Comment Re:This is just scary (Score 4, Insightful) 800
Yet you've probably had no problem with Google collecting your data over the past decade?
Comment Well, Slashdot hates the Wii U... (Score 1) 330
therefore it's going to be a resounding success.
Submission + - The Nintendo Wii U revealed (gizmag.com)
TimHanlon writes: Nintendo took the wraps off its new Wii U console at E3 today, sporting a controller with a 6.2" touchscreen, PS3-caliber graphics, the ability to play without a TV, a launch lineup with plenty of hardcore games, and a release some time in 2012.
Submission + - The War On Photography: Legal Analysis (ssrn.com)
YIAAL writes: We've seen increasing numbers of stories about photographers facing arrest or assault by police and security officers simply for taking pictures — often pictures of law enforcement misconduct. Although photographers have a legal right to take pictures in pretty much any public place, this article by Morgan Manning concludes that the legal remedies for violations of that right are inadequate and often entirely unworkable. Is law-enforcement education the solution, or do we need new civil rights laws — maybe with attorney fees and heavy damages — to protect photographers from being hassled?
Comment Re:But what if... (Score 4, Informative) 133
Well, since the music you download from Apple is DRM free, I would say yes.
Comment Not an actual iPad 2 (Score 4, Informative) 190
You can clearly tell that it's only a mock-up; a shell of what could be the new case design and a printout of the screen pasted on the front so I wouldn't call it a 'leak' of the device.
Comment With a 10% unemployment rate... (Score 5, Insightful) 444
I'm hoping to be employed in 2010. That'll make it much better than '09.
Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child 331
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California have shown that the more germs a child is exposed to, the better their immune system in later life. Their study found that keeping a child's skin too clean impaired the skin's ability to heal itself. From the article: "'These germs are actually good for us,' said Professor Richard Gallo, who led the research. Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are 'good bacteria' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation."
Comment And they say... (Score 3, Funny) 332
And they say that Apple's App store process is a pain in the ass. Looks like Palm is emulating more of Apple than we thought. :-)
Submission + - Danger Mouse Releases Blank CD-R To Spite EMI (techdirt.com) 1
An anonymous reader writes: DJ Danger Mouse famously fought with EMI of his Beatles/Jay-Z mashup "The Grey Album" seems to be battling with the label again. Rather than release his latest album and face legal issues with EMI, Techdirt is reporting that Danger Mouse will be selling a blank CD-R along with lots of artwork, and the buyer will be responsible for finding the music him or herself (and, yes, it's findable on the internets) and burning the CD.
Submission + - Windows 7's disingenuous "Advantage" (pcpro.co.uk)
Barence writes: "An interesting blog about Microsoft's 'slimy' and 'sneaky' anti-piracy policies. Quote: "Last week, Microsoft announced some details of anti-piracy measures in Windows 7. It sounds like they're going to be slightly less intrusive than those in Vista, and probably roughly as effective. I don't exactly resent all this product validation stuff. I'd prefer it if Microsoft didn't feel the need to do it; but I accept that the company has a legitimate interest in dissuading casual copying, and to me a one-time online authorisation doesn't seem an unreasonable way of going about that. But I do resent all the weasel words and spin that surround the process.""
Submission + - Intel recieves record fine by the EU (bbc.co.uk) 2
Firefalcon writes: "Intel has been fined a record 1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion / £948 million) by the European Competition Commission after being found guilty of anti-competitive practices. This makes Microsoft's 497 million euro fine in 2004 (which was a record at the time) seem like a slap on the hand. Reports had previously suggested that the fine would be similar to Microsoft's. Intel was charged (among other things) with encouraging manufacturers and retailers to purchase fewer (or even not stock) AMD processors. More details of the ruling are on the European Commission's Competition website."
Submission + - Apple and Microsoft Release Critical Patches (beskerming.com)
SkiifGeek writes: "Both Microsoft and Apple have released major security updates in the last 24 hours.
Microsoft's single update (MS09-017) addresses fourteen distinct vulnerabilities across all supported versions of PowerPoint, but it isn't how many vulnerabilities that are patched that is causing trouble. Instead, the decision to release the patch for Windows versions while OS X and Works versions remain vulnerable to the same remote code execution risks (including one that is currently being exploited) hasn't gone down well with some people. Microsoft have given various reasons why this is the case, but this mega-update-in-a-patch is still interesting for other reasons.
Apple have updated OS X 10.5 to 10.5.7 as part of the 2009-002 Security Update (available right here), as well as a cumulative update for Safari 3 and the Public Beta for 4. As well as addressing numerous significant security risks, the 10.5.7 update provides a number of stability and capability enhancements and incorporates the Safari 3 update patch. Probably the most surprising element of the Apple update is the overall size of it, 442MB for the point update, and 729MB for the ComboUpdate."
Microsoft's single update (MS09-017) addresses fourteen distinct vulnerabilities across all supported versions of PowerPoint, but it isn't how many vulnerabilities that are patched that is causing trouble. Instead, the decision to release the patch for Windows versions while OS X and Works versions remain vulnerable to the same remote code execution risks (including one that is currently being exploited) hasn't gone down well with some people. Microsoft have given various reasons why this is the case, but this mega-update-in-a-patch is still interesting for other reasons.
Apple have updated OS X 10.5 to 10.5.7 as part of the 2009-002 Security Update (available right here), as well as a cumulative update for Safari 3 and the Public Beta for 4. As well as addressing numerous significant security risks, the 10.5.7 update provides a number of stability and capability enhancements and incorporates the Safari 3 update patch. Probably the most surprising element of the Apple update is the overall size of it, 442MB for the point update, and 729MB for the ComboUpdate."
South Park Creators Given Signed Photo of Saddam Hussein 1297
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, were given a very special gift by US marines: a signed photo of Saddam Hussein. During his captivity, the marines forced Saddam to repeatedly watch the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut, which shows him as the boyfriend of Satan. Stone said, "We're very proud of our signed Saddam picture and what it means. It's one of our biggest highlights."
Submission + - Circuit City to close remaining US stores
autojive writes: A release by the Associated Press has confirmed that Circuit City will be liquidating its remaining US stores after failing to find a buyer after filing for bankruptcy in November. Coupled with bad short-term business decisions, the lackluster holiday shopping season and not taking their largest rival, Best Buy, seriously enough led to this decision. As many as 30,000 people are expected to lose their jobs.
