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Comment 16 (Score 1) 374

by colinRTM (#37808370) Attached to: Devices on my home network (less modem):

Between my girlfriend and I:

Me:
- Personal laptop
- EEEpc
- Work laptop
- Work BlackBerry
- Personal Android

Girlfriend:
- Personal laptop
- Work laptop
- EEEpc
- Personal BlackBerry
- Work BlackBerry

Collective:
- Xbox
- Satellite decoder
- Media player
- Fileserver
- Printer
- TV

= 16.

Comment The way I do it... (Score 1) 371

by colinRTM (#35991978) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Do You File Paper Documents At Home?

I have lever-arch files in which I keep copies of all utility bills for one year (appropriately sub-divided into water, gas, electricity, phone, internet etc). After a year, they get shredded.

Receipts (for large/expensive things like TVs, computers) go into a file and are not shredded until the warranty period is up.

Very important documents such as insurance and legal papers and mortgage documents are filed permanently but are also scanned to PDF and backed up offline along with the rest of my data backups, in case my house goes up in flames.

Comment Bah (Score 2) 262

by colinRTM (#34716550) Attached to: Kodachrome Takes Its Final Bow Today

It pisses me off that the majority of people crying about this (and the demise of colour films in general) are mostly the ones who scour eBay for expired rolls with which to stock their fridges, instead of buying fresh packs of film, demonstrating to the manufacturers that there is actual demand for it.
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Periodic Table Etched Onto a Single Hair 59

Posted by samzenpus from the because-they-can dept.
adeelarshad82 writes "The University of Nottingham's Nanotechnology Center decided to help Professor of chemistry, Martyn Poliakoff celebrate his special day by 'etching' a copy of a Periodic Table of Elements onto a single strand of the scientist's hair using a 'very sophisticated' electron ion beam microscope. The microscope creates a very fine etching of the periodic table only a few microns across by shooting a 'focused ion beam' of gallium ions at the hair. The technology here is nothing revolutionary, but it is inspiring to see a grown man get so giddy with the prospect of seeing science in action."
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Scientists Identify Head of France's King Henry IV 64

Posted by samzenpus from the losing-then-finding-your-head dept.
JThaddeus writes "The Associated Press reports that 'After nine months of tests, researchers in France have identified the head of France's King Henry IV.' Henry was assassinated in 1610, and his head has been missing. His body was dug up and decapitated during the French Revolution. Researchers found features similar to those in royal portraits, and radiocarbon dating confirms that the head dates to the 17th Century. Interestingly, 'Perfumers on the team used their professionally trained noses to identify specific embalming substances in the mouth used to hide nasty odors.' The results have been published an online medical journal."
Government

China's Influence Widens Nobel Peace Prize Boycott 360

Posted by timothy from the friends-of-un-friends dept.
c0lo writes "Not only did China decline to attend the upcoming Nobel peace prize ceremony, but urged diplomats in Oslo to stay away from the event warning of 'consequences' if they go. Possibly as a result of this (or on their own decisions), 18 other countries turned down the invitation: Pakistan, Iran, Sudan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Venezuela, the Philippines, Egypt, Ukraine, Cuba and Morocco. Reuters seems to think the 'consequences' are of an economic nature, pointing out that half of the countries with economies that gained global influence during recent times are boycotting the ceremony (with Brazil and India still attending)."
Games

Have I Lost My Gaming Mojo? 418

Posted by Soulskill from the blame-dr.-evil dept.
danabnormal writes "Increasingly I'm being frustrated in my attempts to find a game I want to play. In an effort to catch up, I've been using my bog standard Dell laptop to dig out treasures I have missed, such as American McGee's Alice, Grim Fandango and Syberia. I don't often get the time to play games, so I like to have the opportunity to dip in and out of a title without feeling like I'm losing something by not playing it for periods of time. But when I find a title I like, I make the time. Heavy Rain is the last game that gripped me, that truly engaged me and made me want to complete it in a single sitting. I'm tired of the GTA formulas, bored of CoDs and don't have the reaction time to think on my feet for AOE III. Is it about time I tossed in the controller and resigned myself to the fact that the games I want only come out once in a blue moon? Or have I just not found that one great title that will open me up to a brand new genre? Lords of Ultima is going OK at the moment — is there anything of that ilk I've missed? What are your thoughts? Do you stick to a particular genre? Are you finding it harder, as you get more mature, to find something you want to play?"
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US Embassy Categorizes Beijing Air Quality As 'Crazy Bad' 270

Posted by samzenpus from the it-totally-sucks dept.
digitaldc writes "Pollution in Beijing was so bad Friday the US embassy, which has been independently monitoring air quality, ran out of conventional adjectives to describe it, at one point saying it was 'crazy bad.' The embassy later deleted the phrase, saying it was an 'incorrect' description and it would revise the language to use when the air quality index goes above 500, its highest point and a level considered hazardous for all people by US standards. The hazardous haze has forced schools to stop outdoor exercises, and health experts asked residents, especially those with respiratory problems, the elderly and children, to stay indoors."

Comment Re:What is wrong in America? (Score 1) 741

by colinRTM (#34290264) Attached to: Bruce Schneier vs. the TSA

I spend a lot of time in Western Europe, they don't even make you take your belt off at the airport. Try again, slick.

I live in Western Europe and they actually usually do make you take your belt off at the laptop. I fly several times per week. Shit, last week I was in Edinburgh and not only did I have to take my laptop out of my carry-on, I had to take it out of it's sleeve! 'What, does X-ray not see through Neoprene?' 'Sir, are you declining to follow my instructions?' Make no mistake, airport security is as preposterous here as it is in the States.

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