Comment Re:It also runs Python (Score 3, Funny) 236
This is how God intended us to program.
Then why did he write Perl?
Comment Re:More literature for the obsessively interested (Score 1) 240
And let us not forget the trailblazing work of Larsen, Gary (1982, New York Times).
Comment Re:n/t (Score 1) 352
I'm a Linux user, and that makes sense to me. I also use OpenBSD because it goes to the next level. I would not expect OpenBSD to achieve the same order of security as software controlling nuclear weapons though.
Comment Re:Completely false summary (Score 1) 569
Yes, yes, it's all so clear to me now. This is why European social democracy is reviled the world over as a repressive, authoritarian, freedom-hating anti-democracy, where human rights and personal freedom mean nothing, and America is seen as a shining beacon of freedom truth and justice.
Comment Re:Mr. Heilmann, you should talk to Mrs. Streisand (Score 1) 569
A lot of those corporations still exist, in some form or other, but they keep that part of their corporate history quiet, you can be sure.
Comment Re:Are copied cards really that much of a concern? (Score 3, Informative) 143
i totally suck, too, which is why I have to reply to my own post -- I failed to link to No2ID.org and recommend interested UK types to tip them a tenner if they can afford it. Oh well, having failed to do so the first time, I may as well get ORG in the frame too.
Well, with this and Nov 4th and some hope for proper action on climate change and all... I'm starting to wonder about paying my subs to the Total Fucking Cynic Club this year. Perhaps if Obama doesn't get shot or co-opted I'll start to believe it...
Comment Re:Are copied cards really that much of a concern? (Score 1) 143
Man, I love it when a plan comes together
I've got a No2ID car sticker in my rear window - I drive a g6 Celica so it's out of sight in my rear-view mirror and I always forget it's there, which makes for much hilarity when people start flashing their lights at me after I've overtaken. Once a carload of wasted student-types pulled alongside me as I cruised down the M40 in the low 90s, gurning and grinning and giving me thumbs-up signs... it took me quite a while to work out it was the sticker.
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Submission + - Please Help Me! (nomorelol.com)
Rosemary444 writes: "please remove me from your newsletter mailing list
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Submission + - Microsoft programming contest hacked, defaced (itwire.com) 1
davidmwilliams writes: "Microsoft followed their annual major Tech-Ed event in Australia with a week-long programming contest called "DevSta," to find "star developers." While the quantity and quality of submissions suggest a poor turnout it certainly caught the attention of at least two hackers who left their mark.
Here is the low down on the contest, what happened, by who, and screen shots for posterity in case it's been fixed by the time you read this."
Submission + - Barclaycard's website malfunctions for second week (computerworlduk.com)
Jim writes: "Barclaycard's website malfunctioned for most of last week, its second outage in a fortnight, leaving its customers unable to login and access their accounts.
Angry Barclaycard customers have contacted Computerworld UK, some saying they cannot carry out basic tasks on the site and others unable to see their financial information at all.
It is understood that the migration of 1.7 million Goldfish customers onto Barclaycard's services, after the bank purchased the credit card business in February, is part of the problem. Barclaycard is said to be experiencing significantly higher volumes of customers each day trying to access their accounts online."
Submission + - Malaysian blogger on trial for sedition
neonsignal writes: Raja Petra Kamarudin, a Malaysian blogger, is in court under the Internal Security Act, under which he can be detained indefinitely. He is well known for his commentary on the Malaysian government, and was arrested after a piece on the murder of a Mongolian woman, who was allegedly killed by two policeman and an associate of the deputy prime minister. RPK founded and writes for a site called Malaysia Today , which receives over 1 million hits every day.
Submission + - Next-gen Mars rover in danger of cancellation 1
OriginalArlen writes: NASA's next-generation rover, the nuclear-powered, laser-equipped Mars Science Laboratory is reported to be at a serious risk of cancellation due to budget and schedule overruns, including non-delivery of vital parts by a subcontractor. Costs are running over $2B so far, and the already thin schedule of Mars missions planned for the next decade — with budget ring-fenced for an outer planets flagship mission — is in danger of further cuts if MSL's budget is expanded.
Submission + - US bridge condition data in Google Earth (thedaysarenumbered.com)
Simon Ilyushchenko writes: "I'm starting a blog called "The Days Are Numbered" that will talk about plotting large environment-related datasets. The first entries show 2007 US bridge condition data as collected by Department of Transportation. There are two views: the state percentages of structurally deficient and functionally obsoleted bridges are plotted using just-released Maker application from Fortius GeoCommons. Also, 189,000 out of 716,000 bridges with the lowest rankings are plotted in Google Earth using the regionator script.
Regionator scores data by a user-specified metric and arranges placemarks into KML regions so that only highest-scoring ones are shown at high zoom levels. The placemark size corresponds to the amount of daily traffic, and the color shows the bridge rating. Placemark description provides data about the bridges: names, detailed condition and appraisal ratings, year built, daily traffic and the name of the agency responsible for maintenance. Here's a sample image.
This might be of interest to people who work with presenting large datasets online, as well as to those who are curious about the condition of their local bridges. Let me know if you have any suggestions on improving the visualization or on ways to make the underlying data available to other tools."
Regionator scores data by a user-specified metric and arranges placemarks into KML regions so that only highest-scoring ones are shown at high zoom levels. The placemark size corresponds to the amount of daily traffic, and the color shows the bridge rating. Placemark description provides data about the bridges: names, detailed condition and appraisal ratings, year built, daily traffic and the name of the agency responsible for maintenance. Here's a sample image.
This might be of interest to people who work with presenting large datasets online, as well as to those who are curious about the condition of their local bridges. Let me know if you have any suggestions on improving the visualization or on ways to make the underlying data available to other tools."
Submission + - Emergency Recall on iPhone Mini AC Adaptors
scream at the sky writes: URGENT ~ APPLE AC ADAPTER RECALL
Important Safety Notice
Apple has determined that under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. They have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported.
The ultracompact USB power adapters were supplied with every iPhone 3G sold in Canada, and may also have been purchased separately as an accessory:
Customer safety is always Apple's top priority, and therefore they have voluntarily decided to exchange every ultracompact power adapter for a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge.
Users with ultracompact power adapters should immediately stop using them until they exchange them for a new, redesigned ultracompact adapter. Complete details on the exchange program are available on the web at:
www.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogramwww.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogram
In the meantime, customers should charge their iPhone 3G by connecting it to their computer with the USB cable that came with their iPhone or by using a standard-sized Apple USB Power Adapter (with fold up prongs) or with a third party adapter designed to work with the iPhone, such as a car charger.
Customers who have purchased this ultracompact adapter as a standalone accessory, may also exchange it for a new one.
Important Safety Notice
Apple has determined that under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock. They have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported.
The ultracompact USB power adapters were supplied with every iPhone 3G sold in Canada, and may also have been purchased separately as an accessory:
Customer safety is always Apple's top priority, and therefore they have voluntarily decided to exchange every ultracompact power adapter for a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge.
Users with ultracompact power adapters should immediately stop using them until they exchange them for a new, redesigned ultracompact adapter. Complete details on the exchange program are available on the web at:
www.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogramwww.apple.com/support/usbadapter/exchangeprogram
In the meantime, customers should charge their iPhone 3G by connecting it to their computer with the USB cable that came with their iPhone or by using a standard-sized Apple USB Power Adapter (with fold up prongs) or with a third party adapter designed to work with the iPhone, such as a car charger.
Customers who have purchased this ultracompact adapter as a standalone accessory, may also exchange it for a new one.
