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Comment Re:4 Months ago (Score 1) 197

by kantier (#27028753) Attached to: Testing Lenovo's ThinkPad W700ds Dual-Screen Notebook

Seems to me this can help you: http://blag.xkcd.com/2009/02/25/kindle-2/ . Munroe was looking for a portable (as in not heavy), hi-res display laptop. Found two that met his criteria, the Vaio P and the ThinkPad X200s. Original request for help here: http://blag.xkcd.com/2009/02/11/a-math-problem/

But if what you're looking for is a phisically bigger screen, then go desktop.

Comment Speaking about nazis... (Score 1) 951

by kantier (#26795847) Attached to: Darwinism Must Die So Evolution Can Live

When I read the word "darwinism" I think about "social darwinism", which was the bullshit interpretation nazis used to justify their bloody stupid actions. It was survival of the fittest all right, they just had a really screwed up idea of what "fit" means... same with "survival", and I think they just skipped the "natural" part of "natural selection".

(note: according to wikipedia, "social darwinism" is an abiguous term which has many interpretations, I just took one of them in this case)

Also, first time I hear the term "darwinism" applied to the actual ideas of darwin. Where I live the words used are "natural selection" or "evolution", and there aren't any asshats meddling in that part of education, you just get taught that if the individuals of a species can't reproduce, the species doesn't survive, period. Is it really that hard to understand?!?!?
Operating Systems

Submission + - The OpenBSD Foundation (designtools.org)

Submitted by
J.C. Roberts
J.C. Roberts writes: "The OpenBSD Foundation is pleased to announce today it has completed its organization as a Canadian federal non-profit corporation and is ready for public interaction. The OpenBSD Foundation has been formed for the purpose of supporting the OpenBSD project, and related projects such as OpenSSH, OpenBGPD, OpenNTPD, and OpenCVS. In particular it will act as a single point of contact for persons and organizations requiring a legal entity to deal with when they wish to support OpenBSD in any way. The OpenBSD Foundation will initially concentrate on facilitating larger donations of equipment, funds, documentation and resources. Small scale donations should continue to be submitted through the existing mechanisms. The OpenBSD Foundation corporate charter, bylaws, and goals can be found at www.OpenBSDFoundation.org.
The above announcement made by Bob Beck can be found in the OpenBSD announce@ and misc@ mailing list archives."
Microsoft

Submission + - Digg signs advertising deal with Microsoft

Submitted by StonyandCher
StonyandCher writes: Computerworld is reporting that Digg and Microsoft have signed an exclusive advertising deal.

From the article: "In a deal that boosts Microsoft's plan to increase revenue from online advertising, the company will be the exclusive provider of display and contextual advertising on the popular Digg news site.

Microsoft also said it will work with Digg to develop new campaigns that combine advertising and technology for the site, and will collaborate with Digg's current advertising partner, Federated Media Publishing, to bring new programs to the site's users and advertisers. The deal's duration will be three years, the companies said.
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Googling "how to crack a safe" pays off (arstechnica.com) 1

Submitted by
athloi
athloi writes: "A couple of burglars broke into an indoor amusement center in Colorado called Bigg City armed with the knowledge they thought they needed in order to get into a couple of safes. The burglars knew the passcodes to the safes in question but were still unable to open them after several tries, so they eventually resorted to their good friend Google to tell them how. The Google search proved fruitful for the two burglars, as they were able to get the information they needed and walk away with $12,000 in cash as well as a PlayStation and a laptop. And despite their inept attempts to outwit the security cameras, they have not yet been arrested. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070710-crim inals-confused-about-how-to-get-the-job-done-googl e-to-the-rescue.html"
Software

Submission + - SSH Client for MacOSX...

Submitted by
Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward writes: "I'm on the lookout for an SSH Client for MacOSX. I know you can SSH via the command line but I'm after a tool along the lines of SecureCRT or Putty which remembers your bookmarks and passwords so that you can login quickly with just a few clicks. What do the Slashdotters here use if they need to login to servers from their MacBook or Powerbook?"
Media

Submission + - The history of videogame genres

Submitted by TobyToadstool
TobyToadstool writes: Over the last few months, CNET have been quietly running a series of free video documentaries that take a look back at the history of different videogame genres. The Space Bubble show has covered everything from the history of Platformers to the origins of the Beat em up. There's loads of footage from ancient arcade machines, and bizarre trivia, like the fact that some schools are using the Dance Dance Revolution videogame in place of traditional physical education. It's presented by an eccentric British guy floating in a little bubbleship in Space — odd but good.
Transmeta

Submission + - Intel lags on energy efficiency (tomshardware.com)

Submitted by
athloi
athloi writes: "Although they've won the business battle, Intel is lagging behind on something that might be important to all of us who are afraid of global warming: energy efficiency. In fact, the entire line of Intel's desktop processors still lag far behind AMD's offerings in this respect. http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/07/11/energy-effi ciency-intel-left-out-in-the-cold/"
Graphics

Submission + - ATI to go opensource ?

Submitted by BESTouff
BESTouff writes: As seen on Chris Blizzard's blog: The ATI marketing guy on stage (Henri Richard) at the Red Hat Summit just committed to fixing the ATI problems with open source. To paraphrase "most people are worried about what they will lose...IP, etc...we're worried about what we can win." They know it's a problem and they are committed to fixing it.
Power

Submission + - Fuel of the Future

Submitted by Cymage
Cymage writes: What will be powering our cars 10 years from now
Gasoline
Diesel
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Butanol
Hybrid
Electric
Hydrogen
CowboyNealanol
Security

Submission + - Cyber Terrorism by Moscow against Estonia gov.

Submitted by
CyberTerror_Or_Freedom_Of_Speech
CyberTerror_Or_Freedom_Of_Speech writes: "President Toomas Ilves earlier informed, that cyber attacks on Estonia go and come from the computers belonging to Russian governmental departments, the Kremlin and FSB. They at all do not hide the IP the address at attacks.

The secretary general of NATO Jaap De Hoop Scheffer has assured the president of Estonia that the North Atlantic alliance supports Estonia and has expressed concern over the actions of Russia with the neighbouring states, the office of the president of Estonia has informed.

Carrying of a 2nd world war monument to graveyard is internal business of Estonia , — secretary general of NATO said.. Scheffer reiterated that Russia should unblock immediately the Estonian embassy in Moscow, stop infringements of the Viennese convention and guarantee safety of the Estonian diplomats. The secretary general of NATO also has expressed concerns of cyber attacks on the Internet sites of the Estonian official bodies. (later Nashi members attacked people from Estonia embassy Putin did not make any steps to secure the embassy)

Let's remind that Russian authorities and not notorious hacker-patriots are engaged in cyber terrorism on the world wide web of Internet, "Kavkaz Center" has declared repeatedly.

Terrorists with lubianka and the Kremlin for many years have attacked servers of "KC" , thus the Russian mass-media on a regular basis confirm that these attacks are carried out ostensibly by certain hackers-volunteers. Even it has announced the creation of patriotic cyber-commands for struggle with which is active with the Russian mass-media.

"KC" has warned for many years that if not stopped, Kremlins cyber terrorists sooner or later will attack western communications and computer networks.[/color] However in the West, the Russian oppositional mass-media all this time did not pay attention to the warning of "Kavkaz-Center" which has battled alone for many years against cyber terrorism of lubianka. "KC" has collected valuable experience in opposing cyber attacks.

Moreover, many editors and journalists tried to call into question the statements of "KC" of what the Kremlin and FSB conduct attacks to servers of "Kavkaz-Center". But today the message of "KC" will not be under any more doubt neither in Russia nor in the West. http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2007/05/03/820 5.shtml

FSB has created armed terrorist group in Estonia. — This news sounds kind of like a joke, but they say: "We will strike blows on all communication systems, electric maintenance, gas supply, and supply by gasoline, on rail communication, on aviation transport, on water supply of large cities. We will burn houses and property. Today, on April, 28th, we declare formation of groups of Army of Russian Resistance." http://kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2007/04/29/817 9.shtml

Russia's rhetorical onslaught has been ferocious. Ignoring the looting, media there claim that "anti-fascist schoolchildren" trying to stop Estonians "demolishing" the memorial were "tortured" by the "inhuman" police. Russia's foreign minister said Estonia was behaving "disgustingly". A delegation of Russian politicians, invited to see that the monument had been moved, not demolished, called for the government's resignation before setting off. On arrival, they (russian politicians) repeatedly insulted their hosts, while demanding that "political prisoners" be freed.

In 1940 a Soviet delegation issued similarly phrased demands. Weeks later, Estonia was wiped off the map.

[Waffa]Well, i personally do not think they dare to make any military actions — this would mean world war 3 — because if they attack Estonia this would mean they attack NATO and EU, unless China will back them up, i do not think they have a lot of chance to survive lol.

http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=174221 comments: It is not customary in Europe to demand the resignation of the democratically elected government of another sovereign country," said President Ilves.

It is not customary in Europe to use computers belonging to public institutions for cyber-attacks against another country's public institutions.

In Europe, as well as in the rest of the civilized world, it is not considered possible to violate the Vienna Convention (on diplomatic relations).

"It is customary in Europe that differences, which do now and then occur between states, are solved by diplomats and politicians, not on the streets or by computer attacks," Ilves said.

Estonia's leadership has claimed that cyber-attacks that forced government websites to shut down temporarily came from computers in the Russian administration, including the office of President Vladimir Putin.

"Those are the ways of other countries, somewhere else, not in Europe," said Ilves.

[Waffa] The first "hacker" has been arrested, he is one of the moderators in forum.xakep.ru. He (Dimitri) discussed there ways to attack kapo.ee,mil.ee,estemb.ru,reform.ee etc. But he is just someone the Estonia gov will reach,no one can even think about bringing to justice someone from Russia, from Kremlin.

I just wonder, what USA or China.. Korea government would do, if they arrest one of the guys who planed to attack and successfully attacked local government & military servers whit a help of other country government. Guy is posting political hate speech about government who give him a passport and free education. In Estonia, MAXimum he can get is 3 years i jail...

Well, some say its just freedom of expressing how he feels, some think he should be just let go...? Why Russia gov does not give a damn if world knows they are hacking/ terrorizing other country networks and websites?

WaffaDrunker"
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Computer in a beaver?

Submitted by 6Yankee
6Yankee writes: Some Slashdotters are proud to own a computer full of 'beaver', but how about a beaver full of computer? "Ms McMahon said of her Compubeaver: 'I started thinking about the most ridiculous thing to put a computer into and decided it had to be a beaver.'" (That must've made her eyes water.) These case mods are getting dammed silly.

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