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Google Research:All Binary Searches and Mergesorts are Broke

Comment in News (2 diggs, 2 replies) - on 08/06/2008
This may be a stupid question (it's early in the morning but why is "int mid = low + ((high - low) / 2);" better then "int mid = low/2 + high/2;" (see comment)
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Read Faster. Way Faster. No, really, I mean WAY faster.

Comment in News (3 diggs, 4 replies) - on 07/28/2008
There is a bug in the script. It speed setting don't appear to be work on my computer (I timed it). Edit: So if you hit new it doesn't use the setting even though it's showing the new speed but if you go save it works. (see comment)
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Why Eating a Big Mac is Cheaper than Eating a Salad

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 02/24/2008
Bah, I have a hard time believing those numbers. The wikipedia article isn't entirely clear but googling turns up http://farm.ewg.org/farm/region.php?fips=00000&pro ... where meat and dairy are not getting 75%. … (see comment)
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8 Buffalo Bills Games Set to be Played in Toronto

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 02/02/2008
Both wrong. It's actually in the 20% range. If the stadium was at capacity it would be 20.5% however it's probably more in the 23% area. Sources: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=306885 ... http://sportnet2.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/buffalo- . … (see comment)
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See how adidas makes football

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 09/28/2007
The rest of the world except Canada, Australia(to a degree), everywhere that doesn't speak english. I don't expect you to visit all those places but at least dont' be so ignorant ;). Also why not call it soccer when it's on the web? It removes ambiguity … (see comment)
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Great Mathematicians Who, After Solving Math Problems, Committed Suicide

Comment in News (0 diggs, 1 reply) - on 09/05/2007
Okay Mr Semantics. You can place an infinity number that intersect a circle in a circle instead of drawing them with an infinitely sharp pencil if it makes you feel better. (see comment)
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Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/31/2007
http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/news/c19992000fs-e.html - Government of Canada Site http://www.cata.ca/Advocacy/Copyright_Board/levyarticle-Jan400.html - Another site Also googling is a good resource. http://www.google.ca/search?q=Private+Copying+site%3Agc.ca&bt … (see comment)
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Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/31/2007
So if I set up a billboard on the highway so that there is a big hole in the middle and you can see the nice picture on your billboard but put my logo on top that would be copyright infringement? That is like saying by looking through a window at a painti … (see comment)
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Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use

Comment in News (0 diggs, 3 replies) - on 08/30/2007
You should read what you just copied and pasted. "onto an audio recording medium for the private use of the person who makes the copy does not constitute an infringement of the copyright in the musical work, the performer's performance or the sound reco … (see comment)
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Google, Microsoft-backed group ready to Defend Fair Use

Comment in News (1 digg, 2 replies) - on 08/29/2007
"When someone then hotlinked to one of my images, I had to expand the copyright notice even further to state that hotlinking wasn't allowed. Now that someone else has ignored it and hotlinked to another image -- leeching my bandwidth yet again -- I'm forc … (see comment)
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Top 10 and Bottom 10 Liveable Cities in the World 2006

Comment in News (0 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/24/2007
Actually kingcam is right http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061107/election_crime_061107/20061107?hub=TorontoHome Crime is falling in Toronto. … (see comment)
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Top 10 and Bottom 10 Liveable Cities in the World 2006

Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/24/2007
You obviously haven't been very many places in the world. A lot of cities in Africa, Asia have all day traffic. Think the two hour rush hour traffic all day. (see comment)
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Top 10 and Bottom 10 Liveable Cities in the World 2006

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/24/2007
Actually Victoria has double the number of breaks in of Toronto and a higher overall crime rate. http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050721/d050721a.htm (see comment)
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Quebec Police Pose as Protesters to Disrupt Peaceful Demonstration

Comment in News (-5 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/23/2007
Maybe they weren't arrested just detained. They didn't exactly do anything expect have a bunch of old farts yell at them? (see comment)
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Quebec Police Pose as Protesters to Disrupt Peaceful Demonstration

Comment in News (-7 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/23/2007
This is ridiculous. First article submitted. Skimpy on facts (main fact listed same logo on boots). Second article that "confirms it" no addition facts. (see comment)
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CAUGHT: Police using Agent Provocateurs at SPP Summit in Quebec

Comment in News (-3 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/22/2007
I've noticed how there are some threads with low digg where there is a big liberal block that heavily moderates the comments. This thread seems like it's sort of going that way. Every comment that supports the police is dugg up and everything one that que … (see comment)
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Map: Average Olympic Medals Won Per Million Inhabitants

Comment in News (4 diggs, 0 replies) - on 08/09/2007
I hope nobody is taking this seriously. They only took the summer Olympics (bias towards countries that preform better in the summer) and they didn't average the population out over the 8 years. (see comment)
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The Global Peace Index Rankings - United States: 96/121

Comment in News (2 diggs, 0 replies) - on 07/30/2007
I hope everyone realizes that this is ridiculous. Ireland higher then Switzerland? I think not. Mozambique higher then the US? One of those two countries had 1.7 million refugee's leave in 1995. Guess which? (see comment)
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Toronto Police and Chilean Soccer Players Brawl

Comment in News (1 digg, 1 reply) - on 07/22/2007
http://www.therecord.com/home_page_front_story/home_page_front_story_1106259.html I know this isn't a direct link but I can't find the article I was originally reading. … (see comment)
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Toronto Police and Chilean Soccer Players Brawl

Comment in News (41 diggs, 3 replies) - on 07/20/2007
What a shame. It's really funny that some of the Chilean articles are throwing around racism. I don't really think anyone has been to Toronto if they think anyone is going to be racist against people from Chile. (see comment)
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