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Submission + - Microsoft developer tools abandon Windows XP suppo (microsoft.com)

Submitted by GigaplexNZ
GigaplexNZ writes: Earlier this year a bug was filed against the developer preview of the next version of Visual Studio complaining that applications built with it are incompatible with Windows XP. Pat Brenner from Microsoft Visual C++ Libraries Development issued a response: "Thanks for the report. This behavior is by design in MFC and CRT for Visual Studio vNext. The minimum supported operating systems are Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista. Windows XP is not a supported operating system for the release (design-time or run-time)." Can Microsoft seriously be considering preventing early adopters of the next version of Visual Studio from supporting a large portion of their existing customer base?
Censorship

Submission + - GoDaddy Backs SOPA (ibtimes.com) 1

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redletterdave
redletterdave writes: "Website hosting company GoDaddy has officially voiced its support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Bill in 2012, which is designed to thwart movie and music piracy on the Internet by empowering copyright holders to effectively shut down websites or online services found with infringing material. If passed, the U.S. government could blacklist any website it deems in violation of copyright, which could range from a few posts in a Web forum to a few links sent in an e-mail. GoDaddy supports SOPA for "protecting the intellectual property of hard-working Americans, U.S. business and the American public from the harm that necessarily flows from the purchase of counterfeit products." Yet, of the 142 companies that support the SOPA bill, GoDaddy is the only Internet company on that list."
Supercomputing

Submission + - How did the Tevatron influence computing? (isgtw.org)

Submitted by SciComGeek
SciComGeek writes: Few laypeople think of computing innovation in connection with the Tevatron particle accelerator, which shut down earlier this year. Mention of the Tevatron inspires images of majestic machinery, or thoughts of immense energies and groundbreaking physics research, not circuit boards, hardware, networks, and software.

Yet over the course of more than three decades of planning and operation, a tremendous amount of computing innovation was necessary to keep the data flowing and physics results coming. Those innovations will continue to influence scientific computing and data analysis for years to come.
Censorship

Submission + - SOPA supporters includes the X-Men, bible publishe (venturebeat.com)

Submitted by AmyVernon
AmyVernon writes: "The U.S. House judiciary committee responsible for the Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA) has released a list of companies that have publicly expressed their support for the legislation." In addition to Disney-owned Marvel, the list includes strange additions such as Estée Lauder, L’Oreal and Revlon, as well as pharmaceutical company Pfizer and jewelry company Tiffany & Co.

Comment Re:I don't see the problem (Score 1) 173

by mark_elf (#38451470) Attached to: US Chamber of Commerce Infiltrated By Chinese Hackers

They are a very influential lobbying organization. A lot of what they hand congressmen (in paper bags full of money) turns directly into policy and law. Intelligence on economic policy is extremely vital, so their emails and whatnot would absolutely be worth reading by the Chinese government.

Maybe not kiddies this time.

Comment Re:Google versus Apple (Score 1) 360

by mark_elf (#38442376) Attached to: Google Working On Siri Competitor Majel

Yeah, I guess if they use the Stephen Hawking voice that's true! They probably don't owe him anything either.

I suppose an argument might be made in this case that Majel is an extremely rare first name, and that her character is well known, and she voiced a computer on a mega-media franchise. And they are using it for a highly commercial endeavor. IF it ends up sounding anything like her (and if it doesn't, what's the point)...

But if you say it's OK, I trust you.

Comment Re:Google versus Apple (Score 2) 360

by mark_elf (#38437320) Attached to: Google Working On Siri Competitor Majel
I have an iPhone, and my initial reaction to this was a jealousy I have not experienced before. It's a cool idea. I assume they cleared this with her estate, Paramount, etc., right? Anyway, it's not like you would just "be talking to an emotionless computer". That's a very shallow take on it.

Comment Re:Nikon pro cameras with fast lenses work great! (Score 1) 200

by mark_elf (#38380594) Attached to: Picture Blocking Beer Cooler Keeps Your Face Out of Embarrassing Photos

I'm not sure if you've ever actually been to a bar or real party (read: rager) but most of those environments are dark enough that without flash, your pictures are nearly useless when attempting to identify people.

Not so for me. I use a Nikon D700 camera with a 85mm f/1.4 lens and need no flash to shoot in near-darkness. I have many images to back up that statement.

Then they'll have to put a warning on it that says "not for use with MasterOfGoingFaster's Nikon D700 camera with a 85mm f/1.4 lens. He has images to back up that statement."

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