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Carrier Will Unlock iPhones for Use On Rival Networks

To officially unlock any phone, it's basically the same process. You give them the code in the phone somewhere, the carrier contacts the manufacturer to get the unlock code, which you then type in. This unlocks it. It has been reported that Apple has no … (see comment)

How to remove the Digg Dragon Age ad.

AdBlock plus with the EasyList subscription seems to block it just fine. (see comment)

'2001' Geeks, Rejoice! World Learns Why HAL Sang 'Daisy'

I agree, but there's a bit more to it as well that I found interesting. In 2001, the monolith on the moon acts as a sort of signaling device. They buried it, then made it findable through a magnetic anomaly. When humans grow up and get there and dig it u … (see comment)

Lobster Rage Fist; the pinnacle of crustacean combat

'2001' Geeks, Rejoice! World Learns Why HAL Sang 'Daisy'

In the original short story, it was actually a pyramid. (see comment)

'2001' Geeks, Rejoice! World Learns Why HAL Sang 'Daisy'

Pfft. "Heuristic Algorithmic" is one of the most obvious backronyms ever. They came up with the letters first, then invented the words to fit. (see comment)

NRA: Quit asking prospective parents if they have guns

Latest mortality data for 2006: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_14 ... (see comment)

NRA: Quit asking prospective parents if they have guns

NRA: Quit asking prospective parents if they have guns

Every year in the USA, swimming pools kill more children than firearms. (Source: CDC's National Center for Health Statistics) Do they ask about swimming pools? (see comment)

NRA: Quit asking prospective parents if they have guns

The number he used is often cited without a source, and often cited wrong. However, the information is basically correct, so I'll state the actual fact. Between 2000 and 2002, there were only 542 accidental gun deaths in the USA among children under the … (see comment)