Comment DHCP (Score 3, Interesting) 458
My DHCP gives out 127.0.0.1 as DNS and Gateway. It has proven to be a very effective way of fending off script kiddies. For the bigger kiddies I have a few other little surprises
Comment Need bass (Score 2) 344
I don't like my music loud but I like be able to feel the bass. Kinda limits my options.
Submission + - "Most Earth-Like" Planet Gets Major Demotion (discovermagazine.com)
audiovideodisco writes: "Last month, the team behind NASA's Kepler planet-finding mission announced the discovery of the most Earth-like planetary candidate ever spotted: KOI 326.01, an approximately Earth-sized planet orbiting in in the habitable zone of its star. There was much excitement; one astrophysicist even calculated the value of the new planet as exactly $223,099.93. But when an innocent fact-checker's question sent one of the researchers back to look at some figures, she noticed that the star's brightness was listed incorrectly in a reference catalog, throwing the planet's properties into doubt. After jiggering the calculations, the Kepler team now says that KOI 326.01 is neither Earth-sized nor in the habitable zone, and may actually be orbiting a different star. The Kepler researcher says "We'(TM)re seeing the scientific method playing out in real time."
While this news is a bit of a downer, Kepler is just getting going, and it's expected to find many, many more Earth-like planets."
While this news is a bit of a downer, Kepler is just getting going, and it's expected to find many, many more Earth-like planets."
Submission + - Torservers.net Gets $10k for Uncensored Internet (torservers.net) 1
Anonymous Coward writes: "Uncensored access to the Internet can overthrow dictators and aid the creation of free societies. This has been shown by recent events in North Africa and the Middle East. Whether in Tunisia, Egypt or Libya — the revolution is inseparably linked to free communication and unhindered access to independent news and media.
Till today the Torservers.net project has been graciously financed by private donations from supporters. Now, founder Moritz Bartl and his team have partnered with Access Now. Torservers.net has received a $10,000 US Dollars grant from Access Now that allows for a major capacity upgrade as an immediate tech response to support freedom movements all around the globe. This makes Torservers.net the largest operator on the Tor network."
Till today the Torservers.net project has been graciously financed by private donations from supporters. Now, founder Moritz Bartl and his team have partnered with Access Now. Torservers.net has received a $10,000 US Dollars grant from Access Now that allows for a major capacity upgrade as an immediate tech response to support freedom movements all around the globe. This makes Torservers.net the largest operator on the Tor network."
Comment Re:What do I tick if I responded to 12? (Score 1) 149
Thats what I thought
10-12 = {10,11,12}
12+ = { i > 12}
12+ != { i => 12}
Comment No comments yet? (Score 0) 149
No comments yet? Think there is a bug somewhere.
Well now get ready for the wave of "First posts"
Comment Computer games and marketing (Score 1) 208
This could be a good technology to use with computer games and product marketing. Game developers and marketers could use it to de-activate the part of the brain that make you think "Hey this is crap" and activate the part that makes you think "I love you man"
Comment Woohoo Free modem (Score 2) 371
I would be removing it anonymously or getting the ground keeper to clean up the rubbish.
Submission + - Ubisoft's Draconian DRM Patched? (pcgamer.com)
An anonymous reader writes: It appears that Ubisoft's controversial DRM scheme launched earlier this year that required players to have a permanent connection to the Internet has been patched, though an Internet connection is still required when starting the game.
Submission + - Top 10 Rumors About iPad 2
adeelarshad82 writes: Apple iPad 2 rumors are like the last X-Files movie: we know there's no basis for them, but sometimes "You Want To Believe." Apparently, even industry analysts aren't immune to fantasies, with many predicting that the iPad's unborn child will ship roughly 40 million units next year, far more than the first iPad's estimated 12.9 million for 2010. PCMag recently put together a list of top ten rumors about iPad 2 based on their hype. Some of these are believable, for instance that the new iPad will borrow heavily from iPhone 4 (groscope, two cameras and retina display) and others not so believable like the one about the 7-inch iPad.
Ballmer, Bezos Fund Effort To Undermine Bill Gates 866
theodp writes "You know what they say — it takes money to avoid paying money. TechFlash reports that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos have contributed $100,000 each to an effort to defeat an income tax on individuals in Washington state making more than $200,000. The backers of Initiative 1098, which is set for the November ballot, include Bill Gates (Sr.), who has emerged as one of the most vocal proponents of the income tax. Under the proposal, which has drawn the ire of the Bezos and Ballmer-backed Defeat 1098, no tax would be due on the first $200K of income, 5% tax would be owed on income between $200K and $500K, and everything above $500K would be subject to a 9% tax (cutoffs are doubled for joint returns)."
Comment GeeXboX (Linux) (Score 2, Informative) 516
http://www.geexbox.org/ Its a mini Linux install using Mplayer. I had been using it for years with out issues. You can install it to a USB flash stick or LiveCD to test it out be for install
Survey Says To UK — Repeal Laws of Thermodynamics 208
mostxlnt writes "As we noted, the new Tory UK government has launched a website asking its subjects which laws they'd most like repealed. There are proposals up for repeal of the Laws of Thermodynamics: Second, Third, and all (discussion thread on this one closed by a moderator). One comment on the Third [now apparently deleted] elucidated: 'Without the Third Law of Thermodynamics, it would be possible to build machines that would last forever and provide an endless source of cheap energy. thus solving both potential crises in energy supply as well as solving the greenhouse gas problem in one step... simples... eh?'"
Comment Re:Wi-Spy USB Spectrum Analyzer (Score 1) 499
I use the old first version 1.0 of the hardware and it has done me well over the years and at $99 it has by far saved me enough time to pay for its self.
Submission + - how to market music, by trent reznor (howtodestroyangels.com)
smash writes: "How to Destroy Angels is a new band featuring Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame. The first EP is available as a free MP3 download, 2 dollar upgrade for downloadable high-def, or free with any other merchandise purchase. Given that the distribution cost for the album is pretty close to free, the pricing seems fair. Is this the future distribution model for entertainment media? How can traditional publishers expect to charge physical media distribution prices for digital downloads, when any artist can set themselves up to distribute via the internet like this?"
