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I really hope you're using SELECT * as an example and that you don't really do that.

Damn you. I came here specifically to say the same thing.

Don't forget the version of Wordpress that you download is very different from the version that's on Wordpress.com

I always thought that the ICO cookie law stuff was opt in, rather than opt-out like the BBC were doing.

It seems that they (Rackspace) are just about to launch something that might fix some of the issues that are being talked about: http://www.rackspace.com/blog/next-generation-rackspace-clou...

Just to confirm, it is free (if you're in the UK) but the link above is for the US version which isn't free.

You might want do something about the bad security message (or change the above link)

They have posted an apology: http://gigaom.com/2011/12/07/did-someone-order-500-copies-of...

And can you link to reliable sources with that stuff?

And there's a different between a rape trial being held in private (see fun2have's post here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3186245) and some secret committee.

Personally, I think there are too many contradictions (like the fact that the stories have changed) for this to be something other than politically motivated. But we shall see.

It also might be worth getting in touch with Student Unions as some students might have entrepreneur societies that have final years that would be interested. As well as Math and Computer societies.

Generally I've found that the Unions might be more willing to spread the word to the students than the universities.

http://icanhazip.com

That as well

Looks like they've finally realised that few people read what's on the BSOD so there's no point in displaying it.

I posted the same on the blog post.

I would question that it could be the user (mikecane02)'s browser as it looks to me like what would happen if you didn't support the character set. Could be some linkbaiting on the OP's part.

I got confused as well. I thought the Google App Gods had smiled down upon us and enabled profiles. But my happiness was shortlived.

Is this error message saying that the admins of domains should be able to turn on Google Profiles? But in fact they can't as it doesn't exist? Have I got that right?

So this is basically a front end for the Google social graph API?

Where was it advertised? I heard about it on twitter DURING the event, but I would have been interesting in going.

Expand please

Nor is it a crop circle. Looks like a sports track to me.

I'm not having a dig at the site. And I didn't know that about the product token.

Could you not do something with the user agent or do you get that already?

Slightly OT, but is it really that difficult to tell the difference between Windows Server 2008R2 and Windows 7? The linked page doesn't seem to be able to tell the difference between the two.

I hate it when this happens, especially because I read most of my email on my phone and I can't be bothered to go through all that. So I just mark as spam.

Sorry but that seems a lot of effort to go through. Why would you bother?

Whilst on the subject of it being a scam, who can forget this little nugget of information... http://science.slashdot.org/science/08/05/12/1419204.shtml

The offer of bail money is a bit pointless if the judge hasn't granted bail. I know he's appealing at the moment (I can hear the protesters from my office) but it will be interesting to see if MM puts his money where is mouth is.

So how on earth did it get from that to what is currently reddit?

Not the most helpful answer in the world, but I've generally found Amazon to be cheaper than iTunes, so I don't think that this is really anything new.

This seems to be a very popular thing at the moment. I know of another developer who is currently running something very similar in private beta.

I'm assuming there are a lot of people from the US on HN. Wasn't it illegal (until recently - a quick google brings back this: http://www.buyusa.gov/egypt/en/businesslibya.html) to trade with Libya? Would that not include services such as domain names?

Just asking