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Submission + - Flash ported to iOS and iPhone 4 (geek.com)

An anonymous reader writes: You may remeber in early July Flash was ported to iPad under the name of Frash. Well, now that same port has been updated to allow it to run on iPhone 4 and iOS. But that’s not all, the same port will run on iPhone 3GS, iPad, and iPod touch.
America Online

Submission + - Is AOL finally crashing and burning? (marketwatch.com)

An anonymous reader writes: AOL's disastrous quarterly report showed cash from continuing operations was down 44% from a year ago (while "adjusted operating income" was down 37%), as it continues a rocky transition from monthly subscription fees into advertising. (Their quarterly report also notes "the cessation of large-scale access subscriber acquisition campaigns" — investor-speak for the fact that AOL will finally stop mass mailings of free trial accounts.) Unfortunately, AOL's advertising business "did even worse. Its revenues declined by $110 million...every single segment is down." AOL has already lost 86% of the 30 million subscribers it reported in 2001 — down to just 4.3 million — but advertising hasn't yet filled the gap (possibly because many AOL ads had been displayed to the users AOL no longer has). But at least, as one technology blogger notes, AOL has finally released a mobile application, "In the new definition of 'late to the party'."
Google

Submission + - NASA Launches Google Phones Into Space as Cheap Sa (treehugger.com)

Jaymi writes: Called the NexusOne PhoneSat project — a group comprised of NASA Ames students, Google employees and two NASA contractors — they are determining if low-cost mobile phone components withstand space travel. The parts must reach orbit without shaking apart, function within a vacuum and operate at extremely high and low temperatures. So they shot two Nexus One phones 28,000 feet up and recorded 2.5 hours of video doing so.

Submission + - eFuse response from Motorola

radicalpi writes: Motorola has responded to claims that eFuse is designed to brick your device if you attempt to mod it or install unauthorized bootloaders. Here is the full story on Endgaget. Yes, the device will still not operate with unauthorized software, but it will only go into recovery mode until you reinstall the authorized software. According to Motorola: "If a device attempts to boot with unapproved software, it will go into recovery mode, and can re-boot once approved software is re-installed."

Engadget is hopeful that developers out there will be able to circumvent this for custom software and glad that the rumors that Motorola is out to destroy your property have been dispelled.

Comment in the future get and install this free app (Score 0) 765

it is called Prey and it is designed to help recover your stolen laptop. http://preyproject.com/ good luck in your search. on other price of advice full drive encryption http://www.truecrypt.org/ and bios boot password make it as hard as possible for them to profit from the theft. I even go so far as to remove the OS license sticker on the bottom(saving it at home in a file for my future reload needs). that is just my $0.02. once again good luck.

Comment inSSIDer is what your looking for (Score 0) 499

inSSIDer will scan the freq's just like netstumbler but works with your existing wifi driver and stack. it will work with and card on XP, VIsta, or 7. as for netstumbler you don't mention your OS it only works on XP. Second, the FCC will investigate if you phrase your complaint properly. use the terms Pirate Broadcast, and or terrorist transmission. don't expect them to solve it overnight it may take a few days or weeks for them to even show up. Third, consider switching to 802.11n 5Ghz if the issue is specific to the 2.4Ghz range then using 5Ghz will evade the problem.

Comment Re:Still alive (Score 0) 763

wow you know nothing about food science, the sear is a myth, it does not lock in the juices. a properly cooked food is juicy, it is a matter of the right method for the food and the desired done-ness. if you want to cook your steak until it is well done and still want it juicy the trick is to start with a fatty cut of meat like ribeye, then cook it longer over lower heat, for the same steak cooked medium or medium rare, start it on high heat for 2 min per side, then move to medium heat for 5 min per side depending on the thickness. I love how people who failed home economics in high school try to explain how to grill. try taking a few culinary arts or food science classes at your local community college, then maybe your girlfriend/wife won't have to feed the dog their meat.

Comment You only have three Options (Score 0) 555

1. Let them encrypt your computer 2. Don't use your personal computer for work. 3. Quit and state their Draconian Rules as you reason. As a head of IT for a Financial institution who has similar requirements, if you quit they will tell you Bye. we don't allow any personal computer to connect to our network, company provided Laptops have VPN access, and all machines have full drive encryption. Now we use Truecrypt and it provides easy to use stable encryption. so here is my advise. Stop doing work from home, if you nees to work from home have them provide a laptop w/VPN for access and use their encryption. Or find a new job.

Submission + - Demonoid site down Tracker up

axor1337 writes: "It appears that Demonoid.com is down at least the site, the tracker seems to still be working. I don't know any more thought I would see if the SlashDot crew could find out more."
Science

World's Smallest Superconductor Discovered 72

arcticstoat writes "One of the barriers to the development of nanoscale electronics has potentially been eliminated, as scientists have discovered the world's smallest superconductor. Made up of four pairs of molecules, and measuring just 0.87nm, the superconductor could potentially be used as a nanoscale interconnect in electronic devices, but without the heat and power dissipation problems associated with standard metal conductors."

Comment Modded nettop as a htpc like i did (Score 0) 304

First let me state that I really like windows media center for windows 7. ok so here is what I use. I bought a Nettop pc modded it and hooked it up as a HTCP here is the details. here is the computer I started with http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5384442&CatId=2313 the First thing I did was to replace the Hdd with a 1Tb Barracuda with 3 partitions 2 50 GB and the rest on the third it now dual boots WIndows 7 Home Premium 32 bit and Mythbuntu 32 bit each on a 50 GB drive, the remaining partition is used for media storage. it is hooked up via the HDMI to my 54 in visio lcd. I use a wireless key board with a track pad(like a laptop) for navigation and the screen is so big it is easily viewed from my recliner. her eit the key board http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5645706&CatId=537

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