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• Commented on Why is the FDA holding up delivery of an Apple computer?
  I presume you mean DEA, then, not FDA....
• Commented on Concordia University has a spy-squad that snooped on novelist for "bilingual interests"
  As a UWaterloo alumnus, I feel disappointed that not a single one of my schoolmates has joined in on the reputation bandwagon....
• Commented on Redhead 12-year-old assaulted over Facebook message citing South Park episode?
  Because clearly, it's the show's fault....
• Commented on A programmer's lament on the Apple App Store
  You must be one of those people who's content to run only the apps provided by Apple, then....
• Commented on Russian boy accordion genius
  Incidentally, the performer's name is Александр Хрустевич, or Alexander Hrustevich (exact latinized spelling may vary). And that's his youtube account, so just look for other videos from the same user....
• Commented on Report: Woman paralyzed by E. coli-tainted hamburger
  I find it interesting (and rather short-sighted, really) that not one comment has addressed the omst threatening aspect of megacorp-processed foods: The impact of one error. The E. coli spinach scare of 2006? The affected area was 26 US states...
• Commented on Calculate how much it costs to make a sandwich at home
  Almost regardless of the ingredients selected, I am decidedly not interested in the sandwich. Kraft singles? Wonder bread? People, eat better!...
• Commented on Teacher asks YA author if virtual visit can take place "with us being able to see you, but you not being able to see us"
  People get a clue and realize that not everyone in the universe is familiar with the intricacies of videoconferencing in 3... 2... 1......
• Commented on How to make kombucha
  I grew up drinking the tea, but it was from a related zoogloea strain, so-called "Indian Sea Rice" or Tibicos. (an interesting article in general) Kombucha, when I tried fermenting some at home, was not as attractive a flavour for...
• Commented on Review: A week with the Sumosac Gigantor
  I have a similarly-sized Cordaroys King size. All of the above applies (though I didn't compare exact sizes), except that the Cordaroys cover can be taken off and does fit in a standard-size washing machine. The insides of a King...
• Commented on Video made using Google SketchUp for $12
  Insertfingerhere@5: It's all about opportunity cost. If the artist in question didn't have a high-paying job to be absent from, did the video cost less? If you can produce the video yourself (at whatever time investment it may be) or...
• Commented on Baby goose with homemade leg brace
  Ian @4 No thank you on the foie gras. It's likely one of the cruelest things done for the sake of food. Comatose@6: Oh, they'll hiss at bikes. They just need some time to notice and then gather their nerve...
• Commented on I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World
  Gouldina@37: I believe the books you are referring to are the Gimmick series, by "Adrienne" (the only part of the author's name listed on Amazon) Anyway, have a link: http://www.amazon.com/Adrienne/e/B001H6GWH6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1...
• Commented on I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World
  "Не вешай (мне) лапшу на уши" is more accurately translated as "don't hang spaghetti on my ears", rather than "noodles." As for interpretation, the book is being far too polite. Best interpreted as "don't bullshit me," though more polite. Also,...
• Commented on Hmm. Maybe that wasn't such a good idea after all.
  I'll likely be in the minority on this, but I certainly don't consider this a "wonderful thing." What next, bb? Boxing match live-casts?...
• Commented on Contest: Win a Set of BuckyBalls
  Closed or not, I remembered a neat magnet-related story, and wanted to share (before I impulse-buy a set of Buckyballs). Back in university, I was a member of the Computer Science Club. Some peoples' interests were quite esoteric, so they...
• Commented on Econoblogger explains why Batman villains shouldn't cooperate
  Flawed. Ignores tactical advantage of simultaneous, multi-pronged attack. The whole *is* greater than the sum of its parts....
• Commented on Temple University Med School: Skull yearbook, 1942
  Riu, did you seriously just self-censor the word "freaking"?...
• Commented on Sarah's Smash Shack: rental rooms you can smash crockery in
  The "palace of breaking" was a trope going back to Gianni Rodari's Gelsomino in the Country of Liars, published back in 1958. I always hoped someone would go ahead and build one. This is really cool. Incidentally, Cory, I highly...
• Commented on Help save Bruce Sterling and Jasmina Tesanovic from US immigration hell!
  Let's hope they acknowledge the validity of digital photos -- the government moves in slow and ponderous fashion, and probably still has handling and authenticity verification rules for daguerreotypes. (I have to go and prove the validity of my own...
• Commented on Geek Aquad will help you with your camera, but not your English paper
  I'm not sure what's more frightening: The ad, or that virtually none of the commenters could see what was wrong with it. And no, I'm not referring to the single-letter typo....
• Commented on Deadly spider at grocery store
  Zuzu@37: Supposedly from a guide to native wildlife handed out to US military personnel stationed in Australia. "The non-poisonous animals of Australia 1. Some of the sheep"...
• Commented on Viagra orgy leads to man's death
  Russian online news media is remarkably silent about the story. The only relevant Russian-language hit comes from lenta.co.il (Israeli Russian-language source), which largely echoes the English-language version linked in the OP. Also, the pun inherent in the name is non-existent...
• Commented on Speaker system built into mannequin
  I'm with LifelongActivist and numerous others above: Not impressed, and definitely wouldn't consider this worthy of bb. Or of appreciation and promotion anywhere else, for that matter....
• Commented on HOWTO cook a kick-ass pizza crust in your home oven
  I'm with Hobomike@68: Time to make some pizza!...
• Commented on Boing Boing's Holiday Gift Guide part three: Gadgets and stuff
  Isn't it great how bb is staying well above the rampant materialism of the season?...
• Commented on Why CNN Struggles to Cover The Economic Panic
  It's funny -- I'm slacking from $DAYJOB, in which I write about the financial crisis, I come to bb, and end up... commenting about the crisis. Dale, I want to comment on Point 3. Analysts and economists aren't unwilling to...
• Commented on China surveilling Skype, UPDATE: Skype admits breach, apologizes
  Or, taken differently: Josh Silverman, Skype's President, has blogged about Skype being complicit in TOM gathering data for the PRC government, getting caught, and scrambling to cover its ass. Please note that all we have to support Silverman's claim that...
• Commented on Canadians: write to your MPs about Canada's disastrous new copyright bill
  Is there a site that tracks the voting record of MPs on copyright-related issues? Thanks!...
• Commented on Neurotech industry in Portfolio magazine
  They seriously called it NERV?...