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Comment I may be a little different but... (Score 1) 473

by boilednut (#34451282) Attached to: People With University Degree Fear Death Less
It's not death I fear so much as anything that's boundless, endless. When I was a child, I scared the shit out of myself when I tried to really understand what it meant for something to go on forever; I had a reaction similar to the robot from Lost in Space: "Does not compute". Which was the reason why I never found consolation in religion. So, for me, whether it's everlasting life in heaven, eternal torture in a lake of fire, or an infinity fucking Helen of Troy, it's all hell.

Submission + - Xmarks may not be dead after all

Submitted by gatorfan
gatorfan writes: Xmarks announced it is shutting down in January of next year, that was reported a couple of days ago. Well since the out cry of people willing to pay for the service was so profound, they have since posted a pledge that users can sign if they are willing to pay for the service.

http://blog.xmarks.com/?p=1945

I was wondering if this would be something you guys would like to do an update to the post from earlier this week to get the word out. The post I am referring to,
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/09/28/1548245/Bookmark-Synchronizer-Xmarks-Hangs-Up-Their-Hats?from=rss

Thanks for your consideration.

Ryan
Devoted Xmarks user

Submission + - Netflix deal expands instant watch catalog (sfgate.com) 1

Submitted by SloppyElvis
SloppyElvis writes: Netflix Inc. has announced a deal, reportedly worth $1 billion, to bulk up its increasingly popular Internet streaming service with Hollywood blockbusters such as "Star Trek," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Godfather."

"What's exciting here is it really reaffirms that the Internet is a serious delivery channel," said analyst Colin Dixon, a senior partner for the research firm the Diffusion Group. Netflix has really been the catalyzing force on the market and it has illustrated very graphically that consumers are very comfortable consuming quality content directly from the Internet and in some respects, it's their preferred medium."

Read more: here

Submission + - Android outsells iPhone in last 6 months (nielsen.com)

Submitted by
tomhudson
tomhudson writes: "Despite all the hype about Apple's latest iPhone, Android has sold more in the last 6 months (27% of all smartphone sales) than Apple (23%). The gains for Android are coming at the expense of RIM (still #1 at 33%, down from 45% a year ago), Windows Mobile (11%, down from 20%) and the iPhone (down from 34% at it's peak 6 months ago). If the current trend continues, Android is expected to be #1 within the year."
Google

Submission + - EVO 4G starts getting Android 2.2 update over the (trippletech.com)

Submitted by hasanabbas1987
hasanabbas1987 writes: We’ve just gotten a deluge of tips that EVO 4Gs are starting to get blessed with the official update to Froyo — a few hours prior to the promised August 3 rollout — so if you’ve got one handy, you’re going to want to start checking it right this second. Seriously, now that it’s got a trick flashlight app included in ROM, what could you possibly be waiting for? On a related note, if you happened to apply that early update that HTC posted and pulled late last week, the company’s working on a fix so that you aren’t out of the over-the-air update loop and promises to “get back” in “the coming days.”
Microsoft

Submission + - Bill Gates Doesn't Work at Microsoft Anymore (itworld.com)

Submitted by itwbennett
itwbennett writes: The recent Fortune article on Bill Gates' post-Microsoft life made one thing very clear to blogger Steven Vaughan-Nichols: 'Bill Gates was, and still is, the face of Microsoft. What Microsoft doesn't want you to know though is that Gates has almost nothing to do with the company anymore.' The fact is that Microsoft doesn't want to draw attention to Gates' absence because the company 'has been tanking in recent years,' says Vaughan-Nichols. 'While Microsoft's last quarter was far better than it was a year ago, thanks largely to Windows 7 finally picking up steam, neither Microsoft's growth nor its profits are what they were like when Gates was at the helm.'
Google

Submission + - OS X and Linux are no magic bullet for Google (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by boilednut
boilednut writes: As reported by the Financial Times, Google is going to phase out internal use of Microsoft Windows due to security concerns, and will offer new employees the choice of either Linux or Mac OS X. However, contrary to common belief, this may actually result in less security — especially, against attacks similar to the Aurora hacks Google suffered last year. Windows (in particular 64-bit Windows 7) may in fact be more secure against attacks like Aurora than either Linux or Mac OS X.
Google

Submission + - Google opens VP8 codec, aims to nuke H.264 (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by Nunavut
Nunavut writes: Today, Google, Mozilla, and Opera announced the launch of the WebM Project. The goal of the project is to develop a high-quality, open-source, royalty-free video format suitable for the Web. WebM video files do indeed use VP8 for their video compression, coupled with Vorbis audio compression. The video and audio data will be combined into container files that are based on the open-source Matroska container.

Submission + - Google opens VP8 codec, aims to nuke H.264 with We (arstechnica.com)

Submitted by boilednut
boilednut writes: Today, Google, Mozilla, and Opera announced the launch of the WebM Project. The goal of the project is to develop a high-quality, open-source, royalty-free video format suitable for the Web. WebM video files use VP8 for their video compression, coupled with Vorbis audio compression. The video and audio data will be combined into container files that are based on the open-source Matroska container.

Submission + - Google's Nexus One Web store fails, Google says it

Submitted by DigitalReverend
DigitalReverend writes: Today, Google announced that it is going to end its online-only sales of the Nexus One smartphone, start selling the Android-powered device through retail channels, and eventually stop selling phones in its Web store altogether.

Betanews reports: "While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It's remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it's clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to chose from," Andy Rubin, Google's Vice President of Engineering said today.
Education

Submission + - How Valuable is an Graduate Degree Earned Online? 4

Submitted by
radicalskeptic
radicalskeptic writes: "In 2008 I graduated with a bachelor's degree, and two months later I boarded a plane to China and began a career teaching English. For several reasons, I would like to expand my education and earn a master's degree. However, my Mandarin isn't good enough to attend the local universities, and while I'm planning to return to the U.S. eventually, I would like to remain in China for another couple of years. Another option is online education. While in theory something I learn at my laptop should be just as useful and applicable as knowledge gained in a brick-and-mortar building, some obvious questions remain: do employers consider online degrees as valuable as ones received at traditional schools? If not, why not? Will I learn as much? Are there any other pitfalls someone considering distance education should be aware of? What were your experiences with online education like?"
Google

Submission + - The Android explosion continues (wiseandroid.com)

Submitted by onedayillbeok
onedayillbeok writes: According to report released by research company Gfk Retail and Technology, android sales have increased 4 times in last one month. The report generated data in last 2 week of March and first 2 week of April states that monthly contract sale of Android rose from 3 in week 12 to 12.3 percent in week 15. This took total Android market share from 1.6% to 6.7% in same period. The data was gathered from UK market. Almost one in 5 advance OS purchased in UK is Android.

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