Comment Re:WTF? (Score 1) 523
It's not so much making a parser for this syntax that's the issue, the issue is the ambiguity between functions in namespaces and static classes. See my post for further details.
Submission + - Swedish cops come to the defence of the Pirate Bay (idg.com.au)
Da Massive writes: Swedish police are expected to decide later this week whether a criminal case is warranted against 10 major music and movie companies over their alleged efforts to disrupt the Pirate Bay, one of the largest file-sharing search engines. If Swedish police decide to pursue a criminal complaint, the Pirate Bay will be spared the time and expense of pursuing its own civil suit against the companies, Peter Sunde, one of a small circle of volunteers in Sweden that runs the Web site, said on Tuesday.
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;955069824
Submission + - Scientists freeze water at body temperature (physorg.com)
Spy der Mann writes: "Harvard physicists have shown that specially treated diamond coatings can keep water frozen at body temperature, a finding that may have applications in future medical implants. The process works only for layers of ice of two to three nanometers, depending on the temperature."
Submission + - Chinese MMO Bans Males From Playing Female Charact
Cap'n.Brownbeard writes: ""Players of the Chinese MMORPG, King of the World, may have found themselves unable to log into their accounts this past weekend. The game's publisher, Aurora Technology, has apparently frozen the accounts of all male players choosing to play as a female characters. Now, only female players can play female characters, and they're required to prove their gender via a webcam. Females wanting to play males are still allowed though."
http://news.filefront.com/chinese-mmo-bans-males-from-playing-female-characters/"
Submission + - IT pay falls short, finds annual salary survey 1
BobB writes: A storm seems to be brewing in the IT job market. Pay raises have continued to outpace inflation, and bonuses are downright impressive — 11.6% on average. Yet, as the 2007 Network World Salary Survey finds, dissatisfaction over the salary package is rampant. Package includes a salary calculator to compare what you're making to those in your region and across U.S.
http://www.networkworld.com/salary/2007/092407-annual-salary-survey.html?ts0hb=&story=ab5_salartsrvy
Submission + - Trent Reznor Says "Steal My Music" (youtube.com)
THX-1138 writes: A few months ago, Trent Reznor (frontman of the band Nine Inch Nails), was in Australia doing an interview when he commented on the outrageous prices of CDs there. Apparently now his label, Universal Media Group is angry at him for having said that. During a concert last night , he told this to fans, "...Has anyone seen the price come down? Okay, well, you know what that means — STEAL IT. Steal away. Steal and steal and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealin'. Because one way or another these mother**** will get it through their head that they're ripping people off and that that's not right."
The YouTube link contains a video recorded by a fan that shows his full speech during the concert.
The YouTube link contains a video recorded by a fan that shows his full speech during the concert.
