Comment: Re:Having solved all other problems (Score 1) 235
John Gruber.....is that you?
Comment: Confusion? Challenge? (Score 1) 221
It's is the same it's always been: you develop against the worst browser that has significant penetration. From 2001-2008 this was IE6 and you were stuck with it, now that IE6 has finally dropped below 5% (my arbitrary cutoff) I can simply ignore it, and get mad at IE7 instead. Chrome 6 vs 12? Firefox 3.6 vs 4? Who gives a shit! As long as the IEs lag so far behind everyone else, they are the roadblocks and causes of confusion in web development. Not the minor differences between the actual modern browsers.
Everything2 hits 2 million nodes-> 5
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in10se writes "Just days shy of its 10 year anniversary ("decaversary"), the site Everything2 has reached its 2 millionth node. With their servers once colocated together, Everything2 and Slashdot share a long history together. Congratulations E2!"
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Google and Microsoft Defend Fair Use->
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Anonymous Coward 11 writes "Earlier this month, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a complaint with the FTC alleging that professional sports leagues, Hollywood studios, and book publishers were all using copyright notices that misrepresented the law. Now, the group has launched a web site called Defend Fair Use that shows they are serious about making the complaint stick."
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U.S. plans for new nuclear weapons
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oitotheworld writes "The Bush administration is planning a secret meeting in August to discuss the construction of a new generation of nuclear weapons, including "mini-nukes", "bunker-busters" and neutron bombs designed to destroy chemical or biological agents, according to a leaked Pentagon document. ("http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,8985 50,00.html) is the article.
These smaller nuclear weapons are meant to fit in with the Bush doctrine of preemptive strikes. It is thought that smaller nuclear weapons will be seen as more of a threat by foreign countries because there will be less hesitation about using them than its current arsenal of planet decimating warheads. It is in fact an expansion of our existing nuclear arsenal, as the U.S. has no intention of decommissioning any of its existing nukes."
Stallman to step down as Emacs maintainer
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davids-world.com writes "Richard Stallman is planning to step down as head maintainer of the GNU Emacs project. In an e-mail to fellow Emacs developers, he today asked for candidates to succeed him. RMS wrote the first extensible Emacs text editor in 1975 at MIT's AI Lab. Seen by many as the founder and chief advocate of the free software movement, Stallman has also been actively involved in Emacs' development. GNU Emacs 22, due soon, will be the first major release of the editor since 2001."
Kotaku Blackballed By Sony For Reporting On Rumor
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Imaria writes "The video game blog, Kotaku reported earlier Thursday regarding a rumor that Sony would be debuting a new PlayStation Home concept to compete with Xbox Live and the Wii's Miis. It seems that, in their attempts to confirm this rumor, Sony informed them that publishing anything about this rumor could put their official relationship at risk.
Kotaku posted the story. Shortly afterwards, David Karraker, SCEA senior director of corporate communications contacted them informing them that their time together was over.
An excerpt from the official SCEA reply:
Kotaku posted the story. Shortly afterwards, David Karraker, SCEA senior director of corporate communications contacted them informing them that their time together was over.
An excerpt from the official SCEA reply:
"I am very disappointed that after trying to work with you as closely as possible and provide you and your team with access and information, you chose to report on this rumor.... I can't defend outlets that can't work cooperatively with us.
Vista key bruteforce crack
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LinuxGeek writes "Systems are fast enough for bruteforce key discovery. This could cause real trouble for Microsoft. What happens when you buy that brand new laptop in a few months and then cannot activate the shipping OS because someone already guessed it?"
Consumer Vista support slashed by Microsoft
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Mytob writes "Microsoft is to limit support for three versions of Windows Vista, including its most expensive, to five years rather than the usual 10 years.
The company defended the difference by noting that the clock just started ticking. "End of life-cycle support for Windows Vista is still five years out," a spokesperson said.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=8 550"
Is Nuclear a Viable Option for Our Energy Needs?
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Prof. Goose writes "Very interesting and detailed technical piece on the pros and cons on nuclear power.
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2323"Technically, there appear to be no show stoppers for a considerable expansion of Nuclear Power throughout the world. It is a low carbon energy source with abundant fuel supplies. The technology works and has much potential for improvement. Whether or not a large scale expansion eventuates depends on how it competes with Coal on economic grounds and with the public on political grounds. This in turn will be determined by the performance of the nuclear industry over the next few years as these purportedly cheaper and safer plants are built.