Comment Print version (Score 4, Informative) 122
I'd appreciate a link to the print version, like this
Comment Re:"Kaminsky" (Score 1) 244
Why would a code-monkey write erotic novels?
EFF Says Forget Cookies, Your Browser Has Fingerprints 175
alphadogg writes "Even without cookies, popular browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox give websites enough information to get a unique picture of their visitors about 94 percent of the time, according to research compiled over the past few months by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. [The Research] puts quantitative assessment on something that security gurus have known about for years, said Peter Eckersley, the EFF senior staff technologist who did the research. He found that configuration information — data on the type of browser, operating system, plugins, and even fonts installed — can be compiled by websites to create a unique portrait of most visitors. This means that most Internet users are a lot less anonymous than they believe, Eckersley said. 'Even if you turn off cookies and you use a proxy to hide your IP address, you could still be tracked,' he said."
MythTV 0.23 Released 214
An anonymous reader writes "After six months of our new accelerated development schedule, MythTV 0.23 is now available. MythTV 0.23 brings a new event system, brand new Python bindings, the beta MythNetvision Internet video plugin, new audio code and surround sound upmixer, several new themes (Arclight and Childish), a greatly improved H.264 decoder, and fixes for analog scanning, among many others. Work towards MythTV 0.24 is in full swing, and has be progressing very well for the last several months. If all goes according to plan, MythTV 0.24 will bring a new MythUI OSD, a nearly rewritten audio subsystem capable of handling 24- and 32-bit audio and up to 8 channels of output, Blu-ray disc and disc structure playback, and various other performance, usability, and flexibility improvements."
Hacking Vim 7.2 246
briancarper writes "Vim is an open-source text editor with a power and flexibility matched only by the steepness of its learning curve. As the author of this book states, 'Vim Can Do Everything' but configuring it to do so is sometimes daunting. Hacking Vim 7.2 aims to help the average Vimmer get the most out of customizing Vim, for fun and productivity." Read on for the rest of briancarper's review.
Comment Debug (Score 1) 95
Comment Why not a museum? (Score 1) 96
In the worst case, someone buys it and keeps it in their "private" collection. In effect, no one will ever see it again. Why can't NASA give it to a museum?
OpenTTD 1.0.0 Released 107
Gmer writes "Eming.com reports that OpenTTD, the open source clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, has reached a milestone. OpenTTD 1.0.0 has been released 6 years after work started on the first version, with the help of hundreds of contributors and thousands of testers/players. Over 30 language translations are considered complete, and OpenTTD is available for *BSD, Linux, Solaris and Windows. OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which the player is in control of a transport company and can compete against rival companies to make as much profit as possible by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea or air."
Comment Geolocation? (Score 1) 454
Im able to run the test from outside the US. This data con not possibly be considered trustworthy.
An Early Look At Civilization V 286
c0mpliant writes "IGN and Gamespot have each released a preview of the recently announced and eagerly awaited Civilization V. Apart from the obvious new hexagon shape of tiles and improved graphics, the articles go on to outline some of the major changes in the game, such as updated AI, new 'flavors' to world leaders, and a potentially game-changing, one-unit-per-tile system. No more will the stack of doom come to your city's doorsteps. Some features which will not be returning are religion and espionage. The removal of these two have sparked a frenzy of discussion on fan-related forums."
Comment Dvorak (Score 1) 425
Switch to dvorak, then go back to qwerty. If its still not fast enough, go to azerty and then back to qwerty.
Submission + - School District Spying on Students (boingboing.net)
Ma8thew writes: A lawsuit has been filed against the Lower Merion School District by a student's family after a school principle disciplined a student for 'improper behaviour in his home'. It would seem that not only do the school district have the capability to remotely activate the webcams in take-home laptops, they also believe they have a right to monitor students wherever they are in the world.
Comment Re:That's good (Score 1, Informative) 622
Very simplified, but should work:
- Find a mountain
- Create a tunnel deep into it
- Build chambers inside the tunnel
- Fill chambers with waste
- Fill chamber with concrete
When Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence? 979
destinyland writes "21 AI experts have predicted the date for four artificial intelligence milestones. Seven predict AIs will achieve Nobel prize-winning performance within 20 years, while five predict that will be accompanied by superhuman intelligence. (The other milestones are passing a 3rd grade-level test, and passing a Turing test.) One also predicted that in 30 years, 'virtually all the intellectual work that is done by trained human beings ... can be done by computers for pennies an hour,' adding that AI 'is likely to eliminate almost all of today's decently paying jobs.' The experts also estimated the probability that an AI passing a Turing test would result in an outcome that's bad for humanity ... and four estimated that probability was greater than 60% — regardless of whether the developer was private, military, or even open source."
Comment Re:Nice! (Score 1) 589
I wonder if the "profits" of civilization were so good why almost 100% of all the destroyed and assimilated tribal cultures on Earth fought to the death instead of happily joining the club...you show total ignorance in history, anthropology, sociology and most distressing, you show complete lack of sense...
BTW, assume for the sake of decency that I have just called you every name you can imagine my post. I am from eastern Europe - we are champions in swearing over there. Still your posts are so appalling that even my substantial arsenal of swear words betrayed me for a moment. If the majority of humans still think like this I am looking around for "End of the world" button. Gosh, I think your posts can convince CERN's scientists to create not-so-small black hole after all...
BTW, assume for the sake of decency that I have just called you every name you can imagine my post. I am from eastern Europe - we are champions in swearing over there. Still your posts are so appalling that even my substantial arsenal of swear words betrayed me for a moment. If the majority of humans still think like this I am looking around for "End of the world" button. Gosh, I think your posts can convince CERN's scientists to create not-so-small black hole after all...
