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Comment Re:WTF, why is a Carnot reference here? (Score 1) 121

by pookie13 (#30289418) Attached to: Recycling Excess Heat From the Data Center

The Swedes have an advantage being so far North, but if they were to move their datacenter inside the Large Hadron Collider- or if they were to move the population of Sweden into the datacenter- your post would have more merit.

Sweden? Last time I checked, Helsinki was still in Finland. And no. We Finns wouldn't like the idea of 9.3 million more Swedes in Helsinki.
Businesses

Submission + - Global Gaming Factory buys Pirate Bay (globalgamingfactory.com)

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pookie13
pookie13 writes: "Global Gaming Factory (GGF) has purchased The Pirate Bay for 30M SEK (approx. 4M USD) cash and for another 30M SEK in newly issued shares of the company. Their press release says that
"Completion of the acquisitions are primarily subject to GGF obtaining financing for the acquisition, that any necessary resolutions are adopted by a General Meeting of GGF, and that GGF and the Board of Directors consider that the acquired assets can be used in a legally and appropriate way.""
Government

Submission + - Finns to redo local eletions in 3 cities. (www.kho.fi) 1

Submitted by
pookie13
pookie13 writes: "Finnish Supreme administrative court has ordered to redo Municipal Elections in three Cities from last fall because of the 2% loss of votes which was mentioned earlier in Slashdot. The Supreme administrative court says in their decision that "The elections in the e-voting pilot cities have to be redone because there were problems and flaws in instructions and the voting system itself." translation from the verdict in Finnish.

The verdict was just published so there aren't English stories yes. Newsroom Finland, Yle News or Helsingin Sanomat might do a story in English later this day."
Wireless Networking

Submission + - How many WiFi capable devices you have?

Submitted by
pookie13
pookie13 writes: "I just bought T-Mobile G1 and Nokia N810 -tablet. I started counting that I have 7 Wifi capable devices that I use. It would be nice to know how many Wifi devices people have in general. I'll put my options here. Change them as you wish.
None
1
2-3
4-7
7-15
16-30
Too many
And the mandatory: CowboyNeal took my Wifi devices!"
Google

Submission + - Google buys closed Finnish paper mill (www.yle.fi)

Submitted by
pookie13
pookie13 writes: "Google has bought a closed paper mill complex (lot and buildings) in Southern Finland from Stora Enso. The paper mill was closed about a year ago and Stora Enso has been dismantling the old paper machines ever since. Rumours say that the possibility to build wind power plant was a factor when Google decided to purchase the factory. Some say that the proximity of Russia, high voltage electricity lines to the factory area and the river flowing next to the factory were the most important things. Column only in Finnish. Reuters is also reporting about the case."

Comment Recording conversations (Score 0) 719

by pookie13 (#24426389) Attached to: Citizens Spy On Big Brother
In Finland (You know, in Europe) it is legal to record conversations in general that you participate. There are examples where citizens have videotaped cops in their duties and complained about them in court. Supreme court has always thought that it is legal to record or take a video of a conversation that you videotape. The point is that you won't violate other persons privacy. But it is a different thing if you publish the conversation. Then it brings up a different question: will the published video or tape offend the other persons privacy? But answering the question: it is legal to tape or videotape conversation with anyone and it doesn't matter if the other person knows about it or not.
OS X

Submission + - How To Build a Hackintosh

Submitted by Otter Escaping North
Otter Escaping North writes: Just came across this little guide on building your own PC that you can run a patched (aka hacked) copy of Leopard on. I love my mini, but hobbyist that I am, I might give this a go when it's time to trade up.
Intel

Submission + - A First Look At The 45nm Intel Penryn (techwarelabs.com)

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Techwarelabs
Techwarelabs writes: "TechwareLabs has a first look at the new Intel 45nm Penryn Processor complete with screenshots and a preliminary benchmark. The mobile Penryn chip is faster than a pair of dual Xeon 5150 server cpu's due to several enhancements including Intels new high-k transistor material based on Hafnium. Intel has kept to its release of a new processor every 2 years and feels that the new high-k transistor material will assist it in keeping up with Moore's Law."
Media (Apple)

Submission + - Why does Apple have such a loyal following?

Submitted by Dom Babon
Dom Babon writes: I know this sounds like an obvious question but after watching a video of the iPhone launch in London, I started wondering how has Apple really amassed such a loyal following across the world? Is it the hardware? Is it the marketing? Or is it just Steve Jobs?
Education

Submission + - 8 dead in Finnish 'youtube-linked' school shooting

Submitted by
pookie13
pookie13 writes: "Finnish student posts video to Youtube (removed) [Video in liveleak] about the massacre that he does day later. He starts shooting in Jokela High School lobby killing the headmaster and 7 students. After killings and additional rampage he shoots himselft to the head. The killer made a 'press package' and posted it to internet before he started the rampage. Killer's school mates tell that he adored the guys who did the Columbine school massacre."

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