Bizzeh - Slashdot User

Why do we still use Mozilla/X.Y? 0

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on Wednesday March 21, @12:54PM

Bizzeh writes "Why do we still stick to the legacy Mozilla/X.Y structure in web browser user agents? surely by now, no script, server or website uses the mozilla version number anymore and it is simply there because nobody can be bothered changing it. isnt it about time browser developers drop it entirely or switch to naming their user agent with their own company name, rendering engine or browser name?"

NASA beginning into research into tractor beams-> 0

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on Tuesday November 01 2011, @03:27PM

Bizzeh writes "From the BBC, "US space agency Nasa has funded a study of "tractor beams" to gather samples for analysis in future missions.

The $100,000 (£63,000) award will be used to examine three laser-based approaches to do what has until now been the stuff of science fiction.""
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DigiNotar files for voluntary bankruptcy-> 0

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on Tuesday September 20 2011, @07:34PM

Bizzeh writes "The BBC writes that "Dutch security firm DigiNotar has filed for voluntary bankruptcy following a series of attacks by a hacker." Seems like the attack did more than damage systems, it damaged DigiNotar's reputation beyond repair"
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Sony asks gamers to sign new terms or face PSN ban-> 0

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on Friday September 16 2011, @06:33PM

Bizzeh writes "Sony is preparing to ban gamers from the PlayStation Network (PSN) unless they waive the right to collectively sue it over future security breaches."
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UK Government not trying to switch off facebook-> 0

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on Friday August 26 2011, @07:44AM

Bizzeh writes "The bbc reports that the UK government and police have not sought any new powers to shut social networks, according to the Home Office after a meeting with industry representatives."
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US military loses hypersonic aircraft-> 0

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on Saturday August 13 2011, @02:41PM

Bizzeh writes "According to the BBC, the US military has lost its new experimental hypersonic aircraft. The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) successfully separated from its rocket but lost contact shortly into its "glide phase"."
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Sega Hacked 0

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on Friday June 17 2011, @01:51PM

Bizzeh writes "I just got an email from Sega, aparently they have been hacked too

"As you may be aware, the SEGA Pass system has been offline since yesterday, Thursday 16 June.

Over the last 24 hours we have identified that unauthorised entry was gained to our SEGA Pass database.

We immediately took the appropriate action to protect our consumers’ data and isolate the location of the breach. We have launched an investigation into the extent of the breach of our public systems.

We have identified that a subset of SEGA Pass members emails addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords were obtained. To stress, none of the passwords obtained were stored in plain text.

Please note that no personal payment information was stored by SEGA as we use external payment providers, meaning your payment details were not at risk from this intrusion.""

How to create a Linux/Windows Multi-Installer USB-> 0

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on Sunday May 22 2011, @09:20AM

Bizzeh writes "Is it possible using grub or isolinux to create a single usb drive that contains all the files needed to install any version of windows that is set up to do so, or even install a linux distribution with a menu to select the version/distro you want to install"
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ESO Discovers Rich Exoplanet System-> 0

Submitted by Bizzeh on Tuesday August 24 2010, @03:35PM

Bizzeh writes "Astronomers have discovered a planetary system containing at least five planets that orbit a star called HD 10180, which is much like our own Sun.

The star is 127 light years away, in the southern constellation of Hydrus.

The researchers used the European Southern Observatory (Eso) to monitor light emitted from the system and identify and characterise the planets.

They say this is the "richest" system of exoplanets — planets outside our own Solar System — ever found."
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Microsoft reveals usage stats for Facebook, Lastfm-> 0

Submitted by Bizzeh on Saturday November 28 2009, @04:55PM

Bizzeh writes "According to Microsoft, nearly two million Xbox Live users logged into Facebook through the console's new built-in social media applications. Based on a vague estimate provided by Microsoft, it appears that around ten percent of all Xbox Live Gold accounts used the application within its first week of availability; however, it's possible many of those users only logged in to see the new feature in action.
Microsoft also stated the addition of Last.fm — a music streaming service currently only available for US and UK gamers — prompted nearly one million new profile activations. In its first week, Last.fm users streamed "more than 120 million minutes" of music to their Xbox 360 consoles. If we've learned one thing from these numbers, it's that people love to click on shiny new boxes."
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