Comment Re:Not worth it. (Score 1) 260
I, for one, welcome our new overlord 19thNervousBreakdown, for writing one of the best +5 Informative post in a long time.
Submission + - Raspberry PI outperforms Tegra 2 & doubles Iph (eurogamer.net)
Azmodan writes: Anticipation for the launch of the Raspberry Pi $25 PC continues to grow as its launch window gets ever closer. Over the past few months it has been surprising to see what the tiny machine is capable of. It features an advanced graphics core that outperforms the GPU in iPhone 4S by a factor of two to one "across a range of content", according to claims made by the manufacturer ".
Complete article needs user registration : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/digitalfoundry-inside-raspberry-pi
Complete article needs user registration : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/digitalfoundry-inside-raspberry-pi
Submission + - Amnesty: Canada 'required' to arrest George W. Bus (nationalpost.com)
Azmodan writes: Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the former U.S. president authorized “torture” when he directed the U.S.-led war on terror.
Submission + - Dell "sorry" about graphics card advice (pcpro.co.uk)
Barence writes: "Dell has apologised for misleading customers, after a Help page on the company's website exaggerated the benefits of a high-end graphics card. The now deleted Help page showed two identical monitors, the one on the left allegedly using a "standard graphics card" and the other a "high-end graphics card". The monitor with the lesser graphics chip showed a blurry, washed-out image of the Windows desktop, with the more expensive card delivering a sharper, more vivid picture.
"It was never our intention to mislead customers, and we apologise for any confusion caused," a Dell spokesman said, adding the firm had removed the offending images."
"It was never our intention to mislead customers, and we apologise for any confusion caused," a Dell spokesman said, adding the firm had removed the offending images."
Submission + - Ubisoft Blames Piracy for Non-Release of PC Game (torrentfreak.com) 2
Azmodan writes: Ubisoft is known for laying the blame for many problems on the unauthorized downloading of its games. Stanislas Mettra, creative director of the upcoming game ‘I Am Alive,’ confirms this once again by saying that the decision not to release a PC version is a direct result of widespread game piracy. However, those who look beyond the propaganda will see that there appears to be more to the story than that.
Submission + - No, Dell: graphics cards don't improve Windows wal (pcpro.co.uk)
Barence writes: "Dell's website includes a guide to graphics cards for PC novices which contains a dangerous chunk of misinformation. The monitor on the left, labelled as a PC that uses a “standard graphics card”, is displaying a Windows desktop that’s washed out and blurry. The seemingly identical Dell TFT on the right, powered by a “high-end graphics card”, is showing the same desktop – but this time it’s much sharper and more vivid. They’re both outputting at the same resolution."
Comment Re:Little Intel has growed up (Score 1) 122
This would be a +1 if you werent posting as AC.
Comment Direct link to petition (Score 1) 1
Comment More facts : (Score 1) 2
Official Hide My Ass statement : http://blog.hidemyass.com/2011/09/23/lulzsec-fiasco/
One of their competitor's answer : https://airvpn.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=55&func=view&catid=2&id=891#891
Submission + - Say NO to software patents (whitehouse.gov) 1
hAckz0r writes: The WhiteHouse.gov ( https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions ) now has an online petition to stop the USPTO from issuing any more software patents. One must register first with the petition site, wait for the confirming email, login, then locate the "Open Petitions" menu to go to the list of petitions. Scroll down to the one called "Direct the Patent Office to Cease Issuing Software Patents", and then do what you think is right. They need 3,428 petitions total to make it meaningful, and has logged 1,572 as of my entry.
Submission + - VPN Service Snitched on Alleged LulzSec Member (securityweek.com) 2
wiredmikey writes: Yesterday, Cody Kretsinger, a 23-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona was arrested and charged with conspiracy and the unauthorized impairment of a protected computer.
How did the Feds track down the alleged LulzSec member? It turns out that a VPN service reportedly used to mask his online identify and location was the one who handed over data to the FBI.
According to the federal indictment, Kretsinger registered for a VPN account at HideMyAss.Com under the user name “recursion”. Following that, the indictment said that Kretsinger and other unknown conspirators conducted SQL injection attacks against Sony Pictures in attempt to extract confidential data.
“At a later date it came as no surprise to have received a court order asking for information relating to an account associated with some or all of the above cases,” they wrote in the post this morning. “As stated in our terms of service and privacy policy our service is not to be used for illegal activity, and as a legitimate company we will cooperate with law enforcement if we receive a court order (equivalent of a subpoena in the US).”
You can be sure that HideMyAss is not the only provider to be hit with subpoenas to hand over user data. It’s likely the FBI and other officials are digging deep and requesting similar information from other VPN providers and online services such as Pastebin, Twitter, and other tools and web services commonly used by hackers.
How did the Feds track down the alleged LulzSec member? It turns out that a VPN service reportedly used to mask his online identify and location was the one who handed over data to the FBI.
According to the federal indictment, Kretsinger registered for a VPN account at HideMyAss.Com under the user name “recursion”. Following that, the indictment said that Kretsinger and other unknown conspirators conducted SQL injection attacks against Sony Pictures in attempt to extract confidential data.
“At a later date it came as no surprise to have received a court order asking for information relating to an account associated with some or all of the above cases,” they wrote in the post this morning. “As stated in our terms of service and privacy policy our service is not to be used for illegal activity, and as a legitimate company we will cooperate with law enforcement if we receive a court order (equivalent of a subpoena in the US).”
You can be sure that HideMyAss is not the only provider to be hit with subpoenas to hand over user data. It’s likely the FBI and other officials are digging deep and requesting similar information from other VPN providers and online services such as Pastebin, Twitter, and other tools and web services commonly used by hackers.
Submission + - PSN New Terms and Privacy Policy (sonyentertainmentnetwork.com)
Azmodan writes: "On September 15, 2011, Sony Network Entertainment America Inc. ("SNEA") will transfer its online services operations, including your wallet and the funds in it, to Sony Network Entertainment International LLC ("SNEI"). The first time you sign in to your PlayStation®Network account on or after September 15, 2011, you will be asked to enter into a new Terms of Service and User Agreement ("TOS") and Privacy Policy with SNEI if you wish to continue using your PlayStation®Network account. Please review all changes to the TOS and Privacy Policy carefully before indicating your agreement. In particular, please review Section 15 of the TOS, which now includes a class action waiver and requires that most disputes be resolved through arbitration. "
As IAMAL, I'ld like to ask the Slashdot folks what do you think about this? I'ld like to point out the 12 point in the TOS document : "[...] automatic updates or upgrades which may change your current operating system, cause a loss of data or content or cause a loss of functionalities or utilities".
TOS here :
http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/SEN-legal-docs/TERMS_OF_SERVICE_AGREEMENT-EN.pdf
Privacy here : http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/SEN-legal-docs/Privacy_Policy_Changes-EN.pdf
As IAMAL, I'ld like to ask the Slashdot folks what do you think about this? I'ld like to point out the 12 point in the TOS document : "[...] automatic updates or upgrades which may change your current operating system, cause a loss of data or content or cause a loss of functionalities or utilities".
TOS here :
http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/SEN-legal-docs/TERMS_OF_SERVICE_AGREEMENT-EN.pdf
Privacy here : http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/SEN-legal-docs/Privacy_Policy_Changes-EN.pdf
Submission + - Nasa produces proof that we landed on the moon (bbc.co.uk)
MrSeb writes: "Remarkable new images of the Apollo landing sites on the Moon have just been released by Nasa. The pictures clearly show the hardware left on the lunar surface by American astronauts in the 1960s and 70s, including Apollo 17's "moon buggy". The images were acquired by the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which has been circling Earth's satellite since 2009. LRO has recently lowered its orbit from 50km above the Moon's surface to just 25km."
Submission + - Two men Arrested In Connection With LulzSec/Anony (geektech.in)
GeekTech.in writes: "Two men have been arrested in connection with LulzSec and Anonymous hacking groups. The arrests took place in South Yorkshire and Wiltshire as part of investigation into international online hacking groups.
The arrested men are Christopher Weatherhead, 20, from Northampton and Ashley Rhodes, 26, from Kennington, south London. It was done in collaboration with the FBI, South Yorkshire Police and other law enforcement bodies by Scotland Yard.
Detective Inspector Mark Raymond from the Metropolitan Police’s Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), said:
“The arrests relate to our inquiries into a series of serious computer intrusions and online denial-of-service attacks recently suffered by a number of multi-national companies, public institutions and gPressovernment and law enforcement agencies in Great Britain and the US.”
“We are working to detect and bring before the courts those responsible for these offences, to disrupt such groups, and to deter others thinking of participating in this type of criminal activity.”
The arrested men are charged with conspiracy to carry out an unauthorised act in relation to a computer.
http://geektech.in/archives/3882"
The arrested men are Christopher Weatherhead, 20, from Northampton and Ashley Rhodes, 26, from Kennington, south London. It was done in collaboration with the FBI, South Yorkshire Police and other law enforcement bodies by Scotland Yard.
Detective Inspector Mark Raymond from the Metropolitan Police’s Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), said:
“The arrests relate to our inquiries into a series of serious computer intrusions and online denial-of-service attacks recently suffered by a number of multi-national companies, public institutions and gPressovernment and law enforcement agencies in Great Britain and the US.”
“We are working to detect and bring before the courts those responsible for these offences, to disrupt such groups, and to deter others thinking of participating in this type of criminal activity.”
The arrested men are charged with conspiracy to carry out an unauthorised act in relation to a computer.
http://geektech.in/archives/3882"
Comment there's on right here in Canada (Score 1) 338
... at St-Fulgence, there is actually a nobium mine as seen at http://www.iamgold.com/English/Operations/Operating-Mines/Niobec-Niobium-Mine/default.aspx
Accoring to IAMGOLD, there would be 316.3 million kg of Nb2O5...
