Comment 7 GHz boot (Score 5, Funny) 144
7 GHz processor speed and it still takes 10 seconds to load Windows. . .
Submission + - PC Fans With Noise Cancellation Coming
jones_supa writes: Noise reduction specialist RotoSub and renowned quiet cooling fan manufacturer Noctua announced Tuesday a strategic partnership agreement for the development and commercialisation of PC fans with integrated active noise cancellation. Lars Strömbäck and Mårten Oretorp from RotoSub have invented a system that allows a fan to emit the sound signal that cancels out the original sound of the fan and thereby greatly reduces the overall noise emission. 'There is still a lot of fine-tuning to be done, both in structural design and as far as the algorithms that compute the anti-noise signal are concerned, but we're working hard to achieve this goal within the next 12 to 18 months', says Oretorp. Building on the original NF-F12, a first prototype of a Noctua fan with integrated RotoSub ANC technology will be shown at Computex Taipei next week.
Submission + - Assange Loses Extradition Hearing - Appeals Still Possible (techweekeurope.co.uk)
judgecorp writes: "Wikileaks' Julian Assange lost his Appeal in the UK's Supreme Court today, against extradition to Sewden, Even after two and a half years, he still has avenues of appeal against his extradition. He can ask the Supreme Court to retry the case, He can also apply to the European Court."
Comment Re:Hate to put a damper on the celebration (Score 1) 594
though why our goverment allow and support rendition, I cannot fathom
File-sharing for slaves, slave-sharing for politicians...
Comment Re:Not the last chance in our lifetime (Score 1) 143
There are a lot of possibilities once LEO can be reached reliably. I think SpaceX has a good chance to do it.
Once LEO access is cheap enough, someone could build a nuclear powered space-only vehicle, that would never land on Earth and would stay in space all the time (to make the environmentalists happy).
At first it could be powered with RTG-s (the tech already exists today). Later it could be upgraded to use actual nuke reactors.
Something like that could escape the Earth's gravity very easily.
Once LEO access is cheap enough, someone could build a nuclear powered space-only vehicle, that would never land on Earth and would stay in space all the time (to make the environmentalists happy).
At first it could be powered with RTG-s (the tech already exists today). Later it could be upgraded to use actual nuke reactors.
Something like that could escape the Earth's gravity very easily.
Comment Re:The Republican 9 Step Global Warming Denial Pla (Score 1) 963
Politicians look at it and say
... "Those climate change kooks are trying to kill our economy!"
Politicians don't own the economy, it's not theirs.
Also technology tends to advance and prices tend to go down. What costs 50 trillion today may cost only 1 billion tomorrow. It's better to wait.
Comment Not the last chance in our lifetime (Score 1) 143
This may be the last chance to see it from Earth in the next 100 years, but Venus transits can be seen all the time from an orbit around the Sun. With the development of space travel in the near future, it is very likely that many people will get another chance to see a Venus transit from space, within their lifetime.
I can imagine space tourism companies offering "Venus Transit" tours in the not so distant future. (Maybe 10 - 15 years?)
I can imagine space tourism companies offering "Venus Transit" tours in the not so distant future. (Maybe 10 - 15 years?)
Submission + - 1 World Trade Center Rises Again - Tallest Building in NYC (nytimes.com)
darthcamaro writes: on 9/11 terrorist took the lives of thousands of Americans — and removed a pair of icons from the New York City skyline. For the last 11 years, The Empire State Building has been the tallest building in NYC, but that changes today. The Freedom Tower is here.
Submission + - Various Keys To Getting The Maximum From Your Web Hosting (newsredit.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Before you sign up for any web hosting companys services, make sure that their web security features are solid. This will help guarantee their services are protected from common hackers and general bugs that could have possible access to private information or processes. A good hosting site will be constantly backing up their servers.
Its key to know this information when signing up for the service. Pretty much every web host will offer something different in terms of packages and prices. Before jumping into any package deal, make sure you know exactly what is included. That way youll be confident that youve got everything you need at your disposal.
Get a web host with many hosting awards. This will help you easily get a feel for the support and service that you can expect. It is true that a company could fraudulently claim to hold such an award, but this is a rare occurrence. Most companies that claim such accolades do indeed have high numbers of satisfied customers. Hosts that have several of these awards are probably companies with whom it is worth doing business.
Check the hots youre looking at for money-back guarantees. If you find you do not like the service in the first 30 days, you ought to have the option to cancel and receive a refund. Not every web host is as good as advertised.
Shortly put, web hosting gives people use of a companys servers so that they can create a website and have a place to store all the files. We wish you success in your efforts to find a hosting provider that works for you.
Its key to know this information when signing up for the service. Pretty much every web host will offer something different in terms of packages and prices. Before jumping into any package deal, make sure you know exactly what is included. That way youll be confident that youve got everything you need at your disposal.
Get a web host with many hosting awards. This will help you easily get a feel for the support and service that you can expect. It is true that a company could fraudulently claim to hold such an award, but this is a rare occurrence. Most companies that claim such accolades do indeed have high numbers of satisfied customers. Hosts that have several of these awards are probably companies with whom it is worth doing business.
Check the hots youre looking at for money-back guarantees. If you find you do not like the service in the first 30 days, you ought to have the option to cancel and receive a refund. Not every web host is as good as advertised.
Shortly put, web hosting gives people use of a companys servers so that they can create a website and have a place to store all the files. We wish you success in your efforts to find a hosting provider that works for you.
Submission + - From the physical world to 3D in a snap (video) (cnet.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Silicon Valley company Matterport is developing a consumer-friendly system to capture physical environments as 3D images with the use of a handheld scanner and software.
Submission + - Deploy your own "cloud" with Debian "Wheezy", XCP & OpenStack (debian.org)
An anonymous reader writes: Debian encourages its users to deploy their own clouds, as the ultimate way to retain all the freedoms that Debian stands for. To help Debian users with these tasks, Debian is proud to announce the availability of several new technologies that would ease the deployment of Debian-based clouds. Starting with the forthcoming release of Debian 7.0 "Wheezy", users will find ready-to-use packages for OpenStack® and Xen Cloud Platform (XCP).
Submission + - Android malware uses motion sensors to log keystrokes (itworld.com)
DillyTonto writes: A proof-of-concept app for Android, written as a casual game to keep users from deleting it, runs in the background and monitors everything a user does, even logging most keystrokes despite lacking permission to read keyboard input. Instead it uses the motion sensors almost any third-party app can access to figure out when a user is typing on a virtual keyboard and infer from angle, force and movement which keys they were. It's the second of its kind for Android, but the same approach would work on Blackberries or jailbroken iOS devices as well. For Android, though, this exploit demonstrates the number of potential security holes created by its already problematic permission-based security system.
Submission + - Congress is amending CISPA to protect Web privacy (ibtimes.com)
casac8 writes: As Friday's House vote on CISPA nears, it appears Congress members are getting nervous. Literally millions of people around the world have signed petitions voicing their opposition to the draconian measure that would end Internet privacy and freedom as we know it, and it appears Congress has heard their concerns, as House members are considering a number of amendments aimed at limiting the negative impacts the legislation would have on Internet privacy. For instance, one amendment likely to pass would tighten the bill's language to ensure its provisions are only applied in the pursuit of legit crimes and other rare instances, rather than whenever the NSA wants to target Joe Web-user. And another would increase possible liability on the parts of companies who hand personal information over to the government.
Read more about the amendments and the current status of CISPA below:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333257/20120425/cispa-acta-sopa-bill-pipa-house-congress.htm
Read more about the amendments and the current status of CISPA below:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333257/20120425/cispa-acta-sopa-bill-pipa-house-congress.htm
Submission + - Misprision Of Treason – Could Anyone In The U.S. Government Fit The Defini (empowernetwork.com)
billfleming writes: Could Anyone In The U.S. Government Fit The Definition of Misprision of Treaso as found in the U.S. Code? Read my blog post and the definition captured from the U.S. Code statute. It will help you understand why there may be Congressional Investigations after Rumors of War III airs on GBTV on April 25, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. est.
Submission + - Drone films Swimwear Advert. No really (suasnews.com)
garymortimer writes: "The video was shot over 1 week on Fraser Island for Hive Swimwear. We used the DroidWorx XL Hexa with AV200 camera mount and the Canon 550D. We also used a prototype protected quadrocopter for GoPro footage, which we also shot in 3D"
