mateuscb - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Nothing new here (Score 1) 444

by mateuscb on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @10:14PM (#36523068) Attached to: Canada Rolls Out Plastic Money

It was was actually only used for 2 years. There was an exhaustive study done that showed there aren't many advantages over the paper bills. In fact, there are some great disadvantages. After only two years, no new bills were made, today, the polymer notes are no longer found.

Comment It may be a bit outdated, but does what i need. (Score 1) 451

by mateuscb on Monday April 26, 2010 @09:11AM (#31983350) Attached to: Best Alternatives To the Big Name Social Media?

I don't think it has the latest and greatess web 2.0 fancy features. But it does what I need it to do. I have been using www.yuniti.com for a while and thought there aren't alot of people on there. I have gotten my family and close friends on there, which has allowed me to share photos and stories with them quite easily. There are some things that are lacking ofcouse, but like i said gets the job done. I think other sites have this (I haven't used anything else in a long time). but it lets me break up my connections into groups. So, i can share certain info with certain people and not with others. Might be worth checking out.

Submission + - Google Voice launches Standard Voicemail Mode (google.com)

Submitted by mateuscb on Thursday April 01, 2010 @08:46AM

mateuscb writes: Looks like Google is at it again! "Do you ever grow nostalgic for your old voicemail system and its long list of idiosyncracies? That's where Standard Voicemail Mode comes in."

Submission + - Apple goes after Google's Nexus One in patent acti (computerworld.com) 1

Submitted by mateuscb on Wednesday March 03, 2010 @10:19AM

mateuscb writes: Apple on Tuesday took aim at Google's smartphone as it accused Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC, which makes Google's flagship Nexus One, of violating 20 of Apple's patents, some of which were issued in the mid-1990s. As many as 10 of those violations involve the Nexus One, Apple said in a complaint submitted Tuesday to the U.S. International Trade Organization (ITC).

Submission + - Google launches Nexus One phone support (cnet.com)

Submitted by mateuscb on Tuesday February 09, 2010 @09:06AM

mateuscb writes: More than a month after officially unveiling the new Android-based phone, the search giant on Monday launched a phone support line specifically to answer the questions of Nexus One owners. Phone owners can call (888) 48NEXUS (63987) between 4 a.m. and 7 p.m. PST and reach a live tech, Google advises.

Comment Re:TEAMVIEWER.COM!!!!! (Score 1) 454

by mateuscb on Sunday November 22, 2009 @07:12PM (#30197302) Attached to: Simple, Free Web Remote PC Control?

I have to agree with the post. I have been using free version of TeamViewer with my mom, dad, sister and niece. It works like a charm every time. And, with their Quick Support link, it makes it super easy for people who are not very computer savvy to get started -- http://www.teamviewer.com/download/TeamViewerQS.exe. The other great thing I like about it is that I never have to install it, I run the installer and choose the "run" option, and it leaves no footprint. Overall, great app!

Submission + - Numerous Brazilian Cities Hit by Blackouts (nytimes.com)

Submitted by mateuscb on Tuesday November 10, 2009 @11:16PM

mateuscb writes: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive power failure swept over Brazil's two largest cities Tuesday night along with other parts of Latin America's largest nation, leaving millions of people in the dark. Officials did not immediately comment on the cause of the blackouts, but Brazilian media reports said there were unspecified problems at the huge Itaipu hydroelectric dam that straddles Brazil's border with Paraguay....The blackouts came three days after CBS's ''60 Minutes'' news program reported that several past Brazilian power outages were caused by hackers. Brazilian officials played down the report before the latest outages.

Comment Re:Hmmm (Score 1) 567

by mateuscb on Friday October 02, 2009 @08:16PM (#29622739) Attached to: California Requests Stimulus Funding For Bullet Train

Very true! Didn't think about that aspect. Vegas should build one. It would def take more people out there.

Comment Re:Hmmm (Score 1) 567

by mateuscb on Friday October 02, 2009 @07:53PM (#29622533) Attached to: California Requests Stimulus Funding For Bullet Train

I think an even better idea would be betwen LA and Las Vegas. You would def have more people doing that route than LA to San Fran. Granted the above post wa funny, but honestly throwing out some other ideas.

Submission + - Nissan gives silent electric cars 'Blade Runner' a (latimes.com) 1

Submitted by

mateuscb

on Friday September 18, 2009 @10:42PM

mateuscb writes: "A campaign backed by automakers and some lawmakers to make electric or hybrid cars noisier in a bid to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists has taken a strange, âoeBlade Runnerâ-type twist. Nissan sound engineers have announced that the Leaf electric car set for release next year will emit a âoebeautiful and futuristicâ noise similar to the sound of flying cars — or âoespinnersâ — that buzz around 2019 Los Angeles in Ridley Scottâ(TM)s dystopian thriller based on a Philip K. Dick science fiction novel."

Submission + - 3D-based Captchas become reality (cnet.com)

Submitted by

mateuscb

on Friday March 27, 2009 @02:35PM

mateuscb writes: "A new way of creating CAPTCHA using 3D objects has become a reality. The idea was thought up independently by blogger Taylor Hayward, and by the folks at YUNiTi.com. I for one, welcome the thought of not having to read more and more complex CAPTCHA. Lately, I've been having a hard time getting CAPTCHA to work the first time."

Submission + - Teachers Salaries Rise To $100K (nytimes.com)

Submitted by

mateuscb

on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @02:04PM

mateuscb writes: "Makes me wonder if I chose the right career path. Currently a software developer, I had thought of becoming a teacher, but the lure of the silicon valley 100K salaries made my decision pretty easy at the time.

This is a great economic time to be a veteran public schoolteacher. Valerie Huff, a math teacher at East High here, a tough urban school, made more than $102,000 last year.
"

Comment Re:I don't get it (Score 2, Interesting) 340

by mateuscb on Tuesday October 14, 2008 @12:58PM (#25370951) Attached to: Now Even Photo CAPTCHAs Have Been Cracked

What a conicidence, just today i read a blog talking about a really cool new way we could do CAPTCHAS. The idea seems golden! I can't understand why something like this hasn't been tried. If google or this game creator were to try this, it would take a long time for computers to even come close to breaking this. Check out the blog http://www.yuniti.com/BetterCaptcha

Submission + - Social networks at crossroads (snl.com)

Submitted by

mateuscb

on Saturday September 15, 2007 @03:37AM

mateuscb writes: "A few years ago, social networking Web sites were just some newfangled technology that college students loved. But over time, they have metamorphosed into an unavoidable Internet phenomenon that is changing the way people of all ages keep in touch with friends, find long-lost acquaintances, explore new hobbies and even look for employment."

Submission + - Bow down to the gods of Wikipedia (yuniti.com)

Submitted by

mateuscb

on Friday September 14, 2007 @01:13PM

mateuscb writes: "Here is an example of a good thing gone bad. Wikipedia, the encyclopedia by the people seems to have lost site of its purpose. Too much power given to certain people and now they think they can judge everyone. This basically documents a user trying to get an article published and being faced with discrimination and illogical behavior;"

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