RobK - Slashdot User

Spokeo.com Makes Your Privacy Public-> 0

Submitted by RobK on Saturday February 11, @01:09AM

RobK writes "The site http://www.spokeo.com/ has started showing up in searches when looking for people by name. The scary bit is that they aggregating data from everywhere including property records, email addresses, blogs and social media sites and either creating a very accurate picture of you or just maybe and aerial picture of your house with no effort.

It appears they also aggregate info about your online pseudonyms — allowing that creepy ex girlfriend to find you everywhere.

Where's Waldo? Here he is — http://www.spokeo.com/search?q=Where's+Waldo&s3=t9#:18215136171 — at least until he opts out at http://www.spokeo.com/privacy."
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Comment: Prior Art from the 80s (Score 2, Funny) 64

by RobK on Friday September 10 2010, @06:16PM (#33540656) Attached to: Spaceflight Formation Flying Test Bed Takes Off

Wasn't this solved in Galaga?

Comment: The Reason Slashdot Posted (Score 1) 202

by RobK on Friday January 15 2010, @10:04AM (#30779004) Attached to: App Store Piracy Losses Estimated At $459 Million

We're all missing why this was posted to slashdot. I too was outraged by the numbers and finally realized that this post was about the *RESPONSE* to the Wall Street article, not the article itself. I'll bet not one of us has read the response at http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/app-store-piracy/ . Let's do that before hanging someone.

Comment: Retaliation? (Score 1) 591

by RobK on Saturday April 25 2009, @10:27AM (#27713085) Attached to: Time Warner Shutting Off Austin Accounts For Heavy Usage

Break out the tin foil, but is there any chance that this could be retaliation for being involved in the "anti-cap" campaign?

SCO Delisted from NASDAQ-> 0

Submitted by

thechanklybore

on Monday December 31 2007, @11:01AM

thechanklybore writes "The Register reports that SCO have now been dumped from the NASDAQ exchange. Coupled with the news that Novell can continue their lawsuit despite SCO's recent Chapter 11 announcement, it really looks like an old behemoth of the UNIX world is a dead horse that can take no more flogging!"
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GoDaddy Lets Their SSL Certificate Expire -> 0

Submitted by

SuperUberGeek

on Wednesday December 19 2007, @07:37PM

SuperUberGeek writes "GoDaddy Lets Their SSL Certificate Expire

Of all the biggest blunders you do not want to do, GoDaddy.com has let their security certificate expire and is now taken offline. As of 4:10 PST, Dec 19, 2007 Godaddy.com has ceased to exist. This is a major blooper for a company that prides itself in reselling SSL Certificates, and in providing web based tools to manage your domain names, websites, and auctions for domain names. All three which can expire in the time godaddy is down, presenting a huge problem for anyone who has a domain name expiring tonight, or who needs to manage something for a client using the tools at godaddy."
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The Strange History Of The Vectrex 0

Submitted by

simoniker

on Monday December 17 2007, @10:20AM

simoniker writes "The 'ambitious and unusual' vector-based Vectrex console was one of the most intriguing game console failures of all time, and Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton continue their 'History Of Gaming Platforms' series over at Gamasutra by analyzing the rise, fall, and legacy of the cult '80s console. From the intro: "GCE's vector-based Vectrex failed to win massive audiences, like the Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS) or the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) did. Nevertheless, the distinctive platform gained a cult following after being pulled from the market in 1984, two years after its debut, and now enjoys one of the finest homebrew development scenes of any vintage system.""

Ask Slashdot: How to Compare Web Analytic Numbers 0

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 12 2007, @12:51PM

An anonymous reader writes "I work in the marketing and advertising department of a small US-based manufacturing company. Last year I implemented Google Analytics into our website so we could get a better idea of what users were doing while on our website. However, sometimes I'll receive reports from other websites that we advertise with, showing the amount of traffic that they have sent our way. These numbers always conflict with my own data from Google Analytics. Is this par for the course with web analytics, or can this situation be rectified? This data is supposed to provide solid information when making marketing decisions and I need to know that I can trust it. I'm interested in knowing what other Slashdotters have done with their analytical data and the anomalies they have experienced."

XNA Game Studio now supports LIVE - plus new comp-> 0

Submitted by

JamesO

on Wednesday December 12 2007, @12:35PM

JamesO writes "Microsoft has announced the release of XNA Game Studio 2.0, the next generation of the popular game development platform for Xbox 360 and Windows. The new version builds on Game Studio Express and includes the ability to create online and cross-platform multiplayer games using Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE. Version 2.0 also adds more than 15 new features.

"When building XNA Game Studio 2.0, we wanted to offer everyone the opportunity to utilise the rich gaming environment of LIVE used by AAA developers for titles such as 'Halo 3' and 'Gears of War,'" said Chris Satchell, general manager of the XNA organization at Microsoft. "We accomplished our goal with this new toolset, and, best of all, it remains highly accessible to students, hobbyists and pros alike."

The addition of LIVE support means developers can now integrate features including matchmaking with minimal coding required.

Microsoft is also ready to launch Dream-Build-Play 2008, following last year's event which saw four community developed games awarded Xbox LIVE Arcade publishing contracts.

This year Microsoft will once again be challenging aspiring developers to create their dream games for the chance to win a publishing contract. The event kicks off with the Silicon Minds Warm-Up Challenge, with registration available from December 14. Winners will be announced at the Games Developers Conference, as will details of the main challenge. Prizes for the Warm-Up Challenge will include the opportunity to interview for an internship with Microsoft Research's Machine Learning Group, Rare or Lionhead Studios

"Artificial intelligence is so important to the games we make at Lionhead Studios, and we are very excited to see what the community can come up with in this Warm-Up Challenge to Dream-Build-Play 2008," said Peter Molyneux, managing director at Lionhead Studios."
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Cellphone User Shocked by $85,000 CAD Bill-> 0

Submitted by

PuNKY^BReWSTeR

on Wednesday December 12 2007, @12:04PM

PuNKY^BReWSTeR writes "It is a well known fact that competition and fair prices for decent cellular plans are virtually non-existent in Canada. This one takes the cake however. According to CBC, a Calgary man received an $85,000 cell phone bill from Bell after using us as a modem.

From the article:

"The thing is, they've cut my phone off for being like $100 over. Here, I'm $85,000 over and nobody bothered to give me a call and tell me what was going on." Staniaszek said Bell told him they will adjust his bill to a different plan for people who use their phones for internet purposes. But even after the adjustment, his bill will still be more than $5,000."
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