Comment Re:Is it just me? (Score 1) 106
Would be if there were actually robots. It's just a simulation and the graphics reminded me of Syndicate Wars.
Comment Re:The iPad is a Platform (Score 1) 1713
Right idea, wrong product. You're thinking about a ChromeOS laptop. It's the internet in your lap, it will just work and it will be fast. It also wont cost $500 per device.
Submission + - Google Hacked, Changes Policy on Chinese Filtering (blogspot.com)
riffzifnab writes: Google announced today that it had been hacked, originating from with in China. The attackers stole unspecified intellectual property and attempted but failed to compromise Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. This attack and increased censorship by the Chinese government has made Google reconciler its policy of filtering results in China.
Comment Re:I know what (Score 1) 185
Comment Those in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones (Score 1) 752
Looks like he should re-write his webserver in C++ so it's not slashdotted so easily.
Comment Re:Is this a hoax, or what? (Score 1) 195
and I'm now about 93.8523% convinced you're making up statistics.
Submission + - Google Developing Alternative to HTTP (blogspot.com)
riffzifnab writes: Google announced today that it is working on new protocol to replace HTTP named SPDY (pronounced "SPeeDY"). Their tests in a simulated home network showed a 55% improvement in loading the top 25 websites. They have released some documentation and are looking for feedback
Submission + - Google Announces Navigation for Android (blogspot.com)
riffzifnab writes: Google announced the new version of Google Maps for Mobile with built in turn-by-turn voice direction and automatic rerouting. Unlike most other navigation system Maps relies upon the built in data connection rather then pre-cashed map data. This means that the information will be more up to date but could also fail if connectivity is lost.
Comment Re:Further evidence... (Score 1) 337
No, the smart criminals just become elected officials or run companies (sad part is I'm only half joking).
Comment Obligatory Joke (Score 1) 169
So a priest, a rabbi and an atheist walk into a bar. IPv6
Comment Just like the US in Vietnam... (Score 0, Troll) 155
Declare victory and get out.
Comment Re:Who needs metadata any more (Score 1) 160
I wouldn't say the whole article is a troll (the "omg Google book monopoly" stuff sure). It did bring to light some errors and even got them fixed, that's worth something.
Comment Re:Why Isn't Google Books A Library? (Score 3, Funny) 160
With all the class act talent that Google hires right out of college, why can't Google create its own Public Library on the Internet? Chrome could be the entry way to any book that is in the Public Domain, or by the Authors written permission. Turning the page of a book could be as simple as the [Back], or [Next] button. The "Card Catalog" would be a No-Brainer. No Library goes through these many hops. There's even translation to other languages, Brail, and Audio; from my viewpoint, this SHOULD be the challenge, not what word category is or isn't. If it's a case of "buy the book", then to buy 10 copies of "Gone with the Wind", and ONLY allow up to 10 readers to ONLY read "Gone with the Wind". Google could even have a "Google Online Library Card"; this is were the company hums "Ka-Ching".
I think that's the idea, perhaps you should go check it out: http://books.google.com
Comment Re:Does Google destroy the books after scanning? (Score 1) 160
The impression I get from these stories is that once Google scans them, no one else can. Is that somehow the case?
Yes, once Google scans them they gather up all the copies and burn them. Just kidding, any one is free to scan them and put them online too. Microsoft used to scan books, and the Internet Archive has it's own scanning project that is still ongoing (but they might be restricting themselves to out of copyright works, I don't know).
Comment Cue the "OMG Google book monopoly" slashbots (Score 1) 160
Please give it a rest, anyone can scan all the books they want and post them online. The only problem is that the law hasn't established an efficent way to get the right to post books online. If Google had tried to do this with the laws current they would have had to figure out who owned the right to every book. Imagine how much the internet would suck if search engines had to do the same thing.
Also to get back to the topic at hand, it looks like they are trying to fix this as best they can and libraries have errors in them, it happens. zomg.
Also to get back to the topic at hand, it looks like they are trying to fix this as best they can and libraries have errors in them, it happens. zomg.
