Comment Re:bring back the green IBM 3270 (Score 1) 241
Wtf? Clicky pointy and autocomplete and facebook/twitter/tumblr updates ARE work you insensitive clod.
Comment Re:Well DUH, You can't stop piracy. (Score 2) 116
Well DUH, they aren't trying to stop piracy.
They are trying to stop easy, casual piracy being the norm. They are trying to knock down the biggest threats. It's a perfectly rational response to the situation whether you agree with it or not. They might be idiots but they're not stupid.
Comment Re:The wet ones did! (Score 1) 135
In space, no one can hear you whoosh.
Comment Re:What happens to these at the true end-of-life? (Score 1) 143
Who cares, they're poor and brown? /snark
Comment Re:reflexes? (Score 1) 114
Most depth perception cues only need one eye with only 3 needing both wikipedia.
Even then I don't think failure to be able to see 3d video is much of measure of adequate binocular vision or depth perception as it only works on very a very limited set of depth cues.
Comment Re:Astonishing grasp of the obvious (Score 1) 350
I love how one of these photos is described as depicting a women breastfeeding in private. While technically correct, because she sent the photo out into the world, she actually breastfed in public. Because of this story, of course, both women are now permanently breastfeeding in front of the whole world.
Submission + - DNA tape recorder stores a cell's memories (sciencemag.org)
sciencehabit writes: If cells could talk, they’d have quite a story to tell: Their life history would include what molecules they’d seen passing by, which signals they’d sent to neighbors, and how they’d grown and changed. Researchers haven’t quite given cells a voice, but they have now furnished them with a memory of sorts—one that’s designed to record bits of their life history over the span of several weeks. The new method uses strands of DNA to store the data in a way that scientists can then read. Eventually, it could turn cells into environmental sensors, enabling them to report on their exposure to particular chemicals, among other applications.
Comment If it wasn't for DST.... (Score 1) 613
....Slashdot would be down two articles every year.
Comment Re:Mostly Non-Symmetrical? (Score 1) 64
There are other features of bilateria that they might not have. Most bilateria are also triploblasts although the article is scant on detail and IANAMB of course.
Submission + - Intel builds 'world's smallest' 3G modem (bbc.com)
stephendavion writes: Intel has unveiled a 3G modem not much bigger than a UK penny or US one-cent coin, with the aim of embedding it in connected devices around the home. The company says the XMM 6255, with an area of about 300 sq mm, is the world's smallest modem. The standalone chip could be used in wearable tech, as well as security devices such as "smart" smoke alarms. It is built to protect against overheating, and withstand tough conditions. The modem also features an embedded power supply.
Comment Re:I suggest Kickstarter (Score 1) 727
Cus what Adobe is lacking is funds. Give them a few quid and your linux ports are a surety.
Comment Re:Sigh (Score 1) 748
Well that's just Typical isn't it?
Comment Re:Epigenetics (Score 1) 155
I might be being a pedant (Hey, it's /. afterall!) but wouldn't it be that the Dutch famine of 1944 affected children epigenetically rather than epigenetics affected children?
Comment Re:The Gripping Hand? (Score 1) 77
A bioenginnered prehensile tail. Just saying.
Comment Re:Just make it simple (Score 1) 131
A few years back the civil service had it's own internal twitter clone. It's goal was for Whitehall types to be able to network but in practice it ended up colonised by benefits call centre staff who were stuck at thier pcs and often had time to kill when call volumes lulled. It was some of the most fun I've had at work with memes, running gags, songs of the day, twisted lyrics, mornington crescent, a proper, successful internet community of professional people from accross the UK, largely like minded, legitimately goofing off in down time. It didn't affect my productivity ( I was certainly happier in my crappy job), we kept it clean and within obvious bounds of proper behviour and although we were frowned upon (Freedom of information requests would have shown that this work tool was just social funtime), they couldn't just close us down.
It did get killed in the end after I'd left the service but I'm good friends with many of the people I met there on other social net works.
NOw if you'll excuse me I've the llamas to clean out. #Jelly_baby anyone?
