Comment Re:Clones should be abhorred (Score 1) 235
If you read my post carefully, you'll see that I made a clear distinction between inspiration and cloning, and how the two were misused as synonymous.
Comment Re:These "scientists" weren't (Score 1) 1747
They also managed to "lose" raw data.
Said raw data are still available you know. The station logs they got them from are still there. All you have to do is go and ask for them again.
Of course the reason CRU 'lost' these data, was because they originally concluded that they weren't good enough to use and then a few years later someone decided to free up some storage space by getting rid of copies of unused data from their archive.
Regards
Luke
Comment Aha! (Score 0, Offtopic) 269
Now I just need the Flux Capacitor and I'm outta here!
Comment More Accurate (But Boring) Version (Score 1) 1747
Q: Can we see the data?
A: No, we deleted some of it after concluding that it wasn't good enough to use. You can go to the station logs and get it if you want. Knock yourself out.
Q: Can we see the algorithms?
A: Sure. They are in the methods section of the dozens of papers published in the peer reviewed literature dealing with this area. We have links to these papers on our website.
Regards
Luke
Comment Re:It's so quick (Score 1, Offtopic) 269
not using a car analogy is like walking
Comment Re:Modern-Day Galileo (Score 1) 1747
If you want the "raw" numbers don't ask the CRU, ask the people who gave the numbers to the CRU. The CRU may have destroyed their copies of some of the data, but since they aren't the source of the data who cares?
Comment Windows 7 vs. XP (Score 1, Offtopic) 396
I have a slightly dated Macbook with an integrated Intel graphics chips. Has anyone with similar specs tried to run Windows 7 on it? If so, how does it stack up against XP in terms of performance and responsiveness, and how does Windows 7 fare in a VMware session?
PC-BSD 7.1 Released With Integrated Software Manager 81
Death Metal writes "PC-BSD 7.1 is built upon the FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE operating system. FreeBSD is a UNIX-based operating system that provides a high level of security and stability. The Galileo Edition of PC-BSD includes updated versions of KDE (4.2.2) and Xorg (7.4). The latest version of KDE includes new window effects, screen savers, and better 3D Acceleration. PC-BSD exclusively features the Push Button Installer, a software installation wizard with a wide range of applications. The latest version improves PBI self-containment to increase reliability. The Add / Remove Programs tool and the Update Manager have been consolidated into 'Software & Updates.'"
Submission + - Google had enough of Scroogle?
Giles writes: "Looks like Google have finally decided to block the Scroogle scraper (set up to protect searchers privacy) — as of 6pm BST today, searches through scroogle produce a 403 error. Scroogle also presents a version of the google results without advertisements, so google may have acted more to preserve revenue than to protect it's stash of data on you..."
Submission + - Online Board Games for Linux
An anonymous reader writes: After 6 years away from Linux I install Ubuntu. It's great. But — I can no longer play online Chess or Go. Sure, Ubuntu and its ilk are great — but this is a deal-breaker. Don't expect me to give up DirectX *and* online (Java-based) games! Where is a realtime Chess/Go server for Linux/Ubuntu?
Journal Journal: Windows update killed my computer
The latest set of windows updates killed my computer. After the mandatory reboot, the computer locked up hard. It locks before the windows boot splash screen even shows, even when I boot using the various "F8" options. I used a ubuntu live cd to make sure it wasn't a hardware problem, and after mounting the windows partition I saw that trying the windows "logged" boot option wasn't even getting far enough to create the log file.
Submission + - Novell's revenue for Linux up by 659%
crush writes: According to Linux Mag Novell has seen a massive surge in Linux related sales this last quarter:
'The company reported last week that revenue from Linux Platform Products was up 46% from the same quarter last year to $15M and Linux-related invoicing was up a staggering 659% to $91M.'
Their conclusion is that Jeremy Allison is the only person that has decided that it's safer to take their linux custom elsewhere after last year's revelations of Novell's shady patent indemnification deal with Microsoft.
Submission + - Help me AT&T
rhinokitty writes: AT&T seems to feel the need to reassure people that Windows Vista will be compatible with their current Internet service:
http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=10680
Strange that this laundry list of requirements are needed just to get online. How would the customer who just switched to vista be reading this webpage, by the way?
Submission + - Microsoft's HD Photo spec: Review at your own risk
PetManimal writes: "Microsoft is preparing to submit its HD Photo standard as a replacement for the JPEG standard. Microsoft claims the new HD Photo standard can potentially display higher-quality photos that take up just half the storage space of an equivalent JPEG image. Unfortunately, it's not easy to actually read the HD spec — Microsoft forces users to agree to a legal document before downloading the spec. The agreement states that users cannot duplicate any part of the spec and Microsoft can "commercialize your feedback"."
Journal Journal: what is this syntax doing? 3
I have a shell script with the following lines in it:
#!/bin/bash
DATE="$(date +%Y%m)"
DATE="${1:-$DATE}"
IMAGE="${2:-/dev/dvd}"
I entered these in a command line and echoed back the variables and it just returns:
$ echo $DATE
200703
$ echo $IMAGE
/dev/dvd
