Comment Re:let me be the first to say (Score 1, Troll) 215
Sad the mods don't get a L4D reference.
Comment Re:Original Firefox goals forgotten... (Score 1) 252
Disable automatic upgrades then.
Tools > Options > Upgrades: Uncheck "Automatically check for upgrades".
Not so hard, but less fun then whining.
Comment Re:Steam (Score 4, Insightful) 731
And that's just as illegal as pirating them in the first place...
and I won't feel bad about it at all... Unlike if I had never paid for it in the first place.
Honda Assists With "Next Steps" For Mankind 57
hedonisticaltruism writes "The CBC reports that Honda has just unveiled a new walking-assist device that enhances the walking motion rather than just providing transportation. The device braces and strengthens natural leg movements primarily in walking and crouching. They're looking to market this to rehabilitation cases, the handicapped and industries requiring repetitive crouching and walking movements such as factory work and delivery services."
Comment Re:Why does anyone care about the 'desktop'? (Score 1) 475
Of course, it is editable, but how many users are willing to do that? I am a competent user, yet I still can't be bothered.
Yeah dragging and dropping items is pretty tough...
Submission + - FDIC closes Netbank, Inc.
An anonymous reader writes: One of the first and best, in my opinion, internet banks in the country was closed by the FDIC today. Being a loyal customer for 8 years, I am saddened that an institution that provided me with so much great service and a cool, hi tech way [early 2000 way at least] to conduct my financial transactions is shutting down. Seems that mortgage defaults are to blame. Here's the link to the story and the defunct web page...
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200709281658DOWJONESDJONLINE000790_FORTUNE5.htm
http://www.netbank.com/
Journal Journal: The Prophet Mohammed Is a FAILURE 15
As I see it, the main message of the Koran is really this: Give up your tribes and tribal Gods, and replace them with a Unified Nation of Islam and worshiping Allah Alone. Mohammed got this idea from what he saw (in 600 A.D.) as the strength of the Jews and the Christians- their unity (nevermind that 400 years later Christianity would experience the Great Schism and that 1200 years later Judaism under the pressure of secular oppression would split in thirds into Orthodox, Conservative, and Ref
