Comment Isn't it obvious? (Score 1) 163
XML for the win
(and for programmers for the next 50 generations)
Comment Re:SYNERGY! (Score 1) 364
synergy(the software, NOT the buzzword) is awesome. I hope it never gets renamed to something I won't be able to find down the road.
Comment Re:General Jabiri is a complete moron (Score 1) 652
Oh.
You said Iraq.
Carry on.
Comment Re:Why this won't fail (Score 1) 109
As $YOUR_DIETY is my witness, I swear to name any illegitimate children I spawn (yeah, yeah, except it really COULD happen in my case) Havoc.
(Winky, Smurfette, and Booger will be very jealous though)
Comment Re:Uh, why just TI? (Score 4, Interesting) 405
Exactly. If the EFF decides to pursue this to the end, it will more than likely give others pause when trying to stop people from USING their PURCHASED electronic devices.
They aren't talking about "hacking IP". They are talking about using hardware, think linux on Intel hardware. If Intel required signed bootloaders, do you think the law would protect them too?
Comment Re:Wait a second... (Score 1) 423
Funny you should ask this during this thread
It applies to the source of much of Led Zepp's music (old bluesmen that never saw a dollar, or credit for their work)
Got shouted down in a most disgusting way when it was brought up.
Comment Re:Wait a second... (Score 4, Interesting) 423
You have to realise that nobody shoots for the middle (workable) ground.
You have to aim for NO copyright to get "reasonable" copyright.
Tell me I am wrong please.
Comment Re:Pavement (Score 3, Insightful) 712
Asphalt has it's issues in cold climates.
Up here in Toronto, highways are concrete (yes concrete) with an asphalt layer on top.
Every summer the asphalt has to be repaired, leading to our two seasons.
Winter, and Road Repair.
Things may be similar in the midwest but I am only speculating.
Comment Re:Led Zeppelin said they weren't signing up, but. (Score 1) 43
*too afraid to comment*
Comment Re:Ummmm..... (Score 1) 144
I may not completely understand graphic cards but,
I think in this case clock cycles actually *DO* mean something.
Comment Re:OMG (Score 1) 240
Really?
top running on an X-less server.
Confusing and foreign enough for the masses.
Comment Re:Requirements? (Score 5, Insightful) 379
Ah the trillion dollar question at last.
Coders don't design faulty business logic. Coders code what they are told to code.
Submission + - The New York Times: The Next Leap for Linux (nytimes.com)
Nrbelex writes: "The New York Times is taking a look at the state of Linux. "Linux has always had a reputation of being difficult to install and daunting to use. Most of the popular Windows and Macintosh programs cannot be used on it, and hand-holding — not that you get that much of it with Windows — is rare. But those reasons for rejecting Linux are disappearing." The article discusses major PC makers' newest offers and compares them to their Windows counterparts. "Thanks to open source developers, there are thousands more free programs. An Add/Remove function actually makes finding programs easier with Linux than it is for Mac and Windows." The article concludes stating, "After using the operating system for writing, Web surfing, graphic editing, movie watching and a few other tasks, it is easy to conclude that Linux can be an alternative to the major operating systems. But since common tasks like watching a movie or syncing an iPod require hunting for and installing extra software, Linux is best for technically savvy users or for people whose needs are so basic that they will never need anything other than the bundled software.""
Submission + - Internet censorship in the US "Red States"
A_linux_covert writes: "I am a consultant that travels frequently. This week I am in scenic Bismarck North Dakota and have found that selective packet shaping is occurring whenever I attempt to access progressive/liberal websites. This is a first for me, but it is disconcerting. The hotel that I am staying in utilizes Basin Telecommunications, Inc for connectivity. What I have found is that if I attempt to hit sites such as crooksandliars.com,thinkprogress.org,huffingtonpost.com and rawstory.com the sites load, but any multimedia clips or youtube video links just don't work. Throughput is 1-2k. Yet if I connect up to the corporate vpn without a split tunnel, these sites are usable and have decent throughput. If I hit foxnews.com, redstate.org, powerline.com, etc. the throughput is just fine and all resources have enough bandwidth be usable. The gist is that if you are interested in what the conservatives have to say, you can listen to their point of view with ease. If you are interested in any other point of view and don't have a way to tunnel around the isp's filters, you are out of luck. This is effectively censoring what the users of the internet in North Dakota can see or get to. Has anyone else ran into this crap or is it an isolated edge case?"
Submission + - Which Lost/Stolen Laptop Trackers Do You Like? 2
saudadelinux writes: "I got held up at gunpoint in July, and my laptop was stolen. Fortunately, I was able to get a new one, and I'm typing this post on it.
There companies out which for a fee, install tracker software on your laptop. If it's stolen or lost, they track its whereabouts whenever it gets on the 'Net and work with local law enforcement and ISPs to find the machine. I'm wondering: does anyone use one of those services? Does anyone have a recommendation for which company to go with? I'm using a dual-boot Ubuntu/XP machine, and the couple of companies I've looked at do Windows-only. Are there Linux options? TIA, saudadelinux"
There companies out which for a fee, install tracker software on your laptop. If it's stolen or lost, they track its whereabouts whenever it gets on the 'Net and work with local law enforcement and ISPs to find the machine. I'm wondering: does anyone use one of those services? Does anyone have a recommendation for which company to go with? I'm using a dual-boot Ubuntu/XP machine, and the couple of companies I've looked at do Windows-only. Are there Linux options? TIA, saudadelinux"
