Comment Re:someone explain for the ignorant (Score 1) 449
The only EMV card readers that I've seen in the wild have been at McDonald's. AAFES might've had the readers for CAC cards (although I don't think they were issuing those 13 years ago)
Comment In January? (Score 1) 107
NPAPI plugins (or at least Unity) already don't work on the Mac version of Chrome
Comment Re:It CAN be done (but not always is a good idea). (Score 2) 438
I had the same issue with the movie. However one of the people I saw the movie with claims that the parachute ropes (and the people hanging onto them) were slowly rotating around the station. If there were some centrifugal stuff going on, then the scene would make sense.
Comment Re:Macbook Retina a major success, not failure (Score 1) 424
Unfortunately the retina MBPs aren't straight upgrades from the non-retina ones. If you get one with a retina display you lose a few things.
Ports/peripherals:
Ethernet port
CD/DVD drive
Firewire port
Audio in
I believe the retina macs also don't let you add more RAM or upgrade/replace your HDD/SSD
Comment Re:Common practice. (Score 2) 266
Submission + - Valve Software Confirms Work on Steam Client for LInux (valvesoftware.com)
oakgrove writes: "Valve Software today in a new blog devoted specifically to Steam on Linux called Steam'd Penguins has confirmed that for more than a year a Steam client has been in the works for Ubuntu Linux. Also, in the blog post it has been confirmed that a working port of Left for Dead 2 is currently fully playable."
Comment Re:So many bitter slashdot readers (Score 1) 82
I don't think they even took preorders. I ordered mine a day or two after it went up on sale and I've had it for a few weeks
Comment Re:Wait, Vmware code stolen from China Military (Score 1) 109
If you have the source, it's not very hard to create your own binaries
Comment Re:Bloody really?!?! Another one? (Score 1) 233
This is just a delayed April Fools' Day thing, right?
Journal Journal: Robin "Roblimo" Miller - Sellout!
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/04/04/1946231/plantronics-helps-make-remote-workers-lives-easier-video
Yep. It's come to this. Slashdot is now serving undisguised advertisements in place of stories.
Submission + - Google Unveils "Project Glass" (ibtimes.com)
redletterdave writes: "Google unveiled one of its secret projects from the Google X laboratory on Wednesday, called "Project Glass." Using pieces of smart glass and a heads-up display (HUD), Google's wearable solution mixes communication technology like social networking, calling and texting, with real world elements like people, places, and things. When it all comes together, "Project Glass" creates a type of meta-reality, or "smart" reality. A video explains all of the eyeglasses' features, including calling, getting directions, setting reminders, social networking, and picture and video recording."
Comment Re:How to beat the system? (Score 2) 161
Importing classified material? What games are you playing?!?
Submission + - Google Introduces Gmail Tap — A New Way Of Writing Emails (gizmocrazed.com) 2
Diggester writes: Say Bye-Bye To the Qwerty key pad folks! Google has introduced a new way of writing your emails, called the Gmail Tap. Now, you don't have to tap all the keys on your keyboard or phone to write an email— combination of just a dash and a dot will solve your problem.
Comment Re:Diablo 3 == D&D 5 ? (Score 1) 246
D3's skill system is a lot simpler than D2's.
Comment Re:Meanwhile in Aus ... (Score 1) 435
The full version of Mass Effect 3 costs $80 here in the United States, although other games are less of a rip-off
