Comment: shocker. (Score 1) 1
so you are saying that using an open standard is better? *gasp*
Comment: expected possible answers (Score 1) 1
the classic excuses come to mind:
* we would have to re-train people to use it aka Linux is scary (as if they dont already train people to use MS products)
* vendor lock-in (but not a direct addmission)
* open source is insecure (o rly?)
* microsoft provides supports and linux doesn't (*cough* red hat?)
so basically, no legitimate reason.
+ - Petition the US President: Why use Microsoft products?-> 1
Submitted
by
Gravis Zero
Gravis Zero writes "The question as to why the US government has been and continues to use proprietary and expensive Microsoft products instead of Linux and open source applications has been posed the the US President via We The People website. With 100,000 (digital) signatures, we can get an official answer."
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
+ - Hackers Dump Millions of Records of CIA, Banks, Politicians->
Submitted
by
hypnosec
hypnosec writes "TeamGhostShell, a team linked with the infamous group Anonymous, is claiming that they have hacked some major US institutions including the likes of CIA, major banking institutions, accounts of politicians and has posted those details online. The dumps comprising of millions of accounts has been let loose on the web by the hacking collective. The motivation behind the hack, the group claims, is to protest against banks, politicians and the hackers who have been captured by law enforcement agencies."
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
+ - World's first 3D printed racing car can pace at 140 km/h->
Submitted
by
Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes "A group of 16 engineers named “Group T” have unveiled a racing car “Areion”. The group is competing in Formula Student 2012 challenge, and the car they have unveiled is world’s first 3D printed race car. The Areion is not wholly 3D printed but most of it actually is. It was tested on Hockenheim race circuit and went from zero to 100km/h in just four seconds. Maximum speed Areion achieved on the same circuit was 141km/h. The car is eco-friendly as well as a motivation for innovative fields of technology. Cutting-edge technologies integrated into their environmentally friendly race car included an electric drive train, bio-composite materials and 3D printing on a big scale with Materialise."
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
Comment: Developers, no. Companies, yes. (Score 2) 550
Developers don't choose when to release software, it's management. Think you need to do more testing but management thinks it looks ready? It's out the door and you cant do anything to stop them. Testing is just as important as coding and the developers dont do all the testing, it's usually outsourced.
Bottom line: if a company doesn't do it's due diligence then yes, they should be responsible for putting out bad software.
Comment: four finger discount? (Score 1) 73
now that they have decent hands, we will have robots stealing our cereal. they're always after me lucky charms.
Comment: Re:nice(1) by touch (Score 4, Funny) 54
So "click harder" will be a valid solution, now, so that the computer can finally understand urgency.
How long until someone makes a window manager that allows pressure to control the priority of a window's process?
That sounds terrible. Call the GNOME developers!
Comment: Avert the Apocalypse? (Score 1) 201
But I get to be the second horseman, you insensitive clod!
Comment: the revenge of DRM (Score 5, Interesting) 196
anyone who plays games that use EA's "always connected" DRM are going to be screwed shortly.
Comment: dammit Google, you did it again! (Score 4, Funny) 41
Google's filing (PDF) affirmed that they have not paid media for articles or done any quid pro quo in exchange for coverage. However, they acknowledged that many people receive money from Google through other means (the company's philanthropy, ad business, etc.), and asked the judge if he wanted further details about those instances.
stupid Google, dont you know that as a corporation you are supposed to deny and impede any attempt to get information about what you've done and tie it up in court for years? just look at Oracle, they deny everything until the bitter end and fight tooth and nail to budge an inch on any information at all. i mean, volunteering information? for shame!
this "don't be evil" stuff is really getting in the way of becoming a well adjusted sociopathic corporation.
Comment: pressing charges? (Score 1) 142
I wanted to send a note that by the end of the day today, OnLive as an entity will no longer exist.
but corporations are people too! if you cause them to stop existing then that is MURDER!
Comment: Simple answer to patent reform (Score 1) 255
just add that anyone that tries to enforce their patent automatically invalidates said patent.
problem solved!
Comment: screw that! (Score 1) 64
Cumulonimbus or GTFO.