Comment Re:What good is a phone if you can't speak? (Score 1) 296
I see the autocorrect isn't working so well.
Comment Re:Thank you for the reminder (Score 1) 66
How do I install it without the subsequent "java not found" error messages appearing every time it is launched? (Without installing java on the computer?)
Comment Re:Maybe good... maybe bad (Score 1) 282
so Jobs very plainly is not at all interested in maintaining free and open standards on the web.
So HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are not free and open standards? Because that's all I see Jobs pushing. (ignoring the fact that both H264 and Flash video are not ideal nor free video solutions)
Cocoa and the App Store have nothing to do with developing web apps, and there are no Apple restrictions on web content for iPhone OS. If I want a porn HTML5 app with offline storage and a boob home screen icon, I can do it very simply. No SDK needed, no need for Apple's approval.
That said, I would like to have the option for Flash. I would keep it turned off unless needed, the same way I do on my laptop, but I agree that it should be my choice. However, most users aren't knowledgable enough to know that it should be left off unless needed, and will blame the resulting slowdowns and browser crashes on Apple and not Flash, which is what has been happening on OS X for some time now.
Comment Re:Webkit (Score 2, Informative) 244
Chromium uses WebKit as well.
Comment Re:What does "as a matter of law" really mean? (Score 1) 86
I know Wikipedia is often shunned, but this page might still give you some insight.
EVE Bans Exploiters; Dropping 2% of Users Cuts Average CPU Usage 30% 261
Earthquake Retrofit writes "Ars has a story about EVE Online banning thousands of accounts for real-world trading of in-game money for profit. From the article: 'Those who buy and sell ISK, the game's currency, are not only exploiting the game, but unbalancing play. That's why the company decided to go drastic: a program they called "Unholy Rage." For weeks they studied the behavior and effects these real-money traders had on the game, and then they struck. During scheduled maintenance, over 6,000 accounts were banned. [Einar Hreiðarsson, EVE's lead GM,] assures us that the methods were sound, and the bannings went off with surgical precision. ... While the number of accounts banned in the opening phase of the operation constituted around 2 percent of the total active registered accounts, the CPU per user usage was cut by a good 30 percent.' Looks like they got the right 6,000.' Further information and more graphs are available from the EVE dev blog."
Working With Ogg Theora and the Video Tag 187
An anonymous reader writes "The Free Software Foundation's Holmes Wilson is just back from Berlin, where he participated in the Ogg Theora book sprint put on by FLOSS Manuals. Here is a broad look at Ogg Theora and how it fits into the push for free formats: where we're winning, what works, and what could be improved."
Scientists Find Way To Combat Forged DNA 45
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that while scientists may have learned how to forge DNA, it appears that a group of Israeli scientists has created a DNA authentication method that is able to distinguish between real and faked DNA samples. "The new process was tested on natural and artificial samples of blood, saliva and touched surfaces, with complete success, Nucleix said. It also identifies 'contaminated' DNA that has been mixed with two or more samples."
Comment Re:Jet Moto (Score 2, Interesting) 119
Ur exactly right. That's what everyone doesn't realize. Ads won't lower the cost one cent. Not *one* game will be made cheaper, even if they are making more money via delivering ads.
The answer is simple. No more complaining & then just keep on buying like normal, just do one or all of the following 3 things:
1) NEVER buy games with in-game ads. If they are added retroactively, then:
a) No longer purchase games from the developer/publisher (whoever is at fault)
b) Buy a *used* copy of the game you want--never let the publisher/developer get another new sale from you.
c) Speaking in Wipeout's case, if it's available only via download, see 1a.
2) Only play games with ads that are completely free
3) If it comes to it, switch to PC gaming. I'm sure that there will be an "adblock" for games if things get too ridiculous.
Comment Re:Think Different (Score 1) 513
Brian: "You are all different"
Crowd: "Yes, we are all different"
Comment Re:That's cool and all. (Score 1) 432
It's been in Gentoo's Portage since earlier today.
Comment Infringing use of Apple's Safari logo? (Score 1) 310
I would imagine that their use of the Apple-designed Safari logo (it is stored on their server at http://assist.infospace.com.edgesuite.net/bellassist/pics/compass.png) is an infringing use of Apple's intellectual property, especially if it is designed to appear as though Safari itself generated the message and cause confusion as to the source of the message.
Get Apple legal's hounds on Bell and see what happens.
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Comment Re:Safari still a memory pig? Crash protection? (Score 2, Informative) 465
Session restore? SafariStand works great, and brings a whole raft of other features as well, such as click-to-play Flash.
Ad-blocking? I use SafariBlock with Rick752's EasyList.
Both are free.
I can't comment on your issue with Safari's memory usage, as I haven't experienced the same problem.
Submission + - LinuxWorld: Open Source, Closed Doors 2
dualscan337 writes: As a long time linux user and enthusiast I thought it was finally time to take the plunge and attend the LinuxWorld Conference next week out in San Francisco. I registered online to get the free Exhibit Hall Pass but this morning I received this email:
"Thank you for your interest LinuxWorld Conference & Expo San
Francisco, August 6-9, 2007.
Unfortunately, as a business-to-business event targeted
exclusively toward enterprise IT professionals, official show
policy prohibits students, and anyone under the age of 18, from
attending this event. Therefore, we must inform you that your
registration to attend LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is not valid
and you will not be permitted on the showfloor."
I'm a graduate student in the physical sciences and I realize that this is a business oriented event.. but what is to gain by maintaining this sort of closed door policy toward students? Let's not forget that a lot of code is contributed by the people they're not allowing inside the door. I have always felt that the power of open source was in the fact that anyone could participate/contribute. I feel that a conference whose slogan is "Open Source Rules — Find out why" and doesn't let me in because I'm a student misrepresents what Linux and Open Source is all about. What does slashdot think? Should I have planned on going to DefCon instead?
"Thank you for your interest LinuxWorld Conference & Expo San
Francisco, August 6-9, 2007.
Unfortunately, as a business-to-business event targeted
exclusively toward enterprise IT professionals, official show
policy prohibits students, and anyone under the age of 18, from
attending this event. Therefore, we must inform you that your
registration to attend LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is not valid
and you will not be permitted on the showfloor."
I'm a graduate student in the physical sciences and I realize that this is a business oriented event.. but what is to gain by maintaining this sort of closed door policy toward students? Let's not forget that a lot of code is contributed by the people they're not allowing inside the door. I have always felt that the power of open source was in the fact that anyone could participate/contribute. I feel that a conference whose slogan is "Open Source Rules — Find out why" and doesn't let me in because I'm a student misrepresents what Linux and Open Source is all about. What does slashdot think? Should I have planned on going to DefCon instead?
