mtxmorph - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Summary of article... (Score 1) 103

by mtxmorph on Tuesday November 17, 2009 @09:47PM (#30138422) Attached to: Alternative Mobile Browsers Tested For Speed, Usability, JavaScript Rendering

I just posted some info on the article:

Maemo 5 default browser on the Nokia N900 (MicroB):
Acid3: 93 / 100
Sunspider Java: 36722.0ms +- 1.5%

It also has full flash support with no jerky playback. Not too bad, and in my opinion it's pretty fast for browsing (if you have 3G or WLAN). Acid3 results make sense because it has a similar engine as Fennec. I just installed the latest Fennec on my N900 and it is a really nice browser, too. Here are its results:
Acid3: 94 / 100
Sunspider Java: 18899.4ms +- 5.5%

I think it's important to count extensibility into the mix as well... I have Adblock Plus installed on my N900 for MicroB and that speeds up browsing a lot!

Comment Quick Solution (Score 1) 762

by mtxmorph on Monday October 19, 2009 @03:05PM (#29798061) Attached to: Car Glass Rules Could Impair Cell, GPS and Radio Signals In CA

Roll down the windows? :)

Submission + - WGA rats on aborters

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @05:03AM

An anonymous reader writes: The new version of Microsofts Windows Genuine Advantage Notification phones home — even if the user chooses not to install it and presses "cancel". heise Security documented the oputbound communication with a packet dump. Microsoft says, they are only doing this "to improve the quality of the WGA for users."

Submission + - Remote Control To Prevent Aircraft Hijacking

Submitted by

Snad

on Tuesday March 06, 2007 @10:03PM

Snad writes: "The UK's Evening Standard is reporting that Boeing plans to roll out aircraft remote controls systems in a bid to eliminate the threat of terrorist hijackings, and prevent any repetition of the events of September 11 2001.

"Scientists at aircraft giant Boeing are testing the tamper-proof autopilot system which uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite technology. It will be activated by the pilot flicking a simple switch or by pressure sensors fitted to the cockpit door that will respond to any excessive force as terrorists try to break into the flight deck.
Once triggered, no one on board will be able to deactivate the system. Currently, all autopilots are manually switched on and off at the discretion of pilots. A threatened airliner could be flown to a secure military base or a commercial airport, where it would touch down using existing landing aids known as 'autoland function'.""

Submission + - Charter pulls a Verisign

Submitted by _peter on Thursday February 15, 2007 @12:10AM

_peter writes: As of sometime today, Charter internet customers, at least in the St. Louis area, got their own version of SiteFinder. I just finished talking to their tech support for about an hour, and have verified that it is intentional, and the only way to ``opt-out'' is to let them set a cookie in your browser. Obviously this doesn't work for connections that aren't browser-based. When I asked to be transferred to account services to cancel, the very nice representative begged for a day to look into the issue. Perhaps any other Charter customers might want to check to see if they've received this feature as well.

Submission + - Microsoft Outlaws 3rd Party IM Clients

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @11:14PM

An anonymous reader writes: With the latest update to the MSN Instant Messenger client, now called Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft has required all users to sign a new contract which among other things forbids the use of 3rd party instant messenger clients to connect to the MSN messenger service, such as the AJAX Meebo client, Gaim, and Trillian among others. Worth noting, they do provide a list of authorized 3rd party clients, such as Yahoo Messenger, that are allowed access to the service.

Excerpt: "In using the service, you may not use any unauthorized third party software or service to access the Microsoft instant messaging network currently known as the .NET Messenger service."

Submission + - Mexico = #1 in movie piracy, not China or Russia

Submitted by

soulxtc

on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @08:38PM

soulxtc writes: "In a new report just released by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPI), the estimated trade losses due to piracy reveal some interesting results that seem to be startlingly absent from all the current discussions about the levels piracy and copyright infringement in the world. China and Russia are the two countries that are frequently cited as the world's "piracy powerhouse" over the rampant pirating of movies and music that occur in their countries, with Hollywood recently even going so far as to place Canada at number 3 on its "Most Wanted List" with its alleged camcording "leniency." But, is this really the case? The report finds that Mexico is responsible for almost TWICE the amount of lost revenue from movie piracy that China is ($484 million USD versus $244 million USD), and yet barely a word of this is mentioned in the media or even uttered from the lips of the WTO or any of the intellectual property enforcement organizations."

Submission + - Master Boot Record Guided Tour

Submitted by IdaAshley on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @07:26PM

IdaAshley writes: This article explores the Linux boot process from the initial bootstrap to the start of the first user-space application. Along the way, learn about other boot-related topics such as the boot loaders, kernel decompression, and the initial RAM disk. Also take a look at a scheduled chat about the Linux desktop and how it is evolving, including improvements in application interoperability, and desktop graphics.

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