Comment Re:Data Center Overload (Score 1) 88
All hail our Data Center Overlords!!
Comment hrmm (Score 1) 56
All Hail our amphibious elephant dung eating overlords.
Comment Re:Only Criticism... (Score 1) 132
I would give it preference if it did the job just as well or better as it would justify the costs of having to purchase liscense's for software.
Comment Now if only the rest of Canada... (Score 1) 132
It would be nice to see that happen on the East Coast. I'm currently in Halifax. there's a small Linux base here. I know of a Debian group that meets downtown every so often. Even my job I could see a migration to Linux work. Everything we use has an open source alternative, everything right down the the Cisco softphones (not sure if there's an *nix version).
I would embrace the change, if I didn't casually game on Windows I'd likely migrate myself.
Comment Then again it's not really Circuit City (Score 4, Interesting) 134
Just like the original article it does state that it's not Circuit City it's Systemax. I've personally never dealt with Circuit City as I'm in Canada. the only thing close I guess was "The Source by Curcuit City" which basically was Radio Shack prior to that. Not being able to return unused printer cartridges doesn't surprise me much considering even Walmart won't take them back either. The other major brands HP, Compaq that kind of surprises me because you couldn't just take that fancy laptop back to HP or Compaq and get a refund.
Comment Re:Or... (Score 1) 369
... OEMs will not offer Windows 7 options. If netbooks are mostly for email, web, etc., who needs a particular OS? All seem to do those basics well enough (often with the same software ported around to fill the market).
Heck for email web im etc... I found that express gate built into my motherboard works fine. Any flavor of Linux would suit this perfectly. Even Moblin would work well. It certainly runs like a charm on my Toshiba Netbook.
Submission + - Microsoft blocks Messenger Live in Five Countries
Spooky McSpookster writes: Microsoft has turned off its Windows Live Messenger service for five countries: Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan, and North Korea. Users in these countries trying to log in get the following error: "810003c1: We were unable to sign you in to the .NET Messenger Service." Why now, since this flies in the face of the Obama administration's softening on Cuba? This isn't the first time the US Trade Embargo has had questionable outcomes. US-based Syrian political activist George Ajjan created a web site promoting democracy in Syria, only to find GoDaddy blocked anyone inside Syria from seeing it.
ArsTechnica argues "Messenger is a medium for communication, and the citizens of these countries should not be punished from such a basic tool because the US has problems with their governments policies." What does this say for the wisdom of non-US citizens relying on US companies for their business or communication? What about Microsoft's Product Validation or "Genuine DisAdvantage"?
ArsTechnica argues "Messenger is a medium for communication, and the citizens of these countries should not be punished from such a basic tool because the US has problems with their governments policies." What does this say for the wisdom of non-US citizens relying on US companies for their business or communication? What about Microsoft's Product Validation or "Genuine DisAdvantage"?
Comment They would need better games (Score 1) 50
I can't see this model working well. There's only a handful of games that are "decent" on the PSP. There might be some good titles trickling out this year. But this would likely work for some when the newer revision of the PSP comes out that does not have the UMD Drive.
Canada Gov't Censors Parliament Hearings On YouTube 192
An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian government has admitted
sending cease and desist letters to YouTube demanding that it remove
videos of Parliamentary hearings. Lawyers for the House of
Commons argue that using videos of elected representatives without
permission constitutes copyright infringement and a contempt of
Parliament."
Submission + - Pirated Windows 7 OS Comes With Trojan
Jesterace writes: It appears that the leaked release Candidate of Windows 7 RC that was downloaded from torrents had a trojan and it was able to build a botnet of up to 27000 machines.
"The rogue OS, which is rigged with a Trojan downloader, at one point had around 27,000 bots in its control as of May 10, when researchers took over the command and control server that communicated with the bots and served them additonal malware. At the height of the botnet buildup, the botmaster was recruiting over 200 machines an hour, says Tripp Cox, vice president of engineering for Damballa. The victims initially downloaded the pirated OS via popular bootlegged software sites and online forums."
Submission + - Saudi 'Killer Chip' Implant Would Track, Eliminate
netmucus writes: Saudi 'Killer Chip' Implant Would Track, Eliminate Undesirables
German media outlets reported last week that a Saudi inventor's application to patent a "killer chip," as the Swiss tabloids put it, had been denied.
The basic model would consist of a tiny GPS transceiver placed in a capsule and inserted under a person's skin, so that authorities could track him easily.
Read the rest of the story http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520331,00.html
What is the likelyhood that one of these devices will get a "virus".......
German media outlets reported last week that a Saudi inventor's application to patent a "killer chip," as the Swiss tabloids put it, had been denied.
The basic model would consist of a tiny GPS transceiver placed in a capsule and inserted under a person's skin, so that authorities could track him easily.
Read the rest of the story http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520331,00.html
What is the likelyhood that one of these devices will get a "virus".......
Submission + - Were Neanderthals Devoured by Humans? 2
Hugh Pickens writes: "The Guardian reports that a Neanderthal jawbone covered in cut marks similar to those left behind when flesh is stripped from deer provides crucial evidence that humans attacked Neanderthals, and sometimes killed them, bringing back their bodies to caves to eat or to use their skulls or teeth as trophies. "For years, people have tried to hide away from the evidence of cannibalism, but I think we have to accept it took place," says Fernando Rozzi, of Paris's Centre National de la Récherche Scientifique. According to Rozzi, a discovery at Les Rois in south-west France provides compelling support for that argument. Previous excavations revealed bones that were thought to be exclusively human. But Rozzi's team re-examined them and found one they concluded was Neanderthal. Importantly, it was covered in cut marks similar to those left behind when flesh is stripped using stone tools. Not every team member agrees. "One set of cut marks does not make a complete case for cannibalism," says Francesco d'Errico, of the Institute of Prehistory in Bordeaux. It was also possible that the jawbone had been found by humans and its teeth used to make a necklace, he said. "This is a very important investigation," said Professor Chris Stringer, of the Natural History Museum, London. "This does not prove we systematically eradicated the Neanderthals or that we regularly ate their flesh. But it does add to the evidence that competition from modern humans probably contributed to Neanderthal extinction.""
Comment Re:I hope this catches on, big time (Score 1) 296
I love this idea as well, hell even Trivium is telling the fans to download burn & share.
Comment Re:Hope (Score 1) 180
Very true, since this has been likely the king of vaporware.
Comment Times Have Changed (Score 1) 311
I remember buying a 256MB usb flash drive for $80. Now they seem to be a dime a dozen. I just bought 3 4GB drives for $15.00 from Wallyworld just last month.
