Comment Re:I think they have a point (Score 1) 165
People are using google to find their way to sites like google.com and facebook.com. Using the searchbar to find a legal download of a album is not so far fetched.
Oxford City Council Mandates CCTV Cameras In Taxies by 2015 235
First time accepted submitter Beowulf878 writes "In yet another data-collection feast by the government in the UK, a local council has proposed fitting at least one CCTV camera per taxi to record every conversation. Obviously the reason given is our own safety. Thoughts?"
Comment Re:Accomplishments? (Score 1) 121
Thanks, I almost forgot about that.
New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power, Makes Less Noise 176
Vigile writes "Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 360 S console at E3 this month, and without delay the new machine has been dissected and tested. The most dramatic change is the move to a single-chip CPU/GPU hybrid processor that is apparently being built on the 45nm process technology from GlobalFoundries, AMD's spun-off production facilities. With the inclusion of the new processor, the Xbox 360 S uses much less power (about 30-40%) compared to previous generation machines, and also turns out to be much quieter as a result of a single, larger fan. This article has photographic evidence of the teardown, with comparisons between this Valhalla platform and the older Falcon system, along with videos of the reconstruction process and noise comparisons."
The new console also takes measures to protect itself from overheating, so RRoDs shouldn't be a problem with this revision.
Comment Re:I have a similar problem with gmail (Score 1) 332
The periods don't get stripped out, but you can add them (and probably remove them) wherever you like and they'll still get sent to the correct account. If someone has the account abc@gmail.com, then no one can register another account called a.b.c@gmail.com because gmail views them as the same.
Gmail silently ignores the periods in addresses, this means that these addresses all leads to the same mailbox.
example.person@gmail.com
exampleperson@gmail.com
exam.pl.ep.e.rson@gmail.com
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-from-your.html/
Comment Re:Difficulty In Using (Score 1) 891
Because it is so clear on Microsoft website which of the four editions includes Remote Desktop functionality.
I hope you are sarcastic. It took me 5 second to find it.
- Hit ctrl + f
- Type "remote"
- read the text in the mouseover.
- Look at the chart
They really can't make it any easier to find.
Alan Cox Quits As Linux TTY Maintainer — "I've Had Enough" 909
The Slashdolt writes "After a stern criticism from Linus, the long-time kernel hacker Alan Cox has decided to walk away as the maintainer of the TTY subsystem of the Linux Kernel, stating '...I've had enough. If you think that problem is easy to fix you fix it. Have fun. I've zapped the tty merge queue so anyone with patches for the tty layer
can send them to the new maintainer.'" A response to a subsequent post on the list makes it quite clear that he is serious.
Blizzard Confirms No LAN Support For Starcraft 2 737
Kemeno writes "Blizzard has announced that they will be dropping LAN support for Starcraft II, citing piracy and quality concerns. Instead, all multiplayer games will be hosted through their new Battle.net service. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by this move, but wasn't LAN play how the original Starcraft became popular? Blizzard said, 'More people on Battle.net means ... even more resources devoted to evolving this online platform to cater to further community building and new ways to enjoy the game online. World of Warcraft is a great example of a game that has evolved beyond anyone's imagination since their Day 1 and will continue to do so to better the player experience for as long as players support the title. ... We would not take out LAN if we did not feel we could offer players something better.'"
Comment Re:I would love it as (Score 1) 312
Given the existence of a usb port, what is stopping students from sharing single textbooks?
DRM of course! There is no way that hardware copyprotection can be broken.
DRM is the herald of a multitude of new business innovations! All hail the mighty Consumer Restriction Application Protection.
Samsung Papyrus E-Book Reader, Coming Soon 145
kanewm writes with a snippet from Portable-Ebook-Reader.NET: "Samsung's new, highly portable e-book reader, dubbed 'Papyrus,' will be available in Korea in June 2009 and in the UK and North America sometime later (likely within several months)." As the site notes, though, this lacks some features of the Kindle, the obvious choice for comparison in the American market.
IE8 Update Forces IE As Default Browser 311
We discussed Microsoft making IE8 a critical update a while back; but then the indication was that the update gave users a chance to choose whether or not to install it. Now I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes in with word that the update not only does not ask, but it makes IE the default browser. "Microsoft has a new tactic in the browser wars. They're having the 'critical' IE8 update make IE the default browser without asking. Yes, you can change it back, but it doesn't ask you if you want IE8 or if you want it as the default browser, it makes the decisions for you. Opera might have a few more complaints to make to the EU antitrust board after this, but Microsoft will probably be able to drag out the proceedings for years, only to end up paying a small fine. If you have anyone you've set up with a more secure alternative browser, you might want to help check their settings after this."
Opting Out Increases Spam? 481
J. L. Tympanum writes "I used to ignore spam but recently I have been using the opt-out feature. Now I get more spam than ever, especially of the Nigerian scam (and related) types. The latter has gone from almost none to several a day. Was I a fool for opting out? Is my email address being harvested when I opt out? Has anybody had similar experience?"
A Look At the Final Fantasy XIII Demo, Early Analysis 103
A demo for the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan this week, and people have had a chance to try it out and report back. In fact, video footage of the demo in its entirety was streamed and then posted on YouTube shortly after finding its way into customers' hands. Eurogamer got a chance to give the demo a test-drive, and they had this to say: "The characters are likeable — Lightning for her mysteriousness, the members of NORA for their banter and camaraderie — the setting is compelling, and the whole thing is as sumptuous visually as you'd expect of a next-generation Square-Enix title. The plot's the only thing that I couldn't get a definite feel for from the demo, beyond the basic set-up of an oppressive regime, a resistance fighting against it and a character with mysterious powers brought to aid them in a twist of fate. But forty minutes with Final Fantasy XIII have left me with nothing but anticipation for what else it has in store."
Comment Re:law enforcement back door (Score 2, Interesting) 685
People are claiming this is a analysis of PIFTS.exe. I have no way to verify that this really is the norton PIFTS.exe so keep that in mind.
Changes security settings of Internet Explorer: This system alteration could seriously affect safety surfing the World Wide Web.
medium
Performs File Modification and Destruction: The executable modifies and destructs files which are not temporary.
high
Performs Registry Activities: The executable reads and modifies register values. It also creates and monitors register keys.
low
Submission + - MS bill would charge sales tax on software (sdf1.org)
Byzantine writes: "The Mississippi Legislature has passed MS House Bill 1461 which would amend the state's tax laws to specifically charge sales tax on "electrically transferred digital products," including products bought via mail-order. The bill is currently on the governor's desk awaiting signature."
