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Submission + - Apple's Jobs takes (another) swing at Greenpeace

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Friday May 11, 2007 @01:43PM

coondoggie writes: "Apple CEO Steve Job took a big swipe at Greenpeace and two of its representatives attending Apple's shareholder meeting this week saying: "I think your organization particularly depends too much on principle and not enough on fact," Jobs said to the Greenpeace representatives. "You guys rate people based on what people say their plans are in the distant future, not what they are doing today. I think you put way too much weight on these glorified principles and way too little weight on science and engineering. It would be very helpful if your organization hired a few more engineers and actually entered into dialog with companies to find out what they are really doing and not just listen to all the flowery language when in reality most of them aren't doing anything. That's my opinion." http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1507 1"

Submission + - Internet Gambling in US May return

Submitted by

joedoc

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @10:56AM

joedoc writes: "Not much about this on the wires yet, but Reuters is running a story that Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) will introduce a bill on Thursday that will lift the current ban on Internet wagering on casino gaming sites. Internet gambling was banned last year when President Bush singed a bill outlawing the use of bank and credit card transactions to fund those activities. I generally support the conservative side of things, but the libertarian in me always believed this was an example of egregious nanny-state politics that never should have passed muster."

Submission + - What if Microsoft or Google bought AMD ?

Submitted by

noddyxoi

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @10:00AM

noddyxoi writes: "So everybody knowns that AMD is in huge debt right now, over ATI acquisition and operational costs... What if the solution for that was for AMD to be acquired by Microsoft or Google ? Which one would you prefer and why ?"

Submission + - Only the Highlights: Software Auto-Edits Sports

Submitted by

narramissic

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @09:29AM

narramissic writes: "Love Sumo wrestling but don't have three hours to devote to watching it? MagicSports 3.5, an auto-editing program from Taiwan-based Cyberlink, may be just what you're looking for. The software cuts out the pomp and ceremony and leaves you with 20 action-packed minutes of wrestling. MagicSports also works with soccer and baseball, and support for tennis and American football is in the works. From the article:

The nicest feature for users is the amount of control they have over the editing process. Users can choose how much to condense the highlights of a game or match. A three-hour baseball game, for example, can be broken down to a 16-minute highlight film or a three minute clip. All commercials, of course, are removed. MagicSports also uses a four-star classification system to denote how important each individual highlight might be. Four stars means it's a must-see highlight.
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Submission + - Violence on the Wii (Manhunt 2 gets you stabbing!)

Submitted by

techtakeaway

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @09:09AM

techtakeaway writes: "Nintendo have always been keen to promote their child-friendly image, with their cutesy characters and games that arent throroughly based on violence, like many PlayStation titles. But this family image seems to have taken a sudden turn with the release of the Wii, Nintendo are keen to compete with Sony & Microsoft — and by doing so, they have succumbed to having a bit more violence in their games.

The original Manhunt game, released in 2003 on the PlayStation 2, was an incredibly dark, violent affair, you become a man who is being hunted for sport — and to survive you must murder people in horrible ways. The upcoming sequal, Manhunt 2, is making its next-generation debut on the Nintendo Wii, but is it right that people will be physically acting out their in-game murders with their Wii-mote actions?

Pressing a button which stabs someone in the game may be one thing, but what about with the Wii's control method, people will be thrusting their Wiimotes in a stabbing action, bashing people round the face with crowbars, strangling people, and otherwise acting out violent scenes in their living rooms with the innocent white controller.

Read Full Article: Violence on the Wii (Manhunt 2) @ TechTakeaway.com"

Submission + - US - Russsia Tunnel Project Revived

Submitted by

s31523

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @08:57AM

s31523 writes: "Many have dreamed about a tunnel that connects the United States to Russia. Now, supporters are renewing their push for a tunnel to connect the western coast of Alaska to Yakutsk. According to the article, the feasibility study alone would cost 120 million dollars, and the whole project could cost as much as 65 billion dollars. The proposed tunnel route would create the longest tunnel, outdoing the "chunnel" by more than 30 miles."

Submission + - Is James Bond for sale? Sony replaces Q

Submitted by

techtakeaway

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @08:56AM

techtakeaway writes: "The new James bond's equipment seems to have a recurring theme, from his Sony Vaio to his Sony camera, answering his SonyEricsson phone and using Sony GPS, it's not a surprise to anyone that the new film is made by Sony, and shot with Sony Cinecameras. To me this seems like an extreme example of product placement. Few people are loyal to electronic companies, we want the best for the cheapest and it doesn't surprise people to learn the same company isn't necessarily the best value in every department.

Company directors need to stop thinking in the world domination frame of mind and move to a revolutionary "practice what you are good at and make it irreplaceable technology to as many people as you can" which must be a better plan if you don't want to risk over stretching your business.

Product placement doesn't bother me too much, I find it's one of the most subtle way of advertising, and if it's not intrusive and I haven't been bothered by it during a film no harm done, but you still don't want to feel like you are being brainwashed.

Bond for sale? — TechTakeaway.com"

Submission + - Is the US Suffering an Innovation 'Brain Drain'?

Submitted by

eldavojohn

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @08:51AM

eldavojohn writes: "A recent article I read was looking for answers in the United States' drop in broadband rankings and proposed an 'innovation brain drain' as one of the reasons. Being an ego-centric American, I initially dismissed the idea but thought more about it and now am more curious as to what everyone else thinks. Do you think that the US is suffering from lack of innovation? If so, what's causing it? What's so different today from a period renowned for innovation? Poor schooling or grade inflation? Governing laws, regulations or patents? Economy? Growing difference in pay? A sense that everything is 'good enough' or lack of necessity? Political & military problems? I know I've read posters warning that the US is falling behind in several fields but I'd like to hear ideas why that is."

Submission + - Big Brother Website Security Holes Fixed

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @08:30AM

An anonymous reader writes: The Big Brother website in Australia which was hit with security holes has been fixed, the broadcaster Channel 10 says according to Australian media. When the site launched a few days ago, premium content members were shocked to see other people's profiles, cell phone numbers and home addresses when they logged-in. These folks pay about 35 US dollars to view an entire season. The website's members, bloggers and other press have heavily criticized the network for not only failing to inform registered users earlier, but for pulling the plug on the site's premium content for 3 days while they fixed it! There is zero information on the security holes which hit the site but Channel 10's boss assures users with "credit card details were not compromised". He's keeping mum on whether the site was hacked, was mis-configured..basically not giving much away...

Submission + - HD-DVD Wins?

Submitted by

Bizzeh

on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @08:29AM

Bizzeh writes: "
There is one retailer that has the power to call the winner of the protracted Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD fight and that vendor is Wal-Mart. Over the weekend they apparently leaked plans to bring in a massive number of low cost (possibly sub $200) HD DVD players for Christmas. The manufacturing side of this has apparently been in the works for a few years but this is the first time we have had projected prices for the result.
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If this isnt a nail in Blu-ray's coffin, i dont know what is."

Submission + - House Passes Telecom Giveaway

Submitted by

RaVeN

on Friday March 09, 2007 @03:25PM

RaVeN writes: "The Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 was been quietly passed as a going away present by the last congress, with no public oversight or input. While it is still being appealed, it is currently in effect and completely undermines the municipalities ability to regulate and be compensated for use of the public right of way.

First, the bill strips local governments of their authority to franchise the use of their rights-of-way for video/cable services and gives that authority to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C. The FCC has never had the authority to regulate local public rights-of-way and has no expertise concerning local streets, sidewalks, public safety or traffic patterns.

Second, it gives the FCC the authority to oversee and second-guess all local rights-of-way management practices and all customer service issues. Incidents occurring in local rights-of-way are public safety concerns and must be addressed immediately and locally. This bill ignores the reality that the FCC is not able to respond in a timely manner to these rights-of-way concerns. The FCC does not have the resources to handle all customer complaints nationwide, and local governments are best situated to respond to their residents' complaints.

Third, the bill allows providers of the broadband-video service, through the national franchise, to use the public rights-of-way in a community but pick and choose which neighborhoods they wish to serve while bypassing all others completely. The bill would even allow broadband/video providers to avoid maintaining or upgrading facilities in poorer neighborhoods while affluent neighborhoods receive cutting-edge services and lower prices. link"

Submission + - UK Military to Launch Skynet

Submitted by Khashishi on Friday March 09, 2007 @03:08PM

Khashishi writes: "The British military is set to take one of its most significant steps into the digital age with the launch of the first Skynet 5 satellite."
The rise of the machines has begun!

Journal Journal: A dollar for Apple is a vote for the Democrats? 65

Journal by Whiney Mac Fanboy on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @02:53AM

In the long lead up to the US Presidential Elections, there is something that I'm curious about.

How do slashdotters (and particularly conservative slashdotters) feel about Apple's overt and unequivocal support for the Democrats? If you're not sure what I'm talking about, consider the following:

Jobs has Contributed ¼ of a million dollars to the Democrats in the last 10 years.

Submission + - Rinbot Worm Wreaks Havoc on Business Systems

Submitted by Scott Tracy on Thursday March 01, 2007 @02:49PM

Scott Tracy writes: As reported by CNN Money, some major businesses in the U.S. are being hit by a worm that was apparently created by someone with a grudge against Symantec. This is also happening in Canada, where my company (which has hundreds of Windows PCs) has been completely off the Internet for days as IT tries to wipe the worm from every desktop and laptop.

Feed HD DVD: No Copycats Allowed (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday March 01, 2007 @02:12PM

SourceForge complies with a DMCA notice to remove open-source software designed to help you rip HD DVDs. But was it really infringing copyright? In 27B Stroke 6.

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