Submission + - Oracle To Issue 14 Patches for Java SE (techworld.com)
dnebin writes: Oracle is issuing a patch release for Java SE 6 and 7 related to severe security issues.
Comment Hah! The survey is slashdotted! (Score 1) 763
You'd think that w/ their experience w/ the number of geeks out there hitting the site they'd make sure the survey could handle the load...
Comment Faster JS or not... (Score 1) 417
The day they drop the address bar is the same day I stop using Chrome.
Submission + - Why does Slashdot now hate Firefox? 1
dnebin writes: Slashdot now seems to hate Firefox. Javascript is broken, requiring double clicks on things in Firefox that work correctly in other browsers. And it's been that way for some time now; it is not like these problems were introduced yesterday and I'm now complaining. So I'm forced to ask, why does Slashdot now hate Firefox?
Comment I don't buy it... (Score 1) 366
The reason - my galaxy S. It's an android-based phone, but it has this big 'bing' page and bing is set as the default search engine. I've looked for how to change to google, but it doesn't seem to be that easy...
So if my device is included in their percentage, it's not because I want to be there...
So if my device is included in their percentage, it's not because I want to be there...
Comment Re:What's going on? (Score 1) 778
OMG, what a troll!
At least I hope this jackass is a troll; if he honestly believes this crap, he should consider a long walk off of a short pier...
At least I hope this jackass is a troll; if he honestly believes this crap, he should consider a long walk off of a short pier...
Comment Raze the cities? (Score 1) 806
Where will the history channel go for new footage for "Life After People"?
Submission + - World Series ticket sales suspended (9news.com)
Anonymous Coward writes: "The local T.V. news station 9News of Denver Colorado is reporting that the Colorado Rockies Baseball team has suspended ticket sales for the World Series games to be hosted in Denver. Amid an angry crowd chanting "We want tickets," Rockies spokesperson Jay Alves announced World Series ticket sales have been suspended until further notice. The mad rush for World Series seats got under way Monday as 60,000 tickets went up for sale, but only online. The Web site received 8.5 million hits in the first 90 minutes the system was up and running. Fans booed as Alves made the announcement outside Coors Field. Of the hundreds of e-mail messages to 9Wants to Know has received, only three people were able to get tickets."
Submission + - Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'
El Lobo writes: A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.
"The notion was that a chemical that would probably be pleasant in the human body in low quantities could be identified, and by virtue of either breathing or having their skin exposed to this chemical, the notion was that soliders would become gay," explained Edward Hammond, of Berkeley's Sunshine Project.
"The notion was that a chemical that would probably be pleasant in the human body in low quantities could be identified, and by virtue of either breathing or having their skin exposed to this chemical, the notion was that soliders would become gay," explained Edward Hammond, of Berkeley's Sunshine Project.
Submission + - Parallelize applications for faster Linux booting
An anonymous reader writes: A common complaint about GNU/Linux is the amount of time the operating system takes to start. There are several independent tasks involved to evolve from a cold Linux system to one that you can interact with through a shell or window manager. This article takes you through all major stages of Linux boot and initialization.
Submission + - Federal agencies ban Windows Vista
dalmiroy2k writes: Federal agencies ban Windows Vista
Link: http://news.com.com/2102-1002_3-6166868.html?tag=s t.util.print
As Microsoft is out touting the "wow" of Windows Vista, two federal agencies are among those saying "whoa."
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cite fear of compatibility problems as one of the reasons not to allow their tens of thousands of employees to upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system.
"We are temporarily not permitting computers with the Vista operating system to be connected to our networks," Michael Baum, a NIST spokesman, said Tuesday. The organization's technology staff is testing NIST applications and evaluating the security in Windows Vista. The same holds true for Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007, he said.
It is not unusual that agencies aren't rushing to install major software updates. Large organizations in particular tend to do a lot of testing before upgrading. The same happened when Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. The actions by DOT, which employs about 54,000 people, and NIST, with 2,900 employees, were first reported by Information Week.
The DOT also bans Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7. In addition to compatibility concerns, the department lists cost, available funding and a pending headquarters move as reasons not to upgrade, according to a DOT memo dated January 19 (click for PDF of the memo). The memo is still current, a DOT representative said Tuesday.
Link: http://news.com.com/2102-1002_3-6166868.html?tag=
As Microsoft is out touting the "wow" of Windows Vista, two federal agencies are among those saying "whoa."
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cite fear of compatibility problems as one of the reasons not to allow their tens of thousands of employees to upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system.
"We are temporarily not permitting computers with the Vista operating system to be connected to our networks," Michael Baum, a NIST spokesman, said Tuesday. The organization's technology staff is testing NIST applications and evaluating the security in Windows Vista. The same holds true for Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007, he said.
It is not unusual that agencies aren't rushing to install major software updates. Large organizations in particular tend to do a lot of testing before upgrading. The same happened when Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. The actions by DOT, which employs about 54,000 people, and NIST, with 2,900 employees, were first reported by Information Week.
The DOT also bans Vista, Office 2007 and IE 7. In addition to compatibility concerns, the department lists cost, available funding and a pending headquarters move as reasons not to upgrade, according to a DOT memo dated January 19 (click for PDF of the memo). The memo is still current, a DOT representative said Tuesday.
Submission + - Phishing Scan Uses Google Maps
morgan_greywolf writes: "According the the PC World, a new phishing scam uses Google Maps to pinpoint the physical location of the victim's computer:
Identity theft anyone?"
Account holders with at least two Australian banks have become victims of a phishing scam in which malicious code reveals the physical location of affected IP addresses using Google Maps. Bank account holders in Germany and the U.S. have also been targeted.
Identity theft anyone?"
Australia Outlaws Incandescent Light Bulb 944
passthecrackpipe writes "The Australian Government is planning on making the incandescent light bulb a thing of the past. In three years time, standard light bulbs will no longer be available for sale in the shops in Australia (expect a roaring grey market) and everybody will be forced to switch to more energy efficient Fluorescent bulbs. In this move to try and curb emissions, the incandescent bulb — which converts the majority of used energy to heat rather then light — will be phased out. Environmental groups have given this plan a lukewarm reception. They feel Australia should sign on to the Kyoto protocol first. A similar plan was created together with Phillips, one of the worlds largest lighting manufacturers."
Feed Big Merger: What You Should Know (wired.com)
The much-anticipated merger between Sirius and XM gets the green light. Plus: 10 gadgets for writers. In Gadget Lab.
