Comment Eugene Polley (Score 1) 542
Eugene Polley. The TV remote control truly changed my life.
Submission + - Moviegoing Is Alive And Well In The Modern Age (showbizsandbox.com) 1
sperlingreich writes: "News about the demise and death of movie theaters has been greatly exaggerated according to John Fithian, President of the National Association of Theater Owners. In fact, statistical trends for the last three decades show that movie attendance is actually on the rise. In a discussion that touches on everything from the price of tickets to digital cinema technology, Fithian reveals the truth behind today’s movie going experience."
Submission + - Sony Axes Dash development website
An anonymous reader writes: Sony sent me and many other possible developers an email saying the developers site will be gone in March.
From: Sony Electronics
Subject: dash(TM) Developer Site Closure
To:Anonymous Chicken
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 9:06 AM
Dear dash(TM) developer,
Thank you very much for your interest in the development of applications for the Sony dash(TM). Beginning February 29, 2012, the Sony dash(TM) developer website (http://dash.sonydeveloper.com/) will close and no longer support development of new applications. This closure includes the dash(TM) developer forum and dash(TM) developer support email address (dash-support@sonydeveloper.com) which will close on March 31, 2012. Sony dash(TM) applications will remain available. Thank you for your contributions and we encourage you to continue your development activity on Sony's other platforms available at SonyDeveloper.com.
Again, thank you very much,
Team dash(TM)
Submission + - Any Exoplanet Possible in a 'Compulsive' Universe (discovery.com) 1
astroengine writes: ""Exoplanet discoveries have shown us that if it isn't forbidden by the laws of thermodynamics and Newtonian physics, then it is compulsive," said Virginia Trimble of the University of California at Irvine during the American Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, Texas, last week. It appears that if you can imagine it, without breaking any laws of physics, then any kind of alien world is possible. Does this go for alien life too? "We will ultimately reach that summit with the eventual discovery that life is a condition of the universe," hypothesizes Discovery News' Ray Villard. "In other words, that self-replicating matter is nature's favorite form of self-expression.""
Submission + - Microsoft can remotely delete Windows 8 apps (itnews.com) 3
tripleevenfall writes: Microsoft will be able to throw a "kill switch" to disable or even remove an app from users' Windows 8 devices, the company revealed in documentation released earlier this week for its upcoming Windows Store.
"In cases where your security is at risk, or where we're required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for," said Microsoft in the Windows Store terms."If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored," Microsoft said.
Both Apple and Google can flip such a switch for apps distributed by the iOS App Store and Android Market, respectively.
"In cases where your security is at risk, or where we're required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for," said Microsoft in the Windows Store terms."If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored," Microsoft said.
Both Apple and Google can flip such a switch for apps distributed by the iOS App Store and Android Market, respectively.
Submission + - US Supreme Court upholds removal of works from Pub (wsj.com) 2
langelgjm writes: While much of the web is focused on the SOPA and PIPA blackout, supporters of the public domain today quietly lost a protracted struggle that began back in 2001.The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, rejected the argument that Congress did not have the power to convey copyright upon works that were already in the public domain. The suit was originally filed to challenge provisions that the U.S. adopted when signing the TRIPs agreement. Justices Breyer and Alito dissented, arguing that conveyed copyright on already existing works defied the logic of copyright law. Justice Kagan recused herself. The text of the opinions is available here (PDF).
Comment Re:Jerry Pournelle predicted this in the 1970s (Score 1) 91
Long before Jerry Pournelle and long before lasers, there was E. E. Smith, Phd. In his story "Spacehounds of IPC" that was serialized in Amazing Stories in 1931, a ship was powered by beamed power. I expect there were others even earlier.
Comment Out of Use Tools (Score 1) 615
I know of a few out of use tools! G.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates to name a few.
Comment Yay once again (Score 1) 363
Yay! Once again the solution to all the worlds energy problems has been found and posted on slashdot!
Comment Re:Amazing how short-sighted dems and pols are (Score 1) 239
I think my sarcasm detector just went off. I'm not sure because it's too polite, nuanced and rational. Perhaps you can hit me over the head with it? That I'd understand.
Comment Re:NASA is dead (Score 1) 149
Your probably right. I'm just frustrated that NASA isn't doing any of the cool stuff I thought they'd be doing 40 years after going to the moon. I was so excited when I watched the moon landing as a child. Now I feel just plain sad.
Comment Re:NASA is dead (Score 1) 149
Thanks! Your right.
Comment NASA is dead (Score 1) 149
NASA is dead. Put a fork in it.
Comment Exposed to the Perseids? (Score 3, Funny) 55
I think you can get arrested for exposing your kids to the perseids!
Comment Re:No, I don't (Score 4, Insightful) 591
I don't have a Facebook account either. Unfortunately, someone I know put up pictures of me on his Facebook account. I've stayed away from Facebook because of privacy concerns. You just can't win.
