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Submission + - Google Kills Quickoffice (pcworld.com)

Submitted by sqorbit on Monday June 30, 2014 @01:02PM

sqorbit writes: "With the integration of Quickoffice into the Google Docs, Sheets and Slides apps, the Quickoffice app will be unpublished from Google Play and the App Store in the coming weeks,". It seems Google is cleaning house lately.

Submission + - FreeDOS is 20 years old

Submitted by Jim Hall on Monday June 30, 2014 @12:34PM

Jim Hall writes: In a June 29, 1994 post in comp.os.msdos.apps on USENET, a physics student announced an effort to create a completely free version of DOS that everyone could use. That project turned into FreeDOS, 20 years ago! Originally intended as a free replacement for MS-DOS, FreeDOS has since advanced what DOS could do, adding new functionality and making DOS easier to use. And today in 2014, people continue to use FreeDOS to support embedded systems, to run business software, and to play classic DOS games!

Submission + - Google kills Orkut to focus on YouTube, Blogger and Google+

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 30, 2014 @11:40AM

An anonymous reader writes: Bad news for Brazillians. Google's first social network, Orkut, will be shut down at the end of September. A farewell message on the Orkut blog reads in part: "Ten years ago, Orkut was Google’s first foray into social networking. Built as a “20 percent” project, Orkut communities started conversations, and forged connections, that had never existed before. Orkut helped shape life online before people really knew what “social networking” was. Over the past decade, YouTube, Blogger and Google+ have taken off, with communities springing up in every corner of the world. Because the growth of these communities has outpaced Orkut's growth, we've decided to bid Orkut farewell (or, tchau). We'll be focusing our energy and resources on making these other social platforms as amazing as possible for everyone who uses them.

Submission + - California Legalizes Bitcoin (itworld.com)

Submitted by jfruh on Sunday June 29, 2014 @10:56PM

jfruh writes: California governor Jerry Brown has signed a law repealing Section 107 of California's Corporations Code, which prohibited companies or individuals from issuing money other than U.S. dollars. Before the law was repealed, not only bitcoin but everything from Amazon Coin to Starbucks Stars were techinically illegal, the law was generally not enforced.

Comment Big data, getting into your world? (Score 1) 38

by marcgvky on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @06:34PM (#47319459) Attached to: Nest Announces New Smart Home API

People, please think before you rush to buy this stuff. I can assure you that your data WILL BE SOLD to the utilities and by government agencies to regulate you into the stone age... or the EPA will reach into your living room and "help you green the house" by switching your HVAC off. It's really dumb.

Comment Another "who cares" article (Score 1) 268

by marcgvky on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @06:29PM (#47319421) Attached to: Wikipedia Editors Hit With $10 Million Defamation Suit

Greate pick Soulskill... a real yawner.

Comment Re:Awesome! (Score 1) 276

by marcgvky on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @06:13PM (#47319311) Attached to: Federal Judge Rules US No-fly List Violates Constitution

Wow, a liberal article published by Soulskill, the editorial leftie overlord... shocking.

Submission + - Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity's Orifices (popsci.com) 1

Submitted by malachiorion on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @03:05PM

malachiorion writes: Last week marked the first use of a surgical snakebot—the Flex system, from MA-based Medrobotics—on living human beings. It wriggled down two patient's throats, to be specific, at a hospital in Belgium. That's neat, and could mean an interesting showdown-to-come between this snake-inspired robot (invented by a Carnegie Mellon roboticist), and the more widely-used da Vinci bot. But this is bigger than a business story. The next era in general surgery, which involves making a single small incision after entering the anus or vagina, instead of multiple punctures in the abdomen, might finally be feasible with this kind of bot. This is my analysis for Popular Science about why instrument-bearing snakebots wriggling into our orifices is a technology worth rooting for.

Comment I've quit two jobs, due to overwork (Score 4, Informative) 710

by marcgvky on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @09:02PM (#47311477) Attached to: Workaholism In America Is Hurting the Economy

They lie to you in the interview, "oh, it's rare, but there are a couples of weeks here and there, that we burn the midnight oil." Yeah, bullshit. 50-hours minimum, and everyone gives you the stink-eye, if you head for the door before 6PM. Suck it, corporate America. Sell your soul to the corporate idol for NOTHING in return. Once again, suck it.

Comment This is Awesome (Score 1) 218

by marcgvky on Thursday June 19, 2014 @05:01PM (#47276223) Attached to: It's Not a Car, It's a Self-Balancing Electric Motorcycle (Video)

Does it come with air conditioning? Wonder if you could have a two-seater?

Comment They should have copied the 3DES keys (Score 1) 378

by marcgvky on Monday June 16, 2014 @06:19PM (#47249647) Attached to: Kids With Operators Manual Alert Bank Officials: "We Hacked Your ATM"

And posted them onto the Internet. There's your proof. Now go re-inject every device on your bank network LOL

Submission + - Domino's Pizza blackmailed over massive data leak (itnews.com.au)

Submitted by Bismillah on Sunday June 15, 2014 @07:39PM

Bismillah writes: From the fast food data leaks dept: Domino's French and Belgian operations have had their customer databases purloined, with the alleged attacker wanting money in return for not publishing the data.

Feed Google News Sci Tech: Google fiber service coming to Portland - Daily Digest (google.com)

From feed by feedfeeder on Sunday June 15, 2014 @06:52PM

Daily Digest

Google fiber service coming to Portland
Daily Digest
Officials in Portland, Ore., have signed off on a franchise agreement to bring Google fiber service to the city, bringing it one step closer to roll-out. By Slav Kandyba, Daily Digest News Sunday, June 15, 2014. Google fiber service coming to Portland.
Google Fiber Coming Soon to PortlandHeadlines & Global News
Portland Inches One Step Closer to Google FiberPC Magazine
Portland opens its doors to Google Fiber, which could be an eyesore for residentsDigital Trends
Pulse 2.0-Daily Gadgetry-Delhi Daily News
all 34 news articles

Submission + - Yahoo Mail Down for Some Users - Nothing been done for 4 days now. (isitdownrightnow.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 15, 2014 @01:01PM

An anonymous reader writes: Yahoo Mail Service has been down since Wednesday for some users. It logs in fine with no password error and I am able to access other Yahoo Services except for Yahoo Mail. My other yahoo mail accounts work fine it is only one. Yahoo has not done anything yet since they posted the announcement on facebook and twitter 4 days ago.
http://www.isitdownrightnow.co...
www.facebook.com/YahooMail
www.twitter.com/yahoomail

Comment You job should be no more secure than anyone else (Score 0) 519

by marcgvky on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @10:40PM (#47208527) Attached to: Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional In California

This is great.... it's time to make everyone equal. I am a Marxist and don't understand why education is some type of protected class.

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