SOPA blackout made a difference...for now - Android General

read it here...
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/20/2721418/sopa-bill-withdrawn-by-lamar-smith
It looks like Wednesday's SOPA Blackout Day should be considered a success: Reuters is reporting that the Stop Online Piracy Act has been withdrawn by its chief sponsor, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This comes only hours after Senator Harry Reid announced that next Tuesday's scheduled vote on the Protect IP Act (PIPA) was going to be postponed. While the SOPA bill is off the table for now, there's no indication that it's being completely abandoned — Smith told Reuters that he's pulling the measure "until there is wider agreement on a solution," and also said that he has heard the critics loud and clear and is taking their concerns seriously.
Since the proponents of SOPA and PIPA have indicated that they're still very interested in pushing through an anti-piracy bill in some form, the latest moves indicate more of a holding pattern than a final resolution. We will closely monitor the situation as Congress mulls new legislation that's more likely to have a chance at passing a vote.
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Yeah but does it matter?
look like they took Megaupload down with existing laws.

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Motorola Mobility's Power: "It Takes One Bullet to Kill"

Hi all, I'm doing my thesis on the patent war in this area. I just came across a line that MMI is allegedly running around with regarding the strength of it's FRAND patents "It takes only one bullet to kill".
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/02/motorola-likens-its-enforcement-of.html
After Google was given the approval by the EU and US to acquire Motorola Mobility (the de-merged manufacturing wing of Motorola) MMI took aim at Microsoft in Germany, a location now considered 'dangerous for business' because of patent misuse and the system around it. Microsoft is now moving some offices out of Germany in a move to protect itself from any outcome with MMI (which as we know now has the financial firepower of Google behind it).
http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/04/patent-abuse-hurts-german-economy.html
Wow. So take charge of a company with 17,000 patents and you can scare the competition out of some countries? I note though that the EU has launched an investigation of abuse of industry essential patents by Motorola, so the upgrading of the firepower is attracting political and regulatory attention in a dangerous way. Just consider the repeated blows Microsoft took regarding Windows over the years by both EU and US regulators.
These patent wars have gone out of control. Patents were originally supposed to stimulate innovation by giving inventors peace of mind that their ideas would not be duplicated by others. Nowadays it seems patents are used to discourage innovation by scaring competition. Patents are given for things way too vague or are used against competitors who aren't duplicating the patented product.
I completely agree ^^ there are used as weapons by the wealthiest companies to attack which I think ruins the system. Let's not get started on patent trolls...

[Off-Topic] Jokes, Funny pics

Well, after so much modding, rooting, android development and what not... i wanted to create a place where you can come to have a good time..
So people...bombard this thread with Jokes, memes, pics or whatever you think might make us laugh
@Moderator. Please dont close thread. I think the htc Explorer forum personally deserves its own jokes Palace it could go to .
So ill start.
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A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods.
She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap. The
frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you
three wishes."
The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed
to mention that there was a condition to your wishes. Whatever you wish
for, your husband will get times ten!"
The woman said, "That's okay."
For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the
world.
The frog warned her, "You do realize that this wish will also make your
husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will
flock to".
The woman replied, "That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful
Woman and he will have eyes only for me."
So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in
the world.
The frog said, "That will make your husband the richest man in the
world. And he will be ten times richer than you."
The woman said, "That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his
is mine."
So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, "I'd
like a mild heart attack."
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.
Attention female readers: This is the end of the joke for you. Stop
here and continue feeling good.
Male readers: Please scroll down.
The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife .
Moral of the story: Women are really dumb but think they're really
smart.
Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show
PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show
that women never listen!!!
Little Johnny walks up to his Aunt and says , "my God, Aunt Edna why are you so damn ugly?"
His mother overheard this and pulled Johnny into the kitchen. and screamed, "how could you say to your aunt is so damn ugly!
"Because she is," said Little Johnny.
His mother said, "You go back in there and apologize to her, right now! I mean it, you tell her you're sorry!"
Little Johnny goes into the living room, walked over to his aunt and said, "Aunt Edna, I am sorry you're so damn ugly."
Man runs home yelling "Pack your bags honey. I just
won the 10 Million lotto.
Wife : Do I pack for the beach or mountains ?
Man : Who cares ? Just pack and get lost !
Crazy drunk guy
A man was in his front yard mowing grass, when his attractive blonde female neighbor, Judy, came out of her house and went straight to the mailbox. She opened it, then slammed it shut and stormed back into the house.
A little later she came out of her house again, went to the mail box, and again opened it and slammed it shut again. Angrily, back into the house she went.
As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, she came out again, marched to the mail box, opened it and then slammed it closed harder than ever.
Puzzled by her actions the man asked her, "Is something wrong?"
To which she replied, "There certainly is! My stupid computer keeps saying, YOU'VE GOT MAIL."
instead of fooling around go to system - > about -> and tap android version 10 times.... see what happenes !
differ from rom to rom
check it on landscape also:good:
hrkh83 said:
instead of fooling around go to system - > about -> and tap android version 10 times.... see what happenes !
differ from rom to rom
check it on landscape also:good:
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Nothing happens, I'm on cm9 build #8.
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My reaction on studies
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hrkh83 said:
instead of fooling around go to system - > about -> and tap android version 10 times.... see what happenes !
differ from rom to rom
check it on landscape also:good:
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I got this
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using xda premium
hate when this happens
Meanwhile somewhere.....
typed from htc pico powered by nextgen 1.5
A young man was lost wandering in a forest, when he came upon a small house. He knocked on the door and was greeted by an ancient Chinese man with a long, grey beard. "I’m lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night?" "Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but on one condition. If you so much as lay a finger on my daughter, I will inflict upon you the three worst Chinese tortures known to man." "Ok," said the man, thinking that the daughter must be pretty old as well, and entered the house. Before dinner, the daughter came down the stairs. She was young, beautiful, and had a fantastic figure. She was obviously attracted to the young man since she couldn’t keep her eyes off him during the meal. Remembering the old man’s warning, he ignored her and went up to bed alone. But during he night, he could bear it no longer, and sneaked into her room for a night of passion. He was careful to keep everything quiet so the old man wouldn’t hear. Near dawn he crept back to his room, exhausted, but happy. He woke to feel a pressure on his chest. Opening his eyes he saw a large rock on his chest with a note on it that read, "Chinese Torture 1: Large rock on chest." "Well, that’s pretty crappy," he thought. "If that’s the best the old man can do then I don’t have much to worry about." He picked the boulder up, walked over to the window and threw the boulder out. As he did so he noticed another note on it that read: "Chinese Torture 2: Rock tied to left testicle." In a panic he glanced down and saw the rope that was already getting close to the end. Figuring that a few broken bones was better than castration, he jumped out of the window after the boulder. As he plummeted downward he saw a large sign on the ground that read, "Chinese Torture 3: Right testicle tied to bedpost."
A husband and wife are getting all snugly in bed. The passion is heating up as it sometimes does.
But then the wife suddenly stops and says "I don’t feel like it, I just want you to hold me." "WHAT!?" says her husband. The wife explains that he must be in tune with her emotional needs as a Woman. He realizes that nothing is going to happen tonight and he might as well deal with it.
The next day the husband takes her shopping at a big department store. He walks around and has her try on three very expensive outfits. She can’t decide. He tells his wife to take all three of them. They head to the shoe department and pick up matching shoes worth $200 each.
The pair go to the jewelry department where she finds a set of diamond earrings that her husband agrees to buy for her. The wife is so excited. She thinks her husband has flipped out - but she doesn’t care. She goes for the matching tennis bracelet. The husband says "You don’t even play tennis, but if you like it then let’s get it."
The wife is jumping up and down so excited she cannot even believe what is going on. She says to her husband, "I’m ready to go, let’s go to the cashier."
The husband stops and says, "No, honey I don’t feel like buying all this stuff now." The wife’s face goes blank. "Honey - I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while."
The look on her face is indescribable and she is about to explode as her husband says, "You must be in tune with my financial needs as a Man."
Xzan23 said:
A husband and wife are getting all snugly in bed. The passion is heating up as it sometimes does.
But then the wife suddenly stops and says "I don’t feel like it, I just want you to hold me." "WHAT!?" says her husband. The wife explains that he must be in tune with her emotional needs as a Woman. He realizes that nothing is going to happen tonight and he might as well deal with it.
The next day the husband takes her shopping at a big department store. He walks around and has her try on three very expensive outfits. She can’t decide. He tells his wife to take all three of them. They head to the shoe department and pick up matching shoes worth $200 each.
The pair go to the jewelry department where she finds a set of diamond earrings that her husband agrees to buy for her. The wife is so excited. She thinks her husband has flipped out - but she doesn’t care. She goes for the matching tennis bracelet. The husband says "You don’t even play tennis, but if you like it then let’s get it."
The wife is jumping up and down so excited she cannot even believe what is going on. She says to her husband, "I’m ready to go, let’s go to the cashier."
The husband stops and says, "No, honey I don’t feel like buying all this stuff now." The wife’s face goes blank. "Honey - I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while."
The look on her face is indescribable and she is about to explode as her husband says, "You must be in tune with my financial needs as a Man."
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Nice one man!!
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I'm gonna share a real life experience of mine with you guys..
I once went to the movies, with my friend, and his grlfrnd of the time..
So we went to buy the tickets, and my friend asks the person over the counter for corner seat(for, u know some "business" between the 2)..
So the guy says OK.. And hands out the 3 tickets..
Now I went to see the movie, and those two came to... lets say fool around..
The theater was packed.. When we got there, our tickets were checked, and our seats were shown..
1 in the middle, and 2 on each corner of the row..!!
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A bus stops and two Italian men get on. They sit down and engage in an animated conversation. The lady sitting behind them ignores them at first, but her attention is galvanized when she hears one of the men say the following:
"Emma come first. Den I come. Den two asses come together. I come once-a-more. Two asses, they come together again. I come again and pee twice. Then I come one lasta time."
"You foul-mouthed sex obsessed swine," retorted the lady indignantly.
"In this country ... we don't speak aloud in public places about our sex lives ...
"Hey, coola down lady," said the man. "Who talkin' abouta sexa? I'm a justa tellin' my frienda how to spella 'Mississippi'."
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A man and a woman started to have *** in the middle of a dark forest.
After 15 minutes of this, the man finally gets up and says, "Damn, I wish I had a flashlight."
The woman says, "So do I. You've been eating grass for the past ten minutes!"
lolol the theatre scene was an amazing troll by that guy
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Xzan23 said:
lolol the theatre scene was an amazing troll by that guy
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And obviously i sat in the middle, n they had to sit in each corner of the row..
Their reactions were priceless!! I thnk i still hv dem on video.. will post if i find it...
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Signs you drink too much coffee!!
- You answer the door before people knock.
- Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.
- You ski uphill.
- You grind your coffee beans in your mouth.
- You haven't blinked since the last lunar eclipse.
- You lick your coffeepot clean.
- You're the employee of the month at the local coffeehouse and you don't even work there.
- Your eyes stay open when you sneeze.
- You chew on other people's fingernails.
- Your T-shirt says, "Decaffeinated coffee is the devil's blend."
- You can type sixty words per minute ... with your feet.
- You can jump-start your car without cables.
- Cocaine is a downer.
- You don't need a hammer to pound nails.
- Your only source of nutrition comes from "Sweet & Low."
- You don't sweat, you percolate.
- You buy 1/2 & 1/2 by the barrel.
- You've worn out the handle on your favorite mug.
- You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.
- You walk twenty miles on your treadmill before you realize it's not plugged in.
- You forget to unwrap candy bars before eating them.
- Charles Manson thinks you need to calm down.
- You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.
- People get dizzy just watching you.
- You've worn the finish off your coffee table.
- The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you.
- Starbucks owns the mortgage on your house.
- Your taste buds are so numb you could drink your lava lamp.
- Instant coffee takes too long.
- When someone says. "How are you?", you say, "Good to the last drop."
- You want to be cremated just so you can spend the rest of eternity in a coffee can.
- Your birthday is a national holiday in Brazil.
- You're offended when people use the word "brew" to mean beer.
- You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.
- You can thread a sewing machine, while it's running.
- You can outlast the Energizer bunny.
- You short out motion detectors.
- You don't even wait for the water to boil anymore.
- Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.
- You think being called a "drip" is a compliment.
- You don't tan, you roast.
- You can't even remember your second cup.
- You help your dog chase its tail.
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[APP][2.2+][FREE] Amazing Spider-man Comics

Looking for a Review for my new Comics apps, Made by my team...
Amazing Spider-man comic imaginary story developed based on amazing Spider-man movie 2012
Play Store link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.comixstory.spiderman&hl=en
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Spiderman, or more accurately "Spider-Man," is one of the most celebrated and popular superhero characters, and was first created in the early 1960s by comic book artist Steve Ditko, and writer Stan Lee. His first appearance in a comic was in the 1962 Spider-man, in many ways, represents a departure from the typical hero of the time, and was in part inspired by the upsurge of interest in comics by the teen market.
Every superhero has an origin story, a way in which the ordinary person somehow becomes extraordinary. Spider-man is no different. When we first meet Peter Parker, he’s a socially awkward, shy high schooler who on a science trip gets bitten by a radioactive spider (in the 2000s film version this is changed to a genetically engineered spider). Parker’s blood is affected by this bite, and he is suddenly stronger, very fast, and is able to shoot webs, climb buildings, and leap long distances.
After Peter’s uncle is killed, Peter takes on the role, as many superheroes do, of vigilante, and he’s not always well received by the media in this attempt. When Peter begins working as a photographer, his newspaper employer does everything he can to vilify Spider-man in the press. Later, Spider-man becomes something of the resident hero to the people in New York City.
What many have argued makes Spider-man most appealing is that his alter ego of Peter Parker is really the true person. Since this hero begins as Peter, he remains Peter, unlike characters like Superman/Clark Kent who assume an alter ego that really doesn’t represent their true nature. Peter is an awkward but very intelligent “science nerd,” and he is plagued by problems like trying to get through college on little money, helping his Aunt May after his Uncle Ben dies, and trying to balance the hectic schedule of vigilante versus starving student, and later teacher. Peter is essentially the average guy, with all the troubles of the average teen and then young adult, making him very appealing.
Though the 2000s film versions of Spiderman focus on Peter’s love for his neighbor Mary Jane (MJ), the comic’s origin story differs in this respect. Peter does have a girlfriend in high school, Gwen Stacy, who is depicted in the third modern film as a potential love interest. To remain true to the origin story, Gwen would have appeared in the first film, as girlfriend to Peter, and would have been killed by the Green Goblin. MJ is a pal in the comics, who later becomes romantically involved with Peter, and the two are married much later in the comic series.
A current that runs throughout the comic books and films is the idea of the responsibility of power, or “with great power comes great responsibility.” Peter is not just a superhero that thinks on instinct and violently dispatches his nemeses. Instead he’s a thinker, who tries, in many cases, to create justice in his world. He understands the nature of power, and its corrective force, and endeavors to remain free of the taint of corruption so that he can see things clearly. Many of his nemeses are strong characters who choose to use their power or intelligence in corrupt and villainous ways. Peter is not always successful in resisting abuse of power, but perhaps part of his appeal is his constant struggle to be a better person, not just a more powerful superhero.
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Apple antitrust case over iPods is near jury deliberations

Mod edit: links removed. Please do not make "teaser" posts to drive traffic to another website.over iPods is near jury deliberations: A decade long battle of whether Apple violated the antitrust law, has now come to a question that whether iTunes 7.0 was a product improvement or an attempt to suppress competition for its iPod music players.

What do you do for a living?

I am new to these forums, usually I am a car enthusiast and student, with a minor in gaming and consuming copious amounts of alcohol.
I was curious as to what you all do for a living? The amount of intricate knowledge on these boards is absolutely astonishing, and I can't help but think you are all high level computer programmers, hackers, or developers. No offense to any of those categories.
So, what is it that you do when you aren't here? Clearly you have excelled in the areas of taking, breaking, and improving upon already amazing technology, so what is it that you chose to do with your lives outside of this? I don't think the answers will surprise me, but then again, I'm absolutely sure they will.
SHOOT!
(on a personal note): I am a server at a mid-scale high volume restaurant trying to make ends meat (get it?) while attending business school for a business management degree, after falling short on a game design degree due to lack of interest.
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