Comment: Re:Must be an American (Score 1) 53
Electronic screens are at most major bus stops, however the data is available for any bus stop via the web. The mobile interface even has a nice little geolocation feature. It works pretty well.
Comment: Note Taking (Score 1) 804
I use my laptop in lectures simply to take notes, banning laptops would be somewhat of an inconvenience for me. I will admit to doing other things on my laptop during lectures, but not to the detriment of my notes or others.
I am aware of how distracting laptops can be for people behind which is why I tend to sit up the back of the lecture theatre, which is normally where the power sockets are anyway. Most other laptop users in my lectures do this too.
BBC Wants DRM on HD Broadcasts-> 1
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NickFortune writes "Over on BoingBoing, Danny O'Brien has pointed out that, the BBC has asked the regulator for permission to add DRM to their High Definition broadcasts.
Apparently this is at the behest of "content providers".
Offcom, the regulatory body in question, has asked for comments, but the window closes today. So if you don't want DRM added to the Beeb's broadcasts, read the
proposal and explain why this is a bad idea."
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Apparently this is at the behest of "content providers".
Offcom, the regulatory body in question, has asked for comments, but the window closes today. So if you don't want DRM added to the Beeb's broadcasts, read the
proposal and explain why this is a bad idea."
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Comment: Re:What's it good for? (Score 1) 124
Don't you people ever need to apply BIOS updates?
My motherboard (Asus P5Q) allows me to place the BIOS update file onto a USB drive (or floppy, if you wish) and then you just enter the flash tool from the BIOS. No messing around with DOS. Most modern motherboards appear to have this functionality now.
Team Fortress 2 Update To Bring Maps, Sniper and Spy Upgrades 88
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from the intensifying-rivalries dept.
from the intensifying-rivalries dept.
Over the past several days, Valve has been releasing details on an update to Team Fortress 2. They first revealed that the Sniper was taking its turn in a series of class upgrades, getting a bow and arrow that's capable of pinning an enemy to a wall. Next, they showed off a pair of new maps — a sawmill arena map that's in the midst of heavy rainfall and a circular map built around a doomsday weapon. Valve also mentioned a new game mode called Payload Race — it's similar to a regular Payload match, but both teams have a cart to push. The next day brought about an electrified shield for the Sniper, and hinted that the Spy would be getting an update as well. The following announcement confirmed it, introducing a device that would allow the Spy to feign death, and another that lets the Spy remain invisible permanently, only draining their power while in motion.
Comment: Re:Only one... (Score 1) 503
...but it's a gigantic 1920x1200 mofo. I could always connect my old 1280x1024 also, but thus far I actually haven't needed to.
Same here, apart from the fact i've also attached my old 1280x1024. It's great to be able to have something displayed on the secondary screen while you're working on the primary one. Beats alt-tabbing by a mile!
Comment: Re:I moved away from BT expecting this (Score 1) 360
I did exactly the same thing, moving from BT to ADSL24. I'd much rather have a known set limit to use than BT's "Unlimited" (* unless you use more than 20GB/month). They are a lot more open than BT too, although they have had a few reliability issues recently.
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8->
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Slatterz writes "Microsoft has officially released Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) for download, the latest version of its web browser, adding improved compliance with web standards, greater security features and improved performance. The new browser adheres much more closely to published web standards than previous versions, and has features designed to offer greater user privacy and stronger protection against malicious web pages. However, Gartner analyst Ray Valdes maintained that IE8 has no compelling new features from an end-user perspective. "But Microsoft doesn't need to have compelling features — it just needs to be in the same ball park as rival browsers," Valdes argues. Sad, but probably true."
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Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN2OWN, wi->
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An anonymous reader writes "Charlie Miller, the security researcher who hacked a Mac in two minutes last year at CanSecWest's PWN2OWN contest, improved his time today by breaking into another Mac in under 10 seconds.
Miller, a principal analyst at Independent Security Evaluators LLC, walked off with a $5,000 cash prize and the MacBook he hacked.
"I can't talk about the details of the vulnerability, but it was a Mac, fully patched, with Safari, fully patched," said Miller Wednesday not long after he had won the prize. "It probably took 5 or 10 seconds." He confirmed that he had researched and written the exploit before he arrived at the challenge..."
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Miller, a principal analyst at Independent Security Evaluators LLC, walked off with a $5,000 cash prize and the MacBook he hacked.
"I can't talk about the details of the vulnerability, but it was a Mac, fully patched, with Safari, fully patched," said Miller Wednesday not long after he had won the prize. "It probably took 5 or 10 seconds." He confirmed that he had researched and written the exploit before he arrived at the challenge..."
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Comment: Re:That's ok if you're in the US... (Score 1) 478
I myself live in the UK, and am stuck on 2.5mbit (That's ADSL2+ speeds as well). However, I regularly download huge games off Steam - take GTAIV for example at 16 GB, it only took about a day or so to download.
If you have a 30GB limit, you need to start looking elsewhere. I have 60GB "peak" usage and truly unlimited Offpeak for £30 a month.
While I could go cable, I refuse to go with the only cable company due to their reliability and policies. While 2.5mbit is painfully slow compared to the rest of Europe, it doesn't prevent you from downloading huge games.
Going back to your original claim of having to max your 2mbit connection for a week to get 8GB, this is incorrect. At ~230kb/s (2mbit/s) it would take around 9 to 10 hours to download 8GB of data.
If you have a 30GB limit, you need to start looking elsewhere. I have 60GB "peak" usage and truly unlimited Offpeak for £30 a month.
While I could go cable, I refuse to go with the only cable company due to their reliability and policies. While 2.5mbit is painfully slow compared to the rest of Europe, it doesn't prevent you from downloading huge games.
Going back to your original claim of having to max your 2mbit connection for a week to get 8GB, this is incorrect. At ~230kb/s (2mbit/s) it would take around 9 to 10 hours to download 8GB of data.