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French Senate passes anti-Amazon amendment

Re: So

Opt + 2 on a British UK Mac keyboard.

China confirms plans for first Moon visit later this year

Re: I honestly do not care who does it...

China has the resources, has the willingness, and has the focus to get there in an ambitious timeframe. Making this an international effort would be a horrible idea! That would turn it into a committee project with many different groups wanting to steer it their way. Insert your favorite idiom: Keep It Simple Stupid, Too many chefs in the kitchen, etc.

Apple claims its 'innovation' creates 514,000 US jobs

Innovation High Horse?!

While I agree that firms have overused the Innovation card, am I the only one who finds it odd that the Reg would rant about overusing words and phrases?! Off hand I can think of many Reg favorites that have been run into the ground: fanboi, fondleslab, boffin, freetard, commentard, punter, etc. I'm sure regular readers can think of dozens more.

New Earth-observing satellite snaps 'blue marble' shot

Aeronautics not Atmospheric

NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I think you've crossed it with NOAA, which is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

RIM execs chewed through restraints after in-flight fracas

Interesting Route

The route from Toronto to Beijing may be an adventure, though!

Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO

Heaven forbid somebody should express the positive

Could you be any more acerbic?