Simple. Build a "bug" into the SATA controller. When a block that should be written to disc fulfills certain criteria, simple write it to a different location according to the content of the block. Now you have a way to modify arbitrary content on disc. You can trigger this bug from remote by embedding content to a web page that riggers this "bug". When the browser on a vulnerable system tries to write this content as a file to the cache folder, it will overwrite some other parts on the disc instead (e.g. the boot sector or parts of the operating system). This can be improved on SSDs, which even analyze the fiel systems stored on them for optimization reasons. Similar bugs might be possible using the graphics chip (access to the PCI-X bus and the RAM), the chipset on the mainboard (access to all connected hardware), the USB controller (access to the PCI bus, the RAM and to connected hardware like an USB disc or a camera) and so on.

Ironically, launching Control Panel on Win8 is actually faster than on Win7 (by default). Right-click the Start button (yes it exists; it was just hidden by default) or hit Win+X, and select "Control Panel" from the menu that appears. Easy and straightforward.

Should't Win+X bring up the mobility center? Or where is the mobility center then on Win 8?

Here the missing link, slashdot has eaten: https://www.google.de/search?safe=off&client=safari&hl=de&biw=768&bih=928&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=o0-aUeKYGYTP4QSS14GQBQ&q=wago+federklemme&oq=wago+federklemme&gs_l=img.3..0i24.4551.8163.0.8930.3.3.0.0.0.0.236.498.0j2j1.3.0...0.0...1c.1.14.img.O-56byaxP3s

We have very sophisticated wire connectors here in the EU. You can see several examples here. Stew terminals are in fact in most cases not allowed any more in the EU (see here for more details)

I think you mean LaTeXiT.

The trick with the PDF is made using Link Back. This is a framework for OS X, where applications can embed documents from other applications in their own documents. The embedded documents are still editable by the original application. It's similar to OLE on Windows, but much more lightweight. It's mainly based on PDF with some additional metadata. It's easy to implement and very nice for the user. I find it a quite elegant solution.

I think what he meant was: They might reduce the size of the fonts. On a sharper display, a 10 point font might be as readable as a 12 point font on a not so sharp display.

You know that the GEMA is also reading Slashdot? So just to clarify: Google Music is NOT working in Germany and there is no way to get it to work. Google has secured it with a GEO-IP filter on the register page. Because you cannot circumvent such an IP filter, there is no way to register for Google music from Germany and hence no way to use it in Germany.

Of course it will work fine for US citicens during their vaccation in Germany, because once you have registered no further filtering will happen (for now).