Comment Re:Really? (Score 1) 51
alias dont_fucking_waste_my_time_option = 'sudo shutdown -h now'
Comment Re:And then people wonder (Score 1) 153
I hate to bring it to you, but I was not serious.
Comment Re:And then people wonder (Score 2) 153
Including not being vulnerable to Flash exploits?
Not being able to run something is a curious criterion for invulnerability.
If we were to think like this, why not migrate to Multics. It's "not vulnerable" to almost anything under the sky.
Not being able to run something is a curious criterion for invulnerability.
If we were to think like this, why not migrate to Multics. It's "not vulnerable" to almost anything under the sky.
Comment Re:Consolidate the stories (Score 1) 104
Don't say that. April Fools Day is when the web reveals its true nature.
Comment Re:Tor circumvents Paywall? (Score 1) 127
...or just remove "?gwh=numbers" from the URL... or at least tha's what mashable.com says.
Submission + - Microscope controlled by giant multitouch display (gizmag.com)
Zothecula writes: Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) have collaborated with Finnish company Multitouch Ltd to create a giant touch and gesture controlled microscope. The Multitouch microscope uses a combination of web based microscopy and a 46-inch multitouch display to create what researcher Dr Johan Lundin calls "an iPad on steroids." A useful tool for interactive teaching and learning, the microscope allows users to zoom in or out with a two handed stretch or pinch gesture – all the way down to 1000x magnification.
Submission + - The Drobo FS in depth (arstechnica.com)
willith writes: Part one of a two-part in-depth review of the Drobo FS, a near-zero-configuration-required soho NAS box produced by Data Robotics, has been published on Ars Technica. This article appears to be the first deep examination of the Drobo's proprietary "BeyondRAID" data redundancy scheme to appear on the web, and discusses how BeyondRAID works as a mix of block- and file-level techniques. Disclosure: I'm the article's author!
Submission + - Soon you'll be able to use your phone as creditcar (heaven4geeks.com)
kingkaos69 writes: Google, Inc., makers of one the world's top Smartphone operating system, have just announced that NFC tecnology will be soon available for American consumers.
Comment Re:More weasel words? (Score 3, Interesting) 125
Ask yourself: what are these security tools capable of doing *besides* stopping viruses?
Exactly. And yet they can give a user a false sense of security, so I dare say "security provided by ISPs" could even be part of the problem.
Have the days of individual security ever begun by the way? People "solely relying on patching and upgrades" were always lulling themselves etc., just not for the reasons suggested by Mr Moroneos: and not necessarily for Windows only (one word: rootkits), although it heroically stands as the most exploited target. Some of the worst threats are still represented by bad password policies -- or no password policies at all -- and vulnerability to social engineering. 15 years ago it was not called that, but there were examples in the wild back then. (What I recall on the fly is ILoveYou, but I'm sure somebody less lazy than me can come out with other examples from 1995-ish.) Some people will click the wrong link, open the wrong messages, etc.: ISPs cannot correct people's behaviour, unless in the horrific ways we can all imagine (see several of the comments here.)
Or is there something in TFA I didn't get? I confess the word "cloud" repeated every other line gave me a hard time understanding what the hell he was talking about.
Submission + - Greener Memory With Nanoubes t (ibtimes.com)
RedEaredSlider writes: Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have created a tiny device that improves on existing forms of memory storage, opening the way to fast MP3 players, smartphones and cameras that use much less energy than current models.
Usually, an electronic device converts data into signals that are stored as binary code. This latest method uses a tiny mechanical arm to translate the data into electrical signals. This allows for much faster operation and uses much less energy compared to conventional memory storage.
Usually, an electronic device converts data into signals that are stored as binary code. This latest method uses a tiny mechanical arm to translate the data into electrical signals. This allows for much faster operation and uses much less energy compared to conventional memory storage.
Submission + - Microsoft Hunting Rustock Controllers (krebsonsecurity.com)
wiredog writes: From security reporter Brian Krebs comes further information on how Microsoft took out the Rustock botnet, and how it's going after the controller(s?), who are apparently based in St. Petersburg Russia.
Microsoft is required by law to now make a “good faith effort” to contact the owner(s) of Rustock control domains and other infrastructure the company has since seized, and to notify the individual(s) of the date, time and location of an upcoming court hearing in Seattle, Washington, where the defendants will have an opportunity to be heard.
Microsoft will publish the information on a Web site set up for this purpose – noticeofpleadings.com.
Submission + - B-meson decay at Hadron Collider may help solve (ibtimes.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Using data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment, scientists have observed the decays of a rare particle — dubbed the 'beauty quark' or 'b-meson' — that could provide clues on why antimatter all but disappeared after the Big Bang. The study of the rare particle decays could explain why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
Submission + - Amazon debuts cloud-based music storage (amazon.com)
MerlynDavis writes: Amazon announced their new "Cloud Drive" storage, which gives you 5GB of storage for free, and up to 1TB if you pay for it. They also have a Cloud Player JavaScript application for streaming music stored in your Cloud Drive from either a PC/Mac or an Android powered device. (No support for iOS or Blackberry at this time).
Submission + - Why you're getting screwed on data roaming (zdnet.co.uk)
superglaze writes: "It's no surprise that operators/carriers charge a lot for letting customers use the mobile internet while travelling abroad. But where do those charges come from exactly? We at ZDNet UK have done some deep investigation, and it turns out those $10/MB prices are derived from costs that are more like 3c/MB. In other words, you're paying a ridiculous amount for something that costs next to nothing to provide. Consumers, businesses, app developers — everyone is getting screwed here.This has to stop — please sign our petition."
Comment Re:WTF? (Score 1) 246
You are right. The depressing thing in TFA is: "Unlike anti-piracy cases, however, IP tracking is only ever used as supporting, rather than primary, evidence in a criminal prosecution." (This said by a police detective constable.) That is, an IP address is apparently enough to bust you for downloading a song, but not enough to download CP... :/
