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Comment Re:Define "drink" (Score 1) 548

by ender_ on Wednesday December 20, 2006 @06:12PM (#17318566) Attached to: Drinking Alcohol May Extend Your Life

20oz != pint

16oz == pint

Google's Silent Monopoly 425

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday December 06, 2006 @12:23PM from the something-to-think-about dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Isaac Garcia from Central Desktop Blog writes, 'How much does Google pay *itself* to claim the top ad position for searches relevant to its own products? Google holds the top advertisement (Adword) slot for the following key words: intranet, spreadsheet, documents, calendar, word processor, email, video, instant messenger, blog, photo sharing, online groups, maps, start page, restaurants, dining, and books... ...if you are trying to advertise a product that is competitive to Google, then you'll never be able to receive the Top Ad Position, no matter how much money you bid and spend. How different is it than MSFT placing its products (Internet Explorer) in a premium marketing position (embedded in the OS)?'"

Taxing Virtual Gaming Assets 454

Posted by Hemos on Monday December 04, 2006 @10:45AM from the someday-the-ride-will-be-over dept.

rijit writes " It appears very likely that taxation of online games assets is inevitable. Quote: 'That's because game publishers may well in the not too distant future have to send the forms — which individuals receive when earning nonemployee income from companies or institutions — to virtual world players engaging in transactions for valuable items like Ultima Online castles, EverQuest weapons or Second Life currency, even when those players don't convert the assets into cash.' "

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