Comment and just when (Score 1) 204
And just when I'd gotten XFCE to look the way I want....
Comment Re:Unity's table look and feel (Score 2) 281
No we know why Unity looks the way it does.
Absolutely. Big mushy buttons, lots of clicks (or finger mashing) to get to anything not on the launch bar.
From what I've seen, ditto for Gnome 3. My first thought on getting that up was "this is made for a tablet".
I actually do work with my Linux box. I'm disinclined migrate to someone else's idea of how I ought to work with my computer, every six months.
Comment (this part here) is utter nonsense (Score 1) 547
The Christian tradition, set by the example of Jesus as a healer, stands out, Hughes says. Helping the sick was one way to ensure a trip to Heaven, so risking death from a disease's spread was encouraged
This part is utter nonsense. It makes me think the author of the piece is not as familiar with Christianity as they may think they are.
Comment Best snag a copy of that now (Score 1) 426
Best to print off that New Yorker piece now, before the CoS sics their lawyers on them.
Comment BYTE still owes me (Score 1) 185
BYTE still owes me for a chunk of the last year's subscription, undelivered when they went under. Grrrrrrrr.
And, yeah, they'd pretty much become like every other boring computer magazine of the time when they did die. "A review of the top 20 dot matrix printers for business" --BO-ring!
Comment Too far down in the Google hits (Score 1) 474
A Google search on "Paz do Senhor Amado" is totally dominated variations of this story. I can't find anything about the group itself.
I suspect, how shall I put this, a group somewhat far afield from mainstream evangelicalism.
Comment Target practice (Score 1) 301
Target practice, for satellite killing systems.
Comment Books, and lots of them (Score 1) 325
What tech should be in a fifth grade classroom?
Books.
Comment You call that authentic? (Score 1) 128
It's not authentic unless you can slice an enemy in half with it. Bzzzzzzzt!
Comment windows server installs on funky disk controllers (Score 1) 558
"press F6 to install....".
I had to buy a box a few months ago for just that purpose. I think I'll keep it around for 5 years or so, just in case.
The Big Technical Mistakes of History 244
An anonymous reader tips a PC Authority review of some of the biggest technical goofs of all time. "As any computer programmer will tell you, some of the most confusing and complex issues can stem from the simplest of errors. This article looking back at history's big technical mistakes includes some interesting trivia, such as NASA's failure to convert measurements to metric, resulting in the Mars Climate Orbiter being torn apart by the Martian atmosphere. Then there is the infamous Intel Pentium floating point fiasco, which cost the company $450m in direct costs, a battering on the world's stock exchanges, and a huge black mark on its reputation. Also on the list is Iridium, the global satellite phone network that promised to make phones work anywhere on the planet, but required 77 satellites to be launched into space."
Japanese Astronaut Gets Designer "Space Suit" 110
Naoko Yamazaki knows you have to look good at work even if your work is in outer space. Japanese fashion designer Tae Ashida has created a designer suit for the female astronaut to wear during her stay on the International Space Station. "As a female designer, I chose a design and colour with a sense of grace ... so that she can feel at ease as she carries out a tough mission in a male-dominated, bleak atmosphere. It's like a dream come true to see my clothes worn in space," said Ashida. "I'm looking forward to seeing her wear my design."
Geomagnetic Storm In Progress 110
shogun writes "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports a strong geomagnetic storm is in progress. The shuttle, ISS and GPS systems may be affected."
They think this storm was caused by a weak solar flare on April 3rd. As you may expect, this has caused some unusually impressive northern lights since it started. What you may not expect is a photograph from Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi aboard the International Space Station showing the aurora from orbit. He apparently tweets a lot of pictures from space. He and his crewmates have taken over 100,000 pictures since coming aboard the ISS.
Amazon Reviewers Take on the Classics 272
Not everyone is a fan of great literature. In particular, reviewers on Amazon can be quite critical of some of the best loved classics. Jeanette DeMain takes a look at some of the most hated famous books according to some short tempered reviewers. One of my favorites is the review of Charlotte's Web which reads in part, "Absolutely pointless book to read. I felt no feelings towards any of the characters. I really didn't care that Wilbur won first prize. And how in the world does a pig and a spider become friends? It's beyond me. The back of a cereal box has more excitement than this book. I was forced to read it at least five times and have found it grueling. Even as a child I found the plot very far-fetched. It is because of this horrid book that I eat sausage every morning and tell my dad to kill every spider I see ..."
Comment poor side of town (Score 1) 394
I live in the poor side of town, and even here I can see one or two in addition to my own. If I step outside the door with my laptop, a few more will pop up in the list.
Some time ago I met a guy who thought our little town had free municipal wifi. We don't, but we was getting on through unsecured access points pretty much everywhere he went.
