ToddDTaft - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Safari has that level of support already (Score 1) 181

by ToddDTaft on Thursday June 24, 2010 @04:36PM (#32683172) Attached to: IE9 Preview Touts Cross Browser Compatibility

Requiring users to download and install some codec is probably a non-starter in both cases, though.

While it would be better if free codecs were included "out of the box", I wouldn't say it's a non-starter. There are an awful lot of systems out there where the user has chosen to install Flash. If major "trusted" web sites required WebM, Theora, etc., I would expect that most users would install the appropriate software to view that content, just as many users install Flash today.

Submission + - Nortel files for Bankruptcy (nortel.com)

Submitted by ToddDTaft on Thursday January 15, 2009 @01:52AM

ToddDTaft writes: Nortel announced it is filing for bankruptcy protection in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, claiming the need for a "comprehensive business and financial restructuring". Reports predict more layoffs and suggest liquidation is a possibility.

Submission + - The IRS Will Fax Your Life to Anyone Who Asks

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 16, 2007 @08:44AM

An anonymous reader writes: Apparently, the IRS is more than happy to fax all your private tax information to anyone who calls up and knows a little bit about you. Identification not required. Really scary with all the identity theft going on. You should have to at least fax in an ID.

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