Comment Re:Does that make any sense? (Score 2) 127
No, I don't think they won't ever succeed.
Sooo... You think that they will succeed?
Comment Dumbed down (Score 1) 69
Seriously, why are posters putting up such dumbed down summaries. First the article about networking LEDs, now this crap
"Every Wi-Fi device has a unique I'D, somtimes called a MAC address"
This is slashdot, I'd hope most of us know what a MAC address is.
Nvidia and AMD Hug It Out, SLI Coming To AMD Mobos 120
MojoKid writes "In a rather surprising turn of events, NVIDIA has just gone on record that, starting with AMD's 990 series chipset, you'll be able to run multiple NVIDIA graphics cards in SLI on AMD-based motherboards, a feature previously only available on Intel or NVIDIA-based motherboards. Nvidia didn't go into many specifics about the license, such as how long it's good for, but did say the license covers 'upcoming motherboards featuring AMD's 990FX, 990X, and 970 chipsets.'"
Submission + - PlayStation Network user data stolen (shacknews.com)
EthanV2 writes: In his latest report on the situation, Sony senior director corporate communications and social media Patrick Seybold revealed the sobering truth that user data had indeed been compromised. The following email will be going out to all PlayStation Network subscribers:
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network.
We have discovered that between April 17 and April 19, 2011, certain PlayStation Network and Qriocity service user account information was compromised in connection with an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into our network.
Comcast Hounded By Collections Agency 142
Bob the Super Hamste writes "According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Comcast is being taken to court for non-payment by a bill collection agency it used to collect past-due payments from customers. The suit alleges that Comcast agreed to pay $5 for each account it closed and that for each account the collection agency handled Comcast would pay 33% of the collected funds. The suit is seeking $314,210 for account cancellations and estimates Comcast owes them $50,000 for delinquent funds collected."
IMSLP Taken Down By UK Publishers Group 117
gacl writes "According to a post at the IMSLP Journal, the IMSLP, the largest site on the 'net providing public domain sheet music, has been taken down yet again. The UK-based Music Publisher's Association has sent GoDaddy, the IMSLP's domain registrar, a DMCA takedown notice. The IMSLP argues that the notice is bogus. More detailed discussions on the matter can be found at the IMSLP Forums."
Comment Re:iPhone SDK comparison (Score 1) 162
But this will provide a way for end users to write code on their phone without having to void their warranty.
Comment Re:iPhone SDK comparison (Score 1) 162
But that's jailbroken, not stock iPhone, so it doesn't count.
Seriously I wish people would stop comparing jailbroke iPhone to stock Android, Windows and other phones, It's a stupid, unfair comparison.
NASA Vulnerable To Crippling Cyber Attacks 67
RedEaredSlider writes "The computer network NASA relies upon to carry out its billion dollar missions is just like your Mac or PC at home; vulnerable to cyber attacks. NASA's servers contain vulnerabilities that could enable a cyberattack to cripple the entire agency, according to a recent audit report from The Office of the Inspector General. The report was an unflattering look at NASA's internal computer security operations, as the Inspector General recommended the agency expedite the implementation of a new agency-wide program to oversee the network security problem."
Submission + - RIRs launch Resource Certification (RPKI) service (h-online.com)
8-Track writes: On January 3, 2011, three of the five Regional Internet Registries — RIPE NCC, LACNIC and AfriNIC — launched a Resource Certification service (APNIC already had a system in place, ARIN will follow later in 2011). Resource Certification, or RPKI as it's also known, is aimed at making Internet routing more secure by issuing a digital certificate along with the registration of Internet Number Resources (i.e. IP addresses and AS Numbers). Using this certificate, ISPs can authorise a particular Autonomous System to announce a certain block of their IP addresses by creating a Route Origin Authorisation (ROA) object. Because only the legitimate holder of a block of IP addresses can create a valid ROA, anyone on the internet can verify if a route announcement is coming from the rightful user of the address space. This could mitigate problems like the hijacking of YouTube by Pakistan Telecom in 2008. The system is based on IETF standards coming out of the Secure Inter-Domain Routing working group.
Submission + - T-Mobile and Orange in UK merger (bbc.co.uk)
EthanV2 writes: T-Mobile and Orange plan to merge their UK businesses, creating a mobile phone giant with 28.4 million customers.
If completed, a deal between Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile and Orange owner France Telecom would see a firm with sales of 9.4bn euros (£8.2bn; $13.5bn).
Submission + - VirginMedia re-directing invalid URLs
EthanV2 writes: "It seems that VirginMedia in the UK has started redirecting invalid URLs to their own search page, which we have seen happen to several ISPs in the US in the last year. It's quite strange since I've only noticed it now (1AM in the UK), so they seem to have rolled this out at a time that not many people are online. Perhaps to make sure no one notices?"
xkcd To Be Released In Book Form 198
History's Coming To writes "xkcd creator Randall Munroe has revealed on his blag that the acclaimed stick-figure comic will be produced in real dead-tree book form. Fantastic news for all fans of comedy, maths, science, and relationship screw-ups — especially given that the book will be sold in aid of the charity 'Room To Read.' Rumors that the book contains a joke in the ISBN remain unconfirmed." The NY Times article that Munroe links (registration may be required) is from April of this year, and I am amazed that this community didn't note the story at that time. The book will be published by breadpig, which was created by Alexis Ohanian, one of the founders of reddit.
Sandia Studies Botnets In 1M OS Digital Petri Dish 161
Ponca City, We love you writes "The NY Times has the story of researchers at Sandia National Laboratories creating what is in effect a vast digital petri dish able to hold one million operating systems at once in an effort to study the behavior of botnets. Sandia scientist Ron Minnich, the inventor of LinuxBIOS, and his colleague Don Rudish have converted a Dell supercomputer to simulate a mini-Internet of one million computers. The researchers say they hope to be able to infect their digital petri dish with a botnet and then gather data on how the system behaves. 'When a forest is on fire you can fly over it, but with a cyber-attack you have no clear idea of what it looks like,' says Minnich. 'It's an extremely difficult task to get a global picture.' The Dell Thunderbird supercomputer, named MegaTux, has 4,480 Intel microprocessors running Linux virtual machines with Wine, making it possible to run 1 million copies of a Windows environment without paying licensing fees to Microsoft. MegaTux is an example of a new kind of computational science, in which computers are used to simulate scientific instruments that were once used in physical world laboratories. In the past, the researchers said, no one has tried to program a computer to simulate more than tens of thousands of operating systems."
Typography On the Web Gets Different 378
bstender writes "Most major browsers — including the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera — recognize a CSS rule known as @font-face. What that means, in brief, is that Web developers can now easily embed downloadable fonts in their pages. To see an example, load up Firefox 3.5 or Safari 4 and learn more. You'll see three new typefaces — Liza, Auto, and Dolly — used in the body text and headlines."
No doubt the licensing issues are just as complex as the font nerd potential.
