Comment Typo in Subject line - National Summit (Score 1) 1
Subject line should read National Summit. I could swear I typed the full text into the original submission for subject line...
Submission + - Ballmer lets the "crazy" out at National S 1
StrahdVZ writes: Ballmer doing what he does best — a whole lot of crazy.
http://images.smh.com.au/2009/06/18/584443/steveballmer1-420x0.jpg
Comment Re:World's Worst Jobs (Score 1) 373
Your post brought up memories of this guy, I grew up in the next suburb to this place:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Man_of_La_Perouse
The guy who was running it at the time had been bitten and taken to hospital something like 6-7 times (as of that time - I'm sure the counter would have gone up by now) - Steve Irwin eat your heart out. That photo looks like it may still be the same bloke.
Submission + - Independent Senator opposes Australian net filter
An anonymous reader writes: Independent Australian Senator, Nick Xenophon, who shares a balance of Australian Senate power has joined the Greens and opposition parties who have already indicated they will scuttle legislation toward mandatory ISP-level internet filtering. This leaves only the governing Labor Party (who have a senate minority) and the conservative Family First Senator Steven Fielding in support of the plan — not enough to vote in any legislation that may be required. The plan has also been famously criticised by ISPs, Young Labor (the youth wing of the ruling government party that wants to implement the filter), some child welfare groups and even a vocal conservative Senator "who famously tried to censor the chef Gordon Ramsay's swearing on television".
Submission + - Defendant must tell government his password (volokh.com) 1
sohp writes: "Over at The Volokh Conspiracy, reports are out that the case of a man who invoked the 5th amendment when asked to supply the password to decrypt his hard drive to allow police to search for child pornography has a new development. A judge has overturned the original magistrate's decision allowing the defense and has ordered Sebastien Boucher to supply the prosecutors with a decrypted hard disk. Note that the order is not that he produce the key — just that he provide an unencrypted copy."
Submission + - UK Gov: IWF list should cover 100% of UK broadband (bbc.co.uk) 1
wild_quinine writes: The UK government stated in 2006 that they wished to see 100% of UK consumer broadband ISP's connections covered by blocking, which includes images of child abuse. 95% of ISPs have complied, but children's charities are calling for firmer action by the government as the last 5% cite costs and concerns over the effectiveness of the system. According to Home Office Minister Alan Campbell, "The government is currently looking at ways to progress the final 5%." With a lack of transparency in the IWF list, firm government involvement, and blocking which only 'includes' (but may not be limted to) images of child abuse, it looks like the writing is on the wall for unfiltered, uncensored internet connections in the UK.
Submission + - Leak reveals music industry's copyright strategy (computerworld.co.nz)
Rob O'Neill writes: "A leaked letter from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand shows how the industry wants to implement its three strikes policy before users are disconnected from the internet for alleged copyright infringement. The letter says a draft Code of Practice produced by internet service providers is not acceptable in its present form."
Comment Silverlight 2 on PowerPC (Score 1) 589
Comment Re:Is this that important ? (Score 1) 434
Have to agree with other replies to your post - I was similar to you when I was a kid, (I'm only 31 so they were well before my time) but if you haven't already, please try starting at the end (Abbey Road) and working your way backwards chronologically with Let It Be and the White Album. You may be surprised. I dislike and still dislike their early works, which was next to canned pop.
The middle years (from Rubber Soul onwards) certainly improved dramatically but not until I picked up Sergeant Pepper's did I discover that I loved their music.
Comment Alternative to online account access/storage (Score 0, Troll) 299
There's some fancy schmancy new technologies called "email" and "pdf".
Why can't the companies use these amazing new technologies?
Submission + - Terry Pratchett knighted in Queen's honours list
Submission + - Terry Pratchett Knighted
ackthpt writes: Headlines have been popping up on Google News, again abruptly yanked from news servers, such as Times Online and International Herald Tribune. A Google News snippet for The Times Online states, "Terry Pratchett declared himself "flabbergasted" to receive a knighthood as he led a group of writers, actors and performers honoured today." The Discworld author and stalwart adversary of Alzheimers Disease has been a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Services to Literature since 1998. He will be entering the new year as Knight Commander. Well done and Oook, Sir Terry.
Submission + - Most Powerful Star Explosion Observed
necro81 writes: The NY Times is reporting a discovery from a team of researchers about observations of the cataclysmic explosion of a 100- to 200-solar-mass star — the brightest stellar explosion ever observed. The researchers believe that the explosion is similar to the death spasms of the first stars in the universe. Rather than create a black hole, the super-massive star's collapse is believed to have been so energetic as to create unstable electron-positron pairs that tore the star apart before it could collapse into a black hole — seeding the universe with heavier elements.
Submission + - Choice or Chaos? The Cost of Linux Fragmentation
AlexGr writes: "Freedom of choice is one of the great benefits of Open Source Software in general and Linux in particular. This freedom gives consumers the ability to select, without fear of litigation, what software they will use and how they will use or modify it. As a principal, this freedom is extremely valuable. However, a couple of announcements this week seem to indicate that market value of freedom of choice has dipped considerably. The biggest hurdle Linux adoption faced this week wasn't Microsoft, it was an enemy from within: Linux fragmentation.
http://www.linux-mag.com/id/2940/"
Submission + - S.T.A.L.K.E.R Gold
Aksel writes: "S.T.A.L.K.E.R shadow Of Chernobyl has gone gold, meaning it has finally been sent to the manufacturing plant.
From the Offical website:
"We are pleased to announce that the game has gone to print! The project developed by GSC Game World over 5 long years has finally crossed the finish line.
We are sure that many of those, who discover the world of the Zone will "come down" with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. for a long time. Soon anyone will be able to explore the world of the technological catastrophe and the unsolved mystery. Mutants, monsters and anomalies, enemies and comrades, dangerous fights and exciting missions await you!"
http://www.tothegame.com/game_news.asp?id=36"
