Comment Re:I miss version numbers (Score 1) 298
Keylime Pie
Comment Re:Thinly veiled stab at MySQL (Score 1) 287
Having a truly open source (and community developed) fork is one of the main reasons, however we actually have been developing features independent of what oracle does. Pretty much the entire MySQL optimizer team left Oracle and moved to the MariaDB project. They took the time to fix subqueries so they were actually usable and improve many other features. Take a look at the comparison:
Comment MariaDB (fork of MySQL) (Score 5, Informative) 287
https://kb.askmonty.org/en/community-contributing-to-the-mariadb-project/
We (yes, I work for the project) are always looking for new contributors. There are lots of exciting things happening right now.
Comment Re:Frank Herbert's The White Plague (Score 1) 227
Possibly Dark Angel?
Comment Re:I wonder how it is to be used (Score 2) 140
I'm not a filesystem expert, but this is what I believe they are referring too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log-structured_file_system
Comment Re:Marking items to 'keep'? (Score 1) 117
While there is no "sell all" feature, they have added a nice solution to your problem. You can now "star" or "x" items. There is no added functionality besides the visual indicator but it makes it easy when going through the vendor to quickly sell all your X'd items.
I star my important, must keep items and then during downtime (waiting on co-op buddies) go through and X anything I want to sell.
Comment Re:MySQL tombstone: G.I.F. (Score 2) 336
And it has, see MariaDB. A complete drop in replacement with added features.
Full disclosure: I work on the project.
Comment GIS improvements already are in MariaDB (Score 4, Interesting) 316
Disclaimer: I work for Monty Program Ab, the primary developers behind MariaDB.
MariaDB 5.3.3 (currently in RC status) has improved GIS functionality versus MySQL. While sponsoring new features could improve it even further what we are releasing right now might be enough for you. Please give it a try, and talk to us about how we could make it fit your needs better.
MariaDB 5.3.3 (currently in RC status) has improved GIS functionality versus MySQL. While sponsoring new features could improve it even further what we are releasing right now might be enough for you. Please give it a try, and talk to us about how we could make it fit your needs better.
Comment Re:which patents? (Score 1) 331
Siri's entirely on the phone on the other hand.
Sorry, you are mistaken: http://macintude.net/2011/10/04/apple-unveils-beta-voice-control-service-siri/
Speech recognition will work in English (UK, US and Australian), French and German in it’s beta release. A data connection is also required to work.
(about halfway through the article). That being said, Siri looks more advanced then the default voice recognition built into android, though some similar 3rd party apps exist for android.
Comment Re:Officially they never enabled it anyway (Score 1) 207
In 3.1 on my xoom they do a good job. On the desktop, when you long hold you can drag to a trash can that says "remove" and that simply removes it from the desktop. On the app list, long holding makes "Uninstall" button appear that you can drag too.
If I recall correctly, the next android phone version is supposed to bring a lot of improvements from the tablet version.
Computer De-Evolution: Awesome Features We've Lost 662
jfruhlinger writes "If you listened to tech marketing departments, you'd believe that advances in computers have been a nonstop march upwards. But is that really true? What about all the great features early hackers had in the '70s and '80s that are now hard to find or lost forever, like clicky keyboards and customizable screen height? This article looks at much beloved features that lost the evolutionary war."
Submission + - Bin Laden reported Dead (yahoo.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Various news outlets are reporting that Osama Bin Laden was killed by a "U.S. asset" in a mansion outside of Pakistan and that the United States is in possession of the body.
Let the speculation begin!
Let the speculation begin!
Journal Journal: Osama bin Laden reported dead, body in US hands 24
So, anyone want to contribute some pigskin to line his coffin?
Comment Re:Credit Card data? (Score 2) 243
In fact, not wearing pants in the office will most likely lead to you spending more time at home.
Of course if you will continue to be paid is a different matter
US Embassy Categorizes Beijing Air Quality As 'Crazy Bad'
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digitaldc writes "Pollution in Beijing was so bad Friday the US embassy, which has been independently monitoring air quality, ran out of conventional adjectives to describe it, at one point saying it was 'crazy bad.' The embassy later deleted the phrase, saying it was an 'incorrect' description and it would revise the language to use when the air quality index goes above 500, its highest point and a level considered hazardous for all people by US standards. The hazardous haze has forced schools to stop outdoor exercises, and health experts asked residents, especially those with respiratory problems, the elderly and children, to stay indoors."
