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Submission + - Win7's XP mode -- Panacea or Kludge?

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clang_jangle
clang_jangle writes: "The Register has up a very brief review of Windows 7's XP mode, in which they point out that many PCs will not be able to take advantage of Microsoft's XP virtualization at all, though they do conclude that the virtualization scheme looks "promising". Meanwhile, over at Infoworld, Redmond is criticized for having the "right idea, wrong technology" with their latest compatibility scheme, and PC World says "great idea, on paper"."

Comment Re:Wow! (Score 1) 288

by Shadowruni (#27394931) Attached to: Taming Conficker, the Easy Way
Ummm... maybe you don't have a choice. In REALLY large companies, you use what you're told after the Six Sigma process that determined a better product is ignored and the one that we have a deal with is choosen over all competent IT protest.

/jaded? nahhhh, I'm a realist.

Comment multicore dev is fun... much like prison rape! (Score 4, Interesting) 183

by Shadowruni (#26207809) Attached to: Not All Cores Are Created Equal
The current state of dev reminds me sort of the issues that Nintendo had with the N64.... a beautiful piece of hardware with (at the time) a God-like amount of raw power, but *REALLY* hard to code for. Hence the really interesting titles for it either came from Rare who developed on SGI machines (a R10000 drive that beast) or Nintendo, who built the thing.

/yeah yeah, I know the PS1 and Sega Saturn had optical media and that the media's storage capacity which lead to better and more complex were truly what killed the N64.

//bonus capt was arrestor
Slashdot.org

Submission + - Slashdot goes over the top for April Fools day

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driverman
driverman writes: "Slashdot probably has the highest pranks per pixel (ppp) ratio of any news-related website out there. Many users have counted at least five unique april fools pranks on the main index of the site, and not all of them are limited to stories. One of the pranks is masquerading as a feature, and two (1, 2) of the pranks can be attributed to Google. No Microsoft pranks have been sighted as of yet (Vista doesn't count as an early one, either)."
Music

Submission + - RIAA to be disbanded

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newtley
newtley writes: "The members of the Big 4 Organized Music cartel have announced the cessation of the sue 'em all marketing campaign under which they've been trying to persuade consumers to buy corporate download product. "We have issued instructions to the RIAA and our other enforcement organizations around the world to immediately withdraw all lawsuits and to refund court costs and other expenses incurred by people sued," says Phil McBoot, chairman of the Big 4 Working Group, in a statement. "We were acting on the advice of Mitch Bainwol, Carry Sherman, Jonathan Lamy and Jenny Engebretsen, which we now realise was wrong. We humbly and sincerely apologise to anyone who may have inadvertently been harmed by the actions of the RIAA, BPI, IFPI and similar bodies actions.""
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Blu-Ray & HD DVD End Format War With New HD-Bl

Submitted by Jim
Jim writes: Hell freezes over... "Speaking on behalf of the two groups, Reverend Jesse Jackson of the newly-formed Electronic Rainbow Coalition said, 'The time for healing is now. This was a war of choice that left consumers on the sidelines with no real choice at all. Both sides have become so focused on winning this unwinnable war that they have lost touch with what they desire most — the ability to charge consumers for content they already own.'" Read the whole thing here.
Real Time Strategy (Games)

Submission + - World of Warcraft Prequel Announced!

Submitted by Rebelgecko
Rebelgecko writes: Today, Blizzard has announced a new game in the Warcraft universe, Warcraft: Heroes of Azeroth Warcraft: Heroes of Azeroth (or just WHOA for short). Like the first three Warcraft games, it will be a real-time strategy game. There will be not one, not two, but FOUR different available box covers. The events of the game occur 15 years after the end of the Second War.
Power

Submission + - New 10,500 watt Power Supply is Hot!

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PowerfulPete
PowerfulPete writes: "Literally! And it catches the test bench on fire! PC Perspective has tested a Miller Electric XMT 300 unit that produces 10,500 watts of electrical power. Sure, it weighs it an nearly 80 pounds, requires a 240 VAC line and costs over $3,000, BUT it also can produces up to 375A on the 12V line! That's more than enough to power a dozen or so PCs! To connect to the computer, a "power distribution module" mounts inside the PC where the normal ATX power supply would go."
Music

Submission + - Dimeadozen.org deemed Legal by FBI and others.

Submitted by
drunkmule
drunkmule writes: "Dimeadozen.org recently has changed it's home page to state that the site is not under investigation from the FBI or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This is a major win for the live bootleg community.

Dimeadozen.org has provided a community to share recorded shows by a wide range of artists (who allow non-official release bootleg trading) using BitTorrent."
Networking

Submission + - Wireshark! Live! Helpdesk available

Submitted by
Gerald
Gerald writes: "We are pleased to announce the availbility of Wireshark! Live! Helpdesk, a free, 24x7 support service for the Wireshark network protocol analyzer. Wireshark! Live! Helpdesk provides instant access to expert support for installation, general help, trace file analysis, or any other issue you may have with Wireshark.

Check it out now!"
Slashdot.org

Submission + - Congress bans April Fool's Day

Submitted by Antony-Kyre
Antony-Kyre writes: In an attempt to stop the annoyance of fake news articles being spread around on April Fool's Day, Congress has passed a law eliminating April 1st, and adding an extra day to February. February shall be 29 days long, except in leap year, which shall have 30 days.

(Disclaimer: April Fool's Day joke)

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