Briareos - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Fixed the Title (Score 1) 128

by Briareos on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @12:51PM (#41683023) Attached to: Steam Protocol Opens PCs to Remote Code Execution

Considering that URL handlers are executed by just about any browser on Windows and it's Safari and other Webkit-based ones that silently execute URL handlers instead of asking the user for confirmation - what's with the fixation on Firefox?

Comment Re:Why is this even on Slashdot (Score 2) 128

by Briareos on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @12:45PM (#41682941) Attached to: Steam Protocol Opens PCs to Remote Code Execution

Except that here they're using the ability to pass command line options to source engine games started via the steam URL handler to create their log file in a certain location with a certain name (like "foo.bat" in the startup folder) then using the echo command via the same URL parameter to log anything they want into that file - and I'm pretty sure a batch file containing "del /s c:\" in there won't be very much appreciated the next time the user logs on...

Comment Re:It was blown away in a Megablast. (Score 1) 225

by Briareos on Thursday October 11, 2012 @04:42PM (#41623259) Attached to: Where Has All the Xenon Gone?

Them, and Bomb the Bass...

Comment Re:Nothing new (Score 1) 242

by Briareos on Sunday September 16, 2012 @06:41AM (#41351113) Attached to: Are Commercial Games Finally Going To Make It To Linux?

These guys have been running since 2000. They not only sell commercial games ported to Linux, they do some of the porting themselves.

"These guys" are selling pre-orders for Unreal Tournament 3 for Linux?

Considering it's not going to ever happen that's borderline customer fraud...

Might want to tell that to their founder.

Comment Re:The Doctor's Wife (Score 1) 393

by Briareos on Tuesday September 04, 2012 @04:52AM (#41220543) Attached to: Hugo Awards Live Stream Cut By Copyright Enforcement Bot

Is nothing sacred?

What, you mean like Mrs. Columbo?

Nope.

Comment Re:I disagree; Bill is an idiot. (Score 1) 1774

by Briareos on Wednesday August 29, 2012 @02:26PM (#41169885) Attached to: Bill "The Science Guy" Nye Says Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children

I see what you did there.

So? He did what you see there - beat that!

np: Seefeel - Vex (Succour)

Comment I do hope they find the guy (Score 0) 136

by Briareos on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @06:54AM (#40995053) Attached to: German Court: ISPs Must Hand Over File Sharer Info

Whoever listens to Xavier Naidoo needs immediate medical attention to prevent an outbreak of dain bramage...

Comment Ooold (Score 1) 218

by Briareos on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @06:50AM (#40995033) Attached to: How Google+ Punk'd The Oatmeal

So it has been like that since the 24th of May (about a month after the original post, see the comment by Google employee Allan Cross at the bottom), and that's now being touted as news?

Ouch.

np: Future Sound Of London - Museum (From The Archives Vol. 2)

Submission + - Productivity and creativity software coming to Steam

Submitted by

lga

on Wednesday August 08, 2012 @03:18PM

lga writes: "Valve announced today in a press release that they are expanding Steam beyond games and will start to deliver other software. This means that Steam will compete directly with Microsoft's Windows Store and perhaps explains some of Gabe's disdain for Windows 8. The ability to save documents to Steam Cloud space also brings Valve into competition with the likes of Dropbox and Skydrive.

According to the press release:
The Software titles coming to Steam range from creativity to productivity. Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as easy installation, automatic updating, and the ability to save your work to your personal Steam Cloud space so your files may travel with you.
"

Comment Re:Too late... (Score 1) 218

by Briareos on Wednesday August 01, 2012 @06:39AM (#40840281) Attached to: FCC Rules That Verizon Cannot Charge For 4G Tethering

Shouldn't that be "the iRony"?

Comment Re:Bring it back (Score 2) 207

by Briareos on Tuesday July 31, 2012 @07:20AM (#40826845) Attached to: What Is Your Favorite Ancient Olympic Game?

Well, they ruled out Formula 1 as an Olympic sport so I doubt chariot racing will fare any better...

Comment Re:No. (Score 1) 264

by Briareos on Monday July 30, 2012 @01:51PM (#40820101) Attached to: Will Real Name Policies Improve Comments?

Sorry, forgot to log in there for a moment...

So - fuck no, it fucking won't.

Comment Re:One word (Score 3, Funny) 504

by Briareos on Saturday July 28, 2012 @12:30PM (#40802003) Attached to: Can a Regular Person Repair a Damaged Hard Drive?

Betteridge's Law of Headlines applies again... :)

Submission + - Apple Quietly Cans Safari For Windows (techweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by

judgecorp

on Thursday July 26, 2012 @08:24AM

judgecorp writes: "Apple has quietly removed all links to the Windows version of the Safari browser, suggesting it may have been canned. It could just be awaiting a new version, but even the old working version doesn't have a link at the moment — and Apple isn't saying much about it."

Submission + - Gabe Newell Wants to Support Linux, Because Windows 8 is a 'Catastrophe' (kotaku.com)

Submitted by wasimkadak on Thursday July 26, 2012 @02:45AM

wasimkadak writes: The head of Valve says his company is working to develop for Linux, calling Microsoft's Windows 8 a "catastrophe" that will lead product manufacturers to abandon the platform.

At a gaming event in Seattle last night, as reported by AllThingsD, Valve CEO Gabe Newell said the one thing holding back Linux is video game support.

"The big problem that is holding back Linux is games. People don't realize how critical games are in driving consumer purchasing behavior," Newell said, according to AllThingsD. "We want to make it as easy as possible for the 2,500 games on Steam to run on Linux as well. It's a hedging strategy. I think Windows 8 is a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space. I think we'll lose some of the top-tier PC/OEMs, who will exit the market. I think margins will be destroyed for a bunch of people. If that's true, then it will be good to have alternatives to hedge against that eventuality."

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