The e-ink screen shows battery and signal status, the number of connected devices and a smiley icon to confirm public mode.

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The public is in consensus mode when it comes to sequestration.

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As far as the preferred mode of public transportation goes, however, Tsao belongs to a growing number of Beijing residents who are opting for the slower bus to the supposedly far more efficient subway.

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Tarrin is in damage-control mode, assuring the public that he would fully investigate Krung Thai's non-performing-loans.

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Another thing we learned is that customers want to share experiences and observations around the public cloud (Bracket Computing is still in stealth mode, but we do share that we aim to re-invent enterprise computing by harnessing the power of the public cloud).

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Initially, the service is to operate in a testing mode, and not be available to the public at large.

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Today, Google announced an update to its management console for Chrome OS that allows for Managed Public Sessions -- in other words, a kiosk mode.

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And a nation (or twitter, at least) goes into outrage mode as they find out an entertainer lip synced a public performance.

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That hasn't stopped the league from charging into full damage control mode, with Commissioner David Stern muzzling team owners while he and his deputies handle public relations.

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