Comment Awesome tool for show-offs (Score 1) 72
Great! Now everyone on the bus will see on the e-ink display what I am doing on the LCD. All the private messages, photos, etc.
Comment Re:Maybe, but... (Score 1) 246
Metallica cut their hair.
So did Bruce Dickinson. And he is still fucking metal!
Comment Re:Ghost transactions (Score 1) 167
1000CHF notes are also available (1000CHF ~= 1100USD; 500EUR ~= 677USD).
Comment Wireless charging is available today! (Score 1) 415
You can already charge your iPhone wirelessly - in a microwave oven!
Comment Re:Nah. (Score 1) 335
Linux Containers are matching all your points except 6.
Comment Re:Nah. (Score 1) 335
Why would you want a VM with only a single process?
Exactly. There is no point in running a full blown OS just to virtualize a single app or process. Linux has an option for that, and it's called LXC (Linux Containers). Old Unices have that too: Solaris - Zone/Container AIX - WPAR HP-UX - vPar
Comment Re:Nah. (Score 1) 335
Hypervisors are generally much simpler than full-fledged kernels and have less attack surface, and so they are less likely to be successfully attacked.
Yeah, just like VMware! It's a full-blown Linux OS with additional vmkernel module that takes over control as the hypervisor. Oh, wait...
Comment It will popularize finger-cutters (Score 1) 356
I'm sure it'll popularize finger-cutting among iPhone thieves...
Comment We have some Sci-Fi in Poland... (Score 1) 295
We already have Sci-Fi works on the supplementary lectures list for Junior High School students in Poland - Stanislaw Lem's "The Cyberiad" and "Mortal Engines" (polish: Bajki Robotów). Some years ago other books by Lem were on the supplementary lectures list for the last classes of primary schools - "Tales of Pirx the pilot" and "Solaris".
Comment USB 2.0??? (Score 1) 392
Only USB 2.0 ports in a pricey 2013 laptop? Hello, the year 2000 called and wanted its technology back!
Submission + - Microsoft Demands Google Take Down Links That Remain In Bing (techdirt.com)
azrael29a writes: Microsoft is sending lots of takedown requests to Google, while it's keeping the same copyright-infringing links in their own search engine, Bing. Is it just processing their own takedown requests slower than Google? Or is it a desperate tactic to bring more users to Bing?
Submission + - Shouryya Ray solves 300-year-old mathematical riddle posed by Isaac Newton (news.com.au) 1
johnsnails writes: "A GERMAN 16-year-old has become the first person to solve a mathematical problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton more than 300 years ago.
Shouryya Ray worked out how to calculate exactly the path of a projectile under gravity and subject to air resistance, The (London) Sunday Times reported.
The Indian-born teen said he solved the problem that had stumped mathematicians for centuries while working on a school project.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/german-teen-shouryya-ray-solves-300-year-old-mathematical-riddle-posed-by-sir-isaac-newton/story-e6frfro0-1226368490157#ixzz1w3LI5N1w"
Shouryya Ray worked out how to calculate exactly the path of a projectile under gravity and subject to air resistance, The (London) Sunday Times reported.
The Indian-born teen said he solved the problem that had stumped mathematicians for centuries while working on a school project.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/german-teen-shouryya-ray-solves-300-year-old-mathematical-riddle-posed-by-sir-isaac-newton/story-e6frfro0-1226368490157#ixzz1w3LI5N1w"
Submission + - Tattoo Removal Becomes More Popular Medical Procedure
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "FoxNews reports that a tattoo of a giant iguana curling up her chest seemed like a good idea to Kaylie when she was younger but she recently made the decision to have it removed to improve her job prospects. “I was tired of wearing turtle necks to job interviews, and I didn’t like the way the more closed-minded people judged me just because I had a tattoo," After spending more than $2,000 on laser treatments to have her ink removed, Kaylie is now tattoo-free on her chest and lower neck, a story that repeats itself a thousand times a day, says tattoo removal specialist Dr. Glenn Messina. “I have heard from most all of my clients that they’re being discriminated against in the workplace and they can’t find work. Even when it’s a beautiful tattoo, a lot of employers don’t like it." In a study conducted by The Patient’s Guide, the number of tattoo removal procedures grew by 32% from 2011 to 2012 and the majority of people having tattoos removed cited “employment reasons” as their motivation for having the procedure. Individuals without tattoos are approximately twice as likely to get hired as individuals with body art that can be seen in professional dress, says employment specialist Andy McCall and if two candidates are equally qualified for the same job and one has a tattoo, nine times out of ten, the candidate without the body art will be hired for the position, McCall adds. "There is a fine line between having someone think it’s ‘cool’ and having someone wonder, ‘Is this person someone I can count on to mentor me, or is this someone who had a bad streak in life?’”"
Submission + - Iran Reverse Engineers Cobra Attack Helicopter
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "Defense Tech reports that continuing it’s tradition of reverse engineering and fabricating its stockpile of 40-year old American weaponry, Iran announced that it is about to unveil its first ever domestically produced Cobra attack choppers. Nearly 50-years after the US introduced the legendary Bell AH-1 Cobra, once the the backbone of the United States Army's attack helicopter fleet, Iran’s locally-grown Cobras will be armed with “different types of home-made caliber guns, rockets and missiles,” according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency. “All the phases of designing and manufacturing of the chopper have been done inside the country and the helicopter enjoys some capabilities which make it preferable to Apache Choppers,” says Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari. Iranian officials stress that the Iran's military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other country reports the FARS news release. More photos available here."
Submission + - Can you buy tech with a clean conscience? (pcpro.co.uk) 1
Barence writes: "PC Pro has a feature asking if it's even possible to buy technology with a clean conscience? With the vast majority of gadgets and components manufactured using low-paid labour in Asia, manufacturers unable to accurately plot their supply chains, and very few ethical codes of conduct, the feature highlights the difficulty of trying to buy ethically-sound kit.
"So can you buy technology with a clear conscience? The answer would appear to be no. Too little information is available, and nobody we spoke to believed an entirely ethical technology company exists – at least, not among the household names," the feature concludes."
"So can you buy technology with a clear conscience? The answer would appear to be no. Too little information is available, and nobody we spoke to believed an entirely ethical technology company exists – at least, not among the household names," the feature concludes."
