Comment Re:Hello Joshua ... (Score 1) 197
It would have been really funny and clever if they had used that as the password...
Woman's Nude Pics End Up Online After Call To Tech Support 197
Tara Fitzgerald couldn't find the nude pictures she planned on sending to her boyfriend, but instead of just taking more, she decided to see if a Dell tech support call could fix her problem. Apparently the tech support guy found them. Unfortunately, he then put them up on a site called "bitchtara."
Copyright Troll USCG Violates Copyright 97
omarlittle writes "The US Copyright Group — a company owned by intellectual property lawyers, which has been in the news for threatening downloaders of the movie Hurt Locker — has apparently stolen their site from a competitor. At one point, even the competitor's phone number and copyright statement were copied word for word on USCG's 'settlement' website. The competitor is reportedly going to send a Cease & Desist."
Comment The answer to our waste problems... (Score 2, Funny) 323
(1) Build a ****-load of WALL-E robots.
(2) Use them to fill the ocean with trash.
(3) Sell the land.
(4) ???
(5) Profit!
Comment Re:Well, its the truth's fault! (Score 1) 961
'Real' Americans listen to our guts, not the truth!
Comment Re:Everything I say is a lie (Score 1) 961
A recursive logical paradox! Awesome!
Comment Re:Humans in the loop (Score 1) 86
So the autonomous system beats having humans in the loop.
In Soviet Russia, control systems pilot you!
Comment Re:The White House is full of wimps (Score 2, Interesting) 323
So says "Anonymous Coward". McChrystal never said that:
One anonymous aide said McChrystal seized control of the war "by never taking his eye off the real enemy: The wimps in the White House."
So we have two Anonymous Cowards calling officials at the White House wimps. Coincidence? I think not.
Comment Re:hope & change (Score 1) 323
Breaking News: Glenn Beck is on Slashdot!
Comment Re:Enforcement is a detail - we care about the Rul (Score 1) 323
The general mindset is that creativity is fueled by the profit motive, so the more profit the more progress we will see in the arts and sciences. And while this is demonstrably NOT universally true...
Ingenuity motivates creativity. Greed motivates profit.
Comment Re:but then... (Score 1) 255
They said the same thing about putting a man on the moon.
And we've been exploiting the innovation developed from that endeavor for the a half-century.
The technology won't exist until you decide to do it and be willing to pay for it.
And the largest technological hurdle associated with the space elevator is efficient power transmission to the lift. Otherwise, its not so bad.
Comment Re:Deficit reduction! (Score 1) 510
Obviously they're Too Big To Fail, and need to be bailed out to the tune of 1.5 trillion.
Don't encourage them!
Comment Re:Lame (Score 1) 1184
Less space than a nomad. Lame.
I must have more mobile porn at my disposal! You never know when you need it...
Comment Re:iAds (Score 1) 1184
I'm unclear as to what way graphics heavy adverts will be 'win-win for
Because we're too lazy to read!
Comment Re:iAds (Score 3, Interesting) 1184
What would be interesting is Adblock Plus for the iPhone.
GlimmerBlocker (uses ABP's blacklist) does the trick (or your favorite ad-block daemon). More effective than browser plugins since it works across multiple apps (browser, email, feed reader, etc). Even more effective if you have your own web server w/ said daemon. I do this with all the wired/wireless clients at home. Setup up the iPhone to use your own server via proxy and you'll have all the ad blocking you want.
