Comment That's no planet (Score 1) 231
That's no planet, it's a space station!
Comment /.ed myself (Score 1) 65
I tried this in Google Reader and successfully crashed my work computer.
That and trying -- unsuccessfully -- to think of something witty for Slashdot has put me really far behind.
Comment Does Estelle Have Dementia? (Score 1) 1
"She's got the Jimmy legs!" Frank Costanza
Submission + - Jimmy Legs Could Indicate Parkinson's 50 Years Lat (thebostonchannel.com) 1
upto0013 writes: A new study shows that a common sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed.
The new research was published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, based on Mayo Clinic records, suggested that people who experience rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder could one day come down with the degenerative aging disease.
Sufferers of REM sleep behavior disorder, dubbed "Jimmy legs" in the sitcom "Seinfeld," often act out their dreams with violent movements, such as punching or kicking.
The new research was published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, based on Mayo Clinic records, suggested that people who experience rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder could one day come down with the degenerative aging disease.
Sufferers of REM sleep behavior disorder, dubbed "Jimmy legs" in the sitcom "Seinfeld," often act out their dreams with violent movements, such as punching or kicking.
Comment Nooooo Grandma!!!! (Score 1) 380
Where do I sign the petition to get Wii Fit out of every single old folks home.
Submission + - Intel Shows Off Mind-Reading Software (kitv.com)
upto0013 writes: Intel is showing off new software that can read minds. Designers say that the software could help disabled people speak, in a way.
"The software analyzes functional MRI scans to determine what parts of a person's brain is being activated as he or she thinks. In tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said Intel Labs researcher Dean Pomerleau."
It's currently only working along side the MRI scanners, and has yet to analyze abstract thoughts, but it signals a step leap in controlling technology with our mind.
The unveiling also comes along side a bunch of other interesting Intel secret projects.
"The software analyzes functional MRI scans to determine what parts of a person's brain is being activated as he or she thinks. In tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said Intel Labs researcher Dean Pomerleau."
It's currently only working along side the MRI scanners, and has yet to analyze abstract thoughts, but it signals a step leap in controlling technology with our mind.
The unveiling also comes along side a bunch of other interesting Intel secret projects.
Submission + - Windows 7 service pack leaked to torrent sites (techworld.com) 1
superapecommando writes: An early build of Windows 7's first service pack has been leaked, leading to thousands of downloads on a whole host of various torrent websites.
As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, improvements and fixes often arrive in the form of a service pack, and only last month the Windows team discussed the upcoming Windows 7 SP1 release in a blog post. The team detailed that the first service pack would feature a number of minor updates for the popular OS. However, it is worth noting that the Windows team did not mention a final release date for the completed service pack.
As with every Windows operating system (OS) release, improvements and fixes often arrive in the form of a service pack, and only last month the Windows team discussed the upcoming Windows 7 SP1 release in a blog post. The team detailed that the first service pack would feature a number of minor updates for the popular OS. However, it is worth noting that the Windows team did not mention a final release date for the completed service pack.
Submission + - Sony PS3 Hack Brings Linux Back (thinq.co.uk) 1
Stoobalou writes: Sony-bating hacker GeoHot reckons he can restore the ability to run Linux on Sony's flagship console, despite the fact that the company has deliberately removed the functionality.
A recent firmware upgrade to version 3.21 killed the 'Install Other OS' option in fat versions of the console's operating system, angering academics and hackers alike.
According to GeoHot (AKA George Hotz — the chap also credited with hacking the iPhone) anyone who didn't take the plunge and update to 3.21 will soon be able to do so without losing the ability to install third-party operating systems.
A recent firmware upgrade to version 3.21 killed the 'Install Other OS' option in fat versions of the console's operating system, angering academics and hackers alike.
According to GeoHot (AKA George Hotz — the chap also credited with hacking the iPhone) anyone who didn't take the plunge and update to 3.21 will soon be able to do so without losing the ability to install third-party operating systems.
Submission + - IE9 Throws Down the Hardware Acceleration Gauntlet (msdn.com) 1
An anonymous reader writes: Over on Microsoft's IE blog they have an interesting comparison of browsers with regard to hardware accelerated page rendering. They write, 'One of our objectives with Internet Explorer 9 is taking full advantage of modern PC hardware to make the browser faster. We’re excited about hardware acceleration because it fundamentally improves the performance of websites. The websites that you use every day become faster and more responsive, and developers can create new classes of web applications through standards based markup that were previously not possible. In this post, we take a closer look at how hardware acceleration improves the performance of the Flying Images sample on the IE9 test drive site. When you run Flying Images across different browsers you’ll see that Internet Explorer 9 can handle hundreds of images at full speed while other browsers, including Internet Explorer 8, quickly come to a crawl.' Absent from the comparison is a nightly build of Firefox with the Mozilla's forthcoming Direct2D acceleration enabled.
Submission + - EU Says Google Street View Violates Privacy (kitv.com)
upto0013 writes: The EU says that Google's Street View images violate privacy laws.
The case also asks that Google retain the images for only six months — instead of a year — and warn locals before the Google mobile comes to town.
Google said it would appeal the case, claiming it attacked freedom of speech on the Internet.
This case comes despite the fact that Google blurs faces and license plates and that it only photographs very public places.
The case also asks that Google retain the images for only six months — instead of a year — and warn locals before the Google mobile comes to town.
Google said it would appeal the case, claiming it attacked freedom of speech on the Internet.
This case comes despite the fact that Google blurs faces and license plates and that it only photographs very public places.
Comment Call the RIAA (Score 1) 165
Call the RIAA!
Comment This was no test! (Score 1) 236
Cthulhu is coming!
Comment Black Friday Deals! (Score 5, Funny) 144
They should wait for Black Friday, nobody is going to fight the Air Force for a doorbuster...
Submission + - Chinese burecrats duel over right to regulate WoW (cbsnews.com)
upto0013 writes: Chinese democrats are battling each other for the right to regulate World of Warcraft so they can get the political clout and the revenue that comes along with controlling a new industry with potential for explosive growth.
"If you supervise a more dynamic area with a lot of growth potential, you have more budget and more administrative muscle," said Edward Yu, president of Analysys International, an Internet research firm in Beijing. "They see this pie is getting bigger and bigger, so it is no wonder different administrations are fighting over pieces of that territory."
It's absurd how orcs and elves (and Moonkin) can affect so many different faraway places.
"If you supervise a more dynamic area with a lot of growth potential, you have more budget and more administrative muscle," said Edward Yu, president of Analysys International, an Internet research firm in Beijing. "They see this pie is getting bigger and bigger, so it is no wonder different administrations are fighting over pieces of that territory."
It's absurd how orcs and elves (and Moonkin) can affect so many different faraway places.
Submission + - AT&T sues Verizon over TV ads (networkworld.com)
An anonymous reader writes: "Through the use of a coverage map in [Verizon] ads, they suggest through all white or blank space, not only that AT&T doesn't offer 3G coverage but no coverage at all," spokesman Mark Siegel said in an interview. "That's misleading and that's why we filed the lawsuit." In response, Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney said: "We feel the maps are accurate ... we make sure they are accurate." She said the TV ads clearly indicate in text that appears on the screen that the white areas are places where there is no 3G coverage, and not that there is no coverage at all.
