Comment Re:Can we PLEASE.... (Score 1) 423
We can call it cracking, but the rest of the world will continue to call it hacking. Crackers come with soup or are white people.
Comment The day without meetings (Score 1) 162
Meetings kill my productivity. I blame Outlook for giving the people the impression that time can be divided into distinct 30 minute chunks with no sense of continuity.
Comment Re:You know... (Score 2, Funny) 426
If it makes you feel better, Massachusetts is in that part of the country we call New England.
Underwear Invention Protects Privacy At Airport 325
Thanks to Jeff Buske you don't have to be embarrassed while going through the full body scanners at the airport. Buske has invented radiation shielding underwear for the shy traveler. From the article: "Jeff Buske says his invention uses a powdered metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings. Buske of Las Vegas, Nev.-Rocky Flats Gear says the underwear's inserts are thin and conform to the body's contours, making it difficult to hide anything beneath them. The mix of tungsten and other metals do not set off metal detectors."
Boy Finds £2.5M Gold Locket With Metal Detector 169
Instead of bottle caps and ridicule from his peers, 3-year-old James Hyatt found a locket worth millions with his metal detector. James and his dad found the gold locket last May in Essex. Since then the 500-year-old treasure has been appraised at around £2.5million. From the article: "James’s father Jason, 34, said: ‘My son is one of the luckiest people ever. If we go to the doctors he’ll put his hand down the side of the sofa and pull out a tenner.’"
Comment Re:cars (Score 1) 465
My daily commute is the most boring thing in the world. I would love to be able to read or nap during that time. But no, I have to sit and stare at the break lights in front of me while moving my feet around.
Comment Re:Fibonacci (Score 1) 311
Seems like a natural sequence to me.
http://www.etereaestudios.com/movies/nbyn_movies/nbyn_mov_youtube.htm
Comment Whatever works for you (Score 5, Funny) 391
Its all about personal taste, and I happen to like little red squiggly lines under most of my words.
Comment You acknowledge that Software is not designed... (Score 2, Funny) 324
You acknowledge that Software is not designed, licensed or intended for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility.
http://www.java.com/en/download/license.jsp
I really like that part of the Java EULA.
Even if the infected computer did directly cause the crash of the plane, Microsoft should put something similar in their EULA. Having this kind of disclaimer will remind people that they probably shouldn't use Windows in a system that may have lives depending on it. Its about using the right tool for the right job.
http://www.java.com/en/download/license.jsp
I really like that part of the Java EULA.
Even if the infected computer did directly cause the crash of the plane, Microsoft should put something similar in their EULA. Having this kind of disclaimer will remind people that they probably shouldn't use Windows in a system that may have lives depending on it. Its about using the right tool for the right job.
Comment Re:I know this is a silly question before I ask it (Score 1) 674
Keep in mind the US is an immigrant nation. There is a lot of language and cultural diversity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States
Comment Re:It's not the size of the display that matters.. (Score 1) 375
I was about to get a third monitor, but had them swapped for 2 wide screen monitors.
3 x 1,280 x 1,024 = 3,932,160
2 x 1,920 x 1,080 = 4,147,200
3 x 1,280 x 1,024 = 3,932,160
2 x 1,920 x 1,080 = 4,147,200
Comment Chef's Pantry (Score 1) 70
I take the pantry approach, and always keep commonly used components in stock. When place orders online I do a quick glance over what I have in my little plastic boxes and restock on things that I'm be running low on. My problem isn't inventory management. Its finding a good local source for various components in Atlanta. Fry's is limited and some of the mom & pop stores are hit or miss.
Though it would be cool to put some QRcode stickers all over the place and create an inventory management app for android that updates a database sitting on the LAN or something.
Though it would be cool to put some QRcode stickers all over the place and create an inventory management app for android that updates a database sitting on the LAN or something.
Comment Extract Translate Load (Score 1) 103
ETL stands for Extract Translate Load. Basically you want to extract data out of your very normalized application database. Translate it into something that makes a little more sense for historical reporting and trending. Then load it into your data warehouse.
Adobe (Temporarily?) Kills 64-Bit Flash For Linux 272
An anonymous reader writes "It seems that with the release of the 10.1 security patches, Adobe has, at least temporarily, killed 64-bit Flash for Linux. The statement says: 'The Flash Player 10.1 64-bit Linux beta is closed. We remain committed to delivering 64-bit support in a future release of Flash Player. No further information is available at this time. Please feel free to continue your discussions on the Flash Player 10.1 desktop forums.' The 64-bit forum has been set to read-only."
Comment This is healthy (Score 1) 315
To me Android has the right mix of hegemony and diversity. Hardware manufactures and carriers are free to have their own custom versions of an OS without having to make it completely incompatible with all the other software out there. Come on people this is what open source is all about. Yes its a little harder on the developer but so what. If you don't like it, go buy a mac to run the iPhone SDK. Pay the registration fee for the App Store and submit to Apple.
