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Comment He dislikes linux? (Score 1) 553

by Noxn (#26758753) Attached to: Phantom OS, the 21st Century OS?
So my system is running a dinosaur?
Sorry, no.

Also, i don't really think this will work good.
Im not an computer expert or anything, but copying everything from RAM to HD could hurt performence and stuff.


I hate how he clearly targets linux here
I think linux is way better then any windows (Thats what I think). Also his stuff is still vaporware and he is talking like he owns the OS market...

I would like this (concept) if it where open source...
Many devs = Succes and a better(?) linux.
Security

Malware Spreading Via ... Windshield Fliers? 207

Posted by timothy from the right-at-home-with-the-bug-guts dept.
wiedzmin writes "Another interesting article published by the SANS ISC Handler's Diary is describing a very unusual vector for malware distribution — windshield fliers and fake parking tickets. A website URL provided for "disputing a ticket" actually leads to a malicious website, and a "toolbar" required to find the photo of your violation is, you guessed it, a trojan posing as a fake antivirus. The best part is — according to the VirusTotal report, it doesn't look like most antiviruses have signatures for this one yet."
Patents

LinuxDefenders.org Launches To Fight Patent Trolls 73

Posted by kdawson from the avant-and-avast dept.
eldavojohn writes "The Linux Defenders Network is a new organization sponsored by the Open Invention Network, the Software Freedom Law Center, and The Linux Foundation to help the community defend itself against patent trolls. Three models, or 'IP rights management tools,' are offered: Peer to Patent, Post-Issue Peer to Patent, and Defensive Publications. Mich Kabay's article in NetworkWorld cites an all-too-familiar incident from December, when General Patent Corp. announced it was working on behalf of Worlds.com to sue everyone — this probably could have been avoided with a little prior art help from the community. From the organization's about page: 'We encourage contributions from anyone that is interested in ensuring that innovation is not stifled by poor quality patents and is interested in assisting the patent office in its goal of improving the overall quality of patents.' Are these guys saviors arriving in the nick of time, or just another hopeless community effort to rein in the failing patent system?"

Comment I like choice. (Score 2, Interesting) 791

by Noxn (#26717775) Attached to: Torvalds Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Linux
I always liked to have the possibility of choice. Even if i don't need it.

Having many distros means theres something for everyone. I use Ubuntu (Im new more or less new to GNU/linux) because its easy,
has apt-get and an update manager (And other stuff).
But maybe someone else wants to personalize his stuff to the max (A thing thats difficult on MS-Windows) use gentoo or something like that.

So i think having many distributions is good.
Robotics

Snakelike Robot To Treat Soldiers During Battle 130

Posted by kdawson from the badger-badger dept.
Al writes "Technology Review has an article about a snake-like robotic arm that could soon be used to treat injured soldiers as they lie on the battlefield. Developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the snakebot attaches to a stretcher and is controlled remotely using a joystick, allowing a doctor to assess a soldier's injuries as the bullets fly by. In future, the robotic arm will be fitted with sensors allowing it to measure vital signs and probe for internal bleeding. Here's a brief video of a prototype arm in action. The arm will become part of the US military's high-tech stretcher, called the Life Support for Trauma and Transport system. This is essentially a portable intensive-care unit, with a ventilator, defibrillator, and other physiological monitors, and it's currently being used in areas of Iraq and Afghanistan."
Television

Comcast Apologizes For Super Bowl Porn Glitch 526

Posted by kdawson from the pay-per-view-malfunction dept.
DrinkDr.Pepper writes "Just after the last touchdown by the Cardinals, with 3 minutes to go in the game, approximately 30 seconds of pornographic material was shown, seen by an unknown number of Comcast customers in Tucson, Arizona who were watching the game in standard definition. Comcast has apologized (they used the word 'mortified') and is issuing a $10 credit to any customer who claims to have been impacted. Various news accounts suggest that the incident was a malicious act, but no one knows how it was done or by whom."
Biotech

Human-Animal Hybrids Fail 554

Posted by timothy from the good-help-hard-to-find dept.
SailorSpork writes "Fans of furries and anime-style cat girls will be disappointed by the news that attempts to create human animal hybrids have failed. Experiments by British scientists to create embryonic stem cells by putting human DNA into cow or rabbit eggs had raised ethical concerns, but the question of how we would treat sub-humans will have to wait until we actually figure out how to make them."
Linux Business

Torvalds Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Linux 791

Posted by timothy from the what-does-he-know? dept.
Barence writes "Linus Torvalds has rejected the argument that Linux developers should pool their resources behind a single distribution. 'I think multiple distributions aren't just a good thing, I think it's something absolutely required. We have hundreds of distros, and a lot of them are really for niche markets. And you need that — simply because different markets simply have different requirements, and no single distro will take care of them all.' The calls from the Linux community have been growing due to Linux's failure to show significant market share growth."
Communications

Students Call Space Station With Home-Built Radio 330

Posted by timothy from the prince-albert-in-a-tin-can dept.
Pizzutz writes "Four Toronto college students have accomplished a technological feat that their teachers are calling a first. The Humber College seniors made contact with the International Space Station Monday with a radio system they designed and built themselves. School officials say that, to their knowledge, that's never been accomplished by students at the college level." Somewhat disappointingly, the students actually did have permission to make contact.
Government

Could Fake Phishing Emails Help Fight Spam? 296

Posted by Soulskill from the hello-sir-madam dept.
Glyn Moody writes "Apparently, the US Department of Justice has been sending out hoax emails to test the security awareness of its staff. How about applying a similar strategy to tackling spam among ordinary users? If fake spam messages offering all the usual benefits, and employing all the usual tricks, were sent out by national security agencies around the world, it would select precisely the people who tend to respond to spam. The agencies could then contact them from a suitably important-looking government address, warning about what could have happened. Some might become more cautious as a result, others will not. But again, it is precisely the latter who are more likely to respond to further fake spam messages in the future, allowing the process to be repeated as often as necessary. The system would be cheap to run — spam is very efficient — and could use the latest spam as templates."

Comment I dont want it. (Score 1) 803

by Noxn (#26692275) Attached to: Microsoft Update Slips In a Firefox Extension
1. I don't WANT that clickonce thing, im sure there is/will be some way to exploit that.
2.They should fix their own stuff.
3.Yeah, yeah, many install stuff without asking, but how many of them have their own browser they don't want to fix?
4.I just don't like that they do it hidden, without asking or giving you an option. AND they still have the balls to make it uninstall proof. Thats just to much.

I think they shouldn't do this. ALSO, Microsoft said open source is CANCER or something (old news) and now, out of the sudden, they CARE about us? I always hated them (i use windows only for gaming purposes), and now i do way more.

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