Comment Will it scale? (Score 1) 330
If he's able to attain numbers like this with four machines, how will it perform as a cluster of eight? Or sixteen?
Submission + - Samsung Hits Apple With 20% Price Increase (marketwatch.com)
EthanV2 writes: The Wall Street Journal cites a report which quotes a "person familiar with negotiations between the two tech giants", apparently confirming this special price hike for Apple. The source said: "Samsung Electronics recently asked Apple for a significant price raise in (the mobile processor known as) application processor. "Apple first disapproved it, but finding no replacement supplier, it accepted the [increase]."
Comment Re:70's porn music? (Score 3, Funny) 89
That's Phonographic
Comment So it begins (Score 1) 89
Imagine if you will, a country where any company or group can have any website blocked because they don agree with the content.
Better start setting up some fast VPNs, guys, because it won't be long before this gets out of hand.
Better start setting up some fast VPNs, guys, because it won't be long before this gets out of hand.
Comment Just when I thought (Score 0) 103
That 3D printing couldnt get any more awesome, something like this comes out of nowhere an proves that, yes, it can!
What implications does this hold for humans?aube we could get 3D printe false teeth with A faster turn-around than current moulding techniques.
Submission + - Wordpress Blogs have blanket ban in India (wordpress.com)
damitr writes: Citing that some of the blogs spread hatred and violence, some of the ISPs in India on directions from the Government have made a blanket ban on all wordpress blogs.
Submission + - UK Data Breaches Up 1000% In Five Years (net-security.org) 1
Orome1 writes: Imation today released figures obtained through a request under the Freedom of Information Act which show that data breach numbers in the UK have increased by more than 1000% in the past five years. Figures obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office show a huge growth in the number of self-reported data breaches occurring each year since 2007. According to the data, local government data breaches have increased by 1609%, with the next largest increases coming from other public sector organisations (1380%) and the private sector (1159%). Data breaches in the NHS have increased by 935%, and central government breaches are up by 132%. The average increase across all eight recorded sectors since 2007 is 1014%.
Comment Re:Why Jailbreak? (Score 1) 68
Because some people don't want to pay for apps? That's the only reason I can think of.
All of those people saying they have done it for 'stability reasons' are talking out of their asses. I moved from an Android phone to an iPhone, and I have never regretted it. You guys may use the "It just works" slogan mockingly, but it's true. I've had my iPhone for three months now, and I haven't needed to reboot it once (after all of the first-time installation stuff). Mean-while, during the two years I had my Android device, I had countless issues with it. Some of the problems, admittedly, were hardware issues, but a large number of them were software issues.
Comment Simulator (Score 1) 64
Now someone needs to make a driving simulator based on this technology. Imagine, being able to play GTA in your own town or city!
Comment Re:I get the feeling... (Score 3, Informative) 66
Only in this case, "Smart" is the name of a company who makes cars.
Comment Re:Yeah but still. (Score 1) 268
How about blowing the dust off that wallet and getting the little lady something newer?
Typical Apple user, once something is s few years old, replace it. What's the point in replacing something if it still works fine, don't you people realise how wasteful you are?
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.
