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Comment The po-lice stole my baby (Score 1) 957

by bridgeco (#32684616) Attached to: The worst I've ever been in trouble w/ the law ...
A friend and I met at a coffee shop (we both drove). Afterwards we hopped into his car and headed to take some sunset pictures of the Atlanta skyline. We headed back to his car only to find the coffee shop closed and his car with a bright orange boot on a wheel with a ticket for 'non-patrons illegally parked blah blah blah'. knowing this was complete bullshit, and not wanting a 3 dollar coffee to cost $178, we proceeded to remove the boot using my tools that I always carry in my truck. Cut the cable, took off the wheel, on went the spare, Victory! Up pulls an Atlanta City cop, a Sergeant in fact, asking 'what y'all boys doing?' We looked him straight in the eye and told him what happened and our intentions were for the boot. He paused for a minute- 'I'm just gonna put in my book that I saw to boys changing a tire, stopped to assist, and I carried on. Have a nice night.'

Not all cops are racist assholes- we are the two whitest guys you'll find in Atlanta and the cop was a big black Sergeant. They have bad days too and take it out on some of us, but especially on us who have bad attitudes and like to fuck with cops anyway.

Submission + - Chicago Court Throwing Out LIDAR Speeding Tickets (chicagotribune.com)

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bridgeco writes: Chicago Traffic Court Judges have been throwing out speeding cases in which the driver's speed was measured with a LIDAR. Judges are asking for a special "Frye Hearing" to determine the accuracy of these devices.

            Many motorists nabbed for speeding by a laser gun, instead of radar, are seeing their tickets thrown out at Chicago's traffic court because of a legal issue that the city's law department has been unable to overcome. Within the past year judges in Cook County Traffic Court in Chicago determined that speeds captured by lidar were not admissible because the devices had not been proven scientifically reliable in an Illinois court, said Jennifer Hoyle, spokeswoman for the law department, which prosecutes most speeding tickets in the city.
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Submission + - Sony Plans To Unveil Newest Fuel-Cell Prototype (engadget.com)

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Nakeot
Nakeot writes: "On Friday, Sony plans to unveil their newest portable fuel-cell technology, aimed at a variety of mobile applications. From the article: "The system contains both a methanol fuel cell and a Li-on battery" and can "intelligently switch between power from the battery, fuel, or even both under high-draw circumstances." Sony intends to show off two models claimed to power your cell for a week or a month, respectively, as well as the latest developments with their sugar-batteries that can now run purely off your favourite cola beverage. This model builds on Sony's 2008 model, their first commercially-demonstratable prototype, and could make waves with Sony's OLED devices, but will Sony be able to avoid another battery recall?"
Businesses

Inside Factory China 135

Posted by kdawson from the making-it dept.
blackbearnh writes "While China is attempting to pull its industry up out of mere manufacturing mode, for now the country is the production workhorse of the consumer electronics industry. Almost anything you pick up at a Best Buy first breathed life across the Pacific Ocean. But what is it like to shepherd a product through the design and production process? Andrew 'bunnie' Huang has done just that with the Chumby, a new Internet appliance. In an interview with O'Reilly Radar, he talks about the logistical and moral issues involved with manufacturing in China, as well as his take on the consumer's right to hack the hardware they purchase."
Microsoft

Microsoft To Open Retail Stores 535

Posted by kdawson from the world-class-shopping-experience dept.
chaz373 writes "CNET reports that Microsoft is going retail. In the 'Beyond Binary' blog Ina Fried reports, 'After years of brushing off the notion, Microsoft said on Thursday that it will open up its own line of retail stores. Without detailing the plans, Microsoft said it has hired David Porter, a 25-year Wal-Mart veteran, to lead the effort. Sources say that Porter's mission will be to develop the company's retail plans and that the effort is likely to start small with just a few locations.'"

Comment 3 out of 5ive (Score 1) 1397

by bridgeco (#26710993) Attached to: Why Do We Name Servers the Way We Do?
Janet is my new shiny fun laptop, and Michael is an old desktop/ server past his prime. Tito is an even older box that hardly saw any use but never seemed to do anything right. I've also got 2 routers, Whitney and Bobby, but don't get me started on those...

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