Comment Re:Secret reason for this change! (Score 2, Informative) 575
It wasn't. It embedded WMP, hence the Windows-specificity.
Comment Re:So then you argue in favor (Score 5, Insightful) 902
Nope. It just avoids the deeper, more serious issue of a culture that is alright with killing people because they're female.
The problem isn't that females are being born to these people, the problem is that they are willing to kill them because of that.
Comment Re:Oh how I love planes.. (Score 2, Interesting) 366
Given the current distress of the airline industry, I don't think the hyper cost cutting that happened after dereg is working, and it won't be too long before airlines realize that they will have to offer a good experience to get customers, as they used to.
Making customers happy is long term good business, and works fine in a deregulated market. The companies have to realize this on their own, though.
Making customers happy is long term good business, and works fine in a deregulated market. The companies have to realize this on their own, though.
Comment Re:Reeves would make a perfect Spike... (Score 1) 439
HEY!
Who's been leaking studio info?
Sadly, I'm afriad that you're on the dot about this. I can just see Hollywood cutting out CB's heart and eating it. Frankly, I hope it gets cancelled.
Who's been leaking studio info?
Sadly, I'm afriad that you're on the dot about this. I can just see Hollywood cutting out CB's heart and eating it. Frankly, I hope it gets cancelled.
Comment Re:Good luck with that (Score 2, Insightful) 282
Obviously, you *both* belong to political party.
Comment Re:What really fucking sucks (Score 1) 499
They did understand that.
Which is why they still offer drivers for XP. They just figured there aren't enough Stereo3D XP users for it to matter if they pull support.
Which is why they still offer drivers for XP. They just figured there aren't enough Stereo3D XP users for it to matter if they pull support.
Comment Re:What really fucking sucks (Score 5, Interesting) 499
Vista is getting support instead of XP for the same reason XP got support instead of Windows 2000.
It's next in line. What did you expect?
Microsoft can and will make you move forward. Forward being a relative term when we're talking Microsoft.
And I'm perfectly aware of the reasons not to use Vista. Which is why I removed it from my computer.
It's next in line. What did you expect?
Microsoft can and will make you move forward. Forward being a relative term when we're talking Microsoft.
And I'm perfectly aware of the reasons not to use Vista. Which is why I removed it from my computer.
Comment The sad thing is.. (Score 3, Funny) 17
..Only an Apple user could possibly believe that.
Comment Re:What really fucking sucks (Score 1, Troll) 499
OH NO!! NO STEREO 3D SUPPORT! I MUST USE 3D GLASSES! VISTA IS A DISASTER!
Comment Re:odd math (Score 1) 422
That's the point. They are kinda pulling numbers out of their ass.
The way they're measuring piracy rates is way to inaccurate to give a reasonable figure.
Take me. I bought the game, have it installed on Linux via Wine, and also under WinXP. When they release the Linux version, I'll use that.
SGI Releases OpenGL As Free Software 167
StoneLion writes "Since its release, the OpenGL code that is responsible for 3-D acceleration on GNU/Linux has been running on licenses that were accepted by neither the Free Software Foundation (FSF) nor the Open Source Initiative. Today, however, the FSF has announced that the licenses in question have been rewritten, the problems resolved, and the code freed. Peter Brown, executive director of the FSF, says, 'This represents a huge gift to the free software community.'"
Scott Adams's Political Survey of Economists 939
Buffaloaf writes "Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, wanted to have unbiased information about which presidential candidate would be better for the economy, so he financed his own survey of 500 economists. He gives a bit more detail about the results in a CNN editorial, along with disclosure of his own biases and guesses as to the biases of the economists who responded."
Tapping the Web's Collective Wisdom For Patents 88
BountyX sends in a CNN story offering an update on the US patent office's experiment in crowdsourcing, called Peer-to-Patent. (We've discussed this initiative a few times in the last couple of years.) In its first year the program has dealt with a minuscule fraction of patent applications, which numbered over 467,000 in 2007, up over 97% from a decade earlier. "The Patent Office reports that it has issued preliminary decisions on 40 of the 74 applications that have come through the program so far. Of those, six cited prior art submitted only through Peer-to-Patent, while another eight cited art found by both the examiner and peer reviewers... [I]n its second year, Peer-to-Patent is being expanded to include claims covering electronic commerce and so-called 'business methods' ..."
EA Abandons Efforts To Take Over Take-Two 98
Erik J writes "Electronic Arts has abandoned plans to absorb Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two Interactive, the company announced earlier today. Following over half a year of hostile buyout offers by EA, the pair went into talks under a confidentiality agreement in late August. From the official announcement: 'EA continues to have a high regard for Take-Two's creative teams and products, [but] after careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., EA has decided not to make a proposal to acquire Take-Two and has terminated discussions with Take-Two.' The announcement caused Take-Two's stock to drop by 30%, and analysts expect a bidding war to ensue for employment of the GTA creators."
McCain Answers Science Policy Questionnaire 829
thebestsophist writes "A couple weeks ago, I reported that Barack Obama had answered a questionnaire by Scientists and Engineers for America. McCain has now answered that questionnaire as well. You can also compare their answers. Perhaps with help from the Slashdot community, we can get all the Congressional candidates as well?"
