Comment Re:Slow news day? (Score 1, Interesting) 138
Then why didn't you submit it then?
Comment Epiphany on Ubuntu 8.04 (Score 2, Interesting) 389
I used my addressbar to search a rather long search term that should have hit google, but instead hit bing which said it couldn't find anything. I was baffled to say the least. My search terms point to google's "I'm feeling lucky" entry, by the way - but put the terms in google search if the terms are too specific.
Happened today. True story.
Comment Re:Proprietary Issues (Score 1) 208
>some might consider paying extra for that feature.
Actually, TomTom already has that ability - for free.
http://garmingpsunit.findfastr.com/garmin-gps-devices/glados-voice-for-tomtom-gps-devices
Oh Glados...
Comment Re:Unconvinced (Score 2, Funny) 288
>Unlike sight, the auditory system doesn't work cross-hemispherically.
This article just got owned. No more comments needed.
Comment code words (Score 1) 171
BYOB = bring your own beer. Somehow the firefox party invites got out to the public...must be the new guy.
Comment Re:The essense of Judo (Score 1) 105
That would probably cause more damage to the limbs than it saves the torso. Who knows?
Comment Chrome (Score 1) 554
This makes me glad I'm moving to chrome when that's available for linux (and is stable -.-).
Comment Re:More data forces the need for more bandwidth (Score 1) 210
My first comp-sci teacher had an upright trashcan waxed to the floor. It was like a little clear igloo with no door or blocky-texture.
Comment Re:Slow as usual... (Score 1) 231
You must get zero spam and have either no family or the most technically savvy family I've ever heard of. Crypto-granny is it?
Comment Re:Who really cares? (Score 1) 183
I agree, but have you ever stumbled flicker? There are some really awesome photographs and image manipulation.
Comment Re:Epic needs to fire its marketing staff (Score 2, Funny) 234
Wait, this game was released over a year ago? I've been telling people that I've been getting a launch title for twelve bucks o_o. I'm with this guy *points to above post*
Submission + - Node 3 Might be Named After Stephen Colbert
Panzor writes: Until March 20th, Nasa has opened up the polls to vote for a name for a new addition to the space station: Node 3. Strangely enough, their 4 choices: "Earthrise", "Legacy", "Serenity", and "Venture" are not the four most popular. It seems that the poll maker did not have the foresight to predict such a strong and unified force picking the 5th choice: "Other." Therefore, the race between "Serenity" and the suggestions can only be guessed at. On March 5th, Stephen Colbert pronounced himself Scientology's "Galactic Overlord" as he passed "Xenu" following a previous suggestion to vote his own name as the new title of a node of the ISS.
Comment Re:Makes sense... (Score 1) 596
Judging from the ability to use a mac keyboard as a setting when installing Ubuntu and having a "Mac" section on the ubuntu forums, I would say that at least Ubuntu can be run on a Mac. I've never done it, though.
Comment Re:Ok then... (Score 4, Insightful) 244
While passwords can be brute forced given enough time, your face is almost certainly available to someone who has access to get at your computer.
Also, you could say that face recognition is just as secure as writing a reasonably long password on your forehead. Someone takes a picture and boom. Access.
Personally, I refrain from writing my passwords on my forehead - regardless if I can see a suspicious-looking character taking a picture of me square-enough in the face to capture all the digits. And, I also refrain of using or buying face recognition devices...
Comment praetorians had armor, we have... (Score 5, Funny) 1127
*pulls up his belt and adjusts his pocket-protector for maximum volume*
I am ready, captain!
