Comment Re:facebook no more (Score 2, Funny) 107
"I Swear if you send me another Farmville Invitation I will slaughter your Cows"
http://tinyurl.com/252stgq
"I Swear if you send me another Farmville Invitation I will slaughter your Cows"
http://tinyurl.com/252stgq
Comment I have used Kaspersky for this purpose (Score 1) 159
http://www.kaspersky.com
They have a tool you can create from a working installation, it creates a boot-able CD (PE) that you can clean a system with, I found it works very well. I would imagine it could be installed on boot-able flash disk as well.
I have found it useful when you don't want to boot up a infected system.
Its is able to update virus/malware definitions if it has the necessary network driver available.
They have a tool you can create from a working installation, it creates a boot-able CD (PE) that you can clean a system with, I found it works very well. I would imagine it could be installed on boot-able flash disk as well.
I have found it useful when you don't want to boot up a infected system.
Its is able to update virus/malware definitions if it has the necessary network driver available.
Comment Try Kaspersky (Score 1) 1
http://www.kaspersky.com
They have a tool you can create from a working installation, creates a boot-able CD (PE) that you can clean a system with, I found it works very well.
I have found it useful when you don't want to boot up a infected system.
They have a tool you can create from a working installation, creates a boot-able CD (PE) that you can clean a system with, I found it works very well.
I have found it useful when you don't want to boot up a infected system.
Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Stand-alone antivirus software? 1
An anonymous reader writes: I work for a company that repairs specialty devices that have an embedded Mini-ATX motherboard without a CD-ROM drive and is running Windows XP Home and while the USB flash drives we insert into them have a physical write-protect tab we still encounter a (rather annoying) display dialog from malware/viruses to remove the write-protect so it can infect the flash drive. We don't remove the write-protect obviously but would like to offer our customers the option of removing the malware/virus without having to install any software. We would rather not install/uninstall antivirus software even for one-time use due to various licensing issues nor do we want to connect to the internet to use web-based online scanners. Is there any stand-alone anti-virus/anti-malware software for Windows that can be run directly from the write-protected flash drive itself?
New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power, Makes Less Noise 176
Vigile writes "Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 360 S console at E3 this month, and without delay the new machine has been dissected and tested. The most dramatic change is the move to a single-chip CPU/GPU hybrid processor that is apparently being built on the 45nm process technology from GlobalFoundries, AMD's spun-off production facilities. With the inclusion of the new processor, the Xbox 360 S uses much less power (about 30-40%) compared to previous generation machines, and also turns out to be much quieter as a result of a single, larger fan. This article has photographic evidence of the teardown, with comparisons between this Valhalla platform and the older Falcon system, along with videos of the reconstruction process and noise comparisons."
The new console also takes measures to protect itself from overheating, so RRoDs shouldn't be a problem with this revision.
Submission + - 5.5 Earthquake Hits Canada (theglobeandmail.com) 1
joelmax writes: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit central Canada this afternoon, rattling buildings from Windsor to Montreal and several U.S. states.
The epicentre of the quake was in Quebec, 61 kilometres north of Ottawa, according to U.S. Geological Survey, and struck at 1:41 p.m.EDT.
The epicentre of the quake was in Quebec, 61 kilometres north of Ottawa, according to U.S. Geological Survey, and struck at 1:41 p.m.EDT.
How HTML5 Will Change the Web 208
snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Peter Wayner looks beyond the codec and plug-in wars to examine nine areas where HTML5 will have a significant impact on Web development. From enabling more interactive graphics, to tapping local file storage, to geolocation, HTML5 is rife with rich capabilities — and may even improve our ability to secure applications delivered via the Web, Wayner writes. But the most important impact of HTML5 will be its ability to simplify Web development itself: 'HTML5 offers one language (JavaScript), one data model (XML and DOM), and one set of layout rules (CSS) to bind text, audio, video, and graphics. The challenge of making something beautiful is still immense, but it's simpler to work with a unified standard.'"
Submission + - US Gov't seeks "absolute power" to shut down 'Net (prisonplanet.com)
pm3 writes: Joe Lieberman is pushing legislation that will grant Obama (and future administrations) the power to shut down the Internet. Setting aside the technological hurdles that they would face, should our elected officials be given this clearly unconstitutional power? I'm sure Hugo Chavez would be envious.
Submission + - Plan C - Liquid Chimney to collect the oil (1hr.com)
ahaveland writes: The sight of the oil leaking uncontrollably led me to try and do something about it (like many), so I thought a syphon or liquid chimney would collect all the exudate from the stricken Deepwater Horizon well because it is less dense. Hopefully it will cope with clathrate formation, and carrying capacity, but I can't see any other downsides and should be cheap, using not much more than a 5000ft section of readily available oil pipeline, wide enough not to clog. Like a hot gas chimney, it should work like a vacuum cleaner!
I publish it here for you all to shoot it down in methane flames. (I've been slashdotted before and survived!)
I publish it here for you all to shoot it down in methane flames. (I've been slashdotted before and survived!)
Submission + - Can't do this at your school, without paying (reason.com)
tripdizzle writes: Ever watch that show Glee? Me neither, but apparently, it shows kids doing things in school that under federal law, would be illegal. No, not drugs or gambling, though those are fun too, but singing, dancing, and parodying/re-imagining copy-written works.
"The absence of any mention of copyright law in Glee illustrates a painful tension in American culture. While copyright holders assert that copyright violators are “stealing” their “property,” people everywhere are remixing and recreating artistic works for the very same reasons the Glee kids do — to learn about themselves, to become better musicians, to build relationships with friends, and to pay homage to the artists who came before them. Glee’s protagonists — and the writers who created them — see so little wrong with this behavior that the word ‘copyright’ is never even uttered."
"The absence of any mention of copyright law in Glee illustrates a painful tension in American culture. While copyright holders assert that copyright violators are “stealing” their “property,” people everywhere are remixing and recreating artistic works for the very same reasons the Glee kids do — to learn about themselves, to become better musicians, to build relationships with friends, and to pay homage to the artists who came before them. Glee’s protagonists — and the writers who created them — see so little wrong with this behavior that the word ‘copyright’ is never even uttered."
Submission + - Inventor of cash machine, dies (bbc.co.uk)
BoxRec writes: The inventor of the world's first hole-in-the-wall cash dispenser has died in hospital following a short illness.
Submission + - Element- A linuxOS for Home theater & MC Compu (unixmen.com)
donadony writes: Element is a free operating system for Home Theater and Media Center Personal Computers, featuring an innovative across the room 'ten-foot interface' that is designed to be connected to your HDTV for a digital media and internet experience within the comforts of your own living room or lounge. Element comes stacked with the software needed to stream all kinds of web content and manage your own music, videos, and photos. The latest release is Element 1.2 See Features and screenshots
Submission + - Duke to close Usenet server (duke.edu)
DukeTech writes: This week marks the end of an era for one of the earliest pieces of Internet history, which got its start at Duke University more than 30 years ago.
On May 20, Duke will shut down its Usenet server, which provides access to a worldwide electronic discussion network of newsgroups started in 1979 by two Duke graduate students, Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis.
Read more: http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2010/05/usenet.html
On May 20, Duke will shut down its Usenet server, which provides access to a worldwide electronic discussion network of newsgroups started in 1979 by two Duke graduate students, Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis.
Read more: http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2010/05/usenet.html
Submission + - Quadriplegic Gamer Asks For Custom Button Layouts (kotaku.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Hey guys, Something I'm working on... Custom Button reMapping for console gaming. It will benefit every gamer not just the handiCAPpers. I'm chuck bittner and I approve this email ;)
p.s. One studio contacted me and said they were going to talk about committing to this. would be great PR I told them.
p.s. One studio contacted me and said they were going to talk about committing to this. would be great PR I told them.
Submission + - Techno Brits Don't Want to Dump the Discs (thinq.co.uk)
Stoobalou writes: A survey of more than 1,000 Brits has shown that most of us are still resisting the move to an all digital media lifestyle.
The survey showed that the majority of punters still wanted their music, movies and books to come in a physical format, despite the convenience and portability of digital media.
The survey showed that the majority of punters still wanted their music, movies and books to come in a physical format, despite the convenience and portability of digital media.
