Comment Re:This is what is being done now... (Score 1) 334
> Psychiatry is evil.
Would you like to talk about it?
Comment Re: Thanks NYCL (Score 4, Insightful) 117
Thanks NewYorkCountryLawyer for your posts and followups. I for one greatly enjoy reading them.
Comment Re:Neat... (Score 1) 291
Indeed. Once we create something as intelligent as we are, it'll have the capability to be as self determined and as lazy as we are too.
"Hey Robot! Can you fix me some coffee"
"How about no, puny human. I'm busy looking at the pictures on ebuyer!"
Comment Re:Do they run vista? (Score 1) 785
Think twice? They won't even think once.
Comment Re:First ouch! (Score 1) 163
Reverse polarity, lower shields, increase tachyon bursts, invert phase shifting, and, of course, divert power.
No, no no, CROSS THE BEAMS !
Scientists' Success Or Failure Correlated With Beer 349
mernil sends in an article from the NYTimes that casts a glance at a study done in the Czech Republic (natch) on what divides the successful scientists from the duffers. "Ever since there have been scientists, there have been those who are wildly successful, publishing one well-received paper after another, and those who are not. And since nearly the same time, there have been scholars arguing over what makes the difference. What is it that turns one scientist into more of a Darwin and another into more of a dud? After years of argument over the roles of factors like genius, sex, and dumb luck, a new study shows that something entirely unexpected and considerably sudsier may be at play in determining the success or failure of scientists — beer."
Japan's Unique Cow/Whale Hybrid Experiments 348
RemyBR writes "Controversial scientific research happens all the time, but a review conducted by scientists in Japan uncovered a list of 'bizarre' trials - including one program designed to crossbreed cows with whales.'Scientists have analyzed 43 research papers produced by Japan over 18 years, finding most were useless or esoteric. The scientific research included injecting minke whale sperm into cows eggs, and attempts to produce test-tube whale babies.'"
Submission + - Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat
1shooter writes: In the article titled "Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell- Just Like Ballmer Predicted" are details the first lawsuit against Linux vendors Red Hat and Novell. Groklaw link to article: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071011205044141
The patent appears to cover the use of multiple virtual desktops like in KDE and Gnome. Lots of prior art and surprise, Microsoft finger prints discovered behind the scenes.
The patent appears to cover the use of multiple virtual desktops like in KDE and Gnome. Lots of prior art and surprise, Microsoft finger prints discovered behind the scenes.
Feed news.com: Can 92 square miles of desert provide all of the electricity for the U.S.? (com.com)
It won't take the state of Arizona to provide the real estate for solar, says a solar CEO.
Submission + - Saltwater as fuel? (engadget.com)
thevacancy writes: An amateur inventor seems to have stumbled on the ability (new or not) to illicit hydrogen and oxygen from saltwater via radio waves. No information on how much energy is required to produce the radio waves (the contraption looks large), but it looks interesting nonetheless.
SCO Given NASDAQ Delisting Notice 116
SCO Delenda Est writes "The SEC has given SCO notice that they will be delisted from the NASDAQ if they cannot keep their share price above $1 sometime in the next 180 days. Although they may be able to avoid delisting for a while, their small market capitalization will hinder their efforts. Given their other financials, this just goes to show how desperate their current financial situation is."
Vendor New Intel Core 2 Duo Chips with P Socket 5
You can expect to see the new Socket P Core 2 Duo chips from Intel in the near future. The new chips, T7700, T7500, T7300 and T7100 models, will be optimized for the Santa Rosa platform. "Intel's Santa Rosa platform is said to be out in the 2nd Quarter of this year. Santa Rosa will use the 965 Express and ICH8 chipset and updated graphics engine - GMA X3000. The platform will also come in two versions: Centrino Duo and Centr
Submission + - Wii is 'impulse buy', says Sony
bigdady92 writes: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid= 22506
With millions of Wii's sold, every household clammering to have one, sales are still going steady on ebay while PS3's have dropped and are sitting on the floor of retail merchant stores, Sony claims:
"Karraker went on to compare the PS3 and the Wii, suggesting that Sony's console is much more powerful and should therefore be regarded as being in a different category. "Wii could be considered an impulse by more than anything else," he said."
A $250 impulse buy? Who's got that much floating around to do that?
With millions of Wii's sold, every household clammering to have one, sales are still going steady on ebay while PS3's have dropped and are sitting on the floor of retail merchant stores, Sony claims:
"Karraker went on to compare the PS3 and the Wii, suggesting that Sony's console is much more powerful and should therefore be regarded as being in a different category. "Wii could be considered an impulse by more than anything else," he said."
A $250 impulse buy? Who's got that much floating around to do that?
Aero To Be Unavailable To Pirates 630
An anonymous reader writes "Users thinking of pirating the next version of Windows may have a surprise in store: no Aero for you. The upcoming Microsoft OS will run a check to ensure the copy was legally purchased. If it comes up short, the shiniest part of the OS will not be available." From the article: "At first an optional program, the piracy check eventually became mandatory for many types of Windows XP downloads, but was not required to run any aspect of the operating system itself. Microsoft has identified reducing piracy as a key way for the company to grow its sales of Windows, which is already used on more than 90 percent of personal computers. But it's not just pirates who will be blocked from Windows' fanciest graphics. The Aero display also won't be available to those who buy Windows Vista Basic, the low-end consumer version of the operating system."
Sony Already Lost Media War to Apple? 325
Declan McCullagh writes "Sony's Walkman was the king of media players. Now Apple's iPod is, and Sony Connect was a flop. But Sony's problems may soon be even bigger: the company is having a remarkably difficult time coordinating software development across different divisions and continents, and some managers are worried that things may be getting worse. Will Apple's recent forays into the living room create even more of a problem for Sony?"
