Comment Voted 1:2 (Score 1) 277
it's actually 2:1, read the question wrong. I'm guessing I'm not supposed to count my network? (secured). So my vote is just noise.
Submission + - Company Accidentally Fires Entire Staff Over Email (ibtimes.com) 1
redletterdave writes: "On Friday, more than 1,300 employees of London-based Aviva Investors walked into their offices, strolled over to their desks, booted up their computers and checked their emails, only to learn the shocking news: They would be leaving the company. The email ordered them to hand over company property and security passes before leaving the building, and left the staff with one final line: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and wish you all the best for the future. "This email was sent to Aviva's worldwide staff of 1,300 people, with bases in the U.S., UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands. And it was all one giant mistake: The email was intended for only one individual."
Submission + - Volcano Near Mexico City Begins Erupting (arstechnica.com)
benfrog writes: "Popocatépetl, A volcano located 34 miles East of Mexico City, has begun a series of small eruptions. It's feared that larger eruptions would not only endanger people within range of its explosions, but disrupt life in Mexico City with ash clouds. More than 30 million people live within sight of the volcano."
Submission + - Google Ups Bug Bounty to $20,000 (threatpost.com)
Trailrunner7 writes: Search giant Google said it is quintupling the top bounty it will pay for information on security holes in its products to $20,000.
Google said it was updating its rewards and rules for the bounty program, which is celebrating its first anniversary. In addition to a top prize of $20,000 for vulnerabilities that allow code to be executed on product systems, Google said it would pay $10,000 for SQL injection and equivalent vulnerabilities in its services and for certain vulnerabilities that leak information or allow attackers to bypass authentication or authorization features.
Google said it was updating its rewards and rules for the bounty program, which is celebrating its first anniversary. In addition to a top prize of $20,000 for vulnerabilities that allow code to be executed on product systems, Google said it would pay $10,000 for SQL injection and equivalent vulnerabilities in its services and for certain vulnerabilities that leak information or allow attackers to bypass authentication or authorization features.
Submission + - 20th IOCCC source code released (ioccc.org)
An anonymous reader writes: This year the 20th International Obfuscated C Code Contest had the speed trigger pressed as the source code has been published in only two months versus almost four years of the 19th contest.
The judges have a veredict: the Best of Show entry comes from Don Yang with a program containing more programs.
Some other entries winning this year are a text raytracer (used this year in IOCCC logo), a MOD player, a X11-based dual player tank shooter and a bouncing ball (Amiga-style) with ANSI escape sequences.
Remember that every IOCCC entry has a limit of 4 kilobytes, so indeed every one is pretty impresive.
The judges have a veredict: the Best of Show entry comes from Don Yang with a program containing more programs.
Some other entries winning this year are a text raytracer (used this year in IOCCC logo), a MOD player, a X11-based dual player tank shooter and a bouncing ball (Amiga-style) with ANSI escape sequences.
Remember that every IOCCC entry has a limit of 4 kilobytes, so indeed every one is pretty impresive.
Submission + - 7 Programming Myths (infoworld.com) 1
snydeq writes: "InfoWorld's Neil McAllister offers up seven myths of modern programming practices, noting that while programming tools have gotten sharper, software development remains rife with misconceptions on productivity, code efficiency, offshoring, and more. 'Even among people as logical and rational as software developers, you should never underestimate the power of myth. Some programmers will believe what they choose to believe against all better judgment,' McAllister wrties. 'The real shame is that, in many cases, our elders pointed out our errors years ago, if only we would pay attention. Here are just a few examples of modern-day programming myths, many of which are actually new takes on age-old fallacies.'"
Submission + - Hurt Locker Makers Are Suing Their Fans Again (itproportal.com)
hypnosec writes: The company behind the 'explosive' movie Hurt Locker, Voltage Pictures, has announced its intention to sue another 2,514 suspected pirates for allegedly illegally sharing the movie online via torrents. This isn't the first time Voltage has taken to the court room to target people that wanted to watch the Oscar winning movie. Soon after it gained the coveted award back in 2010, Voltage announced the intention to sue thousands of claimed file sharers. The number ended up reaching a staggering 24,583 individuals. While it is unknown how many of those settled or opted to take the matter to court, the suit was finally closed in December last year. Voltage is hoping with its latest filing that it will be able to force ISPs to hand over the account details of the consumers it claims illegally shared the movie. Each person charged with downloading the Hurt Locker will be offered a settlement deal of $3,000. For downloading just one movie, each individual could be charged the equivalent of £1,865.
Submission + - Software Engineering is a dead-end career, says Bloomberg. (bloomberg.com) 1
An anonymous reader writes: From Bloomberg opinion piece :
Which of the following describes careers in software engineering?
A. Intellectually stimulating and gratifying.
B. Excellent pay for new bachelor’s degree grads.
C. A career dead-end.
The correct answer (with a “your mileage may vary” disclaimer) is: D. All of the above.
Although the very term “coding” evokes an image of tedium, it is an intellectually challenging activity, creative and even artistic. If you like puzzles and are good analytically, software development may be your cup of tea. ...
The downside? Well, say you interview as a graduating college senior at Facebook Inc. (FB) You may find, to your initial delight, that the place looks just like a fun-loving dorm — and the adults seem to be missing. But that is a sign of how the profession has devolved in recent years to one lacking in longevity. Many programmers find that their employability starts to decline at about age 35.
Which of the following describes careers in software engineering?
A. Intellectually stimulating and gratifying.
B. Excellent pay for new bachelor’s degree grads.
C. A career dead-end.
The correct answer (with a “your mileage may vary” disclaimer) is: D. All of the above.
Although the very term “coding” evokes an image of tedium, it is an intellectually challenging activity, creative and even artistic. If you like puzzles and are good analytically, software development may be your cup of tea.
The downside? Well, say you interview as a graduating college senior at Facebook Inc. (FB) You may find, to your initial delight, that the place looks just like a fun-loving dorm — and the adults seem to be missing. But that is a sign of how the profession has devolved in recent years to one lacking in longevity. Many programmers find that their employability starts to decline at about age 35.
Submission + - Google's chief Java architect: it's 'likely' I copied Sun code in Android (theverge.com) 1
sproketboy writes: From the whoops department:
Google's chief Java architect: it's 'likely' I copied Sun code found in Android, 'I'm sorry' if I did.
Google's chief Java architect: it's 'likely' I copied Sun code found in Android, 'I'm sorry' if I did.
Submission + - Is Stanford too close to Silicon Valley? (newyorker.com)
nicholast writes: "A New Yorker story by Ken Auletta about the connections between Stanford and Silicon Valley. The piece explains how important the University is to tech companies and venture capital firms, but it also questions whether the university has become too focused on wealth. "It’s an atmosphere that can be toxic to the mission of the university as a place of refuge, contemplation, and investigation for its own sake," says one professor. The piece also explains Stanford's conflicted thoughts about distance education: which could transform the university or prove to be a threat to it."
Submission + - Frogger Synchronized to Real-Life Traffic (irrelinvent.com) 1
Cerlyn writes: In order to celebrate 30 years of Frogger, Tyler DeAngelo and his friends created a version of Frogger synchronized to actual vehicles on 5th Avenue in New York City.
Unlike a previous dangerous attempt at recreating the game, this version fits safely inside of a Frogger Arcade cabinet, and pictures and videos of the construction of the game are available as well.
Unlike a previous dangerous attempt at recreating the game, this version fits safely inside of a Frogger Arcade cabinet, and pictures and videos of the construction of the game are available as well.
Submission + - Researcher to study pelvic organ prolapse, collapse of uterus into vagina (vt.edu)
smackay writes: "A Virginia Tech researcher is leading new research into pelvic organ prolapse, or the literal collapse of the uterus into the vagina. Current treatments in some cases worsen the problem. Medical costs for women are staggering: $1 billion."
Submission + - Pro-Romney Super PAC Gets Half Its Donations From The Financial Industry (thinkprogress.org)
An anonymous reader writes: The financial industry’s love for Romney makes sense, since Romney is both a former financial executive himself, and wants to repeal the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. He has also been non-committal with regard to closing the carried interest tax loophole, a pernicious tax break for money managers that helps Romney himself save millions of dollars. CPI noted that “the average contribution [to the Super PAC] was a little more than $83,000.”
Submission + - Federal court tosses Colorado's Amazon tax (denverpost.com)
suraj.sun writes: A federal court has thrown out a 2010 Colorado law, which had already been temporarily blocked in federal court last year, meant to spur online retailers like Amazon to collect state sales tax(http://www.denverpost.com/dnc/ci_20316979). "I conclude that the veil provided by the words of the act and the regulations is too thin to support the conclusion that the act and the regulations regulate in-state and out-of-state retailers even-handedly," U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn wrote in his opinion. The law and the rules to carry it out "impose an undue burden on interstate commerce" and are unconstitutional, the judge wrote. The tax mainly affected online sales of out-of-state companies that have in-state affiliates(http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/04/03/colorados-amazon-tax-struck-down.html?page=all), usually generating sales through links on their websites.
Submission + - Nuclear Security Begins at Home (thebulletin.org)
__aaqpaq9254 writes: Kennette Benedict on efforts to focus attention to the nuclear arsenals of the US and Russia, not just on the possibility of Iran becoming nuclear. Discusses new legislation: the "Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act” (SANE). Important points made all around.
