Comment Work and fun (Score 5, Informative) 1880
Adobe software and games - that's about it.
Sadly Gimp is no replacement for Photoshop at this point.
Comment I want one! (Score 1) 366
Now I have motivation to stop spending my time on
Comment Re:The EULA said that? (Score 1) 273
"This provision applies to all consumers to the fullest extent allowable by law, but expressly excludes residents of Quebec, Russia, Switzerland and the Member States of the European Union."
Doesn't apply.
Comment Re:Microsoft 4000 - quality an issue (Score 1) 310
I've had this keyboard. In fact I had two in 6 months time and both broke down.
An no, I don't abuse keyboards - my previous ergonomic keyboard (made by Chicony) lasted 8 years and the only reason I stopped using it was the fact I didn't want to have DIN5->MiniDin6 and MiniDin6->USB adapters at the same time
As far as the 4000's ergonomy goes I liked it.
Comment Re:I fail to see why this is news (Score 2, Insightful) 149
This.
That's what you get for being cheap when hiring security team. Setting up memcached on a public IP or without a firewall is as bad as having your session directory fully writable on a public ftp (and quite similar too).
Memcached is good software and does exactly what it has been designed to do - provides fast key cache - but as with every tool if you are dumb you will hurt yourself. If those admins were carpenters they'd have an average of 4 fingers
Submission + - You're making apps for iPhone? You're screwed. (eff.org)
Etylowy writes: EFF finally laid it's hands on iPhone Developer Program License Agreement. If you accepted it you grant Apple the right to reject your app for any reason (even if it meets all the guidelines) and at any time (even if they have accepted it before), If the app is rejected you can't sell it elsewhere (if it is accepted you can't sell it elsewhere as well), if Apple is liable for any damages the most you can get is $50, you can't speak publicly about the agreement content. Basically they own you and if you look at them funny they'll pull plug on all your hard work so you won't see a penny. All hail Apple.
Comment Re:I rarely get to say this... (Score 1) 296
Yes it will and you will be no longer limited in terms what hardware you access (other os option limited you to less than 15% of raw hw power).
WTF did Sony discontinue support for Linux in the new PS3?
Being able to run linux wasn't a strong enough selling point to justify the cost - thus ps3 slim no longer has this option.
Submission + - Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Released 2
Shining Celebi writes: Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6 today, which adds support for Personas, lightweight themes that can be installed without restarting the browser, and adds further performance improvements to the new Tracemonkey Javascript engine. One of the major goals of the release was to improve startup time and general UI responsiveness, especially the Awesomebar. You can read the full set of release notes here.
Comment Isn't it obvious? Money (Score 1) 660
Certificates, bandwidth, cpu power - it all ain't free.
Encryption costs: the obvious - signed certificates aren't free, but also https has higher bandwidth cost than http, encrypting data is CPU intensive - it all sums up.
IMHO encryption will be always limited to the bare minimum - where money and/or sensitive data is involved - and that's fine: why the hell would I want to encrypt anything else?
Comment Re:Not the domain (Score 1) 1049
Which reminds me of one job application send from concrete-mixer-online@isp.com.. he got the job, even thou it wasn't construction related
Submission + - MacOSX has 100% market share. On Antarctica. (statcounter.com)
Etylowy writes: It seems that Macs have gained not only a dominant market position, but a 100% market share on one continent. It's a real bugger it's Antarctica
Submission + - Apple Voids Smokers' Warranties (consumerist.com) 4
Mr2001 writes: Consumerist reports that Apple is refusing to work on computers that have been used in smoking households. "The Apple store called and informed me that due to the computer having been used in a house where there was smoking, that has voided the warranty and they refuse to work on the machine, due to 'health risks of second hand smoke'," wrote one customer. Another said, "When I asked for an explanation, she said [the owner of the iMac is] a smoker and it's contaminated with cigarette smoke which they consider a bio-hazard! I checked my Applecare warranty and it says nothing about not honoring warranties if the owner is a smoker."
Apple claims that honoring the warranty would be an OSHA violation. (Remember when they claimed enabling 802.11n for free would be a Sarbanes-Oxley violation?)
Apple claims that honoring the warranty would be an OSHA violation. (Remember when they claimed enabling 802.11n for free would be a Sarbanes-Oxley violation?)
Submission + - Mandelbulb discovered (skytopia.com) 1
symbolset writes: Many know the beauty and complexity of the Mandelbrot set. For some years a few enterprising mathematicians / rendering fiends have been seeking a true 3-d Mandelbrot set. Recently a solution was found and it's awesome to behold.
Submission + - Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View (komonews.com)
The Installer writes: Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object — Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.
The country's privacy watchdog announced Friday that he plans to haul the search engine company before a federal court to force it to make changes to its Street View application.
Google criticized the decision and said it would defend itself in the case.
Street View allows Internet users to view panoramic street-level pictures of more than 100 cities around the world. It already has been criticized in several European countries and Japan for allowing individuals to be identified without their knowledge or consent — potentially exposing embarrassing facts about their private lives.
The country's privacy watchdog announced Friday that he plans to haul the search engine company before a federal court to force it to make changes to its Street View application.
Google criticized the decision and said it would defend itself in the case.
Street View allows Internet users to view panoramic street-level pictures of more than 100 cities around the world. It already has been criticized in several European countries and Japan for allowing individuals to be identified without their knowledge or consent — potentially exposing embarrassing facts about their private lives.
Submission + - ISP won against IPFIs wish to block torrent sites (google.com)
vidarlo writes: "NRK reports (Google translation) that Norwegian ISP Telenor does not have to block it's customers access to ThePiratebay.
Earlier this year, norwegian associations for artists sued Telenor, seeking to block Telenor's customers from reaching The Pirate Bay. This strategy worked in Denmark last year, but Norwegian court struck down the artists claims."
Earlier this year, norwegian associations for artists sued Telenor, seeking to block Telenor's customers from reaching The Pirate Bay. This strategy worked in Denmark last year, but Norwegian court struck down the artists claims."
