Comment Looks good at home (Score 2) 258
I figure most Brits will be for this, even if it's just for them sticking it to the US.
Submission + - India to Investigate Google for Anti-competitive Business Practices (paritynews.com)
hypnosec writes: US, European nations and now India is behind Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices as it has been revealed by an Indian minister that the search engine giant is going to be probed by India's antitrust regulator. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced that it is going to launch inquiry into Google’s business practices having received a formal complaint from Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International regarding some potential anticompetitive practices being adopted by Google in India. No further details were released in the statement though. In an August 2011 letter [PDF], CUTS had written to the CCI that “Google can potentially engage in anticompetitive activities to the possible detriment of these markets in India and that therefore such activities in this regard need to be thoroughly investigated by the CCI.” Such a probe was waiting to happen as CCI has received quite a few complaints against Google from different companies.
Comment Atdhe (Score 1) 373
Been using Atdhenet for this, have to deal with a British focus, but eh, that's Olympic coverage.
Comment Doesn't look effective... (Score 5, Insightful) 310
All my gaming experience has taught me that it should be skin-tight and leaves arms, legs and midriff bare.
Comment Re:I approve (Score 1) 805
Well assuming they are indeed talking too loud and he's not just being a dick about it. Nice passive aggressive way of dealing with it though, heh, on my bus routes telling them to pipe down could be indeed risky.
Comment Goodby and thank you, sir (Score 2) 725
Always had a great respect for him for making C and UNIX. I guess it's early in the day, but way less comments than I was expecting for news like this.
Comment I don't get it (Score 4, Insightful) 591
Really don't get what's the problem with the URL bar. I don't buy that reasoning that it's "confusing" for people to see an URL or that it eats up too much space. If they must follow through with this ridiculous idea hopefully they'll put in an option to keep it (nothing wrong with allowing customization) - or an addon for it will be made.
Comment Re:ummm (Score 1) 328
How were they uncontrollable ? Right click to attack a target, you could create custom groups, and they had the 'mission' mechanic to automate a lot. Very nice depth to the strategy element of the game.
I really enjoyed Rebellion, was great fun in MP - although took too long
Comment Trying to push into the spotlight (Score 1) 464
Maybe I'm just being overly cynical about things.
Comment Re:Well. now we do it (Score 4, Informative) 1060
"The Metropolitan Police Extradition Unit confirmed at 10.30am London time (2030 AEDT) that the 39-year-old Australian had been arrested “by appointment” on a European Arrest Warrant an hour earlier."
Seems that he turned himself in, so not sure the insurance file key would be released. Mind you his threat to do that if he was arrested (I don't think he specified for a particular reason) seemed a bit off.
Comment RIP (Score 1) 132
Condolences to his family (well ok, not that they'll read this). Sad that I have no idea what else he did besides TESB.
Submission + - Wikileaks Vows Release '7x' Bigger Than Iraq Logs (computerworld.com)
CWmike writes: Wikileaks has promised to release a load of information seven times bigger than the Iraq War Logs, which raised the Internet group's profile around the world and caused some nations to take notice of the issue of leaks of top-secret documents online. In a note on Twitter, Wikileaks said, 'Next release is 7x the size of the Iraq War Logs. Intense pressure over it for months,' and asked supporters to continue donating to the cause. A District Court in Stockholm last Thursday decided to detain Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, 'on probable cause suspected of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion.' Wikileaks did not say what the new release of information would be about.
Comment Re:Let's get this right. (Score 1) 518
I agree. Nothing better than watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2et3cKlSSk&feature=channel Amazed at some of the stuff people pulled playing that game. Still about 40-50 people playing, but they seem to be the super hardcore element.
Heroic Engineer Crashes Own Vehicle To Save a Life 486
scottbomb sends in this feel-good story of an engineer-hero, calling it "one of the coolest stories I've read in a long time." "A manager of Boeing's F22 fighter-jet program, Innes dodged the truck, then looked back to see that the driver was slumped over the wheel. He knew a busy intersection was just ahead, and he had to act fast. Without consulting the passengers in his minivan — 'there was no time to take a vote' — Innes kicked into engineer mode. 'Basic physics: If I could get in front of him and let him hit me, the delta difference in speed would just be a few miles an hour, and we could slow down together,' Innes explained."
Comment Re:Oh noes! (Score 1) 241
Well I don't think playing OpFlash would be totally useless, weapon wise and aiming sure. But stuff like utilizing cover, simple infantry tactics work both in and out of the game.
