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Google adds to Mozilla's push for "do not track"-> 0

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AndyAndyAndyAndy

on Monday January 24 2011, @04:55PM

AndyAndyAndyAndy writes "In a morning blog post, Google announced the release of a Chrome plug-in called 'Keep My Opt-Outs,' which hopes to block all tracking cookies. Interestingly, it is released as open-source with the hopes that it will gain quick deployment on non-Chrome browsers and find a robust foothold against ads.

The story is also covered in Computerworld, which has a more broad insight to the issue, looking at Google, Mozilla, and Firefox and seems to indicate more rapid change is looming — potentially from the FCC itself."
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BBC to Cut Online Budget by 25% 0

Submitted by mvar on Monday January 24 2011, @04:20PM

mvar writes "The BBC is to cut about 200 websites as it reduces the amount of money it spends on its online output. The changes, which will see BBC Online's budget cut by £34m, will also result in the loss of up to 360 posts over the next two years. Among the sites to close include teen services Switch and Blast and community site 606. The plans are part of the BBC's cost-cutting measures to make 20% savings as a result of the licence fee settlement. The BBC says the changes are intended to make its website more distinctive and reduce competition with commercial websites."

Comment: Re:Especially when emulators run just fine on a pc (Score 1) 292

by Cheesy Fool on Sunday September 26 2010, @09:53AM (#33702862) Attached to: PS3 Hacked Using Official Controller

Don't most game publishers/developers consider used games just as bad as pirating?

Comment: Re:Sam (Score 1) 742

by Cheesy Fool on Sunday April 18 2010, @02:25PM (#31888712) Attached to: Why Linux Is Not Attracting Young Developers

If you applications are like your comments, I'm glad you don't develop for Linux.

Comment: Re:Motivation to not do Linux development (Score 1) 742

by Cheesy Fool on Sunday April 18 2010, @02:19PM (#31888648) Attached to: Why Linux Is Not Attracting Young Developers

Have you actually ever developed anything before?

Because you're having a laugh if you think that developing on Windows or Mac means that you won't run into any of the problems you mention.

Comment: Re:Code practice site (Score 1) 293

by Cheesy Fool on Monday February 22 2010, @03:51AM (#31226840) Attached to: After Learning Java Syntax, What Next?

Excellent site. Thanks.

Comment: Re:Not their core competence (Score 1) 197

by Cheesy Fool on Tuesday February 09 2010, @04:35PM (#31077426) Attached to: Google To Challenge Facebook Again

Get off my Interwebz.

Comment: Re:They are badly losing people... (Score 1) 209

by Cheesy Fool on Tuesday June 30 2009, @06:48AM (#28526067) Attached to: Faction Changes Coming To <em>World of Warcraft</em>

The game has never been balanced for PVP. It is impossible to balance for PVP and PVE.

Comment: Re:Internet (Score 1) 600

by Cheesy Fool on Sunday June 21 2009, @02:44AM (#28408429) Attached to: Ray Bradbury Loves Libraries, Hates the Internet

Breathing.

Comment: Re:The XBOX 360 is Just as Expensive as the PS3 (Score 1) 232

by Cheesy Fool on Wednesday March 18 2009, @09:11AM (#27239913) Attached to: Game Publishers Pressuring Sony For PS3 Price Cut

> 1. The PS3 comes with wireless capability. The XBOX 360 requires a $100 wireless kit.

Unless you don't need wireless. Also, you can get a cheap wireless router (and DD-WRT) and use that.

> 2. The XBOX 360's controllers require batteries. An add-on rechargeable battery system costs about $20 per controller.

You can use rechargeable AA batteries, which I'm sure people with a lot of gadgets would already have.

Agreed about the Microsoft points though.