Comment Re:Great idea (Score 1) 668
Pot. Kettle. Black. (assuming AC is American)
Comment Re:That's OK. (Score 1) 668
Yup, along with O2 who use BeThere's main network. Although I could easily dodge anything censored by going to the Coral Cache (.nyud.net) so yet again this is pretty pointless. I agree that perhaps Wikipedia should block all access attempts from these IPs. At the moment it is only UK /. readers that probably know about this, block Wikipedia for 35% (source) of UK internet browsers and you'd likely have a media firestorm on your hands which would not stop until internet censorship had been killed (hopefully).
Development, Privacy, and Standards for Chrome 114
Continuing our coverage of Google Chrome, snydeq points out an Infoworld story about looking at the new browser from a developer's perspective, and another about how WebKit should be the focus of development efforts, rather than the browsers that use it. TGdaily notes that Chrome's search box will fetch all types of data, and can be made to display banking information with little effort. ABC and coderrr have slightly more paranoid articles questioning Google's commitment to privacy. NetworkWorld suggests that Chrome's unique process model (explained here) will require the development of new measurement standards.
DataStorm V1.0, a Full-Auto Floppy Disk Cannon 153
Bob Loblaw writes "I ran across a huge stash of floppies at our office, and after some discussion, it became clear that rather than throw them away, we should build a gun that fires floppies. I had just bought a welder so this was a challenging first project. After about a month of work in my garage at night the DataStorm was born. It was constructed of scrap metal, a kid's bike, a weed-eater motor, and an electric screwdriver. The most difficult task ended up being how to add spin to the disk without significantly reducing its velocity. After a week and a half of trying different options, a stack of zip ties was found to work best. Since we had so much time in it we elected to shoot an infomercial showcasing the device, and had to learn to shoot & edit video as we went. It was basically an office joke that spiraled out of control. My wife is not amused. At all. I hope you like it."
Introducing Classical Guitar Hero 221
Alex writes "I've just uploaded the video of a piece of classical electronic music I wrote for 2 Guitar Hero controllers and software (which I created). More information about this piece, its software, and the notation involved in playing it is at alexwroten.com/works.asp and alexwroten.com/excuses.html.
I just figured people might be interested in finding new ways to use their Guitar Hero mastery ... especially with the hot debate over whether or not it hinders people's musical instruction."
