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snapdata··on Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here
Aside from the poor resolution I also don't understand the price. I purchased a gaming laptop (ASUS G75VW) w/ 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, 750GB HDD, GTX 660m & 3610QM, which runs 1920x1080 for under $1400. This dell laptop has the specifications of my $400 Chromebook. It seems like it has been massively overpriced because it's one of the few machines that runs linux out of the box.
snapdata··on Sputnik – Dell’s Ubuntu-based developer laptop is here
Shameless PSA: the Markus is the most comfortable chair I've ever owned.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00103102/

snapdata··on Judge temporarily saves girl facing suspension for refusing to wear RFID tag
I came up with this great idea, maybe we could just tattoo permanent identification on them so that they're easy to control. Perhaps a number...
snapdata··on Judge temporarily saves girl facing suspension for refusing to wear RFID tag
Plenty of people stand up for what they believe in and go unnoticed. She is doing the right thing. If she stepped down now, the program would be enforced without resistance.
snapdata··on Yahoo returns acquired startup to founders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY&t=3m07s
snapdata··on The Facebook Fallacy
Paypal? No. I just signed up for an account using my debit card. Instantly, my account is suspicious. They then demand access to my bank accounts and scans of my social security card, birth certificate, photo ID, etc. No thank you.
snapdata··on The Facebook Fallacy
You don't have AdBlock? I haven't seen an ad (youtube or otherwise) in as long as I can remember.
snapdata··on Whistleblower Binney says the NSA has dossiers on nearly every US citizen
>facebook has a similar level of information about you and they haven't done much harm with it.

Facebook does not have anywhere near the level of surveillance that the NSA possesses. Please read the article again and do some research on the case. That being said, Facebook does have a lot of information about you. It will remain confidential until CISPA passes, at which point it will be legally beneficial for them to hand over this information to the government.

snapdata··on Kim Dotcom’s Extradition Hearing Delayed Until 2013
I still cannot see the US winning this case. They made too many mistakes and the public's perception has shifted to innocence.
snapdata··on 'Unprecedented' discovery could propel quantum computers to reality
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin (http://www.amazon.com/Search-Schrodingers-Cat-John-Gribbin/d...) is a good starting point for the layman. Some things like the Higgs Boson are abstruse, but superpositions aren't extremely complex.
snapdata··on Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager
I find it legitimately interesting that I am getting downvotes for disagreeing with the illusion of a perfect world where everyone is honest.
snapdata··on Single Dad Building Sequel To “Jetpack” Video Game He Built As A Teenager
Yeah. I am very wary of anything on Kickstarter, there's nothing to stop them from simply walking with the money or producing a crap game in a day. I prefer to donate my money to reputable charities.
snapdata··on Why go out?
Ahh, haha. I'm using chrome :S We have a rip off of NoScript called 'ScriptNo'
snapdata··on Why go out?
I am amazed that you looked through the source code of the page. It seemed like a pretty bland/generic site to me, not worth checking out what's going on under the hood. Good find though.