"...
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    20 kids die after eating school lunch in India

    Terribly, terribly sad. Heart goes out to these people...I can't even..
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    Magneto V. Iron Man

    You can't beat anyone who's name sounds like Neat-O. They've already lost.
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    Why are so many Indians good at spelling bees?

    But a lot of these kids are born and raised in the Western world. My guess is you're seeing a much disproportionately higher emphasis on academics (which includes spelling) in younger grades than non-immigrants. In countries like India, Japan the kids are studying a lot more than here in...
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    Google's buggy new sync categories

    Happens to me on my S3 and wife's Nexus 4 frequently.
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    Man born in 19th century died today

    This dude retired from running the marathon. At age 101 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh
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    Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy bad for business?

    Eagerly awaiting your nostalgia post post: "Back in the day, those BSA douchebags adopted minorities' agenda of being included, instead of pursuing their pure philosophy".
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    Why India's rape crisis?

    Bullshit. If you're sexually repressed, you don't have to rape someone to get off. There is a control & power variable that is much more the factor.
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    Why India's rape crisis?

    Too many people in a country rife with corruption, and with a disregard for women (India is ranked worst in the world by UN as a place to be female). Some people blame sexual repression, but it is the actual mindset of women being below animals that has permeated the culture for centuries...
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    Goodbye Research In Motion. Hello BlackBerry! (And BB10)

    1. Blackberry is worth a lot more than a billion. Their market cap alone is near $8B, and valuation will probably be higher now that they have a high margin bestseller in the Q10 (and likely the Q5 overseas) 2. How many Android and iOS users see a Blackberry logo, icon or app daily...
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    [TheReg] Apple requests Passport, DL, Bank Statements, in order to purchase?

    Yes, EU makes Apple act like a fucking douchebag, but only Apple. Yes, let's all witch-hunt the EU laws and regulations now, the same people who also went after MSFT and GOOG.
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    Mayan pyramid destroyed in order to build new road..

    This is one of the most ignorant things I've ever read.