Comment low tech solution (Score 1) 359
Don't switch banks... get a calendar
Apple Patches Massive Holes In OS X 246
Trailrunner7 writes with this snippet from ThreatPost: "Apple's first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities. The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site." Hit the link for a list of the highlights among these fixes.
Comment Advertizing (Score 2, Funny) 454
I think that will boost Nokia sales in the UK!
Comment Simple! (Score 1) 1146
You don't need books to read about how a marriage works.
Believe me, all you need is love for your spouse and respect for each other. If you both have that, any problems (yep, don't believe anyone telling you that a marriage doesnt have its rainy days!), can and will be solved.
Don't look into books, look into yourself, and your partner as the most cherished person in the world. That's all.
Hey, worked for my 20 years of marriage, lol!
Comment "Coming from Netscape"... not that good PR (Score 3, Funny) 62
Might work unless they keep the Netscape logo
A green monster eating a planet would do them pretty poor PR
Comment bad move (Score 1) 208
Isn't the goal of a space agency to promote scientific advance for space travel? If they are tryng to get additional funding, they'd better team up with someone serious, like Blizzard, who knows the market, player's expectations and... how to make a successful game.
If the goal is to increase common Joe's awareness that you need to recycle etc, a boring game won't do this either.
Waste of taxpayer's money in a field where NASA has no history, no experience and
How Do You Document Technical Procedures? 401
ChadDa3mon writes "I work for a large MSSP type operation and we deal with a plethora of vendors, versions, and .... skill sets. We're facing a critical problem as we grow when trying to deal with these varying degrees of technical competency. The end result is we're getting to the point where we have to document every procedure and process, no matter how mundane or 'common sense' it may seem." How, ChadDa3mon wants to know, can complex skills be documented to account for various users? Read on for more details of what he's seeking.
Comment Innovative methods? Old ones work best (Score 1) 504
A data transfer protocol described numerous times...
send messages in a bottle! Seems to work, search Slashdot for rubberduck stories!
Comment Bummer (Score 2) 444
Followed the link, went to Google page, actually READ the announcement.. got all excited... had a quick argument with myself why it was time to ditch Firefox and won it.... looked ant whether I have a system backup just in case... sighted... pressed the Download link...
*drums*
Amen
Comment Upgrading - not an option? (Score 1) 597
People do not upgrade "just because". Well, sure, a small percentage do (you know, people who just have to get the latest and shiniest... YOU know what I mean, right?).
For the majority, either they upgrade "by accident" - when buying a new PC that, accidentally, comes with a new OS.
For businesses, it is not an accident, they evaluate that the OS 1) runs all the soft they use and 2) complies with hardware they use, and 3) is sustainable (security patches, support etc).
Because of that, businesses WILL have to upgrade, together with us, once XP support stops (hey, 2014 is NOT a long way out!), they buy new hardware (oops, sales printers don't have XP drivers anymore, or can't sync with the latest BlackBerry thingies!!!). Last, but not least, they upgrade MSOffice, servers and then, surprise, to use the new features they need components that are Vista-only.
Moving away? Macs or Linux, *IF they comply to the same requirements: newest hardware, stable support and problem-solving, and of course playing nice with the latest corporate drones gadgets!
Feed The Register: The importance of 'whole journey' email encryption (theregister.com)
Leave no weak spots
It is very rare for an organisation to mandate less security in its IT systems. In fact, the relentless march of new threats places pressure on us all to increase our levels of security, to ensure we can match new and emerging attacks.
Feed The Register: Patient info ends up on eBay (theregister.com)
NHS trust hard drives at knock-down prices
The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust is trying to find out how one of its computers full of confidential medical information was sold on eBay.
Feed The Register: The Christmas console war: round one to Xbox? (theregister.com)
Battle for the wrapping paper begins
In the run-up to the Christmas season, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will all be eagerly analysing sales figures in an attempt to declare their own console champion of champions. Microsoft has already made the first move and declared that it's in the best position to win the race to that place under the tree.
Submission + - World's first Blu-Ray disc camcroders from Hitachi
morpheus83 writes: Hitachi Japan has announced the world's first Blu-Ray disc camcorders, the DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H hybrid which packs both an 8-cm BD writer and 30GB disk. The $ 22 single sided 8cms wide 4.5 GB BD-R disc can hold upto an hour of 1,920 x 1,080 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video and more if you dial-back the resolution. Both the cams pack in USB and HDMI jacks and a SD card slot as well.
Journal Journal: Accelerated sexuality
Has it occured to anyone that what gets pushed by the modern society is a fast-paced acceleration of sexual behaviour and priorities? Once you arent minor, suddently what you face is way more than pure sex. You have to suheddently select not only the possibility to have sex, but you are literally forced to make known your preferences. Its not enough nowadays to have sex. That isnt interesting any longer, it's not the meaning or the purpose.
You have to choose a fetish. Just looking at the ol
You have to choose a fetish. Just looking at the ol
