Comment: Re:E*TRADE (Score 1) 302
As I recall, that didn't work out so well for the E*TRADE baby when he realized he couldn't take it back.
Comment: You get what your paid for (Score 1) 684
Yes, they are getting brain damage. No, this isn't really a surprise to anyone. But I have to ask, isn't this why they get paid the big bucks? No one is forcing them to play this game. A quick breakdown finds that your average NFL player makes 1848% what Average Joe does. And no, that's not a typo.
Average US salary: $41,673.83
Avergage NFL Salary: $1.9 million
Median NFL Salary: $770,000.00
Average NFL career: 3.5 years
In that 3.5 years the average NFL player, at MEDIAN salary, will earn $2.7 million or roughly the amount that Average Joe will pull in after 65 years. (160 years if the NFL player gets the average salary.) IMHO they are selling their health later in life for the riches now.
Florida University cuts CS department and increases its athletic department-> 1
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HungryMonkey writes "In a move that highlights the priorities of the US college system,
The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million.
High schools have been doing this sort of thing for years but I wish I wasn't suprised to see this at the college levels."
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12 more billionaires pledge to give away 50% of their wealth->
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HungryMonkey writes "12 more billionairs have joined The Giving Pledge' , committing to give away at least 50% of their wealth, either within their lifetime or upon their deaths.
Twelve billionaires — with names like Ackman, Bronfman, and Musk — have added their names to the Giving Pledge, the campaign started by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010 to spur philanthropy among the superrich. That brings the number of total members, many signing jointly with their spouses, to 81.
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and George Lucas are listed as current members, but Steve Jobs had declined to participate. Note that this is merely a moral pledge, not a contract."
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Comment: Re:So how come they are "smart" meters? (Score 1) 189
Smart meters do not use the old electro-mechanical method to measure power consumption. They are solid state and have no moving parts or coils that can be tampered with by a magnetic field.
Ok, so I actually RTFA and according to it:
The bureau also said another method of attacking the meters involves placing a strong magnet on the devices, which causes it to stop measuring usage, while still providing electricity to the customer.
That certainly sounds like tampering with a magnetics field. I'd hazard to say that there a multiple types of smart meters,
Comment: Re:Wonderful, but... (Score 1) 289
What I want to know is, how much are they going to make on an $18m investment?
With the weekend numbers they are estimating that it's made over $25m already, you're probably right about it making a killing. And don't forget that after it gets out of the theater it will make a move for the home 3D market.
Comment: Re:Kind of shady? (Score 2) 158
I mean, aren't there laws against doing things like hacking into computers you don't own? Isn't this aiding in a crime? The last time I checked, even government agencies were obliged not to break laws.
You've got it all wrong. I'm sure they hack into their own computers, nothing illegal there. Then they sell the knowledge of these exploits to their customers in order to protect them from these weaknesses. Now, if someone in one of those agencies "goes against policy" and uses these exploits against someone else, how is it their fault?
Comment: Re:$35 Million Dollars (Score 2, Funny) 195
The actual lesson is: Criminals are bloody stupid. If I had $35 million worth of drugs in a place, I would avoid doing anything that could get the police into my place.
Or like letting them in without a warrant. FTA:
The officers didn't have a search warrant, so they knocked on the door of the apartment and asked the occupants for permission to come in. They consented, Tomkins said.
But lets be honest, it's not that all criminals are stupid. The smarter ones are currently looking for the original owner of that iPad with some questons about those mp3's he has...
Comment: Re:Of all the games mentioned, what's missing? (Score 1) 350
FTA:
Rogue still boasts a large fanbase that regularly partakes in sessions of both the original and more recent variants like NetHack and Angband.
I still play Nethack on a regular basis, which totally baffles my wife. This game is the epitome of replay value. On another note, it's a shame they don't consider gaminig consoles, as FF1 brings back so many fond memories.
Comment: Re:Does it work. (Score 1) 212
Jeep Rubicon? Excuse me, but that's an Italian river and more familiar with the phrase 'Crossing the Rubicon' akin to making a move from which there is no return, as Julius Caesar took his legion across the river (I'm sure they didn't have Jeeps then). How utterly preposterous, isn't it?
Aside from it's historical roots, the Rubicon is a famous trail in the Sierra Nevada, a portion of which is used by Jeep as a testing ground. It is also where they host their Jeep Jamboree . (Not to be confused with the other Jeep Jamboree.)