Comment Re:I do not use the same password for multiple sit (Score 1) 339
A good example of a high profile site that stores your password in plain text is MSDNAA.
Comment Re:Connectivity (Score 1) 199
According to a Swedish news article (can't find a link to it right now) every participant gets a 100 Mbit link.
Submission + - Google+ loses 60% of active users (theinquirer.net) 2
tech4 writes: Despite users curiosity around Google+, it seems like most Google+ users just wanted to see the platform and then returned to Facebook. 'Google has lost over 60 per cent of its active users on its social network Google+, according to a report by Chitika Insights, raising questions about how well it is doing against its rival, Facebook. Despite the clear interest in an alternative to Facebook, it does not appear that the people joining are staying around and actively using the web site. Google's problem is not getting users in the first place, it seems, but rather keeping them after they have arrived. For now it appears that a lot of users are merely curious about Google+, but return to the tried and tested format of Facebook when the lustre fades. The problem is that Facebook is not going to rest on its laurels while Google attempts to get the advantage. Already it has added features inspired by Google+, particularly in terms of improving the transparency of its privacy options.'
Comment Truly unlimited over here (Score 2) 158
I have a HSPA plan which includes a data-enabled SIM card for my phone as well as an extra SIM card + USB modem, all for 13,90€ per month. One of my friends doesn't have an own Internet connection so he uses my USB modem as his main connection. Last month my data transfer totalled about 64GB, although usually it averages around 15GB. Guess who cares? No one. And guess what? Speeds are still good, and there is no congestion on the network.
This is a mostly artificial limit brought on by a monopolistic market, and anyone who thinks differently has probably never been outside of the states.
Comment Whatbox.ca (Score 1) 164
I recommend getting a Whatbox. Their most expensive plan costs $18 per month and you're allowed to do pretty much anything you want with it. They even have instructions in their wiki on how to set it up as a proxy.
Comment Re:Your data. (Score 1) 332
If Facebook doesn't know your e-mail address how exactly do you log in?
Submission + - Linus named top 10 innovator on Wall Street (wallstreetandtech.com)
xzvf writes: Linus Torvalds is being recognized by Wall Street & Technology magazine as a top 10 influencer.
Comment Re:What about the levy fees? (Score 1) 144
Finnish law is a bit outdated on this subject. The tax on blank media originates from the times when movies were bought on VHS and music on CD or cassettes. The purpose of the tax was that individuals could freely make personal copies of movies they'd bought and the movie and record industry could still have a piece of the cake. Today the problem is that even though you're allowed to make personal copies of DVDs and Blu-ray discs, you're not allowed to break the encryption, which is required if you want to make a copy, essentially defeating the whole purpose on the tax.
In related news the "blank media tax" has been widened to also include USB memory sticks and USB harddrives. The tax on external harddrives with capacity over 250GB is 20 € if I recall correctly, which of course is absurd. Luckily the tax doesn't seem to have affected retail prices (yet).
Comment Power never goes out in Helsinki (Score 1) 328
My network equipment (modem, two routers, switch) and my home server get power through an APC Back-UPS RS550, which lasts for about 6 minutes at the current load. Considering that since I bought the UPS about 8 months ago its cumulative time on battery has been 21 seconds (mostly from me trying to change the wrong fuse), I don't think I'll be needing more. We simply don't have blackouts in Helsinki.
Submission + - Debian 6.0 “Squeeze” Released (digitizor.com)
dkd903 writes: After two years of development, Debian 6.0 codenamed Squeeze has been finally released. The release is not just limited to Debian GNU/Linux. A technology preview of Debian GNU/kFreeBDS has also been released. Debian GNU/Linux is available for a total of nine platforms and the Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is available on two platforms.
Comment Possibly related (Score 1) 325
I wonder if this bug is related to an issue with my Galaxy S where as I recieve an SMS the sender name shown in the notification area is sometimes a completely different person than the real sender. Scares the shit out of you sometimes until you remember it's just a bug.
Is Linux At the End of Its Life Cycle? 676
Glyn Moody writes "That's what Nikolai Pryanishnikov, president of Microsoft Russia, seems to think. Quoted in the context of continuing questions about Russia's plans to create its own national operating system based on GNU/Linux, Pryanishnikov said [via Google Translate]: 'We must bear in mind that Linux is not a Russian OS and, moreover, is at the end of its life cycle.' An off-the-cuff comment, or something more?"
Cellphone Carriers Try To Control Signal Boosters 231
digitaldc writes "[Repeaters], which cost from $250 to $1,000, depending on how much they increase a signal, work by first capturing cell signals through an external antenna, ideally affixed to the roof of a dwelling. A coaxial cable then transmits the signal inside the house to an amplifier and internal antenna, which strengthen and retransmit it to cellphones...
In March, CTIA-The Wireless Association, which represents cellular service providers, filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission demanding stricter regulation of signal boosters."
Woz Says Android Will Dominate 416
cloudcreator writes "Woz [said] that Android smartphones, not the iPhone, would become dominant, noting that the Google OS is likely to win the race similarly to the way that Windows ultimately dominated the PC world." Update: 11/19 04:54 GMT by T : Apparently, Woz's words were taken slightly out of context.
Comment Tuesday (Score 1) 510
Some people argue that Tuesday is the best day of the week because it's as far from being Monday again as possible.
