Comment Re:Mr. Schmidt's financial details are online wher (Score 1) 671
Don't be absurd. He means people without money or power. Schmidt's a CEO; his rules don't apply to himself.
Comment Re:Remember the privacy policy? (Score 4, Funny) 251
Your ideal woman probably is a flash game.
Comment Re:FBI bait? (Score 1) 1127
covered on Slashdot itself
He said credible.
Comment Sshhh! (Score 5, Funny) 246
Keep it to yourself, will you? If Rupert Murdoch gets wind of this, he might change his mind about cordoning Fox News off from the rest of the Internet!
Actually, probably not.
Microsoft To Switch Focus To Windows 8 In July 2010 374
An anonymous reader noted a bit from Ars saying Microsoft will be switching internal focus from Windows 7 to Windows 8 in fiscal year 2010. Microsoft's fiscal year starts in July, which is only eight months away. According to Microsoft's roadmaps, the release of Windows 8 is scheduled for 2012."
Comment I hope nobody got paid for writing that. (Score 1) 778
I love the tail end of this dross:
"What do maps, dictionaries and novels have in common? They're all printed on paper and they can be heavy, expensive and difficult to access."
Digital smartphones: cheaper than a map or novel!
Twee, useless article.
Comment Re:They've got this one backwards. (Score 1) 900
I used Photoshop for about a decade before switching to GIMP, and it's not that confusing. Certainly, if you expect them to behave the same, you're in for some confusion, but if you approach it on its own terms rather than expecting it to be Photoshop, you'll have a better time of it.
Comment This is a non-issue for desktop users (Score 1) 900
Check the Experiences & Testimonials forum, and you will see that desktop users primarily care about two things:
1) that Ubuntu works perfectly with their hardware,
2) that they don't have to use the command line.
If a user's going to complain about GIMP, they're going to complain that it doesn't have the plugins and features Photoshop does. Not that oh noes it's too complicated.
Lost Northwest Pilots Were Trying Out New Software 518
Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew about 110 miles past their destination to the skies over Wisconsin as more than a dozen air-traffic controllers in three locations tried to get the plane's attention had taken out their personal laptops in the cockpit, a violation of airline policy, so the first officer could tutor the captain in a new scheduling system put in place by Delta Air Lines, which acquired Northwest last fall. 'Both said they lost track of time,' said an interim report from the National Transportation Safety Board countering theories in aviation circles that the two pilots might have fallen asleep or were arguing in the cockpit. 'Using laptops or engaging in activity unrelated to the pilots' command of the aircraft during flight,' said a statement from Delta Airlines, 'is strictly against the airline's flight deck policies and violations of that policy will result in termination.' Industry executives and analysts said the pilots' behavior was a striking lapse for such veteran airmen who have a total of 31,000 flying hours of experience between them. In the case of Flight 188, 'Neither pilot was aware of the airplane's position until a flight attendant called about five minutes before they were scheduled to land and asked what was their estimated time of arrival,' the interim report said."
Comment Re:uh oh (Score 1) 193
Not anymore you don't. Poof!
Comment Re:Good policy (Score 2, Insightful) 776
Try this exercise:
Imagine yourself, building a giant man made of straw.
Imagine other posters burning it.
Now imagine yourself smiling with satisfaction, convinced you've actually made a relevant point.
StarCraft II Delayed Until 2010 453
Blizzard has just announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty won't be released this year. From their announcement: "Over the past couple of weeks, it has become clear that it will take longer than expected to prepare the new Battle.net for the launch of the game. The upgraded Battle.net is an integral part of the StarCraft II experience and will be an essential part of all of our games moving forward. This extra development time will be critical to help us realize our vision for the service. ... As we work to make Battle.net the premier online gaming destination, we'll also continue to polish and refine StarCraft II, and we look forward to delivering a real-time strategy gaming experience worthy of the series' legacy in the first half of 2010."
Comment Re:Off-topic, sort of, but funny (Score 1) 555
No, no, NO, it's the Photoshopping guy who's the pervert, -not- the guy searching in hidden directories for other people's porn on the company dime. Focus!
Comment Re:The Mysterious Reoccurrence of Mr. Freckles (Score 0, Troll) 290
Being self-righteously annoyed about things that don't actually affect you is one of the cornerstones of geek culture.
It's also a good sign you don't have much going on.
Comment Re:At that rate... (Score 4, Informative) 267
"You're right, I did lose a million dollars last year. I expect to lose a million dollars this year. I expect to lose a million dollars *next* year. You know, Mr. Thatcher, at the rate of a million dollars a year, I'll have to close this place in sixty years."
