Comment I have something very similar (Score 2, Funny) 194
I have a really sweet desktop machine with 2x24" monitors, and my desk has wheels, making it roughly as portable as an 11lb laptop.
Comment Short answer: Yes (Score 1) 396
I suspect a lot has to do with your role within IT, but I used to be a fairly low-level network admin (no relevant degree), and when I decided to pursue an unrelated graduate degree I had to give up on IT work, there was simply nothing, NOTHING even advertised for part-time work at my level. I still keep an eye out, but I've been doing accounting work for three years now...yay for me.
Comment Great analogy, chief (Score 1) 872
Yes, I do have 10,000 sheep. But this land is common, I have a right to let them all graze there if I want to.
Sorry, your internet connection is part of the commons? Mine is paid for privately, and I can graze all the fuck I want on the paddock that I rented FOR GRAZING.
Submission + - Apple Offering 'Fake Steve' Cash to Close Shop (blogspot.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Daniel Lyons, a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs, made a post earlier today about how Apple was apparently offering him some money (in the wake of the ThinkSecret shutdown) to end his blog 'The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs', and that he was interested in taking it. A few hours later, Lyons made another post, saying that Apple's lawyers had contacted him angrily, saying the details of the deal were supposed to remain private. Could this be the end of the blog which has entertained us with the egomaniac rantings of "Steve" for the past year?
Submission + - Star Wars fan creates security scare in Melbourne
svunt writes: "A Star Wars fan in costume (blaster included) was swooped on by a number of police today in a Melbourne shopping centre. From the article
The man was later charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm. It appears that he was en route to a photo shoot to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of Star Wars.""The replica gun appeared to have what resembled a battery pack connected to the gun by a coiled wire, while boots and a laptop were also in the bag. The man was clad in black with unusual logos on his sleeve and breast pocket, and had what appeared to be a hands-free mobile phone earphone in one ear.
Submission + - Google Search goes AJAX!
Anonymous Coward writes: "ReadWriteWeb reports that Google's main property, Google Search got AJAXified. This was Google's most conservative property, so this is a very interesting development and is signaling that Google may start implementing SearchMash innovations into its core product very soon. One more step towards semantic web..."
Submission + - Microsoft retracts Patent
Anonymous Coward writes: "Here is something you don't see very often, if ever, and it was done by Microsoft, nonetheless: they have retracted a patent application. The story was first brought to light by Slashdot on Saturday. Today, Jane Prey of Microsoft announced on the SIGCSE (Special Interest in Computer Science Education) mailing list:
"Many thanks to the members of the community that brought this to my attention — and here's the latest. The patent application was a mistake and one that should not have happened. To fix this, Microsoft will be removing the patent application. Our sincere apologies to Michael Kölling and the BlueJ community. Jane Prey.""
Submission + - Nokia developing diamond-like gadget casing
space_pingu writes: In the future, all gadgets could be coated with tough, diamond-like material. A patent from Nokia — featured in the latest patent round-up from New Scientist — describes a way of infusing plastic cases with a material, structurally similar to diamond, made from coal. Not only is it more scratch and grime-resistant, but it's also cheap and biodegradable. Apparently it also shines like a metal. Nice.
