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Top Five Theaters Won't Show "The Interview" Sony Cancels Release 589

tobiasly writes The country's top five theater chains — Regal Entertainment, AMC Entertainment, Cinemark, Carmike Cinemas and Cineplex Entertainment — have decided not to play Sony's The Interview. This comes after the group which carried off a massive breach of its networks threatened to carry out "9/11-style attacks" on theaters that showed the film. Update: Sony has announced that it has cancelled the planned December 25 theatrical release.

Comment Re:This synopsis (Score 0) 130

makes it seem like the computers are morons. Anything that is black and yellow is a school bus...mmmmm nope.

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Comment Re:More accurate (Score 1) 55

Hadoop isn't a database.

It's a data processing system for massive quantities of data processed and distilled in large batches. If you're trying to treat it as a database, you're doing it wrong. The article is simple using Hadoop for the wrong purpose.

You use Hadoop to reduce large amounts of data into smaller more manageable collections of useful data, which can then be queried real time.

They can't be queried in real time. Some set of data can be queried, relatively quickly. That's the whole point.
Hadoop takes your shit and fucks with it to the point where you can't ever be sure if you're getting truly live or complete data or not.

Comment LOL (Score 0) 55

And while Hadoop can be much faster than traditional databases for some purposes,

If by "some purposes" you mean "idiots who don't know how to design a relational database", then sure.

Comment Re:black DNS? (Score 1) 388

You'd have to force EVERY ISP with a direct connection to that address to do so.
Even a small data center should have at least 2 separate lines to 2 separate ISPs.

Then you have to prevent the person running the host from setting up shop on a new ISP (or the same ISP under a different name).

Comment Re:Nonsense (Score 1) 388

You're a retard.
Bitcoin is only as anonymous as you want it to be. By design, every transaction is public. It's up to you to keep your address as secret as you want it to be.
Further, the use of Bitcoin continues to grow. The only "crash" is on the side of idiot speculators who trade it for fiat currency. (And keep in mind, for every fall there was a matching rise.) And who gives a shit who uses it or what they use it for? Did you know CRIMINALS use CASH??!!?!??

Comment Re:Seems unintuative (Score 1) 175

Correct.

Sunlight UV is the number 1 factor for skin wrinkling. If you look at *any* anti-wrinkling / skin rejuvenating cream you will always see them contain a sunblock component as a top ingredient.

That's the "1 weird tip" of the day for staying young looking ;)

Inside! One Anonymous Coward's Weird Tip to Fight Aging Skin

Dermatologists Hate Him!

Comment Re:Skin deep, but that's where the money is ! (Score 1) 175

"or focus on rich people who don't want to travel with unprofessionals."

WE have always had that, It's called hiring a town car. In any town you can make a call and hire a personal drive in a nice BMW 5 or 7 series or Lincoln or other luxury car to drive you everywhere you want and be at your beck and call.

And during "peak uber" pricing, it's cheaper to call a town car company and ride in class instead of some fat guys prius.

BMWs are for the middle class wannabe rich fuckers.

What's the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?
With the porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

Comment In the Year 3000 (Score 4, Insightful) 88

For $9.99 per month, you can add the sensation of flavor to your government-supplied gruel.
A higher quality version of that memory you are trying to access may be available. Rent for $5.99, buy for $19.99.
Pay $5 to climax. Supersize your orgasm for $3 more.
In the Year 3000!
In the Year 3000!

Privacy

Snowden Leaks Prompt Internet Users Worldwide To Protect Their Data 53

Lucas123 writes: A new international survey of internet users from 24 countries has found that more than 39% of them have taken steps to protect their data since Edward Snowden leaked the NSA's spying practices. The survey, conducted by the Center for International Governance Innovation, found that 43% of Internet users now avoid certain websites and applications and 39% change their passwords regularly. Security expert Bruce Schneier chastised the media for trying to downplay the numbers by saying "only" 39%" have taken action and "only 60%" have heard of Snowden. The news articles, "are completely misunderstanding the data," Schneier said, pointing out that by combining data on Internet penetration with data from the international survey, it works out to 706 million people who are now taking steps to protect their online data. Additionally, two-thirds (64%) of users indicated they are more concerned today about online privacy than they were a year ago. Another notable finding: 83% of users believe that affordable access to the Internet should be a basic human right.
Communications

Want To Influence the World? Map Reveals the Best Languages To Speak 150

sciencehabit writes: Speak or write in English, and the world will hear you. Speak or write in Tamil or Portuguese, and you may have a harder time getting your message out. Now, a new method for mapping how information flows around the globe (abstract) identifies the best languages to spread your ideas far and wide. One hint: If you're considering a second language, try Spanish instead of Chinese.

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