Comment: Re:Which EC2? (Score 1) 83
It's the Chilean Directional Fragmentation Grenade. We're running our desktops on live munitions....
Come on we're moving away from Windows!
Come on we're moving away from Windows!
Comment: Re:Use a Geiger Counter (Score 1) 222
Funny noone gets the repo man comment.
Secret Service Runs At "Six Sixes" Availability 248
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timothy
from the only-need-half-as-many dept.
from the only-need-half-as-many dept.
PCM2 writes "ABC News is reporting that the US Secret Service is in dire need of server upgrades. 'Currently, 42 mission-oriented applications run on a 1980s IBM mainframe with a 68 percent performance reliability rating,' says one leaked memo. That finding was the result of an NSA study commissioned by the Secret Service to evaluate the severity of their computer problems. Curiously, upgrades to the Service's computers are being championed by Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who says he's had 'concern for a while' about the issue."
Man HIV Free 2 Years After Stem Cell Treatment->
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kkleiner writes "According to a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine, a stem cell transplant performed in Germany has unexpectedly removed all signs of HIV from a 42 year old American patient. The unnamed white male was treated two years ago for Leukemia with a dose of donor stem cells and his HIV RNA count has dropped to zero and remained there since. While the treatment was for Leukemia, Dr. Gero Hutter and colleagues at the Charite Universitatsmedizen in Berlin had selected the stem cell donor for his HIV resistant genes. While there are still many questions unanswered, this is the first such case of stem cells treating HIV that has been reported in a NEJM-caliber publication."
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
Leak Shows US Lead Opponent of ACTA Transparency 164
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timothy
from the putting-on-an-acta dept.
from the putting-on-an-acta dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Throughout the debate over ACTA transparency, the secret copyright
treaty, many countries have taken public positions that they support
release of the actual text, but that other countries do not.
Since full transparency requires consensus of all the ACTA partners,
the text simply can't be released until everyone is in agreement.
A new leak
from the Netherlands fingers who the chief opponents of transparency
are: the United States, South Korea, Singapore, and Denmark lead the
way, with Belgium, Germany, and Portugal not far behind as problem
countries."
Comment: Re:so many trolls - so few mod points... (Score 1) 356
I think if you are logged in, and post in a thread that you moderate on, your moderating is removed.
Comment: Re:so many trolls - so few mod points... (Score 1) 356
And if that's true you just undid all of your moderation...
Porsche Unveils 911 Hybrid With Flywheel Booster 197
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timothy
from the yeah-well-I-get-better-mileage dept.
from the yeah-well-I-get-better-mileage dept.
MikeChino writes "Porsche has just unveiled its 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a 480 horsepower track vehicle ready to rock the 24-hour Nurburgring race this May. Porsche's latest supercar will use the same 911 production platform available to consumers today, with a few race-ready features including front-wheel hybrid drive and an innovative flywheel system that stores kinetic energy from braking and then uses it to provide a 160 horsepower burst of speed. The setup is sure to offer an advantage when powering out of turns and passing by other racers."
Comment: Re:It's true (Score 1) 965
You buy them for that 1%...and the status. And I don't know if atrocious to drive is the right word as they generally are a drivers car (read if you don't know what you're doing, esp on an older Porsche - like a 911 Whale Tail- you are going to spin it out).
Comment: Re:This is really Big Space vs Little Space... (Score 1) 450
Mod parent up. The achievements of the participants of the X-Prize should be a pretty big indication that there IS commercial interest in space flight.