Comment Re:Tough choice (Score 1) 259
Nature is not the enemy.
Nature is our friend.
Nature is our friend.
'Til Tech Do Us Part 300
WSJdpatton writes "Marriage often requires coping with the loss of some individuality, whether it's adopting a spouse's last name or setting up a joint bank account. Now, some couples say it can be equally tricky to navigate intimacy in the digital sides of their lives. They are running into thorny questions regarding how much to share and how much to keep separate in areas ranging from email addresses to online calendars.
For some young newlyweds, this means a debate over whether to combine their blogs. Longtime spouses, meanwhile, say perennial arguments about who has more closet space are now joined by bickering over which TV shows get deleted to make room on the TiVo."
Submission + - CA Sec of State Decertifies Voting Machines (ca.gov)
An anonymous reader writes: Check it — the California Secretary of State has withdrawn certification of four types of voting machines in the state. http://sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vsr.htm
Submission + - Microsoft can evade GPL 3 ..
rs232 writes: ""Microsoft should be able to extricate itself from the implications of the new GPL 3, according to a leading Australian intellectual property lawyer"
"Unless there is something more specific in the certificate or the collaboration agreement between Novell and Microsoft, I would be very surprised to see this upheld. It was a nice try on the part of (the FSF), but at this stage, I'd say it's not going to be an effective strategy. It will be tough to hold up in court."
'In this case, she said, Microsoft never acted — never 'entered' into the agreement, and the terms and conditions can only apply to new actions by Microsoft, not older ones. She said: "Their actions so far are not enough to say that they are bound."'
http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39167957 ,00.htm"
"Unless there is something more specific in the certificate or the collaboration agreement between Novell and Microsoft, I would be very surprised to see this upheld. It was a nice try on the part of (the FSF), but at this stage, I'd say it's not going to be an effective strategy. It will be tough to hold up in court."
'In this case, she said, Microsoft never acted — never 'entered' into the agreement, and the terms and conditions can only apply to new actions by Microsoft, not older ones. She said: "Their actions so far are not enough to say that they are bound."'
http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,3916795
Submission + - nBox - Envision your network with nBox --
Evolutionary IT writes: "nBox — Envision your network with nBox — (Embedded Ntop)
The life of a systems or network administrator requires us to maintain an expansive understanding of our network infrastructure to more effectively manage it. Amidst volumes of complex data that some IT problems present and network management is no exception to these complications. Visual tools allow us to better see trends and make sense of the macro view of our networks. Ntop, nBox, nProbe are just the right FOSS tools that can help us gain greater insight.
Read on..."
The life of a systems or network administrator requires us to maintain an expansive understanding of our network infrastructure to more effectively manage it. Amidst volumes of complex data that some IT problems present and network management is no exception to these complications. Visual tools allow us to better see trends and make sense of the macro view of our networks. Ntop, nBox, nProbe are just the right FOSS tools that can help us gain greater insight.
Read on..."
Submission + - This is why potheads are smarter than SMS-junkies
nonsenso writes: "http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/ed ucation/student/news/article384086.ece
THE regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana.
That is the claim of psychologists who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking them for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user's IQ."
THE regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana.
That is the claim of psychologists who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking them for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user's IQ."
Submission + - Phrack has reborn : #64 is out
The Circle of Lost Hackers writes: "The hacking electronic magazine Phrack is back online. A new issue has been released this week-end, which ends up more than a year and a half without publication. This issue features a mix of scene articles and many highly technical papers dealing with almost all topics of computer hacking: Hardware, Code analysis & Reverse engineering, previously unpublished Kernel & Heap exploits techniques, applied network intrusion on Windows and UNIX, Cryptanalysis, OsX kernel tricks, are waiting for you. A new volume of a very high quality that reminds some old-school issues as it also includes its amount of Underground and body/mind experiences reports. A must read."
Submission + - Enlighten Your Linux Desktop
Dan the Man writes: "One of the Window Managers that stands out the most in the Linux world, is the Enlightenment Manager. Many refer to is as the E desktop, because typing out the whole word can take some time.I remember using this window manager back in the 90's, and was very impressed by the eye-candy, and functionality that came with it. Although Enlightenment didn't catch on as much as KDE or Gnome, many Linux users use eterm, a terminal originally built for the Enlightenment desktop, to spice up their computers. Eterm had extra features such as a transparent background, that many users found enjoyable.
Currently, Enlightenment has blossomed, and now holds many new features, that enriches the Linux experience. If you'd like to install Enlightenment on your Ubuntu system
check out my new HOWTO here:
http://pimpyourlinux.com/linux-feature-review/enli ghtenment-on-ubuntu/"
Submission + - Enter the Syndicate
EnergyTrader.U$ writes: "Introduction for a launch of a new blog, and a prediction of things to come. This blog is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipients. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell, or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product."
Submission + - USPTO Issues Bigger and Better 1-Click Patent
theodp writes: "With many of Amazon's 1-Click patent claims dismissed as old and well known and a separate reexam underway, it seemed unlikely that the 1-Click patent claims would be broadened anytime soon. But the USPTO did just that last week, issuing U.S. patent no. 7,222,087 after Amazon's thrice-rejected continuation application worked its way into the hands of a more sympathetic (and impatient) Examiner, who earlier defended his friends for approving 1-Click in the first place and referred 1-Click naysayers to a WSJ letter written by his 'boss's boss's boss's boss'. BTW, the decision not to award a 1-Click prior art bounty that so impressed the ex-Commissioner for Patents came from a company funded by 1-Click patent holder and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos."
Submission + - When nerds collide: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
ramboando writes: Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates are scheduled to share the stage this Wednesday night at The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference. Both executives have made multiple individual appearances at the conference, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year, dubbed "D5". But this will be their first joint session at D, and a highly unusual event. ZDNet Australia takes a look back at some other times the two titans of tech have shared the spotlight.
Submission + - Playstation 3 new firmware upscales DVD/PS2 games!
An anonymous reader writes: Sony's official release of the V1.80 firmware, the PS3 is now capable of upconverting standard-def DVDs, non-HD Blu-ray disc content and all PlayStation games (including those for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2) to 1080p. Will this change your mind after all the much publicized failings of the PS3 into the most versatile optical disc player of all time?
Submission + - MSDN Search using Google Co-op
An anonymous reader writes: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=0017066054928791 82808%3Ayra97xpb_7y
Submission + - IL Governor's Crusade Against Game Costs Taxpayers
Nick Place writes: "Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has spent almost $1 million in taxpayer money paying for legal fees in a losing battle over a game bill's legality. The bill, which would have prevent sales of mature video games to minors, was ruled unconstitutional back in 2005. However, Blagojevich's under-the-table payment method, which involved taking money from state welfare and public health to pay for his failed crusade against video games, has only recently come to light.
http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/12822/Unconst itutional_Game_Bill_Costs_Illinois_Taxpayers_a_Coo l_Million.html""
http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/12822/Uncons
Submission + - Sony develops 0.3 mm display
prostoalex writes: "Sony demoed a new display technology that's bendable and only 0.3 millimeters thick. "Tatsuo Mori, an engineering and computer science professor at Nagoya University, said some hurdles remained, including making the display bigger, ensuring durability and cutting costs," USA Today says."
