Comment So long and thanks for all the fish (Score 2) 125
That's all she wrote till 2016 barring more budget cuts. It's the passing of a era it makes me rather sad.
Comment If first.... (Score 2) 162
If first you don't succeed try try again.
Comment So... (Score 1) 132
Instead of Damn You Autocorrect, we will have a new site called Damn You Precognitive Keyboard!
Comment Not a mansion? (Score 1) 518
Only between 250,000 and $480,000? If that's not a mansion what is? My house I just bought just over a year ago was only worth 90k when we bought it.
Submission + - POLL: Should we repeal the Real ID Act? (sodahead.com)
BeatTheChip writes: "May 11, 2011, marks the 6th year since the passage of the Real ID Act.
Real ID has gained a reputation as a national ID card and as means for the US government to expand domestic data surveillance infrastructure. DHS recently defunded the Real ID Act and many are asking the Obama Administration how they will repeal the Real ID Act. To date, 25 states passed legislations opposed to the costs or regulations. Local governments continue to haggle with regulations, restrictions and demands of identity towards citizens.
Take the poll: Do you think it's time to repeal the Real ID Act?"
Real ID has gained a reputation as a national ID card and as means for the US government to expand domestic data surveillance infrastructure. DHS recently defunded the Real ID Act and many are asking the Obama Administration how they will repeal the Real ID Act. To date, 25 states passed legislations opposed to the costs or regulations. Local governments continue to haggle with regulations, restrictions and demands of identity towards citizens.
Take the poll: Do you think it's time to repeal the Real ID Act?"
Comment Gee (Score 1) 178
Something, that was just put out that undermines the security of something else......I never saw that one coming.
Submission + - Samsung Galaxy S II Gets 3 Million Preorders (techspot.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Announced three months ago, Samsung has picked up 3 million preorders worldwide for its Galaxy S II smartphone by the end of last month. Given that the device is expected to launch in 120 countries on over 140 mobile operators, the number of preorders will only continue to grow. Oh, and it's not even available for preorder in the US yet.
Submission + - 400% Increase in Android Malware (net-security.org)
Orome1 writes: Enterprise and consumer mobile devices are exposed to a record number of security threats, including a 400 percent increase in Android malware, as well as highly targeted Wi-Fi attacks, according to a report by Juniper Networks. With smartphones set to eclipse PCs as the preferred method of both personal and professional computing, cyber criminals have turned their attention to mobile devices. At the same time, the gap between attacker capabilities and an organization's defenses is widening. These trends underscore the need for further mobile security awareness, as well as more stringent, better integrated mobile security policies and solutions.
Comment Come on /. (Score 2) 178
I saw this on This New House on the DYI network about six months ago this is really old news. Really neat news but really old news.
Comment Re:ugh (Score 1) 133
How could you of forgotten The Secret Of Monkey Island?
Comment Another MMO? (Score 1) 133
Really another one, in a market that is saturated with MMOs? Couldn't they of used that $100 million for something useful like giving us a finished version of KotOR 2?
Comment 7UP? (Score 1) 80
Anyone else picturing that 7UP commercial with the machine on the tank treads shooting cans at people? I know I am, I would be happy to buy Pepsi for friends if I'm able to launch the soda at them from the machine.
Comment We stopped using TiVo (Score 1) 490
We stopped using TiVo because we got rid of our land line. No land line no TiVo, at least that how it was four years ago. Perhaps they have made it into the digital age since then. I do miss TiVo just recording things you might find interesting though I wish my cable provider had something like that.
Submission + - 1Gbps Optical Wireless Network Might Replace Wi-Fi (ispreview.co.uk)
Mark.JUK writes: Pennsylvania State University has developed a new method of indoor Optical Wireless network that does not require a line-of-sight and runs at speeds of 1Gbps+. The system uses a high-powered laser diode — a device that converts electricity into light — as the optical transmitter and an avalanche photo diode — a device that converts light to electricity — as the receiver. The light bounces off the walls and is picked up by the receiver. Traditional radio frequency systems (Wi-Fi , WiMAX etc.) do not require line of sight transmission, but can pass through some substances and so present a security problem. Light, in a room without windows, will not escape the room, improving security.
Comment Digital stone age (Score 3, Interesting) 239
So, instead of having a separate email, IM, facebook, phone number, etc we have one unique number? Great so if we forget our unique number we are totally screwed rather than just a little bit screwed. No thanks, if this is the future I'll just stay in the digital stone age.
