Comment Slashdot is never wrong! (Score 5, Funny) 624
The fix is just to go to Slashdot for all your news, ever.
Slashdot is never wrong, right?
Comment Re:Slashdotted (Score 1) 158
I thought it was OK, except for the 84 freaking NSW candidates, none of whom I know anything about.
Comment Re:It's actually 84 (Score 1) 158
Yes, but the fine's a whopping $25, meaning AEC officials take these things very seriously.
OpenTTD 1.0.0 Released 107
Gmer writes "Eming.com reports that OpenTTD, the open source clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, has reached a milestone. OpenTTD 1.0.0 has been released 6 years after work started on the first version, with the help of hundreds of contributors and thousands of testers/players. Over 30 language translations are considered complete, and OpenTTD is available for *BSD, Linux, Solaris and Windows. OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which the player is in control of a transport company and can compete against rival companies to make as much profit as possible by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea or air."
Comment Re:doesn't look accurate (Score 1) 81
Hmm, this certainly doesn't inspire confidence in their methodology. Right there on page 14, after the diagram with two Telecom Italia's, it reads "In early December 2009, IP Policy staff
circulated to Piracy Working Group members a
draft plan for engagement on ISP Responsibility
issues.
"
Comment Re:spice (Score 1) 211
Or just wine. The 'lite' version of OrCAD bundled with Allan Hambley's textbook 'Electrical Engineering; Principles and Applications" works fine with Wine. MSDN Academic Alliance also lets Software Engineering and Computer Science students (Those most likely to be using Linux) get a free Windows license.
Comment The only problem is, (Score 3, Interesting) 80
It's impossible to play and have a hope of finishing unless you're power gaming. None of the main classes actually seem like their made so you could play as them. Unless you already have detailed knowledge of the game, there's not much point in trying to finish it.
That said, there's a feature in the latest patch that allows you to teleport to major areas in dungeons. Don't know how you could play without it. I mean, did anyone ever manage to survive an encounter with an ancient lich or an ancient vampire or a powerful daedra lord?
Then there's also the issue of all the randomly generated dungeons looking like octopuses mating, and that there are way, way too many fetch the foo quests. "Please, I'll help you with your quest to rid Dagerfall of the vengeful spirit, but could you please fetch me my adamantium underpants? I think I left them in a nearby dungeon infested with monsters..."
Comment Re:Rest well this night -- (Score 1) 80
Ah, yes. One time I fell in the void in the city walls surrounded by guards. It lasted 15 minutes until I fell unconscious.
Comment Re:Psion is still around???!??!?!? (Score 1) 167
SCO 2.0
Comment Re:Microsoft Sucks Checklist (Score 1) 659
So, anecdotally speaking, I'd have to say that my experience has been almost the polar opposite of what yours has been.
So, anecdotally speaking, you're both astroturfers from opposite companies
Comment RMS wouldn't help out (Score 4, Funny) 237
RMS wouldn't be very cooperative. You'd have to try and convince him to drop his aversion of proprietary software.
Comment Re:toms root (Score 1) 660
No good. It has no SCSI (and thus no USB drivers). It had it's day but is no good these days. I'd recommend ttylinux.
Opera Tells EU That Microsoft's IE Hurts the Web 338
kastababy writes "In yet another instance of up-and-coming browser developers fighting back against the Microsoft behemoth, the makers of Opera have filed a complaint with the European Union against Microsoft. In their complaint, they allege that IE's 77% market share abuses its dominant position by tying IE to Windows and its refusal to accept Web standards, causing significant interoperability issues. The complaint also requests that the EU's Antitrust Division force Microsoft to separate IE from Windows and accept several different standards, thereby resolving major interoperability issues and providing consumers more choice in the browser market." Update: 12/14 19:47 GMT by Z : We also discussed this yesterday.
