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Comment Re:Emergency service (Score 1) 85

by Urban Nightmare (#36158248) Attached to: Powerline Networks Interfere With Spooks?

Really... You posted that as a reason to allow BPL? What happened to following the FCC rules. Mainly the "will not cause harmful interference" clause. As a amateur radio operator I can't cause harmful interference else they can take away my license to operate.

Also I'm in to HAM radio for the building, experimenting and talking to like minded people on the air. Not for emergencies. No if there is an emergency I'll gladly help when and where I can but its not my main purpose for using amateur radio.

Comment Re:Huh? (Score 1) 489

by Urban Nightmare (#35014430) Attached to: Four Outrages Techies Need To Know About the State of the Union

If any of you think that the TSA won't wiggle their way into secure zone of a trans station, think again. All it will take is just a small mention of a pending attach and bang... TSA will be scanning you at Grand Central. The only reason they are not doing sub ways is because they are controlled by the city and don't cross state lines. They don't do freight trains because there are no passengers to feel up. And finally they can't justify using the TSA on current passenger trains because they just aren't popular enough. The TSA only exists for one reason. To create more TSA employees. They have no interest in keeping people safe.

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Trains good...Planes bad.
Security

Submission + - Hacker arrested after cracking Federal Reserve (federalnewsradio.com)

Submitted by PatPending
PatPending writes: Eastern District of New York Press Release

Defendant's Criminal Activities Extended to the National Security Sector

A four-count indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn today charging Lin Mun Poo, a resident and citizen of Malaysia, with hacking into a computer network of the Federal Reserve Bank and possessing more than 400,000 stolen credit and debit card numbers.1 The defendant was arrested on a criminal complaint shortly after his arrival in the United States on October 21, 2010, and has been held in custody since then. The case has been assigned to United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry.
Real Time Strategy (Games)

FOSS RTS Game Glest Gets Revival — Enter Mega-Glest 103

Posted by Soulskill from the strategic-fork dept.
Softhaus writes "Many readers here are likely familiar with the popular, open source RTS game Glest, which comes packaged with nearly every Linux distro. Unfortunately, all development ceased on the original game back in 2008, disappointing many around the world. During the past year, a new fork (called Mega-Glest) has endeavored to take this great game and bring it to the masses. This new fork can provide hours of fun at your next LAN party, as it supports up to eight players in real-time (with or without CPU AI players), and the newly released v3.3.5 offers Internet play via a master server lobby. Cross-platform network play is now a reality, which could help bridge the gap between Linux and Windows users in a cohesive manner. One of the best features of Mega-Glest (and indeed Glest itself) is the ease with which new 'factions' and mods may be produced via a Map editor, model viewer, Blender plugins, XML files describing your unit traits, particles, weapons, and LUA scripting for scenarios and AI. Full installers for Windows, Linux 32-bit and 64-bit are available on SourceForge, promising hours of fun. But one warning: the game can become highly addictive. You can provide feedback for the game through the official forums."
Apple

Submission + - IPad knockoffs on sale for $50 to $125 (networkworld.com) 1

Submitted by alphadogg
alphadogg writes: Low-cost Android tablets resembling Apple's iconic iPad are on sale through retail sites like eBay for $50 to $125, though observers say they could be a pain to own since they lack hardware and software support.

The inexpensive tablets come in different designs, with some resembling the iPad. The devices have 7-inch touchscreens, which are smaller than iPad's 9.7-inch screen, and run the older Android 1.7 OS.

The devices are being sold under names like Apad and ePad, mostly from vendors in China. One eBay seller, Goodstore-2010 is selling an iPad lookalike called ePad for $99 with free shipping out of Hong Kong. The retailer has a reliability rating of 98.9 percent. The same retailer is selling Apads for $48, but is tacking on a heavy shipping fee of $46, bringing the total sale price to $94.

"These devices certainly really exist, although whether it's a scam is a more subjective question," said Aaron Vronko, co-founder of Rapid Repair, a firm that repairs electronics and computers.

Most retailers offer no warranty, and a limited return period of up to two weeks. There is also limited after-sale technical support.

Comment Re:Peace of mind or deter thieves? (Score 1) 825

by Urban Nightmare (#33161598) Attached to: Where To Start With DIY Home Security?

More than one person has died around here because they had to much security. When the fire broke out they couldn't get in and the guy in side couldn't get out. I actually watch a neighbours house burn to the ground because they tried the door and couldn't get in. They just poured water on it from the out side and found the remains later. Hope he was dead before the fire got to him.
Image

How Sperm Whales Offset Their Carbon Footprint Screenshot-sm 150

Posted by samzenpus from the all-natural-solution dept.
Boy Wunda writes "Scientists at Flinders University in South Australia found that in an awesome example of design by Mother Nature, Southern Ocean sperm whales offset their carbon footprint by simply defecating – an action that releases tons of iron a year and stimulates the growth of phytoplankton which absorb and trap carbon dioxide. If only we humans could say the same for our poop, which really doesn't do much more than just sit there." I'm going to do my part by buying some iron supplements and a can of chili, and heading off toward the ocean.

Comment Re:Few places... (Score 5, Insightful) 243

by Urban Nightmare (#32595440) Attached to: Where Does IT Fall Within Your Organization?

That's the way our company works.

They don't want to involve IT because we ask to many hard questions like:
"Who's going to use the system?"
"Do we want to put that promotion on the web site or just in the news paper?"
"Do we want to track our click through rate?"
"Is there power and network available in that spot?" "

You know, stuff that everyone else just doesn't understand.
Image

How To Find Bad Programmers Screenshot-sm 359

Posted by samzenpus from the how-little-work-can-you-do-in-a-day dept.
AmberShah writes "The job post is your potential programmer's first impression of your company, so make it count with these offputting features. There are plenty of articles about recruiting great developers, but what if you are only interested in the crappy ones?" I think much of the industry is already following these guidelines.
Security

Blizzard Authenticators May Become Mandatory 248

Posted by Soulskill from the gotta-take-off-your-shoes-too dept.
An anonymous reader writes "WoW.com is reporting that a trusted source has informed them that Blizzard is giving serious consideration to making authenticators mandatory on all World of Warcraft accounts. The authenticators function the same as ones provided by most banks — in order to log in, you must generate a number on the external device. Blizzard already provides a free iPhone app that functions as an authenticator. The source stated, 'it is a virtually forgone conclusion that it will happen.' This comes after large spates of compromised accounts left Bizzard game masters severely backlogged by restoration requests."
Space

Herschel Spectroscopy of Future Supernova 21

Posted by Soulskill from the that's-a-big-star dept.
davecl writes "ESA's Herschel Space Telescope has released its first spectroscopic results. These include observations of VYCMa, a star 50 times as massive as the sun and soon to become a supernova, as well as a nearby galaxy, more distant colliding starburst galaxies and a comet in our own solar system. The spectra show more lines than have ever been seen in these objects in the far-infrared and will allow astronomers to work out the detailed chemistry and physics behind star and planet formation as well as the last stages of stellar evolution before VYCMa's eventual collapse into a supernova. More coverage is available at the Herschel Mission Blog, which I run."

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