Comment good news everyone! (Score 1) 375
good news everyone!
Become Your Own Heir After Being Frozen 375
destinyland writes "A science writer discovered it's possible to finance your cryogenic preservation using life insurance — and then leave a huge death benefit to your future thawed self. From the article, 'Most in the middle class, if they seriously want it, can afford it now. So by taking the right steps, you can look forward to waking up one bright future morning from cryopreservation the proud owner of a bank account brimming with money!' There's one important caveat: some insist that money 'will have no meaning in a future dominated by advanced molecular manufacturing or other engines of mega-abundance.'"
Comment Re:Well... it WAS a problem... (Score 5, Informative) 201
Did you mean the SusClientId? AFAIK this is the only identifier WSUS uses to distinguish between computers (they also don't have to be on the same domain).
On new clones you only need to delete the SusClientId key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate; the update service will take care of assigning the machine a new ID.
Comment Re:and in related news.... (Score 1) 203
Or Salo, for that matter.
Comment I'm Thinking.. (Score 1) 129
Rhythm-based passwords which is also velocity-sensitive. Nice, password complexity determined by how good of a percussionist you are!
Scientists Decry "Horrifying" UK Border Test Plan 515
cremeglace writes "Scientists are dismayed and outraged at a new project by the UK border agency to test DNA, hair, and nails to determine the nationality of asylum seekers and help decide if they can enter the UK. 'Horrifying,' 'naive,' and 'flawed' are among the words geneticists and isotope specialists have used to describe the 'Human Provenance pilot project.' The methods being used to determine ancestry include fingerprinting of mitochondrial DNA and isotope analysis of hair and nails. ScienceInsider blog notes that it is 'not clear who is conducting the DNA and isotope analyses for the Border Agency,' and that the agency has not 'cited any scientific papers that validate its DNA and isotope methods.' There is also a followup post with more information on the tests that are being used, and some reactions from experts in genetic forensic analysis. This story was first reported in The Observer on Sunday."
Comment Mention of Enigma (Score 5, Insightful) 104
But none of Alan Turing.
Comment Re:Hrmm (Score 1) 226
Now we know why the Nazgul are afraid of water - they're cyborgs!
Comment Re:Uhh... No. Wrong perspective... (Score 1) 187
Denethor was never corrupted. He fell into despair.
Comment Potential (Score 1) 265
Am I the only one who thinks this could be a good idea? It gives copyright holders a chance to adapt to the new - possibly better way - to distribute their material. I can imagine big studios (**AA spooks) vehemently demanding that the torrents be removed. But the smaller/indie ones would probably consider it. I mean, their stuff are being downloaded anyway, why not earn from that too?
And who knows, if this system works for the small guys, the big ones might even change their minds.
(Related article: All you can eat music)
And who knows, if this system works for the small guys, the big ones might even change their minds.
(Related article: All you can eat music)
Comment Re:Self promotion (Score 1) 46
4. Bob reproduces original message
There's your magic right there. Oh Bob's gonna get lucky tonight!
Comment Re:What if.. (Score 4, Funny) 550
who you gonna call?
Comment Re:fairness (Score 1) 872
Random Early Detection sort of fixes this, for TCP and UDP both.
Comment GPS (Score 2, Funny) 507
The missing spider had GPS, but was unfortunately outside* the service range.
*above
Comment Re:That's a terrible headline? (Score 1, Offtopic) 186
This is Slashdot sensationalism at its finest.
