Comment where do I go to cash in my beenz (Score 3, Insightful) 124
or can I just feed them directly to farmville animals
Comment To hell with those codecs; the real story here is: (Score 1, Interesting) 686
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Not even apple thinks xserves are worth a shit
I freaking knew it
Comment And nothing of value was lost. (Score 4, Interesting) 98
Access owns PalmOS, Access owns BeOS, WebOS was a failure, and it's a damn shame, but Palm hasn't done anything worthwhile since the Treo 650. I loved my Treos, and I loved the Kyocera 6035 I had before them, but the only value Palm provides these days is nostalgia.
Comment Dr. Who on the Net? (Score 2, Interesting) 379
I don't keep a television in my house. Is there anywhere on the net to watch Dr. Who streaming that anyone could recommend?
Comment Re: LOCKED!! IT'S FOR YOUR OWN FUCKING GOOD!! (Score 1) 624
Perhaps the GP meant that Microsoft is the only alternative to Apple, and that Russian programmers can easily circumvent Windows security. That still doesn't explain how they would get into my Linux box.
Comment Re:Correlation != causation (Score 1) 776
The real reason could be as simple as the sample size is fucking tiny.
Comment goes to show.. (Score 4, Funny) 776
Old people can't use computers. Even if it involves lightly pressing on the accelerator.
Songbird Drops Linux Support 356
An anonymous reader writes "The Songbird developers have announced that they will no longer support Songbird in Linux. This is really a shocking announcement, as Songbird has its roots in open source. Songbird will, however, continue to be available for Windows and Mac."
In their blog post on the subject, the developers said, "We remain loyal to Linux and the ideology it represents, so we will maintain a version of the software for use by our Songbird engineers who develop on the Linux platform. We’ll make that version available to the community. We will keep Linux build bots and host the Linux builds on the developer wiki. That said, those builds will not be tested and may not pick up new features developed by Songbird’s team."
New Crossover Release With Improved Compatibility 104
solanum writes "On March 2nd Crossover 9.0 was released. CrossOver 9 features a new user interface that focuses on making installation of Windows software quicker and easier than previous versions. Another new feature is CrossOver's ability to download installation 'recipes' directly from CodeWeavers online Compatibility Database. 'If another CrossOver user has figured out how to use CrossOver to install a Windows application, they can upload that installation recipe to our database,' said Jeremy White, CodeWeavers chief executive officer. 'As we go forward, and build this online storehouse, CrossOver will begin to automatically install that same application for other users. This enables us to move closer to a world where CrossOver will begin to run the majority of Windows apps, and not just an officially supported subset. In other words, our diabolical plot for world domination is going exactly as planned,' he added. Early reviews and comments are positive, and my own experience is that many more Windows applications work in this new version than previously."
Comment Phoning home (Score 2, Interesting) 251
Does it still send unknown encrypted data back to google at will?
Thanks, that's all I need to know about this browser.
Comment Re:Nonsense. (Score 1, Funny) 349
This is artificially recycled urine and sweat, you twit.
Comment Hilarious (Score 5, Insightful) 230
This guy's worried about "narrowing the ways in which developers think about and write networked applications" in a world where people are reinventing wall(1) as twitter, IRC as friendfeed, and other web 2.0 'innovations.' You want to widen developers' thinking about networking? Leave sockets alone and close off port 80.
Conficker Worm Strike Reports Start Rolling In 508
Nieriko writes "Reports are trickling in about the impact from the Conficker worm, as infected systems passed zero hour at midnight and began downloading additional malicious components. Here are a couple of the more notable incidents caused by Conficker so far, according to published reports: — '... shortly after midnight local time, an ATM in the capital city of Reykjavik began spewing 100-Krona notes. ... A nuclear missile installation near Elmendorf Air force Base outside of Anchorage, Alaska briefly went on a full-scale military alert after technicians manning the bunker suspected that several of their control systems were infected with Conficker.'"
Slashdot Launches User Achievements 1582
In a concerted effort to compete with more popular MMOs like World of Warcraft, we've decided to add an Achievement system to Slashdot. We've retroactively granted around 900,000 achievements to our logged in users. You can view them from your user page, or you can see my list if you're curious what a REAL achiever looks like. Many achievements have been sprinkled throughout the system and are awaiting discovery by dedicated Slashdot users, but a starter list of achievements is in the FAQ. I'll toss you one freebie: you can register your wow main for points if you're that kind of person.
Now go forth and achieve!
Second Netbook Wave Begins 318
nerdyH writes "Asus is taking pre-orders for a netbook based on Intel's second-generation platform, the secret-shrouded N280/GN40 chipset. Early product specs confirm that the second wave of netbooks are likely to offer faster graphics and lower power use, along with room for much, much larger batteries. The N280 apparently integrates the northbridge and CPU, meaning that the GPU moves to 45nm process technology, the FSB gets replaced by an on-chip interconnect, and overall board real-estate drops to a third of what it was previously — hence the ability to stuff an 8,700mAh battery into a 3-lb. device. The right shift key is slightly bigger, too, though still no trackpoint pointer (guess I'll keep waiting)."
