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This includes a prepaid Fedex envelope to return the sample though, so it amounts to €23 each way which isn't that unusual. Last time this offer was on (without the $5/month recurring payment mind), I noticed on Ebay a while later that some smarts were selling the kits $300. The $5 puts me off doing that though. I wonder if they'd sell as easily.

It beggars belief that the EU is allowing the transfer of it's citizens sensitive personal data there. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/1112/12242831...

>They are building for the COMING generations

I honestly believe that a period of stagnant growth awaits facebook in the not too distant future when a new generation will be reluctant to join as it will be that 'uncool website their parents use...to spy on them'.

There is a an argument for having separate domains so that official correspondence from a website is not easily spoofed. Consider someone creating an account 'payments@facebook.com' or something similar.

Another option, without the need for javascript would be to use the hover pseudo-class to display images instead of an anchor link.

Link to the recording: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/t...

I'm not sure this is entirely fair. If they have a half-understanding of what is happening in the background of dreamweaver but are using it as a short-cut and a tool to learn how websites work, then it's a little different from granny pressing the bold button in an email.

Just played a similar game today also in javascript/html5: http://www.phoboslab.org/biolab/

He could charge the cardholder/user a nominal amount like paypal does to verify their identity and then refund it to them. A forum owner who then uses Truyoo pays out to Truyoo 25c for every new member who signs up under the system and goes on to make a certain number of posts, say for instance at least fifteen. The new member will by that stage have added value to the forum and is worth the cost, as they haven shown not to be a one-question drive-by costing the forum owner.

The system would have benefits for forum owners as it prevents both spammers and trolls and makes it harder for people to make shill posts using aliases thus increasing the signal to noise ratio. I don't agree that one mark against a Truyoo member should disqualify them from ever entering any other Truyoo enabled forum, as arguments arise on forums readily. Moderators can be punch-drunk on power and ban users flippantly even though they might have been in the right.

Rather, it should go on their record like a credit rating. Other forums can choose whether to accept or deny them entrance. Truyoo users should be allowed to explain themselves too in comments on their profile against any mark. They should also be able to choose to set different user names for each forum for privacy. Their true identity and aliases should also be kept secret from forum owners. Perhaps they could pay a premium for this - the $2 or you could add a zero.

Can you be tried for the same crime twice?

footage and interview with boy who references that show: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10458134....

When I bought my last phone nearly three years ago, the selling point was that pre-installed skype app worked for free over their 3G network and skype to skype calls were free. Skype out calls were barred though. I presume this new charge only applies to iphones? If it is the case that Apple badgered them into applying a charge which some are suggesting, I presume this information will leak at some stage. Won't be good PR if true.

just a heads up, I'm getting a BadQueryError if my search term contains an apostrophe.

Recently during the British elections a photographer placed on his window looking out into the street a poster with a picture of the then candidate for prime minister David Cameron above the caption 'David Cameron Is A Wanker'.

An elderly neighbour noticed the poster and alerted the police. A gaggle of bobbies arrived shortly there after, pushed there way into his home and told told the now handcuffed afacer that the poster had to be taken down.

When he asked why, he was told that it caused offense. When he asked what the criteria was for that which is determined to be offensive, he was told "that which any reasonable person would find alarming, harassing or distressful" In a hilarious conversation with an inspector of the police some time later, he asked whether he might be allowed to use the word 'tosser' in place. 'No' came the answer. Masturbater?..still 'No'. He suggested onanist as a last resort which flumoxed the inspector. Full article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/11/david-cameron-poste...

My point is that here is a case where freedom of speech is restricted by a government, but we don't see anybody rallying support for 'David Cameron is a Wanker day' not that many people wouldn't enjoy it.

Similarly The European Union's Framework decision on Racism and Xenophobia states that denying or grossly trivialising "crimes of genocide" should be made "punishable in all EU Member States" but we don't see anybody rallying for a '6 million jews didn't die in the holocast' day.

Why is that? I think that although this 'everybody draw mohammed day' wants to wear the mask of 'supporting free speech' - it is at it's heart really just an excuse to bash religionists - an easy target. What's offensive to some, is not offensive to others. If we are to have restrictions in society on what we can and cannot say, do, write or draw then what exactly does and does not get restricted will often be because of some bias on behalf of the lawmaker. In this case the US law sides with the caricaturists, in another instance it might not.

A more recent skype feature worth an upgrade is group video calling: http://blogs.skype.com/en/2010/05/group_video_calling.html

*american students

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Well, here's something of a surprise. In addition to demonstrating Flash running on phones like the Nexus One and Palm Pre at the now-happening Web 2.0 Expo, Adobe also has a prototype Android tablet of some sort on hand that, according to Zedomax, runs Flash and Air apps "flawlessly." Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any details at all on the tablet itself, and judging from the looks of things, it is a prototype in the truest sense of the word (check out the other shot after the break). It does seem to deliver the goods when it comes to Air and Flash, however, with it able to run Wired's Air-based magazine app and play YouTube videos without so much as a hiccup, although we'd definitely like to see it in a few more taxing situations. See for yourself in a pair of all too brief videos after the break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttn1G0Kw62o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4s4MyX8vqo

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I can offer one statistic that backs you up. A friend who had tried match.com without success asked me for dating site recommendations. I pointed her to PoF and OKCupid. She went with OKcupid over PoF saying the latter just looked cheap or 'seedy'. He could definitely improve the style sheet without going all super needlessly web 2.0. It would be interesting if he preformed some split tests with the design on new sign ups but perhaps he already has. I did read once that some e-book sellers purposely keep their sell pages looking less than beautiful as they realised it attracted more conversions. The reasoning they gave was that perhaps it gave the impression that they were just common ordinary people and therefor more likely to be trustworthy.

This is true. If you want your data completely erased from their system, then neither you or 23&me will have access to that data any longer. Your data is presented to you online only. While they have your data, your data might be sent to third parties but not at the individual level unless you give them consent.

pleasant to watch but I think it misses the mark by not showing footage of the actual extensions referred to doing what they do. It might go over the heads of their target audience.

As he discovered, the airlines use thermal printers which selectively heat a special type of coated paper to produce the imagery so the cost of ink wouldn't factor.

ah, didn't know they did that - thanks.

I thought to use bundlebox, you bought an item (in your case an ipad) had it shipped to the free bundlebox address they give you. When it arrives, they then send you an email saying there is something in your bundlebox and quote you a price on what it will cost to ship it to you. They also calculate your VAT/custom charges and factor that into the price. Only then do you give Bundlebox any money. Given that the VAT was £120 and you possibly didn't pay any customs handling fee, what was the remainder price they quoted you?

Out of interest, what was the charge on an ipad for their service? The rates are hard to figure out on their site.

Haven't used them yet but there is a start-up called budlebox.com who will act as po box for you in the states and forward goods on to you.

Blas is the Irish word for 'taste'. A hurley stick develops a 'taste for the ball' in the hands of good player. Supposedly the tough leather ball (sliothar) hitting the soft ash wood creates a sort of sheen over time when done right. The stick becomes tempered. Tom's allegory is that Cpedia has not yet had the time to develop 'a taste for the ball'.

By Eric Bland | Thu Apr 1, 2010 07:00 AM ET

tried out netvibes recently. it's designed to be more of a polished igoogle but you can use it only for feeds and it works well.

what restrictions have you encountered on the publishing of scores on the app. I think sheet music is more locked down then actual songs. When I used one sheet music service, it wouldn't allow me to store a digital copy of the song I wanted, I could only print it once - if my printer jammed in the process, I had to pay again. I asked the owner of the service why and he said the industry was tightly controlled. He also said he wasn't allowed to offer an unlimited download subscription for a monthly fee ala netflix etc which I suggested he should do even though he wanted to.

could you try:

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