Clarence Chiang - Likes

Seriously. Would you people stop liking/commenting on this? It keeps popping up to the top of my stream and I have to stare at it again. - Akiva Moskovitz

Nothing wrong with that. - Jordan Hofker

Sorry ^^" ...AGAIN, muhahahahaa! - Kristian Salonen

Akiva: No problem. - Chris Baskind

Ok, that would freak me out. - Jason Shultz

I have seen this a million times on myspace for years... we all have I'm sure. it is just great to comment here because then we can snag new people that are stupid enough to comment. ....you were the one who posted it Akiva. Fresh Fish for the TROLLS... hey Igor... 86 likes here means the bounty is ours. mo ha ha ha ah Fresh fish were looking at the stupid cat. - Noah David Simon

Let's convert everyone to Trollism! ;-) - Igor The Troll יִצְחָק

now you know why kitty is paying attention - Noah David Simon

STARING CAT IS STARING - Akiva Moskovitz

I've already liked this! - veo

holy crap that scared me - Alfredo from fftogo

creeptastic! - CAJ, somewhere else

Sleep well, cameraman...sleep well... - Craig Durling

I want to like this again. - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

If it just raise its paw, it would be a perfect Maneki Neko (japanese beckoning cat - good luck symbol) - Gilgamesh

I don't think that this cat wants you to have any good luck. - Akiva Moskovitz

NOT AGAIN! - Steven Perez

he is a mesmerist!!! - Mauricio Businari

Happy Caturday ! - johnpiercy

O_O - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

Go away, scary munchkin cat! - Bec Rowe @d0tski

Is this a moving image fakery? I think the cat's head is CGI. - Marg Uerite

"I know he didn't just call me a Ho?!" - Carlton Hackett

I've got one thing you'll understand (Dr. Feelgood)/ he's not what you'd call a glamorous man (Dr. Feelgood)/ Got one thing that's easily understood (Dr. Fee lgood)/ He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood - Christopher Harley

NEVER FORGET - Akiva Moskovitz

Augh! I hate those round-headed Japanese domestic cat breeds. Bleagh. - Spidra Webster

*sniff* one of my first animated gif experiences on FF evar. - Josh Haley

It's the only animated GIF I'll actually tolerate. - Akiva Moskovitz

but...but...so many gifs! - Josh Haley

I've said it before and I'll say it again: if I want animation on my desktop, I'll grab a window and then whip it around the screen with my mouse. - Akiva Moskovitz

It seems to be the only animated gif that doesn't crash my browser, too. COINCIDENCE?! - joey

LOVE IT! Can't believe I missed this back in November. - Mathew™ one of a kind

I feel so guilty about...something - Steve is older than ever

One of the Classics ,, - johnpiercy

that cat freaks me out every time! - Jannifer @wordsforliving

Jeremiah Owyang

A thread discussing the metaphor of BattlsStar Gallactica to the Human Condition. What makes this series so compelling is it's stark reflection to the war in the middle east, torture, mccarthism, and all the flaws that make us human. Great show. what do you like or dislike about it?

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I'm doing this over here, as I don't want to overwhelm my Twitter followers who may not care at all. - Jeremiah Owyang

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I'm currently starting season 3, via download on itunes (standard def) - Jeremiah Owyang

I like the Concept of intelligent Cyborgs. Not unlike what our future holds for us no? We're going to get tired of these "ailing" bodies that carry around our minds. @LenKendall - Len Kendall

Big fan of BSG ... it describes humanity, albeit with some exaggeration, with more truth than real life. - Clarence Chiang

The episodes about tortures in season 2 are truly art imitates life. - Clarence Chiang

watched it all the way through as episodes aired (well dvr'd but pretty close) - best thing about it is its solid scifi writing and acting plus special effects (not always all of these always but on average consistently entertaining) - i don't see anything about it that relates to current events but given my background (entertainment, media and animation) i have a personal filter that i... more... - mike "glemak" dunn

I liked BSG, because it´s one (maybe the only one) TV SciFi Series which concentrates on society, humanity and our struggles with democracy, torture, religion and so on. At the same time the show had it´s good part in really Space Opera. I call it mature SciFi. - Torsten Eckert

it was getting pretty heavy when the Sharon clone 2 was going to get interrogated by the Pegasus staff. wow - Jeremiah Owyang

At the start of each show they say that 49904 survivors are left, but with the Pegasus, that number should have increased. Consistency please. ;) - Jeremiah Owyang

it actually does change (decreases) as the series goes along... - mike "glemak" dunn

I think the idea that it has all happened before and is again makes one ask why can't we find a better way of handling our lives and relationships. - John D Reasor

Ah thanks. Why did the cylons create clones that were so human like? They could have turned off their pain receptors. I'm wondering if at the end of this whole season, then end up saving the humans - Jeremiah Owyang

I dislike that there was no attempt to insert humor into the story in any sort of conscious attempt by the writers. There were some unintentionally funny moments, but any human condition requires SOME kind of humor. - Mike Nayyar

mike - you need to listen to the writers/producers behind-the-scenes podcasts - lots of humor on those, as for the show i think because the original was campy they wanted to differentiate towards a more dark storyline - mike "glemak" dunn

I have been a fanboy of BSG from the beginning. I think that the show is a great drama - it really did not matter that it's a Sci-Fi show. BSG dealt with many issues like the over dependency on technology, giving government too much authority, the fragility of friendship, etc. BSG made the experiences of each character personal and that allowed them to connect with us. - Ramon B. Nuez Jr.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of BSG. Great hard sci-fi with a tremendous texture of humanity. You could spend a lot of time nitpicking inconsistencies and improbabilities. Better to sit back, buy in and enjoy. - Bill Fischer

Escapism with a hint of human condition. I am amazed that a burp on the East Coast at AIG and Solomon Brothers has stretched around the world. My issues with finances are I'm unemployed and too old to figure out the complexities of making a living online. PPC, CPA, landing pages, .php, .css, you can spend hours for no profitable gain. 'Get Rich in your Pajama's' hah! What a fallacy.... more... - Nicholas Chase

Great idea - let us know when you finish the series so we don't spoil anything! - sandy berman

i like how the chracters are all so deep and rich - Jeremiah Owyang

Like: grit, sustained sense of peril, untidiness of story and characters. Disliked: too much boozing by Adama. - Michael Markman

Adama wasnt boozing , you mean the CXO right? - Jeremiah Owyang

Great characters and dramatic stories.One of the better themes throughout the series was the way they dealt with the relationship between science and religion. If you liked the music for the series then check out the composer's blog on the music and it's influences. Music was as much a part of the show as the characters. http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog... - Mervyn Alamgir

I enjoy the call to "Action Stations" - Jeremiah Owyang

I think that Edward James Olmos said it brilliantly himself when he spoke at the UN about his thoughts on the comparison between BSG & the "human race". http://bit.ly/afko3 - MoCheeks

Yeah, no. Every time it tried to do "ripped from the headlines and now with more emotion" it fell flat. What made it compelling was interesting characters and good actors. - Richard Lawler

Thomas Hawk

NYPD Issues “Photography is Not a Crime” Reminder Order to Cops - http://thomashawk.com/2009...

April 14 from Thomas Hawk Digital Connection - Comment - Like - Share

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“Faced with complaints from photographers and tourists alike, the NYPD has issued a department order reminding cops that the right to take pictures in the Big Apple is as American as apple pie. “Photography and the videotaping of public places, buildings and structures are common activities within New York City . . . and is rarely unlawful,” the NYPD operations order begins. It acknowledges that the city is a terrorist target, but since it’s a prominent “tourist destination, practically all such photography will have no connection to terrorism or unlawful conduct.” - Thomas Hawk

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eventually....but they also need to pass the order down to the security guys who take care of these old buildings... remember the MOSS situtation in CA ? - Peter Dawson

They need to get this message across to the over-officious bunch over this side of the pond too. - Mark H

The security guards will soon get the message when they try to 'call the cops' to back them up on their bullying tactics and get told it is not a crime... or am I just looking through rosey glasses ;) - Travis Koger

yeah, my own experience has mostly been that the security guards are generally speaking a lot worse than the cops. Hopefully the security guard problem can be addressed in time as well. - Thomas Hawk

I wish more cities would issue this sort of reminder! Good for NY - hopefully this will eventually trickle down to other cities and security personnel. - Jennifer Dittrich

Amazing! Great. - Evan Travers

It's amazing when protest and complaints actually work. Great news! - Blake Caldwell

I've been accosted in the Washington DC Metro for taking photos. Curiously, I was only asked to leave...never to delete what I had taken. - Ryan Kaisoglus

Bret Taylor

The genius behind Google’s web browser - FT.com - http://www.ft.com/cms...

March 28 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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"“Virtual machines are a strange beast,” says Bak. “There’s no perfect solution, instead you optimise for the ‘sweet spot’. There’s a lot of craftsmanship. It’s a long game, you can’t burn out. “There’s a constant workload,” he adds, “so I always stop for dinner. You can have a normal life.” For Bak this means family and privacy. The issue of work/life balance crops up again and again in conversation – and though he’s not anti-American, he clearly prefers the Danish way of life. “In the US, there is an aggressiveness, the extra level of belief in yourself that is needed. The European way is less aggressive. But in the US, you can get promoted and stay in touch with the technical side. In Europe, you turn into a paper manager. It’s hard to get your fingers dirty.” By working in Denmark for Google, Bak was aiming for the best of both worlds." - Bret Taylor from Bookmarklet

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Funny -- I just met Lars this last Monday. - Joe Beda

Strange article, but it does paint a very inspiring image of Lars and Kasper working from the farmhouse. Lars is one of the most intimidating guys I've met at Google. It's not that he is unkind or overly forceful; he just knows his stuff to a point where you start to doubt yourself. :-) - Kelly Norton

It's a loss that he no longer works on HotSpot :) I think the Dalvik team could really use his expertise that he applied on Sun's Project Monty. - Ray Cromwell

Indeed, Dalvik VM could use his skills. - Nenad Nikolic from twhirl

hey how are u where do u work at - chandler

Is that a Mac he's using? - Steve Wright

Dave Winer

NGM Blog Central - Battlestar Geographica: Galactica's Secrets Revealed in the "Yellow Magazine" - National Geographic Magazine - NGM.com - http://ngm.typepad.com/blog_ce...

March 28 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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Moore on the character Starbuck's reappearance and disappearance: "Ultimately she's connected to the divine. She's connected to something else that we can't quite understand or connect with fully." I hope they don't pull this crap with the Lost series finale. - Bill Koslosky

Michael Fidler

Scientists show off car paint that can heal itself - http://www.techradar.com/news...

March 13 from Google Reader - Comment - Like - Share

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KITT?? - Clarence Chiang

Benjamin Golub

Apple - iPod shuffle - VoiceOver. Multiple playlists. 4GB. - http://www.apple.com/ipodshu...

March 11 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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That's really tiny. - Benjamin Golub from Bookmarklet

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that's what she said (sorry i had to) - andy brudtkuhl

lol andy... - AJ Batac

Liked for Andy's comment. :-) - Robert Scoble

Watch the video on how VoiceOver works: http://www.apple.com/ipodshu.... Selecting a playlist sounds complicated - Benjamin Golub

don't be a fanboy, the cheapest iPod requires proprietary headphones and usb connector - jtothea

Who's being a fanboy? I just shared a link and mentioned that it's small... - Benjamin Golub from IM

If you work out a lot with them, Apple's headphones tend to wear out. Since the controls are in the headphones, that's $30+ to get full functionality back when that happens. The playlist navigation ability is great, but it needs to have the controls on the body of the device. - Tanner Powell

Benjamin, that's what I got from the video, too. I think they're getting to the point, if they aren't there already, where there are too many features for a display-less and button-less device. - Mark Trapp

Still no A2DP - TranceMist

The proprietary headphones are the deal-breaker for me, I go through so many. - Ken Morley

Yeah I know a lot of people that aren't going to like the idea of the controls being on the headphone wire. - Jeff

I would guess that with a soldering iron and a couple of dollars worth of parts you could use whatever headphones you wanted with this device. - Jeremy Brooks

I just don't like apple headphones. I assume Shure, Griffin and Belkin will have adapters out toot sweet. - Kevin Fox

Chris White - agreed! - shayne catrett

Continuing on Chris' train of thought, I think that it's currently near the size of the typical Bluetooth earpiece. You'd still need a wire to the other ear bud though. - Meryn Stol

I actually think it's getting TOO small - the last gen was already small enough, there is diminishing returns (no pun intended). I lost my last shuffle, and then it reappeared after a full-service car-wash (the attendant handed it to me). The headphone/proprietary situation is lousy, though I expect to see 3rd party adapters unless Apple is über-Nazi about it (like they are with their iPod Video cables on new models. Grrrr!!!) - G. Sigh

Alleviating concerns somewhat, Gizmodo is reporting Apple will sell an adapter that will allow you to use any 3rd party headphones you want: "Update: We have talked with Apple and they said that they will sell an adapter for third-party headphones—which solves the issue about picking any headphones, even if it is for an added cost." URL: http://i.gizmodo.com/5167997... - Mark Trapp

Nonetheless, this "simple" product has become needlessly complex. (And I'm an Apple-person, for the record). Other devices are becoming more attractive options, and I wouldn't be surprised if the next generation of the Shuffle after this one brought back buttons on the device. - G. Sigh

@Brian yes most ipods/iphones have headphones like that that come with them. there are also plenty of third party ones like the shure or etymotic - mjc

The video on this probably sucks, huh - Josh Haley

Everytime I see this I think of this: http://www.theonion.com/content... - Sprague D

What the heck? When did they announce this? - Ha3rvey (not Akiva)

Anyone here read 'Stark' by Ben Elton...? - Bec Rowe @d0tski

The Apple Room: sleepingbeauty

Mac Vs Pc, very amazing video - http://www.mytopclip.com/play...

March 10 - Comment - Like - Share

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jeez, wonder how much this cost to make? very cool - Joe Breen from twhirl

sure, it cost more and more. it is really wonderful video - sleepingbeauty

Fantastic! - TranceMist

April Buchheit

Scott Adams's tribute to his cat, Sarah (Warning: this may cause some readers' eyes to tear up) - http://dilbert.com/blog/

January 29 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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"Every day since 1990 she competed with my work. When I picked up a pen, or lately a stylus, she would come running, yelling in cat language that I should pick her up and give her my full attention. She was my forced work break, and there were many. She was my only company for most of my day. Cartooning is a lonely art, but I was never alone. Recently her tiny body started to shut down. But it never stopped her enthusiasm in seeing me. She dragged her arthritic body over to me every time I entered the room, even if I had only been gone for a second. She never failed to purr. I loved her intensely." - April Buchheit from Bookmarklet

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. - Tudor Bosman

So full of sad :( - Jeanette Bosman

Sad :( (I just adopted a kitten from local pound myself, so I can perfectly understand the how inseparable a pet can be. It was awfully hard the last time I have to part with my old cat.) - Clarence Chiang

*cried* that is so beautiful ... 19 years is amazing. I've been married for 19 so I know...that's a long time! :) - Susan Beebe

Here's the link to the post: http://dilbert.com/blog... - Daniel Krech

:( - AJ Batac

oh shit. i just got teary eyed. :'( that was very sad. - AJ Batac

:'( - Grant Bierman

engadget

Amazon's Kindle for iPhone hits the App Store - http://www.engadget.com/2009...

March 3 from Engadget - Comment - Like - Share

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A 'desktop' app would be nice too. Whilst not as nice for reading at the beach as a kindle, I would love to be able to read from my laptop. - Robin Barooah

The Apple Room: Simon Wicks

Ha!

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LOL - Dobromir Hadzhiev

Thomas Hawk

How Things Change - http://thomashawk.com/2009...

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Awesome. Added to my background rotation. - CW™

Beautiful photo ! - Christopher Chan

Dan Hsiao

Google - http://www.google.com/

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What's the occasion? - Sampad Swain

Happy Birthday Dr.Seuss - from Google - Bora Zivkovic

Franklin Pettit

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wil wheaton

Finished Season 3 of BSG last night, started 4.0 on DVD tonight. All I can say is: "Gods. Damn." Hope to catch up in time for the finale.

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Sarah Austin

iPhone ELITE Concept is hot > <h2> - http://pop17.tumblr.com/post...

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Michael Fidler

National Geographic Animal Babies - Artsy Time - http://artsytime.com/nationa...

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Michael Fidler

FANTASY GARDEN - © Rafael Ferrando - http://vi.sualize.us/view...

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michaelfidler posted a new favorite picture: - Michael Fidler

Tim O'Reilly

Let's put Andy Kessler in charge of the financial bailout: http://online.wsj.com/article...

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Sounds like a reasonable plan - Clarence Chiang

DSLR: Ivan

Nikon announces it's first fix-focal large aperture DX lens - the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G - http://dslrspot.net/news...

February 9 - Comment - Like - Share

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Interesting ... However an even more interesting lense would be a new AF-S 24/35mm FX f/1.4-1.8 lense. - Clarence Chiang

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I would also like to see a new 35mm F1.4 lens, but I guess we'll wait for this one :) A new 85/1.8 would also be nice - Ivan

I want one. f1.4 would be even better, sure—but like the 50mm f1.8, this one will hopefully prove to be an affordable, sharp lens that is fast enough to handle many low light situations. @Clarence Chang: I'm no expert on optics, but I suspect that f1.4 on a 24mm lens would probably push the price point up by a lot. Anyway I prefer prime lenses for the most part. @Ivan Why does the 85 f1.8 need updating? (I have the 85 f1.4, btw; it's one of my most prized possessions...) - Ben Greenberg

I will be buying it ASAP. I don't understand people complaining that it isn't 1.4 or isn't FX. Nikon made it DX and 1.8 for a reason: it's cheap! And it will go great with my D40; manual focusing my 50mm 1.8 is easy but not great for moving targets. - Benjamin Golub

@Ben Greenberg: I would like to see 85 f1.8 G type lens with better coating. - Ivan

@Ivan ah, I didn't know there were issues with the coating on the 85 f1.8 G type lens. Problems with flare? - Ben Greenberg

Thomas Hawk

City in the Distance - http://thomashawk.com/2009...

February 8 from Thomas Hawk Digital Connection - Comment - Like - Share

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Wow - the light pollution here makes for a stunning view of the city by the bay. The mountains and the clouds make the city appear isolated. Like being enclosed by the frequent fog probably feels up close. Wonderful composition. - Matt Penning

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@TH: Lovely shot but very noisy. I wonder why you shot this with ISO1600 - didn't you bring a tripod? - meckimac

It's a good shot. Who cares about noise? (of which there isn't very much and it doesn't look too bad) - Tom Harrison

oooh golden evening! - Susan Beebe

I like it. Is the horizon a little crooked or have I had too much to drink? - John Ford

meckimac. This was a quick handheld shot. - Thomas Hawk

Lovely shot Thomas - Ed Richardson

What was the shutter speed Thomas? - `aziz´ Alihan ÇETİN

hmmm... don't remember exactly. - Thomas Hawk

In Flickr, more properties about photo link has a result : exposure 1 . I think that means 1 second shutter speed. There includes more detailed info about photo: ISO 1600, f:2.8, etc - `aziz´ Alihan ÇETİN

Bec Rowe @d0tski

The great debate - http://www.eatliver.com/i...

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So, how do you do it? I say B DAGNABBIT!!!!!!!! - Bec Rowe @d0tski from Bookmarklet

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B!! - Daniele Aprile

B++ - Clarence Chiang

B! - bastet

B forever. - Smeerch

B - Imabug

B! - Ester "Hoshimem" Memoli

B - Greg GuitarBuster

B - Tyson Key

B - hate A - - Chris Loft

B - Jemm

B - Kol Tregaskes

B - Richard A.

B - Dobromir Hadzhiev

who cares- as long as there is enough left on the roll to do the job ;-) - Brian Sullivan

B! - Carmen

B!!! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

B - Gary

There is no debate. the ONLY way to go is 'A'. - Anika

B. - Meryn Stol

B - Glen Campbell, B.A.

Ok, us B's are clearly in the majority. Let's beat up the A-guys! :D - Meryn Stol

B. I seriously discussed this before getting married. - Anthony K. Valley ©

B! - AJ Kohn

B! - Stormy

B, dangit! - MikeAmundsen

B! - Drew Lucas

Clearly, it's B. Anyone who does A needs a stern talking to and handled like they did dude in Clockwork Orange. - Derrick

Serious researches demonstrate that the B configuration is more economical and environment friendly. So if everybody use B configuration, we'll save the planet (and some cash) ! - Éric Senterre

B of course - Peter

B. But I'm not bothered enough to change it if it's wrong. - Simon Wicks

B. - Hutch Carpenter

I never bother putting the new roll on, so I'm good either way. - Steven Perez

B is the sanitary answer - Josh Haley

B! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Micah Wittman

++Josh for the mysophobian angle - LogEx

B. No debate about it. B is the only way. Same for paper towels. - Nine

i will say our casts prefer B, too. they *hate* A since it inhibits their ability to dump the roll out onto the floor during the afternoon while no-one is around. - MikeAmundsen

"[We, the B's, are] in the majority because B is the only correct answer." Wow, isn't that some great reasoning. :P - Meryn Stol

The correct choice is obviously B. - MicahBear78

B ftw! - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

A because of the cat. B if there's novelty paper involved. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

B! - Ontario Emperor from fftogo

B. And only B. When I find one setup in A, I immediately convert it to B. - Joey Gibson

A - .LAG liked that

I wonder what the correlation between A vs. B and PC vs. Mac would be? - MicahBear78

B, and it can only be B. - Sarah Peterman from fftogo

Now, how many of you have 'corrected' it at someone elses house? - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

I correct all the time. Beware. - Anika

I'm just glad there is some, couldn't care less whether A or B :) - Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)

+1 Joelle. I've noticed that the roll eventually just ends up on the windowsill or the loo room floor, after a few days, which renders it moot. - Tyson Key

as i suspected, ff is anal, maybe try this on twitter and fb? - ernie yacub

B. - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

I like it both ways - PENGUIN: MAJOR CAPS LOCK

B. - Alex Scoble

Never give it a moment's thought. I'm not anal about that. (LOL) - Internet's Tad

B - JA Castillo

Nothing of this. I put the roll up on the toilet flush. - Ryo / Fuck Facebook

Thanks, Nine, I just realized around here it's B for TP but A for PT (paper towels!!!) - mandyvan

B - matiasjajaja

there is no debate. B - Bren, Photophobe

A is considered bad luck. B is considered proper form. - Helen Sventitsky

B - Niki Costantini

B - ·[▪_▪]·

B - Tamara

I always go A so I can tear the loo roll easier - Zee.

B - Chieze Okoye

A - Manuela

B! No question. - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

B - Mark Krynsky

b (though i don't put mine on the roller anyway, since my cat shreds it. mine's up on the windowsill if you're ever looking for it.) - Trent Olson

B infinity - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

Trent same here, but my cats get to it on the sill, so it's under the sink in the cabinet. They still get to it, but not ad often. And they like to toss it down the stairs - mjc

B each and every time. When my wife does it the other way, I always change it. - Tsega Dinka

Makes no difference to me. It ends up whichever direction the roll is at the time it needs changing. I did notice once I had a roommate who would switch it if I didn't put it on her preferred setting. - Sally Robinson

Doesn't matter to me. Either way works. - Rodfather

A is unacceptable at any time. Unless you have toddlers or pets, maybe, in which case B might lead to more mess. - Andrew C

B - AJ Batac

LMAO How True! Life is a Roll of toilet paper! LOL - Igor The Troll יִצְחָק

B - Much easier to use in this orientation! - Jeff P. Henderson

B is my preferred way, but since I have 2 cats, it would result in the entire roll ending up all over the floor. So I have to go with A. - April Russo (app103)

B!!! - David Cook

B - Alix Whitmire

B. A is for punk bitches -

A - cat - Amber, Random Time Lord

I stick to B to the point of changing rolls around wherever I go. I'm a crusader. - Mitch

@Mitch, thank you for validating my own craziness. And for upholding the honor of the overhand nation. - Andrew C

There was a semi scientific study done once that demonstrated why B was more aesthetically pleasing to the eyes thusly making it superior and lasted longer before needing a new roll, in addition to making it supposedly easier to tear off the sheets. - Tsali, The Native of FF

We are a B household - Sean

I personally enforce model B, for purely hygienic reasons... the thing is, if the end of the paper is close to the wall, as it is in model A, a person (presumably) reaching for paper - perhaps in a hurry - will eventually contact that wall with their fingers... repeated contacts, by several different peoples' fingers, will eventually transmit all SORTS of germs, from fingers, to walls,... more... - zig

To B or not to B, there's no question about it. B. - WeHopeRushFails

B! - Rob Boek

Thomas Hawk

Colourful Wave Photos |Surf Pictures and Videos - http://surf-pictures.blogspot.com/2009...

February 6 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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totally fluid - Gary

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wow, that image IS motion - William Harryman

Would love to know how these photos were taken. - Kevin Pedraja

That looks amazing, what is the secret? - Davis Freeberg

beautiful. - Randy Ksar from twhirl

probably some post processing going but they are very pretty pictures. - Thomas Hawk

Nice pics, love the motion. - Bryan

Paul Buchheit

xkcd - A Webcomic - Security - http://xkcd.com/538/

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This scenario works well in developing countries - Reza.H

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This is why I think techno libertarians are naive. They think they will survive in a government-less world because people will be queuing up to pay for their services as computer nerds. In reality, they will probably get beaten up and their wallet stolen. - Thaths

I work with someone exactly like this, who shall remain nameless :) - Joel Webber

Joel, just curious - is your co-worker the panel 1 type or the panel 2 type? - Andrew C

Now, to be fair: 1. building a secure cryptosystem is an interesting theoretical challenge; 2. securing a large system (laptop, network, etc) is an interesting engineering challenge; 3. intercepting communications can be done surreptitiously, whereas hitting someone with a $5 wrench can't; and 4. VIPs (presidents, CEOs, etc) already have a physical security system in place and so it may be that for them, electronic security is the weakest link. - Tudor Bosman

Another approach: create a top secret international intelligence system which monitors all telecommunications and computer network traffic worldwide and intercepts and collects the passwords of everyone on the planet, or which acquires secret legal authority to obtain those passwords from corporations and institutions, or which installs covert backdoors or keyloggers in susceptible software, etc. Thank God that's only spy novel and science fiction stuff. - Sean McBride

Tudor, also: 5. intercepting communications can be done en masse, at a very low cost per affected individual, whereas the wrench technique is actually quite costly by comparison. This is why I like my bank's web site to use SSL, even though I will immediately reveal my PIN to anyone who threatens me physically. - ⓞnor

... In a greater sense, civilization has developed for thousands of years with largely the express aim of preventing people from cudgeling each other with wrenches to take their stuff. By no means have we succeeded perfectly but most of us do not live in fear every day. The defenses against people sniffing packets and performing various kinds of electronically mediated fraud are much less well developed. - ⓞnor

This is widely known as 'Rubber Hose Cryptanalysis': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Michael R. Bernstein

It turns out that in the real world the best way to break a criminal's encryption is to ask for their password. They'll often just give it to the authorities. - Cyrus Lendvay

supposedly the best hacking technique Kevin Mitnick had was social engineering -- just ask someone for the password. the human being is very often the weakest point. now if you'll excuse me i have to "repair" a mysterious break in an undersea fiber optic cable in [checks watch] 3, 2, 1.... :-D - Karim

Sudhakar: A government-less world would be run by the people who own the biggest guns. This is different from today's world because... oh wait. - Tudor Bosman

Keylogger. Also, there's a lot more value in cracking someone's data if they don't know you cracked it. Just ask Churchill. - Kevin Fox

@Tudor: I don't respect my government's authority because of the threat of physical violence. I respect its authority because to some extent I agree with its primary aims. The goal of people who have the strongest muscles and biggest guns is rarely the creation or maintenance of a functional society, while I live in a society where people assume that that's the case (and are outraged when it isn't.) - Melinda Owens

Melinda: I agree with you; I was just being flippant and snarky :) - Tudor Bosman

The four most effective kind of cryptanalysis: checkbook, rubber hose, black bag, dumbshit. I've heard the same four clever names, along with a fifth (which I forget) as a label for sending a Mata Hari to seduce the horniest, geekiest person with access to the key. http://nielsenhayden.com/makingl... - Mitch Wagner

I once had to call a guy from the office to get the password for his windows machine. He gave me the password, and I tried it but it didn't work. I called him again, and asked him if he was sure - he said "Yes, but I haven't used it for a couple of months.". This seemed odd, since I had seen him using it in the office the day before. My next question was "who is this?". It turned out that I had dialed a wrong number. - Robin Barooah

I wonder if processing power will ever catch up to cryptography to the point that cryptography is useless. - Robert Peña

that's so correct - Alexey Ivanov

Wrench power (a.k.a. The Jack Bauer Method) ... Wrench > 4096-bit RSA - Clarence Chiang

That's no crypto nerd. A crypto nerd would have an encyrpted hidden volume for which it is impossible to even prove it's there and just give the wrong passphrase in the wrench scenario: http://www.truecrypt.org/docs... - Goran Zec

You guys should check out the rubberhose encryption system: http://iq.org/~proff... - Adewale Oshineye

Michael Fidler

Apple: Apple Tablet Described in Patent - http://i.gizmodo.com/5145104...

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"Hidden within the usual litany of claims in a patent awarded this January—titled "Display Housing for Computing Device", which covers their current portable displays—Apple describes a pure tablet device with radio communication: [0015]As a housing for a computer device, one embodiment of the invention includes: a front shell; a back shell coupled to said front shell to produce said housing, electrical components for the computer device being internal to said housing; and a foam stiffener provided internal to said housing to substantially fill unused space internal to said housing, thereby providing stiffness to said housing." - Michael Fidler from Bookmarklet

Wow. I'm deeply impressed. Apple invented a front shell that can be coupled with a back shell and those can produce a housing for electrical components. This could revolutionize the whole industry. - Tapio Kulmala

I don't think they're making a toaster, Tapio. Don't forget the internal antenna. It isn't even important to know, to conclude they are making a tablet. It simple makes sense from a business perspective. They have a couple hundred thousand apps, and the itouch is a great PDA but a lot of people, myself included, want something larger to work off. The Netbook segment is red hot right now, and this is Apple's answer to it.I've been waiting for a tablet for years, and this might be the finally be the one! - Michael Fidler

Zee.

World submarine racing championships! - http://bitsandpieces.us/2009...

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Excellent! - Penny

brilliant! - WorldofHiglet

:) - Anika

double win! - Micah Wittman

Ya know if you eat mint lifesavers you can see sparks arcing in your mouth in the dark... - Internet's Tad

lol - Kamath (नमः)

LOLOLOL!! Hilarious - Stephanie Hicks

I'm still laughing at this :) - Penny

Who were you parking with? ;) - Ed Shahzade /NextInstinct

LOL My late husband served on a sub for years. He would have loved this. Too funny. - Dawn

Very Funny!!! - Michael Fidler from twhirl

You made my day!!!! Great! - atanas

Excellent. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

lol - Adriana

Funny! - Jeff P. Henderson

Are you sure you didn't mix these photo up with the Deep Sea Diving Championship photos? - Jeff P. Henderson

Hahaha - Roberto Bonini

ROFL! - vijay

just a great idea, fun! - Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)

understand late :)) - `aziz´ Alihan ÇETİN

Submarine races used to mean an entirely different thing in the swinging 60's. - Phil Boiarski

Thomas Hawk

Angry senator wants pay cap on Wall Street 'idiots' - CNN.com - http://www.cnn.com/2009...

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"An angry U.S. senator introduced legislation Friday to cap compensation for employees of any company that accepts federal bailout money. Under the terms of a bill introduced by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, no employee would be allowed to make more than the president of the United States. Obama's current annual salary is $400,000. "We have a bunch of idiots on Wall Street that are kicking sand in the face of the American taxpayer," an enraged McCaskill said on the floor of the Senate. "They don't get it. These people are idiots. You can't use taxpayer money to pay out $18 billion in bonuses."" - Thomas Hawk from Bookmarklet

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this is interesting legislation. Lets say Merrill Lynch pays their top brokers 45% payouts. What this would mean is that any broker who generated more than $900,000 in revenue at Merrill (many of the best do) would not be able to be paid beyond $400,000. You'd see a mass exodus and a big loss of revenue there from their top brokers who could go elsewhere or start their own shop and take their clients with them. - Thomas Hawk

the logic here @Thomas is that if no one pays the bonus, then there is no reason to leave. An alternative would have been: no bailout, good luck, it's a system called capitalism. Then it would be worse than not getting the bonuses. Plus, if I give someone money to buy bread, the argument that whiskey seemed a better idea would be weird, no? - Roland Hesz

And if no one pays the bonus, @Roland, there's not much reason to excel. Lack of motivation to excel = BAD FOR BUSINESS. DUH. - Craig Eddy

She's playing to the crowd, or she's really ignorant of the way business transpires. Maybe both. I prefer politicians who investigate before they act. - William Beem

@Roland, what I took from the quote was that only firms that accepted bailout money would have the cap. So, if the broker at Merrill Lynch decided he was going to start his own firm rather than take a huge pay cut, the cap would not apply to his new firm. Hence, the mass exodus Thomas mentioned. - J. McConnell

"You'd see a mass exodus and a big loss of revenue there from their top brokers who could go elsewhere or start their own shop and take their clients with them." Which is fine. The good brokers will leave the failed banks and go to better institutions. ML will quickly figure out if those brokers were worth the dough. - Jake Rome

@Roland, that logic doesn't work though. The legislation only applies to firms that take TARP money. If you are a top producing broker at any of these firms, you can jump ship to a firm that didn't take TARP money, or heck, even start your own firm and likely take almost all of your clients with you. - Thomas Hawk

Caps should be *multiples* from the mean, not hard-coded numbers. http://tr.im/sharedfate is model that is Already Proven to Work. U.S. corporate multiple between average salary and execs is around 400x; Europe around 50x, Asia around 20x. WFMI has 20x in its charter and has been wildly successful in free market. Free Market *with* Fairly Drawn Boundaries to ensure Sustainable Liquidity Circulation: Mixed Economy? Yes. http://tr.im/mixedeconomy Basic Income? Yes. http://tr.im/bi Yes. http://tr.im/plusplus - michael silverton

Any firm that took TARP money would lose their best commissioned sales people. At a minimum they might want to exclude commissioned sales people because they don't cost anything, they just get a part of what they bring in. Forcing a $3 million producer out (who generates 1.6mm for the firm and 1.4mm for him/herself) is cutting off your nose to spite your face. - Thomas Hawk

@Roldano, what do cars and cameras have to do with stock brokers on Wall Street? I believe that is what this discussion is about. - J. McConnell

capitalism theory also effectively states that paying out giant bonuses when your bottom line is tanking is a dumb idea, no matter how deserving staff is. Rich crybabies who leave because they didn't get millions in bonuses are just greedy, with no qualms about bankrupting their company or the nation of taxpayers backing them. Noone else in America has that sort of luxury. Heck, I'm happy to get my +4% a year (if any) as long as I can hold a steady job. - Glenn Batuyong

Obama froze the salaries of his executive team and I doubt they get $millions in bonuses. Do you think they'll jump ship? - Glenn Batuyong

What will happen is the TARP companies will open NON TARP companies and shift workers. The government will be left holding a bag of crapola while the new entity possibly flourishes. Welcome to America. - Wayne Schulz

Obama froze the salleries of his team making in excess of $100,000 a year. For most people, $100K/yr is damn good money and nothing to walk away from. Plus, having any job at the white house on your resume looks damn good. - Jason Shultz from twhirl

Big pay encourages better performance that's true. However with the kind of performance like these wallstreet type have been producing lately, I rather they don't do anything. - Clarence Chiang

Wouldn't a lot of this go by the way side if we returned to a pre-Reagan progressive tax system. If the return on greed were curbed, we'd see a lot less of it. - AJ Kohn

Actually, AJ, I think if we went to a flat tax then we'd see a lot less of this. - Jason Shultz from twhirl

...and noone's is saying that others shouldn't excel via compensation. But if you're an exec making a few million dollars in pay and you don't get another few million as a bonus, do you really feel THAT BAD about yourself and your work? Would it kill your lifestyle if you received a $5000 check instead? Did you really hate America enough that you would quit your lofty job in order to get a multi-million dollar bonus from somewhere else? - Glenn Batuyong

@Jason: Flat ... maybe. I don't know, I mean, would A-Rod really have been so rabid about getting his $22 million a year if he wasn't really taking home nearly that amount. At present, there's is just too much incentive to grab big chunks of money. If less of that money found it into your wallet, the incentive to grab those big piles of cash would dwindle. I'm not saying don't provide incentives to excel and prosper, but simply to create a balance that provides incentives to prosper but not one for greed. - AJ Kohn

It bears reminding, the way is forward, not back http://tr.im/postscarcity We're utterly failing to incorporate even a rudimentary understanding of the Accelerating Changes underway. The Justification Of Being (J.O.B) paradigm for resource circulation diminishes in both effectiveness and significance, moving forward. Obviously, work is not obsolete; but structural unemployment is the empirical result of Successful Maximization of Productivity. Acting surprised about that reveals unfinished homework. - michael silverton

I don't think you should be punished for succeeding, though. The fact is, though, while the rich and obscenely rich are supposed to be paying large percentages of income on taxes, there are enough loopholes and "strategies" for them to find ways around it. with a flat tax and no extra codes you pay your 10% and that's it. no ifs, ands, or buts. I hope. - Jason Shultz from twhirl

Competence should always be rewarded. Just because we prefer and wish for simplicity, doesn't mean the universe owes us easy answers. Would be nice if this tax, that tax, or some silver bullet would Just Fix Things; but our task is much more daunting; to alter the very commanding heights narrative of what it means to be America, hurtling toward the 22nd century. Five and ten year "get us back to normal" bandaids on this aortic aneurysm of terminally destructive resource skews are just not going to cut it. - michael silverton

I understand the anger but believe the method does not resolve the root issue. I am all for paying for performance, that's capitalism and I have no problem with it. However the underlying structure of Corporate America is broken. The bailout money was a bad idea that simply layered a band-aid over a gaping wound. - Karen Swim

but you see this is different than working at the White House. Theoretically those that go into Government service do so for more than just pay. Most stock brokers are not in the business really for anything but pay. While it's noble to assume that they will suck it up because it's the ethical thing to do, it's just not how that works. There is a huge difference between an executive and a commissioned salesperson. The later only gets a % of what they bring in. - Thomas Hawk

It seems short sighted to me at least to pass laws that would encourage your real and direct revenue producers to leave. I could see limiting pay for executives, managers, etc. etc. but to cut the pay of your top revenue producers will only see them leaving a weaker company still for the Govt. to own. - Thomas Hawk

more fun on this topic here: [http://friendfeed.com/e...] - MikeAmundsen

I did think it was slightly amusing to see a senator call Wall Streeters "idiots" by the way and thought the photo of her that CNN chose was bizarre, she looks almost robotic. - Thomas Hawk

+10 Karen: "the underlying structure of Corporate America is broken." Puritanical capitalism fails like all other puritanical religions; we live in a world of complex, hybrid problems that require thoughtful hybrid solutions. The media should be helping us to educate the public about this; stop the demonizing of socialism and doom mongering about "death" of capitalism and launch a narrative of past productivity success and consequent future adaptations Beyond Monolithic Industrial Era Capitalism. - michael silverton from twhirl

The reason why people want to legislatively impose pay caps, term limits, etc. is because the stockholders (for pay caps) and voters (for term limits) won't buck the system otherwise. Sad, but true. - Ontario Emperor

If she wants to cap execs pay at $400,000 than we cap her pay at $1.00 she is supposed to serve we the american people. Let's see if she would work for what we the American people say she is supposed to work for. - Russ Jackson

@Russ and your logic behind this is what? That a Senator is only worth a $1 a year? Just saying stuff doesn't make it logical. - Justin Yost

that's just ridiculous, pay up prols, you know you want to - Bob Sonin

Jason, Wall Streeters are definitely not worth more money but the fact of the matter is that they can generate revenue. Unless they are going to say that nobody working with investments period can make more than $400,000, I'm afraid applying it only to TARP banks is only going to have all the most valuable revenue producers in those firms leave. An exec or managers value can be argued. But revenue is revenue and very quantifiable. - Thomas Hawk

She's just callin' em as they are, no? - ::Kristen::

I think I'm missing something here... if all the overpaid/over-bonused execs decided to leave and form their own companies because of the caps, then it would help the market resettle because 1) they would really see what the market would bear in terms of their compensation and 2) we wouldn't have to bail out the failed companies anymore because they (the companies) would be gone. Seems like a good correction strategy to me from 5 minutes of contemplation. I'm sure there's a huge flaw in my logic though.... - Her Lindsay-ness

They should just cap everyone's salary at $400k, or put it to the investors to vote: and not 1 share 1 vote, but 1 shareholder 1 vote. - Will Higgins™

ok, I'll try to make more sense of this if I can. Let's say you are a very smart broker. Lets say you called this bear market at just the right time and have consistently done really really well for your clients. You're not an exec, your not a manager, you work for your clients. You have 500 of them with an average account size of $1,000,000 and they, by choice, pay you 1% per year to manage their accounts. - Thomas Hawk

What this means is that you generate $5 million per year in fees. Your clients love you and are happy to pay the 1% per year because you've consistently steered them right and done a really good job. Now at present lets say of the $5 million, $3 million per year goes to Merrill Lynch and $2 million goes to you. As the broker these clients recognize *you* are the one that has done well from them, not Merrill Lynch. - Thomas Hawk

So now Merrill Lynch comes in and says, well, we're sorry. The govt won't let us pay you $2 million per year anymore. We can only pay you $400,000. We're sorry but those bonehead execs, mortgage traders and the what not put us in this position. This person says, but I generate $5 million every year for Merrill Lynch and have very happy clients to which Merrill Lynch says sorry, the law is the law. - Thomas Hawk

So the broker says, ok, well, no law is forcing me to manage money for my clients at Merrill so I'll just go across the street to the firm that didn't take TARP money or start my own firm and all of the clients leave Merrill Lynch going with the broker that they've been working with for 20 years and who has consistently provided them valuable advice. - Thomas Hawk

Now the Govt's asset is worth less because they just lost the $3 million per year in revenue they were keeping from this broker. - Thomas Hawk

Unless you are going to cap what *every* broker can make *anywhere* the most successful, highest revenue producers with the best client books will just jump ship. There is anger because people think that anything over $400,000 is too much to pay someone. But unless you're really willing to cap *everyone* *anywhere* on Wall Street, this will only hurt TARP banks. Cap execs yes, cap managers yes, but if you cap your revenue producers you will end up hurting the taxpayers more. - Thomas Hawk

My point is that if Merrill Lynch failed it is because they are not just paying those "good" brokers, but paying for lots of fluff and do-nothing-productive executives... So Merrill Lynch needs to go away... let the people who have proved their worth start their own companies, which will be leaner and better organized to do the actual job that needs to be done.. That's capitalism...... more... - Her Lindsay-ness

And you know the first people who get laid off? Not the ones who get the highest salary, but the people who actually do the work in the company, many of which could be supported by getting rid of one of the big wigs. - Her Lindsay-ness

Seems to me that commissioned brokers and executives ought to be compensated based on performance. Thomas's example above is an excellent illustration of how it ought to work. Bonuses should also be based on personal as well as corporate performance. Maybe the legislation should be rewritten to restrict bonuses based on performance. This would eliminate the situation we have seen with failing banks handing out large bonuses to their executives. - Jeff P. Henderson

+100! Lindsay, I feel the same way! - Jeff P. Henderson

Yes for performance bonuses (which of course means execs shouldn't be getting sh*t). - cjmart

@Jason, starting another firm is easy. Or a broker could just as easy plug into any number of existing clearing firms that took no Govt. money like Linsco Private Ledger which pays brokers 90% payouts to start their own business. Firms that just focus on fees and services and that didn't invest in securities with their own capital are just fine right now. - Thomas Hawk

New York State will take the hit: http://www.nypost.com/seven... Wall Street brokers pay taxes on those bonuses. - Morton Fox

@Lindsay, right. Merrill Lynch failed because of bad decisions by execs, bankers and traders, not because of bad brokers necessarily. Some bad brokers, but those are not the ones making over $400,000 per year. The very best brokers who are making the most money are the ones that likely did the best job for their clients. - Thomas Hawk

You can let Merrill Lynch (which is really BofA at this point) fail. But they are already on the hook for billions of dollars to the Govt. If they fail then the Govt never stands any chance of getting any of that back. If you gut the company by limiting the pay of revenue producers you're more likely to see the bank's best assets (their top revenue producers) scatter with nothing left but bankruptcy for the taxpayers. I think what you do is simply preclude revenue producers from the $400,000 cap. - Thomas Hawk

the Govt. probably owns more of BofA at this point than anybody else. - Thomas Hawk

Of course many of the top brokers at Merrill/BofA are already leaving on their own right now anyways. - Thomas Hawk

Lots of firms by the way took no TARP money. The small regional investment bank where I'm a partner took no TARP money. Many small regional investment banks and broker dealers will survive this just fine. It's mostly the larger firms/banks that risked their own capital in leveraged investments that are underwater at this point. - Thomas Hawk

+100 Jeff P. for the +100 to Lindsay. Thomas is right, the new rules have to be Federal Statutes applicable to all; and the way to do it is with MULTIPLES. No human being operates in a vacuum, no matter how much they *claim* to generate *on their own* they don't do it on their own. A broker, like many professionals, is in a sociological position to which old norms serve to accrue credit for the work of armies down along side and below them. - michael silverton

Economies are Circulatory Systems; just like our bodies, if 70% of blood is in 5% of a body, you're toast. The brain needs oxygen first and foremost, so it "hogs" the circulation first; but it cannot extract all the nutrients or the body dies. Same with cash flow of incomes. Cash might flow through an institution or vehicle first, but skimming 50% in commissions, bonuses, etc.; whatever the elaborate justification, kills the entire organism. - michael silverton

Want a private sector only solution? It's relatively easy. Between 100 -400 people could create the most massive real stimulus the world has ever seen http://tr.im/90000 If thousands on the next tier participated, it could transform things literally overnight. Occasionally, *one* lone Warren Buffet or Bill Gates emerges, seeming to justify the entirety of the system of unsustainable skews. Such are rare exceptions to the rule. In reality, we all know who is hoarding the cash: ruthless private monarchs. - michael silverton

So one way to redistribute the wealth of "ruthless private monarchs" might be to put a 100% estate tax on anything over $5 million. Since everybody dies at some point, accumulation serves a short period during one's life with ample proceeds to care for one's children but beyond that wealth redistributes. - Thomas Hawk

@Thomas: Why would it be such a bad thing for the top performing brokers to leave these companies? If they accept bailout money they are essentially admitting that their management failed. If the brokers are valuable assets, they are valuable to the economy wherever they perform. If the management is so great the brokers will recognize that and stay until things are fixed, or they won't take the TARP money in the first place. - Robin Barooah

@Thomas: isn't the worst possible outcome that the TARP money enables poor management to retain and profit from good performers, enabling them to repeat the same kinds of mistakes? - Robin Barooah

Why do so many with so little tolerate & defend such a corrupt, inequitable system? Because deep down, too many of us hope that if the system stays as it is, WE might one day achieve that lofty station of ruthless private monarch, ourselves. Yes, the corruption starts with me and can end with me, by becoming a champion for changes to the system that eliminate my own chance of becoming a mighty robber baron and realizing my own human worth & market value cannot possibly exceed that of my neighbor by BILLIONS - michael silverton

ahem folks, how many of you when buying mutual funds look at the paperwork assigning your shareholder voting rights to the MF management? STOP BELLYACHING AND START VOTING THOSE RIGHTS! - Fred Grott

@Fred Gott, I'm actually surprised that social networks aren't used more effectively to enable shareholder activism. Perhaps it's happening and I'm just not aware of it... - Cecyl Hobbs

It has to be a revenue bonus (no double/triple counting!) and not a performance bonus (too nebulous). - ld

I thought people work for their salary. If you don't work for your salary, then there is something inherently wrong with you. - Roland Hesz

howard Lindzon

Deep Market Thoughts…CNBC MUST be Stopped to end this Bear Market! - http://howardlindzon.com/...

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Brodie Beta

Trojan virus spreads to as many as 20,000 Macs! Virus was found in torrent file of iLife09 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009...

January 23 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

It's not a first, but to date it has been rare. I wonder if Apple will reissue the request for Mac users to start protecting their computers with AV AS software? They issued an advisory a few moths ago, and then retracted it. perhaps it is time to finally do it. - Michael Fidler

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When Apple took down their support page in November they began recommending users use multiple anti-virus software apps to protect against any possible virus', then retracted like Mike Fidler mentioned.. Apparently Apples "built-in technologies" didn't work this time. Apple Pls Help?! - Brodie Beta

I should mention it was found in iWork09 torrent files, iLife09 was also listed at boygeniusreport.com - Brodie Beta

With the largest PC infection in history currently spreading like wildfire,and the growing size of the Mac market,one would think Apple would be more concerned! - Michael Fidler from twhirl

Just a tad worrying ... not for the trojan but people stupid enough to download pirate software. Can't say they don't deserve it. - Clarence Chiang

I wouldn't loose any sleep over people illegal sharing software. everyone knows the risks of BitTorrent, I think:-) - Michael Fidler from twhirl

I wonder if Apple is worried about loosing one of the things they have been able to hold over PC users heads; the lack of virus and spyware? - Michael Fidler from twhirl

I wonder if we'll see any action from Apple at all? With Steve Jobs on a LOA its hard to predict what Apple will say or do. Listening to the comments on Twitter.. PC guys are loving this =( - Brodie Beta

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