SleazyRidr - Slashdot User

Submission + - How to break Kindle DRM

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @12:51PM

SleazyRidr writes: What can you do with a Lego Mindstorms Kit, an iMac and a Kindle? You can copy ebooks. This goes to show that there is always a way to get around DRM, even if you have to use a fairly novel hack to do it.

Submission + - Formulaic Cheese on Toast

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Tuesday August 20, 2013 @12:42PM

SleazyRidr writes: As a lover of cheese on toast, I know I am always sorely disappointed when my cheese on toast doesn't come out right. Fortunately, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the British Cheese Board have come together to determine the science behind this culinary masterpiece. Their formula relates the thickness of the bread, the thickness of the cheese, and the time required under the grill to perfect your tasty snack.

Submission + - BP and Executive Facing Criminal Charges (chron.com) 1

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @09:07AM

SleazyRidr writes: Finally some news that will please a lot of the Slashdot crowd: A company has been charged with Manslaughter! BP has been charged with manslaughter following the Macondo Incident. Two of the rig supervisors and a BP executive are also facing jail time. Is this the start of companies being forced to take responsibility for their actions?

Submission + - TSA Check Bags, Find Vibrator (yahoo.com)

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Thursday October 27, 2011 @03:57PM

SleazyRidr writes: In more news of TSA professionalism, here's a story about a female traveler who put some of her "toys" in her checked baggage. The TSA did their job and checked her bags, then left her a little note:

A traveller says she will file a complaint after a note left in her suitcase included the hand-written comment "Get your freak on girl".

Submission + - Closed Down by Google (nytimes.com) 1

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Thursday September 08, 2011 @03:49PM

SleazyRidr writes: The New York Times highlights what appears to be a growing practice: listing your competitors as closed on Google places.

In mid-August, Jason Rule learned some surprising news about the coffee shop that he owns and operates in Hays, Kan.: the place had closed for good. Not in the real world, where it is thriving. Coffee Rules Lounge was listed for a few days as “permanently closed” on Google Maps. During that time, anyone searching for a latte on a smartphone, for instance, would have assumed the store was a goner.

It goes on to talk about similar occurrences for other businesses, and how Google appears to be handling it.

Submission + - Cheap Apple Laptops (viceland.com)

Submitted by SleazyRidr on Saturday August 20, 2011 @03:33PM

SleazyRidr writes: Ever thought about buying a laptop of one of those guys on street corners? Probably not, but it's good to know that they're showing a whole new level on ingenuity, and they've come up with a new model that's even lighter than any real apple!

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