Comment Have fun. (Score 1) 238
Long time reader, infrequent poster. Thank you for your contributions to the site, CmdrTaco. This site has been through a lot, and I'm glad I got to see it change through the years. Keep moving forward.
Google Loses Autocomplete Defamation Case 258
superglaze writes "Google has been found liable in an Italian court for defamatory comments made against an anonymous plaintiff — the complainant's name, when googled, elicited autocomplete suggestions that translate as 'con man' and 'fraud.' Google was found not to qualify for EU 'safe harbour' protection because the autocomplete suggestions were deemed to be Google's own creation, and not something merely passing through its systems."
Submission + - 3rd anual Desert Bus for Hope (desertbus.org)
Casandro writes: The guys from LoadingReadyRun are doing a fundraiser for Child's Play. They are doing so by playing the most boring unreleased game of all time, Desert Bus. You can watch them via a UStream stream and chat with them via the UStream IRC-Server. (they have a web frontend for that) More information about the game, the fundraiser and Child's Play can be found on http://www.desertbus.org/
Submission + - Desert Bus for hope: Geeks play for the children (kotaku.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The Canadian geeks of LoadingReadyRun have begun their 3rd Annual Desert Bus for Hope, where they play Desert Bus, the most boring video game in the world for Child's Play. Watch them live on ustream.tv, interact with them via chat, and donate at desertbus.org for prizes, performances and the children.
Class Teaches Nerds Social Skills
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PeterAitch writes "According to Reuters, Potsdam University in Germany is now teaching social skills as part of their IT courses. This is intended to 'ease entry into the world of work'. The 440 students enrolled in the master's degree course will learn how to write flirtatious text messages and emails, impress people at parties and cope with rejection(s)." The class is taught by a superficial model, who will fall in love with the nerdiest student at the end of the semester after realizing that he is beautiful on the inside.
Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 291
Undoing moderation. Ignore this comment.
Coming Soon — Cyborg Farmers 172
palegray.net writes Robots.net covers an article about robotic exoskeletons for Japanese farmers. These exoskeletons would provide increased strength and support for manual labor intensive tasks. More information can also be found at robots-dreams.com. 'The robotic suit relies on ultrasonic motors along with various sensors and wireless networking gear. [...] The mass-produced version of the suit is expected to weigh in at 8 kilograms and cost about 200,000 yen.'"
Journal Journal: New Journal Entry!
I'm beginning to find Slashdot to become a bit more interesting and such. I have added people to my friends list (and no one to my foes list yet!). Still enjoy Science and YRO topics, but I'm also starting to get into the other areas.
That's all for todays journal.
Journal Journal: Bored..
So bored right now.. Not many topics that I'm interested in.. The topics that I'm interested in are YRO, Science, AskSlashdot (occasionally), and Linux/IT (occasionally), plus a few other topics (very rarely). meh.. bored bored bored bored bored.
