Comment See..... (Score 4, Funny) 130
Twitter is bad for you. At least if you're a Mac user.
Comment Is Dr. Evil Behind This? (Score 1) 194
As it really sounds like he's moved on from the idea of sharks with frickin' laser beams.
Comment Great..... (Score 3, Insightful) 112
.... We now have a new reason for John McAfee to post a YouTube video with scantily clad women.
Comment He's working for the NSA he says.... (Score -1) 312
'I am not trying to bring down the NSA, I am working to improve the NSA. I am still working for the NSA right now. They are the only ones who don't realize it.'
Neither does POTUS, The Congress, The Senate, the American public, or Fox News for that matter.
Comment Details on the Toronto "Rocket" (Score 4, Informative) 237
... Which is the articulated train that we use is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Rocket
It's got more going for it than just being articulated. There are electronic signs that allow people not familiar with the subway system in Toronto to navigate the system better. Plus it's easier for those who have mobility issues.
Comment In a related note.... (Score 4, Funny) 253
....Microsoft employees were spotted moving chairs out of CEO Steve Ballmer's office.
Comment So with these changes.... (Score 1) 276
... Does that mean that we are in a safer place now? I have to wonder if that's the case or not.
Submission + - iMessage And FaceTime Is Down (wordpress.com)
8127972 writes: Apparently iMessage and FaceTime are down for 'some' users according to Apple, but judging by the Twitter rage, it's more than "some" users who are affected. No clue when things will be back up, but it's the third time in three months that this has happened.
Comment Assuming this is true.... (Score 3, Insightful) 133
... Then this is a serious hit to Sophos as they have a very good reputation. Having said that, AFAIK this is their first Mac app. So perhaps it needed more QA before release. Until more reports of this phenomenon appear, I'd reserve judgment. However it might be wise for Sophos to get out front of this issue before the spin gets out of control.
Comment If you pass the course.... (Score 1) 203
.... Do you get a party followed by cake?
Comment GM Must Be Freaking Right Now (Score 3, Insightful) 384
This takes away any sort of "green" cred the vehicle had. Whether it's actually true what Calif. believes or not isn't the point. People will PERCEIVE that the Volt isn't "green" regardless of where it's sold in the US.
Sucks to be them.
Comment To think that this is the company..... (Score 4, Insightful) 588
... That once claimed that 1984 wouldn't be like 1984.
Comment I suspect.... (Score 0, Troll) 288
... That the volume of Apache and PHP downloads are about to go up.
Comment WTF? (Score 1) 528
"When it comes to security, even hackers admit we're doing a better job making our products more secure than anyone else. And it's not just the hackers; third party influentials and industry leaders like Cisco tell us regularly that our focus and investment continues to surpass others."
Hackers said that Microsoft is better at making their products more secure than anybody else? What about Charlie Miller the Pwn2Own winner who said pretty much the exact opposite? I guess he doesn't count.
Comment This is really sad because..... (Score 1) 151
....The current Conservative government in Canada promised to be more open and accountable to it's citizens. Just take a look at this YouTube video with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in it to see what I'm talking about. But it seems that they are practicing the exact opposite. Just look at this issue and another burning issue in Canada involving documents relating to how Canada handled Afghan prisoner transfers and the Conservatives unwillingness to hand them over to Parliament. This is even more troublesome when you consider that US Customs And Border Protection
