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Top Ten Reasons Not To Buy A Fake MacBook Charger. Number Eight Will Shock You.

It’s not time for a eulogy quite yet, but needless to say, Apple hardware was great, and the charger was even better ... and when you poke the connector with a paper clip, sparks fly. This isn’t [Ken] ... read more

James Gorman To Morgan Stanley Employees: STFU Or GTFO

“No. 2, if you put your compensation in a one-year context to define your overall level of happiness, you have a problem which is much bigger than the job. And No. 3, if you’re really unhappy, just le... read more

Christine Blasey Ford Was Worth Hearing, But No One on the Senate Judiciary Committee Was Listening

Kisten Gillibrand (D–NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) made blanket I-believe-you statements. Their minds are already made up, and Kavanaugh hasn't even testified about the alleged assault yet. The ... read more

Congress puts NASA and JWST on the chopping block

I’m not sure it’s cost-effective to cancel it at this point; better to put a hold on it, audit the whole thing top to bottom ... with your own Congresscritter only this way; emailing or a phone call i... read more

Ask HN: Those who quit their jobs to travel the world, how did it go?

I seem to read so many comments on discussion threads in which individuals encourage others to "Quit your job! Travel the world!", which often comes across as shallow and even flippant to me ... What ... read more

Should obese fliers get extra free seat?

Not everyone is Brangelina you know. And for the insensitive jerks who have made snide comments about another's size, get over it. Let's see if it's that easy for you to put down that cigarette, or bo... read more

Blogger loses job; Post loses standing among conservatives

“But you do need to be impartial... in your views.” He said that when Weigel was hired, he was vetted in the same way that other prospective Post journalists are screened. He interviewed with a variet... read more

Hockey is saving the good news for May

Joe Hockey's first fiscal policy announcement as Treasurer was a bit like the Irish joke when a tourist in Cork asks a local shopkeeper the quickest way to get to Dublin. The shopkeeper replies, "Well ... read more

Living On The Moon: The Challenges

This ilmenite is abundant on the Moon, first having been found in moon rocks ... which sit in the perpetual sunlight. When will you be ready to move? What would you do differently? We haven’t even tou... read more

On the Origin of Science Writers

who you are and what you do. If there are multiple links, it’ll be diverted to my spam folder, but just email or tweet me and tell me to rescue it. Alternatively, feel free to email your story and I’l... read more

US Media is Losing Its Mind Over Trump-Putin Summit

As soon as the press conference ended CNN cut to its panel with these words from TV personality Anderson Cooper: “You have been watching perhaps ... who is a thug, a world-class thug, that he sides wi... read more

Election 2016: Who would want to inherit this budget mess?

Not long after he seized power late last year, Malcolm Turnbull met with senior econocrats to get a handle on the economy. His meeting with Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens did little to inspire co... read more