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RRW · 2013-01-13, 08:28

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Aaron Swartz, a programmer and Internet activist who co-founded a company that would eventually grow into Reddit, committed suicide Friday in New York City, according to The Tech and Boing Boing. Swartz's attorney confirmed the news to The Tech early Saturday morning.
"The tragic and heartbreaking information you received is, regrettably, true," confirmed Swartz' attorney, Elliot R. Peters of Kecker and Van Nest, in an email to The Tech.

http://gawker.com/5975410/reddit-cof...-suicide-at-26

ganbaru · 2013-01-13, 08:55

Israel evacuates Palestinians from West Bank tent outpost
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90B0FD20130113

Israeli women soldiers have "right stuff" for border watch
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90A0GB20130111

kyp275 · 2013-01-13, 14:17

I suppose it's an improvement since they didn't bash her head in

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/13/world/...html?hpt=hp_t2

andyjay729 · 2013-01-13, 14:35

The Boeing 787 is having some teething troubles, especially with JAL. (ANA is another major customer.)

This should heat up the Airbus vs. Boeing flamewars some more.

AnimeFan188 · 2013-01-13, 18:33

With all the news from the Mali conflict, this story hasn't gotten as much attention as it deserves:

Shabaab kills, captures French soldiers during failed rescue mission in Somalia:

"Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, killed one French commando and captured
another during a failed French attempt to rescue Denis Allex, an intelligence
operative who has been in the terror group's custody since 2009."

See:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archiv...lls_captur.php

==================================================

French miscalculated rebel firepower in Somali raid:

"French troops underestimated the strength of Islamist rebels when they
launched a failed bid to free an intelligence officer held hostage in Somalia, the
French defense minister said."

See:

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/587701

==================================================

Witnesses to a failed rescue by French commandos in Somalia describe mayhem, night of terror:

"The night of mayhem and death started with the sound of helicopters above
pitch-black fields. When it was over, the French intelligence agent who had been
held hostage for more than three years was almost certainly dead, as was at
least one French commando, and the home that served as the agent’s final jail
was destroyed. And now the Somalis living in the muddy farm town had new
cause to fear the militants controlling their street."

See:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...5c8_story.html

ganbaru · 2013-01-13, 19:09

Republicans add "temperament" to questions about Hagel at Pentagon
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90C0F020130113

U.S. states flirt with major tax changes
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90C08C20130113

willx · 2013-01-13, 19:35

Aaron Swartz creator of RSS is dead at 26, apparently by suicide

He is one of the people who created RSS and founded Infogami (which was acquired by Reddit while it was in its startup days, people are incorrectly saying he co-founded Reddit). He suffered from depression and his life has been tumultous to say the least, especially due to criminal charges from his hacking of JSTOR

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/te...t-26.html?_r=0

Vexx · 2013-01-13, 20:22

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Originally Posted by willx

Aaron Swartz creator of RSS is dead at 26, apparently by suicide

He is one of the people who created RSS and founded Infogami (which was acquired by Reddit while it was in its startup days, people are incorrectly saying he co-founded Reddit). He suffered from depression and his life has been tumultous to say the least, especially due to criminal charges from his hacking of JSTOR

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/te...t-26.html?_r=0

Fragile guy, sorry to hear this. Yeah, he is one of the RSS creators which probably more important than Reddit in some ways

RRW · 2013-01-14, 08:08

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PARIS - Several hundred thousand people are expected to march through Paris on Sunday against the planned legalization of same-sex marriage in the first mass protest against the unpopular President Francois Hollande.

Strongly backed by the Catholic hierarchy, lay activists have mobilized a hybrid coalition of church-going families, political conservatives, Muslims, evangelicals and even homosexuals opposed to gay marriage for the show of force.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...-in-paris?lite

ganbaru · 2013-01-14, 09:04

Mali Islamists counter attack, promise France long war
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D0FX20130114

EU rules out sending combat mission to Mali
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D0IQ20130114
I look like than France will be alone on this one...

Vexx · 2013-01-14, 20:38

I'm going to post this here since it really isn't "tech news". Some interesting evidence that might be describing alien diatoms that arrived via meteorite. They're fossils, of course, but the argument is that the data suggest the diatoms could not have been fossiled into the stone after arrival. YMMV and peer review in progress, of couse.

http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/wp-conte...-meteorite.pdf

SeijiSensei · 2013-01-14, 20:58

Paul Krugman on Japan's new expansionary economic policy

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Enter Mr. Abe, who has been pressuring the Bank of Japan into seeking higher inflation — in effect, helping to inflate away part of the government’s debt — and has also just announced a large new program of fiscal stimulus. How have the market gods responded?

The answer is, it’s all good. Market measures of expected inflation, which were negative not long ago — the market was expecting deflation to continue — have now moved well into positive territory. But government borrowing costs have hardly changed at all; given the prospect of moderate inflation, this means that Japan’s fiscal outlook has actually improved sharply. True, the foreign-exchange value of the yen has fallen considerably — but that’s actually very good news, and Japanese exporters are cheering.

In short, Mr. Abe has thumbed his nose at orthodoxy, with excellent results.

ganbaru · 2013-01-14, 21:14

Obama says to unveil gun-control proposals this week
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D13W20130114

RPT-China's space activities raising US satellite security concerns
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0AJ10620130114

ChainLegacy · 2013-01-14, 21:30

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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Paul Krugman on Japan's new expansionary economic policy

Not surprising that would be Krugman's viewpoint. I'm a bit skeptical myself.

RRW · 2013-01-15, 07:30

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The Pakistani Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Raja Pervez Ashraf, the country's prime minister, in connection with a corruption case, officials say.

The court ordered the arrest of PM Ashraf on Tuesday morning, in relation to a case relating to contracts for the purchase of rental power plants by the federal government when Ashraf was the federal minister for water and power.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2...859175153.html

ganbaru · 2013-01-15, 07:50

Insight: In recession-hit Spain, hints of new competitiveness
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90E0AX20130115

Cosmic Eagle · 2013-01-15, 09:02

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Originally Posted by ChainLegacy

Not surprising that would be Krugman's viewpoint. I'm a bit skeptical myself.

Well at least dropping the yen should be a start to helping their exports which from what I keep hearing, is their biggest economic obstacle

ganbaru · 2013-01-15, 15:13

Sorry for this article being in french but I couldn't find the equivalent in english:
Un jeu vidéo du lobby des armes fait polémique ( A polemical video game from the NRA .)
http://techno.lapresse.ca/jeux-video...2_accueil_POS1
Mostly it's the NRA being hypocrite as always.

Zakoo · 2013-01-15, 16:55

Yeah I quite loved this one, saying game are the causes of the shooting but releasing a shooting game, that's perfect.

ChainLegacy · 2013-01-15, 17:19

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Originally Posted by Vexx

I'm going to post this here since it really isn't "tech news". Some interesting evidence that might be describing alien diatoms that arrived via meteorite. They're fossils, of course, but the argument is that the data suggest the diatoms could not have been fossiled into the stone after arrival. YMMV and peer review in progress, of couse.

http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/wp-conte...-meteorite.pdf

Would be amazing if this turned out to be true. The images certainly look to be biological in origin, but I obviously don't know of whether they could be contaminants. I'd also be very curious where it came from, originally.

That's also the first I've ever heard of the 'red rain' phenomenon... How interesting.

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ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Israel evacuates Palestinians from West Bank tent outpost http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90B0FD20130113 Israeli women soldiers have "right stuff" for border watch http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90A0GB20130111 __________________

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kyp275 Meh Join Date: Feb 2008	and the gang rape bus in India continues to roll... I suppose it's an improvement since they didn't bash her head in http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/13/world/...html?hpt=hp_t2

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ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Republicans add "temperament" to questions about Hagel at Pentagon http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90C0F020130113 U.S. states flirt with major tax changes http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90C08C20130113 __________________

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willx Nyaaan~~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 40	Aaron Swartz creator of RSS is dead at 26, apparently by suicide He is one of the people who created RSS and founded Infogami (which was acquired by Reddit while it was in its startup days, people are incorrectly saying he co-founded Reddit). He suffered from depression and his life has been tumultous to say the least, especially due to criminal charges from his hacking of JSTOR http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/te...t-26.html?_r=0 __________________ Nyaaaan~~

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ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Mali Islamists counter attack, promise France long war http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D0FX20130114 EU rules out sending combat mission to Mali http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D0IQ20130114 I look like than France will be alone on this one... __________________

2013-01-13, 14:35	Link #25744
andyjay729 YOU EEDIOT!!! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: I'm right behind you Age: 41	The Boeing 787 is having some teething troubles, especially with JAL. (ANA is another major customer.) This should heat up the Airbus vs. Boeing flamewars some more.

2013-01-13, 18:33	Link #25745
AnimeFan188 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	With all the news from the Mali conflict, this story hasn't gotten as much attention as it deserves: Shabaab kills, captures French soldiers during failed rescue mission in Somalia: "Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, killed one French commando and captured another during a failed French attempt to rescue Denis Allex, an intelligence operative who has been in the terror group's custody since 2009." See: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archiv...lls_captur.php ================================================== French miscalculated rebel firepower in Somali raid: "French troops underestimated the strength of Islamist rebels when they launched a failed bid to free an intelligence officer held hostage in Somalia, the French defense minister said." See: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/587701 ================================================== Witnesses to a failed rescue by French commandos in Somalia describe mayhem, night of terror: "The night of mayhem and death started with the sound of helicopters above pitch-black fields. When it was over, the French intelligence agent who had been held hostage for more than three years was almost certainly dead, as was at least one French commando, and the home that served as the agent’s final jail was destroyed. And now the Somalis living in the muddy farm town had new cause to fear the militants controlling their street." See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...5c8_story.html

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	I'm going to post this here since it really isn't "tech news". Some interesting evidence that might be describing alien diatoms that arrived via meteorite. They're fossils, of course, but the argument is that the data suggest the diatoms could not have been fossiled into the stone after arrival. YMMV and peer review in progress, of couse. http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/wp-conte...-meteorite.pdf __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2013-01-14, 21:14	Link #25753
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Obama says to unveil gun-control proposals this week http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90D13W20130114 RPT-China's space activities raising US satellite security concerns http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...0AJ10620130114 __________________

2013-01-15, 07:50	Link #25756
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Insight: In recession-hit Spain, hints of new competitiveness http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90E0AX20130115 __________________

2013-01-15, 15:13	Link #25758
ganbaru books-eater youkai Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity	Sorry for this article being in french but I couldn't find the equivalent in english: Un jeu vidéo du lobby des armes fait polémique ( A polemical video game from the NRA .) http://techno.lapresse.ca/jeux-video...2_accueil_POS1 Mostly it's the NRA being hypocrite as always. __________________

2013-01-15, 16:55	Link #25759
Zakoo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gensokyo	Yeah I quite loved this one, saying game are the causes of the shooting but releasing a shooting game, that's perfect.