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Comment But there was no ice in the 1500's (Score 1) 145

by __aawavt7683 (#26966151) Attached to: First Evidence of Supernovae Found In Ice Cores

Forgive me for the attention-seeking headline, but I've read very interesting things about Antarctica and its ice sheets.

Primarily, there were maps made in the 1500's that closely resemble an ice-free Antarctica. They document mountains we've detected in the 1900's by sonar, and reflect the Antarctic coastline closely.

If these maps are correct, and there was no ice in the 1500's... how were these ice cores found?

If the ice cores were found, and they date back to 1000 AD, how were these maps made with knowledge of Antarctica having no ice?

I'm very curious. One good article I found is here:
http://www.diegocuoghi.it/Piri_Reis/PiriReis_Hoye-Lunde.htm

Quite plausibly, it seems that the maps are, in fact, not maps of Antarctica. I wonder how that affects the arguments given... thoughts?

Comment Re:flashblock (Score 1) 353

by __aawavt7683 (#24668505) Attached to: Adobe Flash Ads Launching Clipboard Hijack Attacks

Console:

firefox -ProfileManager --no-remote

This will bring up a profile window, and you can choose which profile you want to use. Only browser sessions after the first must use --no-remote, but it must be there on all but the first.

I find it very convenient to run two firefox sessions -- one on my local computer, one on a USB key...

-DrkShadow
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Journal SPAM: Does the iPhone have a built-in spyware module? 2

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Submission + - Security Researcher chases virus maker off the Net

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An anonymous reader writes: I just saw a writeup on CNET that that covers the pursuit of a virus writer who created a fake Grand Theft Auto game, crippling PCs by causing them to endlessly reboot. Despite the police apparently not being very interested, a security researcher pursued his man anyway, culminating in a teary eyed "I'm leaving the internet" post from the virus writer himself. Awesome stuff, and one in the eye for the bad guys (for once).

Feed Techdirt: World's Least Successful eBay Merchant Sells A PS2 and 44,000 For 95 (techdirt.com)

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We've had stories about the world's angriest eBay seller, but perhaps now we've found the world's worst eBay seller. A kid in England won an auction for a Playstation 2 for 95 pounds, but when it was sent to him, it also included 44,000 pounds in cash. The kid's parents have turned the money over to police, who are investigating the matter. The PS2 was also supposed to come with two games, though they weren't included -- but somehow we imagine that, even in the UK, 44 grand should be enough to pick up a few replacement copies.

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