Comment Re:Must be nice (Score 1) 401
Last I counted we have nearly 200 channels of TV content, of which 5 are the BBC. We do not get a "controlled view" in any exclusive way.
Comment Re:I do not understand (Score 1) 249
This is not a community much frequented by the ACV
Comment Well done ! (Score 1) 117
Like many others, I'd like tosay what a fantastic effort you have put into your own recovery. A great example to us all. Well done Sir !
Comment Re:I can easily Halve the space needed. (Score 1) 287
In fact current hydroponic systems reduce that space needed by 1/4
Hi,
Can you find a cite for that ? - I've looked for ages to find an "official figure"
Comment Re:Overlooking a bigger problem? (Score 1) 287
We grow hydroponic herbs and veggies, and they are the tastiest fruit you can imagine. The dutch greenhouse brands are bred for transportability, sphericity and redness, not taste.
Our hydroponic basil has to be tasted to be believed.
Comment Re:Well, if they're going to generalize, I am too (Score 1) 1034
I have to say, from direct experience, I agree with everything you say.
Comment Re:It's all interesting (Score 1) 142
God, I wish I had mod points.
Because we fucking CAN !
Yes !
Valve Reportedly Working On 'Steam Box' Gaming Console 233
An anonymous reader writes "This article at the Verge claims that Valve is currently working on a way to bring Steam to the living room with its own gaming console. Quoting: 'According to sources, the company has been working on a hardware spec and associated software which would make up the backbone of a "Steam Box." The actual devices may be made by a variety of partners, and the software would be readily available to any company that wants to get in the game. Adding fuel to that fire is a rumor that the Alienware X51 may have been designed with an early spec of the system in mind, and will be retroactively upgradable to the software. Apparently meetings were held during CES to demo a hand-built version of the device to potential partners. We're told that the basic specs of the Steam Box include a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU. The devices will be able to run any standard PC titles, and will also allow for rival gaming services (like EA's Origin) to be loaded up. Part of the goal of establishing a baseline for hardware, we're told, is that it will give developers a clear lifecycle for their products, with changes possibly coming every three to four years. Additionally, there won't be a required devkit, and there will be no licensing fees to create software for the platform.'"
James Randi's Latest Debunking Operation 498
An anonymous reader writes "The pair of documentarians behind An Honest Man — The Story of the Amazing James Randi will not only talk to the likes of like Adam Savage, Bill Nye, Richard Dawkins, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Penn and Teller about the life of the famous magician/skeptic, but they'll also follow Randi's latest operation as he assembles 'an Ocean's Eleven-type team for a carefully orchestrated exposure of a fraudulent religious organization.'"
Wikipedia Debates Strike Over SOPA 175
An anonymous reader writes "Jimbo Wales has suggested that English Wikipedia restrict its services for a period to protest against the anti-piracy SOPA bill in the United States. This follows a similar action by the Italian Wikipedia last month."
Reader fiannaFailMan points out another bit of Wikipedia news: they've taken the wraps off a prototype for a new visual editor. A sandbox is available to try out. The Wikimedia Foundation hopes easier, more intuitive editing will shore up waning contributor numbers.
Comment Re:Of course you don't. (Score 1) 651
Is that just in mining processes, or in general ?
Submission + - Court rules you can't defend your home (chicagotribune.com)
Elros writes: "The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that you have no right to defend your own home against illegal search by police."
Comment Re:Cost:Benefit? (Score 1) 280
Comment Re:Cost:Benefit? (Score 1) 280
but AIUI, he has no contact WITH his children.
Comment Re:For all the /. whining about camera's (Score 1) 280
As far as I can see, the reason "no one complains" is that the existtence of so-called private networks is concatenated into the whole problem of cameras in general.
