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OpenSUSE 11.3 Is Here 156

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 15, 2010 @03:19PM from the lovely-little-lizard dept.

lukehashj writes "The openSUSE Project is pleased to announce the release of the latest incarnation of openSUSE, with support for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. OpenSUSE 11.3 is packed with new features and updates including SpiderOak to sync your files across the Internet for free, Rosegarden for free editing of your audio files, improved indexing with Tracker, and updates to Mozilla Firefox, and Thunderbird."

Mega Man 10 Confirmed For WiiWare 104

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday December 10, 2009 @02:01AM from the with-new-bosses-chair-man-and-bread-man dept.

The upcoming issue of Nintendo Power revealed that Capcom is working on Mega Man 10 for a release via WiiWare sometime in the future. "Like Mega Man 9 (released for WiiWare in 2008), Mega Man 10 remains true to the series's roots with 8-bit-style graphics and sound, and tried-and-true Mega Man gameplay." According to the early look at Nintendo Power's article, the game may include an easier difficulty mode, likely inspired by complaints that the previous game was too hard. It also previews one of the new bosses, who is apparently called "Sheep Man." Make of that what you wool.

Comment The recycling path (Score 1) 970

by Da_Slayer on Thursday December 03, 2009 @05:50PM (#30316976) Attached to: What Do You Do When Printers Cost Less Than Ink?

If your going to dump the printer then why not try a local recycling company as to not create more e-waste. Some cities have non-profits like FreeGeek [ freegeek.org ] that can re-use computer equipment.

Comment slackware linux 2.1 1995 (Score 1) 739

by Da_Slayer on Saturday April 25, 2009 @11:28AM (#27713095) Attached to: What Did You Do First With Linux?

I did the install and the first few things I remember doing were configuring a script to use my modem. Dialing my friend up and using ytalk to chat while rebuilding the kernel to get my video driver and sound card working so I could use X and Netscape.

Now days the installer does everything for you except wireless well. I still have some problems with soundcards and video cards in this modern era but it is mostly due to closed source drivers and not having configured the kernel wrong.

TomTom Sues Microsoft For Patent Infringement 166

Posted by timothy on Friday March 20, 2009 @08:08AM from the gentlemen-do-not-consult-each-other's-patents dept.

CWmike writes "GPS device maker TomTom has shot back at Microsoft with a claim of patent infringement, after the software giant raised concerns in the Linux community with a recent lawsuit against TomTom. In a suit filed earlier this week, TomTom alleges that Microsoft infringes on four patents in mapping software Microsoft Streets and Trips. TomTom is asking for triple damages for willful infringement, since it says it had notified Microsoft about its alleged infringement. Microsoft said it was reviewing TomTom's filing and that it remains committed to a licensing solution and has been for more than a year."

UK Government Plans 10-Year Database of Citizens' Travel 289

Posted by timothy on Monday February 09, 2009 @04:54AM from the always-on-vacation-in-oceania dept.

moderators_are_w*nke writes "The UK government is planning yet another database to track its citizens, this time keeping track of their movements in and out of the country for ten years. Just like all their other databases, this one 'is essential in the fight against crime, illegal immigration and [of course] terrorism.'" I'd be very surprised if the US is not already doing this, and just not making a point to let anyone know.

SUSE Studio — Linux Customization For the Masses 126

Posted by kdawson on Monday January 26, 2009 @08:19PM from the rolling-your-own dept.

apokryphos writes "Novell just released the first alpha of SUSE Studio (screencast), which provides an easy way to customize your own Linux distribution with the software and configuration you want. Among other things, you can spin a Live CD, a USB image, or create a VMware image. It builds upon the already established openSUSE Build Service and KIWI imaging system."

Majel Roddenberry Dies At 76 356

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 18, 2008 @10:57PM from the her-voice-prints-will-live-on dept.

unassimilatible writes "If there was ever a sad day for nerds, it's today, as Majel Barrett-Rodenberry has passed away. The widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is best remembered as the gorgeous Nurse Christine Chapel from the original series, the pesky and officious Lwaxana Troi from The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, and of course the ubiquitous voice of Star Trek computers in movies, TV, and animated films (who hasn't used her voice as a system sound on their PC?). Majel also attended Star Trek conventions yearly and was a producer of Andromeda. Fortunately, Majel just finished her voice over work for the computers in J.J. Abrams' latest Trek movie. I have to admit, this made me sad, just having caught up on the entire TNG and DS9 series on DVD."

Street Fighter HD Remix Launches With Fan-Made Soundtrack 44

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday November 29, 2008 @02:45PM from the yoga-fire-yoga-fire-yoga-fire-yoga-fire dept.

djpretzel writes "OC ReMix just released a free download of our official soundtrack to Capcom's Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. While video game companies have worked with fans in the past, HD Remix is the first major video game with a completely fan-made soundtrack. More than twenty gamers from around the world contributed remixes of the original Street Fighter games' music for inclusion in the updated game, in styles including jazz, hip-hop, reggaeton, spaghetti western, garage rock, big beat and electronica. MP3s and a torrent (also including FLAC) are available at OCReMix."

Hacker Uncovers Chinese Olympic Fraud 1275

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @09:48AM from the that's-a-helluva-home-court-advantage dept.

SkeptOlympics writes "A new chapter in the ongoing controversy surrounding China's women's gymnastics team opened today, as search engine hacker stryde.hax found surviving copies of official registration documents issued by China's General Administration of Sport of China. The incriminating documents, expunged by censors from the official site and from Google's document cache, still appear in the document translation cache of Chinese search giant Baidu, here (1) and here (2), showing the age of one of China's gold medal winning gymnasts to be 14 instead of 16, the minimum age for competition presented on her government-issued passport. Now that official government documentation is available, how long will the IOC be able to keep a lid on this scandal?" I imagine the answer is "Forever."

Adobe Flash Ads Launching Clipboard Hijack Attacks 353

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @09:54PM from the poisoning-the-ad-pool dept.

bullyBEEF writes "Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which affect Mac, Windows, and Linux users running Firefox, IE, and Safari, bad guys are seizing control of the machine's clipboard (probably using the Flash command setClipboard) and inserting a hard-to-delete URL that points to a fake anti-virus program. A number of legitimate sites have been seen to host ads carrying the attack — including Newsweek, Digg, and MSNBC.com. Researcher Aviv Raff offers a harmless demo of how it's done."

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