Comment Re:caselaw summary (Score 2) 225
That depends entirely on who runs the DOJ at any given time - it's not set in stone.
Submission + - Should the digital generation be able to choose their own technology? (vancouvergadgets.ca)
An anonymous reader writes: The digital generation, now entering the workforce, were born starting in 1992 which brings these folks to about the age of 20. This generation grew up with the internet, smartphones and tablets, not to mention Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo gaming consoles. These people are beginning to trickle into the workforce and have beliefs around the technology they should be able to use in the workplace.
Submission + - Real-life transformer robot on sale in Japan! (hobbymedia.it)
Modellismo writes: "Last may a Japanese hobbyst reveleaed a DIY real life Transformer Robot Car that received a huge feedback.
Now Kenji Ishida is back with a new version that will be officially presented next weekend at the Maker Faire Tokyo 2012.
This new 1/12 scale autobot is made using a custom 3D printer (build by Kenji himself) and finally Transformers fans around the World will be able to buy it.
The official price has not been disclosed. For now the production is limited to 10 pieces. It's possible to choose the color of the robot that comes built, programmed, complete with a wireless controller in a numbered case."
Now Kenji Ishida is back with a new version that will be officially presented next weekend at the Maker Faire Tokyo 2012.
This new 1/12 scale autobot is made using a custom 3D printer (build by Kenji himself) and finally Transformers fans around the World will be able to buy it.
The official price has not been disclosed. For now the production is limited to 10 pieces. It's possible to choose the color of the robot that comes built, programmed, complete with a wireless controller in a numbered case."
Submission + - Windows 8 apps passes 20,000 mark - or does it? (itwire.com)
gadgetopia writes: The Windows Store is cheating, displaying both "Modern UI" apps and "desktop" apps to beef up its list of Windows 8 apps. Technically it's quite correct, but it's a bit sneaky!
Comment Re:From the original article... (Score 1) 305
[..] about her not standing up for her principles.
And standing up to her Principals.
Comment Re:I'm curious... (Score 2) 90
What the fuck are you talking about? These tweets aren't promoting terrorism, it's promoting nationalism and communism.
I don't think you know the first thing about the DPRK and why it's such a paranoid and authoritative government.
What South Korea did was just as bad as they are. The difference is the latter isn't isolated from the rest of the world.
Comment Re:Different Counties Have Different Laws. (Score 2) 90
Man breaks local law and gets punished for it, film at 11. Why is this an issue? In Thailand you get thrown in jail for simply disrespecting the king, in Singapore you'll get hung (or at least caned) for carrying the smallest amount of illegal drugs. the world is not completely homogenous (at least not yet).
This is nothing but modern-day McCarthyism. Freedom of speech is a human rights issue, and we have to stop supporting governments who do this, even our own.
Comment Re:Doesn't the Tolkien estate... (Score 5, Funny) 211
They still haven't found the precious.
Comment CIA triad (Score 1) 569
OK, with these sites so confidentiality and integrity of data are destroyed, but we have awesome availability. Let's write this off as money well spent and declare a victory!
How Data Center Operator IPR Survived Sandy 50
Nerval's Lobster writes "At the end of October, Hurricane Sandy struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, leaving massive amounts of property damage in its wake. Data center operators in Sandy's path were forced to take extreme measures to keep their systems up and running. While flooding and winds knocked some of them out of commission, others managed to keep their infrastructure online until the crisis passed. In our previous interview, we spoke with CoreSite, a Manhattan-based data center that endured even as much of New York City went without power. For this installment, Slashdot Datacenter sat down with executives from IPR, which operates two data centers—in Wilmington, Delaware and Reading, Pennsylvania—close to Sandy's track as it made landfall over New Jersey and pushed northwest."
Comment Don't give them ideas... (Score 1) 104
We don't need a digital Reichstag Fire false-flag attack to justify surrendering our freedoms for security.
Comment Re:And the downside? (Score 1) 307
Disciplinary action regarding internal affairs leads nowhere. Time and time again this has been proven to be ineffective, and usually results in nothing more than paid leave.
The penalties need to have real teeth. It needs to have mandatory criminal penalties and revocation of their certification to be a police officer if they intentionally leave it somewhere, and drop the charges or commute the sentences automatically of any encounter.
Transparency is something that needs to be zealously defended - it helps weed out the criminals behind the glasses as much as in front of them.
Comment Re:So (Score 2) 347
Call me a sadist, but I prefer bzip2.
Comment Re:Wake up, Federal Trade Commission (Score 1) 321
I agree with your assessment, but we should make every effort to mitigate these sad disasters. While there is little incentive to extend the "lifecycle" of old products, we're throwing far too much away for no acceptable reason. It's certainly not helping the environment or the making the landfills fill at any lesser rate.
Comment Simple solution (Score 1) 242
Declare war against the sun. We must stop this evil threat because it hates our freedom and our way of life.
