I had the same argument with Hot Pockets and the Internet as the keys to success. Unfortunately, the replicator breaks down, and the holodeck sometimes tries to kill you.

Have to disagree. Have you seen how Disney releases DVDs? Pinocchio is out in the 70th anniversary edition. Try to find another edition that's current and you'll be disappointed. They do this all the time. Tron will probably be available for purchase again after Tron Legacy comes out.

Hey cool - Comcast has blocked wikileaks.org in my area. At least, their DNS name doesn't resolve to an IP address. I've never cared much to go there, but it IS interesting. Nice to know I don't get the whole Internets around here.

Spaces work on some nicer systems, too. That, and a willingness to broadcast your ineptitude at FPS games.

The passengers and crew will now prevent a hijacking just as a Marine would.

The marine could carry weaponry onto the plane, the civilians can't. We'll get a nice police state once we all start asking for it. Military police roaming around our civilian lives sure is better than the gropings, right?

Man, after reading some of that thread, those folks in kernel development make Slashdot users seem downright well-mannered.

Love the radius thing. If ever some example tech becomes available, we should test the blocking range and follow close enough to LaHood to block all his calls whenever he's on the road. That would be hilarious!

Target Practice hears some shuffling

Huh. Who stapled this GPS transmitter to my backside?

Love this part under Non-Domestic Domains, Required Actions...
(i) a service provider ... or other operator of a domain name system server shall take reasonable steps that will prevent a domain name from resolving to that domain name’s Internet protocol address;

So, we'll just refuse to resolve any domains that are outside the jurisdiction of the US, but that are deemed to offend the standards listed here? This, to me, sounds a bit like that whole filtering of information thing that Secretary Clinton said was a Bad Thing in China.

Well, now it just depends on what you drop from that height. Think international Lawn Darts.

Maybe I've just not been lucky, but I've never once been on a flight where I'd want to see any of the passengers naked. I think planes full of naked people would result in *more* attempts to crash the planes, not less.

Because I'm a nerd. I'm composed of organs, enough muscle to roll the dice, and fat. Since I could still roll the dice, I assumed it was the fat :)

The article (more of a quick summary) doesn't really say specifically what wavelength of UV is needed for the stuff to glow, but if the wavelength needed is what makes it to the Earth's surface from the Sun, that could explain their excitement.

Also, it seems some of the interest comes from the luminescent leaves absorbing their own light back in for photosynthesis. I wish that article were more in depth, since it seems we're getting half the story.

I used to drink way too much Dr. Pepper. Now I've cut that and drink a moderate amount of coffee. With that one change, I lost about 7 kg of fat.

This sounds like something companies already have happen, but pay some poor part-timer minimum wage to do. The part-timer has a slower parsing rate, but it's about the same.

In other words: what you put out on social websites is pretty much like what you put on any other website: open to bot scrutiny. I would expect nothing less from a completely free service. If you want privacy, pay someone money to provide you and yours with a contracted service for such.

Never heard of Security Week beyond a CIO/CEO's reading table, but that's probably just me showing my ignorance. I guess I still get offended by people messing with the word "hacker", but it especially hits home with something as greasy and vile as this. Here's an alternative Hacker Business Model:

0) Grow up infatuated with all things mechanical and electronic
1) Spend countless hours playing with Linux and Perl while the other kids smash heads together on the football field
2) Convert that time into "years of experience with Linux and Perl" on a resume
3) Get a job where they actually pay you to do what you like, albeit with some weird social obligations
4) Back to the basement, ad nauseum.

I don't necessarily see money as the direct result, though the money from your job certainly helps to buy more gadgets that run Linux, or even a mini trebuchet for your desk. Your personal Hacker Business Model may vary, but this one worked for me and many of my coworkers.