Comment Those US ideals... (Score 1) 402
...has anyone considered that those ideals that are contained or implied in the US constitution only apply to USians?
Think about it. It makes sense.
Comment Google == goggle (Score 1) 165
Google has really had their goggles (or blinders) on about the whole app market.
While they've managed to create a lot of market momentum behind what is fundamentally a hardware platform, they have been unable to tie that to their software based platform.
Is this because of their 'open' stance? Perhaps, but that's only going to be able to be discerned over time.
As hardware has become 'commodotized', so has software, and so too will the 'great' web services like google.
It's only a matter of time.
Comment Deja vu? (Score 1, Insightful) 180
Google will be (or already is?) the new Microsoft.
Just as Microsoft was the new IBM.
Comment Of course they did! (Score 1) 169
Of course they censored it.
This falls under the realm of a threat to national security.
Us.
Submission + - Ubuntu Linux Claims 12,000 Cloud Deployments (serverwatch.com)
darthcamaro writes: The cloud is more than just hype for Ubuntu. Canonical COO Mat Asay is now saying that they can count 12,000 deployments of the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. He also things the cloud is where Ubuntu can make money — because to be frank in his view the company for the last five years wasn't setup to generate revenue.
"For the first five years of the company's life, it wasn't set up to make money," Asay said. "The company was set up to make a fantastic Linux distribution and other tools around it and get it out there and get people using it. That was the focus."
Comment Harden the f*** up! (Score 2, Insightful) 366
OK disclaimer first. I haven't seen it yet. I haven't seen a screen shot yet. I haven't read anything yet. I'm still running 9.04.
But I can absolutely see reasons to support this.
I recently enabled the Group and Tab Windows in Compiz.
I was staggered by the functionality and possibilities, but frustrated by the usability. Right click on title bar? Nothing. Anything in the Windowing menu (Top left under icon)? Err, nope. AFAICT, the only way to make any use of it is knowing the key stroke combos. It's like learning all over again! And this is the only way to control the GUI itself! No integration into the Windowing UI?
So, from my perspective, you need a way to control the newer MDI technologies, and if they stick it in the window bar where _/[]/X was, stick that same _/[]/X wherever you want.
Eye candy will definitely win some converts. If it's an opportunity for Ubuntu to lead and someone else to react, then what have you got to lose?
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Ubuntu's "Lucid Lynx" Enters Beta 366
ActionDesignStudios writes "The upcoming release of Ubuntu, titled 'Lucid Lynx,' has just entered the beta cycle. Alongside the usual desktop and server versions, a special version has been released that is designed to run on Amazon's EC2 cloud service. This release of Ubuntu does away with the brown 'Human' Gnome theme we've all become accustomed to, replaced by a new version Canonical says is inspired by light. The new release also includes much better integration with social networking services such as Twitter, identi.ca and Facebook, among others."
Submission + - Ubuntu Desktop in the Cloud (starryhope.com)
jimjimovich writes: One new feature in Ubuntu 10.04 that caught my attention is the Desktop in the Cloud project. Ubuntu already has great EC2 support, and it's getting even better. Now you can launch Ubuntu Desktop instances on EC2 and connect to them with an NX client.
Submission + - Panasonic's Storm of Rising Black Levels
An anonymous reader writes: There's been a rising storm that started from a post at AVSForums some 6 months ago about rising black levels in Panasonic plasma televisions. The deep blacks that many bought the Panasonics for appeared to be degrading over time. Panasonic has admitted that is the case, but claimed it is working as designed and won't be fixed. Cnet has now completed tests confirming measurements made originally by AVSForums members. There's now also the obligatory Downfall parody, and talk of a class action lawsuit. What's next ?
Submission + - Novell on the block? $2B unsolicited offer. (ostatic.com)
ruphus13 writes: The mighty public FOSS companies are falling... Sun's gone, after a rough courtship and dance with IBM, Oracle and the EU. Red Hat may be the last man standing, with Novell receiving an unsolicited bid of $2B for Novell. According to the post, "After the close of trading in U.S. stock markets on Tuesday, Elliott Associates, L.P., a hedge fund with a significant position in shares of Novell, placed an unsolicited offer to buy the company for $2 billion. Its offer of $5.75 per share in cash is well above Novell's closing price today of $4.75 per share, and caused Novell's shares to rise above $6 in after hours trading. The offer places a high valuation on Novell, and the troubled company will have to consider it very carefully."
Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 vs. Early Fedora 13 Benchmarks 157
Given that early benchmarks of the Lucid Lynx were less than encouraging, Phoronix decided to take the latest alpha out for a spin and has set it side-by-side with an early look at Fedora 13. "Overall, there are both positive and negative performance changes for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Alpha 2 in relation to Ubuntu 9.10. Most of the negative regressions are attributed to the EXT4 file-system losing some of its performance charm. With using a pre-alpha snapshot of Fedora 13 and the benchmark results just being provided for reference purposes, we will hold off on looking into greater detail at this next Red Hat Linux update until it matures."
Man Sues Neighbor For Not Turning Off His Wi-Fi
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Scyth3 writes "A man is suing his neighbor for not turning off his cell phone or wireless router. He claims it affects his 'electromagnetic allergies,' and has resorted to being homeless. So, why doesn't he check into a hotel? Because hotels typically have wireless internet for free. I wonder if a tinfoil hat would help his cause?"
Average Budget For Major, Multi-Platform Games Is $18-28 Million 157
An anonymous reader passes along this excerpt from Develop:
"The average development budget for a multiplatform next-gen game is $18-$28 million, according to new data. A study by entertainment analyst group M2 Research also puts development costs for single-platform projects at an average of $10 million. The figures themselves may not be too surprising, with high-profile games often breaking the $40 million barrier. Polyphony's Gran Turismo 5 budget is said to be hovering around the $60 million mark, while Modern Warfare 2's budget was said to be as high as $50 million."
Comment Re:WTF is wrong with Australia? (Score 1) 434
Sad, isnt it? You should just be thankful you only see the really best of the ideas our glorious leaders of business and politics come up with.
It's as if pure marketing has taken over the country. Everyone is on a desperate mission to do something that is "first", "best" or some other superlative to get their 15 minutes of fame. Whether it actually makes any sense, is logically feasible, or benefits Australians is irrelevant.
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Comment Excellent! More awards! (Score 4, Funny) 801
Now we can give Obama the Nobel prize for Chemistry and Physics as well!
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