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Comment Where will you be? (Score 1) 229

by spookymonster on Tuesday May 19, 2009 @11:52AM (#28012719) Attached to: What OS and Software For a Mobile Documentary Crew?

If you will always be in the same location as all the systems you're outfitting, go with what you can provide adequate support for (Linux/Open Source, I presume).

If these systems are going to be scattered around the globe, go for Windows. Say what you will about Windows, but you'll find on-site support in damn near every country you travel to.

Macs might be a good option if they'll be deployed to major metropolitan cities only (NY, LA, London, etc.).

Comment Soooo...... (Score 0, Offtopic) 239

by spookymonster on Friday April 17, 2009 @12:20PM (#27615073) Attached to: Philosophies and Programming Languages

Slow news day, huh?

Comment Sword of Litigation +1 (Score 5, Funny) 501

by spookymonster on Wednesday April 08, 2009 @10:38AM (#27503337) Attached to: No More <em>D&D</em> PDFs, Wizards of the Coast Sues 8 File Sharers

WotC attacks the gazebo!

Comment BRAIIINS... need more BRAIIIINS!!! (Score 4, Funny) 175

by spookymonster on Monday April 06, 2009 @11:17AM (#27476405) Attached to: Even Dirtier IT Jobs

Puts a whole new twist on the old zombie mantra:

Zombie: Braiiiins! Need more BRAIINS!!!
Employer: Yes, you do... your work experience is attrocious!

Comment Re:erm? (Score 1) 385

by spookymonster on Monday April 06, 2009 @11:12AM (#27476321) Attached to: Ad Block Plus Filter Maintainer "rick752" Dies At 56

So what is the current acceptable mourning period before asking about continued support? I'll need to update my records in case something happens to Torvald. /sarcasm

Geez... IMHO, the OP was asking a perfectly valid question... it's not like he was asking for the widow's phone number...

Submission + - 7 years of 'National Emergency' (whitehouse.gov)

Submitted by spookymonster on Friday September 14, 2007 @11:45AM

spookymonster writes: While you were sleeping, Dubbya extended the national emergency for 1 more year. Thank you, Surge!

Submission + - Ameritrade Acknowledges Database Leak (amtd.com)

Submitted by HunterGT on Friday September 14, 2007 @11:14AM

HunterGT writes: While investigating stock-related spam, TD Ameritrade has uncovered "unauthorized code" that allowed access to a database containing email addresses, names, birth dates, phone numbers, account numbers and Social Security Numbers. While TD Ameritrade claims there is "there is no evidence" to suggest that the most sensitive of this information was taken, we all know that "unauthorized code" isn't likely to be logging its activities.

Submission + - Black diamonds come from space

Submitted by

Roland Piquepaille

on Thursday January 11, 2007 @12:56PM

Roland Piquepaille writes: "Two teams of U.S. researchers have found that carbonados — or black diamonds — come from outer space. Helped with funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF), they discovered nitrogen and hydrogen in these porous black diamonds found only in Brazil and the Central African Republic. And these elements are not found in conventional diamonds extracted from mines from volcanic rocks. They think these carbonados were part of asteroids which landed on Earth about 3 billion years ago. Read more for additional explanations and a picture of such a not-so-pretty diamond."

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