Comment Re:why mastercard? (Score 1) 715
Stopped processing donations to Wikileaks
Comment Re:And then what? (Score 0, Redundant) 309
Who is this Vince you speak of and why are we blaming him instead?
Comment Re:Hypocrisy Isn't Free (Score 2, Insightful) 671
That does not explain why the game should be banned/censored, which, if i remember correctly, is the point of this discussion. We all agree that freedom of speech goes both ways but, one parties freedom of speech shouldnt be so much more important than the other one as to be able to censor it.
Comment Re:Not discovered in January (Score 1, Interesting) 251
Which still doesnt make it 17 years, like most of these comments assume in their madman ravings...
Comment Re:I run Windows 7 RC (Score 1) 430
You know you can just backup the steam data....there is no need to re-download. You also knew it wasn't a final version you were installing on that PC, choosing to use it for production cannot be blamed on MS.
Comment Re:Guaranteed to fail (Score 1) 161
Seems to me you posted on the wrong thread
Comment Re:What about my stress level (Score 4, Interesting) 163
I think all nations except one are "Least Favoured Nations" in their eyes... (Mexico blocked too)
Whatever Happened To Second Life? 209
Barence writes "It's desolate, dirty, and sex is outcast to a separate island. In this article, PC Pro's Barry Collins returns to Second Life to find out what went wrong, and why it's raking in more cash than ever before. It's a follow-up to a feature written three years ago, in which Collins spent a week living inside Second Life to see what the huge fuss at the time was all about. The difference three years can make is eye-opening."
Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience 219
trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."
Comment Re:Good luck with that (Score 1) 406
Not the US if that's what you're thinking. The US just ignores/bypasses the UN whenever they feel like it... As for WTO, etc...those organisms can and will rule against the US. theres other ways to pressure countries into doing as the US wishes that involve nothing but economic muscle.
Herschel Spectroscopy of Future Supernova 21
davecl writes "ESA's Herschel Space Telescope has released its first spectroscopic results. These include observations of VYCMa, a star 50 times as massive as the sun and soon to become a supernova, as well as a nearby galaxy, more distant colliding starburst galaxies and a comet in our own solar system. The spectra show more lines than have ever been seen in these objects in the far-infrared and will allow astronomers to work out the detailed chemistry and physics behind star and planet formation as well as the last stages of stellar evolution before VYCMa's eventual collapse into a supernova. More coverage is available at the Herschel Mission Blog, which I run."
Comment Re:can't code without them (Score 1) 303
Yep, thats pretty much my case too...maybe not look up EVERYthing but its close.
Researcher Trolls MMO, Surprised When Players Hate Him 895
D1gital_Prob3 writes with this excerpt from a story about David Myers, a Loyola professor who spent some time studying superhero MMO City of Heroes/Villains:
"... he aimed the pointer at his opponent, the virtual comic book villain 'Syphris.' Myers, 55, flicked the buttons on his mouse and magically transported his opponent to the front of a cartoon robot execution squad. In an instant, the squad pulverized the player. Syphris fired an instant message at Myers moments later. 'If you kill me one more time I will come and kill you for real and I am not kidding.' ... As part of his experiment, Myers decided to play the game by the designers' rules — disregarding any customs set by the players. His character soon became very unpopular. At first, players tried to beat him in the game to make him quit. Myers was too skilled to be run off, however. They then made him an outcast, a World Wide Web pariah that the creator of Syphris — along with hundreds of other faceless gamers — detested."
Comment Re:Most Condensed Slashdotism possible (Score 1) 205
and correlation != causation
Is Playing a DVD Harder Than Rocket Science? 464
dacut writes "After successfully repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis found themselves with a free day due to thunderstorms which delayed their return. They attempted to pass the time by watching movies, only to find that their laptops did not have the proper software, and Houston was unable to help. No word, alas, on what software was involved, though we can assume that software/codec updates are a tad difficult when you're orbiting the planet at 17,200MPH."
