TFS is flamebait.

He's saying BSD isn't really relevant on the _desktop_ (and sorry but no, OS X is not a counter-example to this) and that if developers want Linux to succeed on the desktop then they need to worry less about other platforms. In other words, don't cater to the lowest common denominator.

You can get information on the status of the open radeon driver here: http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature

Isn't it a common complaint on /. that the PTO is understaffed and underfunded, hence all of the bogus patents that get granted?

You can do this now, albeit with Android 2.2.

This may be naive but I think the point of a simulator is to model the plane's physical properties (things the engineer's already know, e.g. how much it weighs, how fast it can go) as closely as possible SO THAT you can use the computer to figure out the same things a test pilot would figure out without the risk an expense. It's probably also easier when the design changes to update the simulator than it is to update the prototypes.

Yes but only if you pre-order.

You do realize the "bonus" from Gamestop for preordering is literally a belt and a little tiny chest plate, both of which have no effect on the gameplay whatsoever...

Xbox Live is a multiplayer game service. You do not need Live or an internet connection if you don't want to play online.

If you shop around, Live is actually more like $30.

People with kids? Also keep in mind "gaming device" could mean a portable system with wifi (eg. Nintendo DS, Sony PSP).

Maybe there was some sort of prism floating out where the beams met?

Good catch. It's from the episode Babel.

http://www.chakoteya.net/DS9/405.htm

But doing it that way would only work in Chrome, or would require users to install an extension of some kind (Google toolbar?).

It would also be much easier to block because I assume Google would be the only one using that functionality, and/or you could just uninstall the extension or use a different browser if it really bugs you.

Personally I don't really see what the issue is as long as they're just watching your mouse cursor on their pages.

This can be done right now in any browser unless you turn off or restrict JavaScript.

TFA suggests the 12-core Mac Pro is actually a dual 6-core running at 3.33ghz. My last (albeit, budget) machine was a dual-core @ 3.15ghz. You're right that fewer cores = lower clock speed, but I don't think anything over 3ghz is really that bad (especially when you have 6-12 of them).