Comment Luna copy (Score 1) 128
It's actually a copy of another popular light-weight bike in India. The Kinetic Luna. The Luna also has pedals, so that you can ride it like a bicycle when you're out of fuel.
Modded Xbox Bans Prompt EFF Warning About Terms of Service 254
Last month we discussed news that Microsoft had banned hundreds of thousands of Xbox users for using modified consoles. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now pointed to this round of bans as a prime example of the power given to providers of online services through 'Terms of Service' and other usage agreements.
"No matter how much we rely on them to get on with our everyday lives, access to online services — like email, social networking sites, and (wait for it) online gaming — can never be guaranteed. ... he who writes the TOS makes the rules, and when it comes to enforcing them, the service provider often behaves as though it is also the judge, jury and executioner. ... While the mass ban provides a useful illustration of their danger, these terms can be found in nearly all TOS agreements for all kinds of services. There have been virtually no legal challenges to these kinds of arbitrary termination clauses, but we imagine this will be a growth area for lawyers."
Comment Let them be. (Score 1) 590
They've worked for it, so they have every right to do what they want. If a teacher writes a book and sells it via a big name publisher, it's legit, but if they do it online, it's not?
Some of the teachers who taught me had written material that were way better than the books that were recommended for us. If they make a living out of it, why not? Teaching is a low paying job. Might as well make money on the side.
But, as the article says, if people are buying preschool lessons, then it's just lazy parents. Do you really need external lessons to teach your kid to be good at preschool?
Comment Re:Finally (Score 1) 12
From the article:
"The software architecture is simple -- Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel."
Submission + - Google Voice anyone?
Shadow750 writes: "Today Google sent me an invite to use the new found GoogleVoice. Since I haven't seen anything about it pop up on /. I was wondering how the select few of us have been using this new service from our friendly neighborhood googs. Personally, with my new number, I'm giving it out freely to anyone since I can screen calls with the ListenIn feature. Now I'm just a lowly college student with a solitary cell line, but how are YOU using it?"
Comment "The same thing we do every night, Pinky..." (Score 1) 12
Is it just me, or are these two starting to look a lot like these two.
Submission + - Google Chrome OS
An anonymous reader writes: Google's foray into operating systems using Chrome and a Linux kernel. Imagine the possibilities...
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html
Submission + - Google OS Announced 12
shystershep writes: "Rumors have been floating around for years that Google was planning an OS to compete with Window. As of Tuesday night, it is official: "So today, we're announcing a new project that's a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010." It is separate from the Android mobile OS, will run on both x86 and ARM processors, and is aimed primarily at web use. Other than that, details are scarce."
Submission + - Woman accused - targeting girl, 9, with Craigslist (cnn.com)
ae1294 writes: A Long Island, New York, social worker is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist that gave interested parties the home phone number of a 9-year-old girl. Margery Tannenbaum posted the ad to get revenge after an argument between her daughter and the girl, who attend the same school in Hauppauge, New York.
According to Suffolk County authorities, the mother of the girl intercepted calls before her daughter answered. She said she received 22 calls in one day, in all around 40 calls from various men who saw the ad, including some seeking an escort service. In one, the mother is quoted as saying, "This is her mother. Can I help you?" to which the male replied, "Oh. Hot lady lives with foxy mamma?" The caller hung up after the girl's mother told him the "hot girl" he was referring to was 9 years old.
According to Suffolk County authorities, the mother of the girl intercepted calls before her daughter answered. She said she received 22 calls in one day, in all around 40 calls from various men who saw the ad, including some seeking an escort service. In one, the mother is quoted as saying, "This is her mother. Can I help you?" to which the male replied, "Oh. Hot lady lives with foxy mamma?" The caller hung up after the girl's mother told him the "hot girl" he was referring to was 9 years old.
Comment Brilliant Idea! (Score 2, Insightful) 413
Why don't you round them up, put identifying badges on them, and then try killing them yourse-
Oh wait.
Godwin's law, dammit.
Comment Re:I would rather have DOS (Score 1) 31
That's true. DOS attacks are usually only harmful for the company involved.. ie, if a mobile phone carrier is DOS attacked, the customers will think that the service is just bad, and switch over to another network. But if they get a virus, they'll blame themselves.
Comment Re:It's open source, google. Fork it. (Score 1) 948
Adobe Uses DMCA On Protocol It Promised To Open 203
An anonymous reader writes "Despite promising in January to open RTMP, Adobe has issued a DMCA take down request for an open source implementation of the protocol. The former SourceForge project page for rtmpdump now reports 'Invalid Project.' rtmpdump has been used in tools such as get_iplayer and get-flash-videos. Adobe is no stranger to the DMCA, having previously used it against Dmitry Sklyarov."
Comment International sales (Score 1) 820
This doesn't take into account the international sales.. With international earnings included, Wolverine already seems to have made a profit.
Star Trek hasn't even been released to International audiences. I think for a movie that's made 72.5m, it'll do quite well..
Star Trek hasn't even been released to International audiences. I think for a movie that's made 72.5m, it'll do quite well..
Submission + - RIAA Filed 62 New Cases in April Alone (blogspot.com)
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "Based upon a quick examination of the records in PACER, I detected 62 new cases brought by the RIAA against individuals in the month of April alone.
In December, 2008, the RIAA had represented to Congress that they had 'discontinued initiating new lawsuits in August [2008]'."
