Comment: Re:Fuck... (Score 1) 144
I thought it was funny as hell. I did remove the s to read the EFF article. I have to agree, they seem to have a vested interest in keeping Comodo alive.
Comment: Re:Fuck... (Score 1) 144
I would have liked to seen your second link, but it appears that EFF uses Comodo for their SSL cert.
EFF, I'd think about suing Comodo for your money back on the Cert, and get one from another company.
Comment: Re:Sounds unreasonable (Score 1) 631
You just opened up your mouth and made yourself look stupid and hateful. Not all police/fire dispatchers take 911 calls. Some of them handle just the radios, and only talk to other cops and firemen. Not the public at large.
New Aliens Vs. Predator Game Doesn't Make It Past AU Ratings Board 277
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Soulskill
from the gauntlet-thrown dept.
from the gauntlet-thrown dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Australia refused to give Rebellion's new Aliens Vs. Predator game a rating, effectively banning it in the country. Rebellion says it won't be submitting an edited version for another round of classifications, however. (As Valve did with Left 4 Dead 2.) They said, 'We will not be releasing a sanitized or cut down version for territories where adults are not considered by their governments to be able to make their own entertainment choices.'"
Jetman Attempts Intercontinental Flight 140
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samzenpus
from the a-jetwing-and-a-prayer dept.
from the a-jetwing-and-a-prayer dept.
Last year we ran the story of Yves Rossy and his DIY jetwings. Yves spent $190,000 and countless hours building a set of jet-powered wings which he used to cross the English Channel. Rossy's next goal is to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, from Tangier in Morocco and Tarifa on the southwestern tip of Spain. From the article: "Using a four-cylinder jet pack and carbon fibre wings spanning over 8ft, he will jump out of a plane at 6,500 ft and cruise at 130 mph until he reaches the Spanish coast, when he will parachute to earth." Update 18:57 GMT: mytrip writes: "Yves Rossy took off from Tangiers but five minutes into an expected 15-minute flight he was obliged to ditch into the wind-swept waters."
Comment: Re:Stupid prices (Score 5, Insightful) 827
Did you happen to know that Pharma spends more for advertising in the US than R&D?
How about we get like almost every other country in the world, and ban prescription drug advertising, that would cut down on their costs dramatically, and make drugs cheaper for everyone.
Comment: Re:Technology-determined guilt or innocence (Score 1) 323
Sorry, that's wrong, in most states, if you refuse to blow at the scene, you lose your license right then and there, and can be convicted of DUI for refusal to blow. It's a nasty thing that has come about since the Supreme Court decided there's a DUI exception to the Constitution.
Exploring the Current State of Beta Testing 82
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ScuttleMonkey
from the only-if-you-actually-learn-from-the-past dept.
from the only-if-you-actually-learn-from-the-past dept.
Karen Hertzberg writes "Since the earliest days of MMO gaming, beta testing has played a pivotal role in the success or failure of our persistent worlds. We've come a long way since the initial tests of Ultima Online and The Realm, but what role do our current beta tests play in the potential outcomes of unreleased titles? To answer this question, Ten Ton Hammer turned to current and former beta decision makers at Cryptic Studios, NetDevil, Sony Online Entertainment, Funcom, and Mythic Entertainment. Some of their answers — and the information they reveal — may surprise you."
Comment: Re:Thats it... (Score 2, Interesting) 238
Now just wait for the local Telco and Cableco to sue your hometown for doing that. While your town is getting sued, they will start building out their own network while the town is having to fight in court and not be able to do any work.
Comment: Re:I already have more than five senses (Score 1) 187
(e.g. ask a person if they can sense which way is down)
I know that one! The enemy's gate is down!