Comment: Nope (Score 1) 133
This doesn't work at all. I'm logged into Gmail and Facebook, neither of which it detected.
+ - Google Voice Offering Invites
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kevind23 writes "I checked my email this evening to find that Google Voice, which has caught the attention of Slashdot several times, is now offering free registrations on an invite-only basis. Unfortunately, unlike Gmail, current users cannot send invitations to their friends (or other interested parties). Google Voice is currently available in the United States, with free domestic calling and SMS, as well as cheap international rates."
+ - US Post Office Moves to GNU/Linux.->
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twitter writes "From the Cobol package management dept.
The US Post Office has moved its Cobol package tracking software to HP machines running GNU/Linux. 1,300 servers handle 40 million transactions a day and cost less than the last system."
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The US Post Office has moved its Cobol package tracking software to HP machines running GNU/Linux. 1,300 servers handle 40 million transactions a day and cost less than the last system."
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+ - Cats 'exploit' humans by purring ->
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An anonymous reader writes "Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.
Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention and food.
Unlike regular purring, this sound incorporates a "cry", with a similar frequency to a human baby's.
The team said cats have "tapped into" a human bias — producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore."
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Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention and food.
Unlike regular purring, this sound incorporates a "cry", with a similar frequency to a human baby's.
The team said cats have "tapped into" a human bias — producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore."
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Comment: Microsoft charges more and more, yet... (Score 0, Flamebait) 485
Linux remains free.
Comment: Remember, (Score 1) 993
it's not the size that counts -- it's what you do with it.
Comment: Re:Kills Twilight Hack, Temporarially (Score 1) 94
Well, I of course read that too, but previously Nintendo has killed off the Twilight Hack, and look how long it still survived. I wouldn't say it's permanently dead, but yeah, it's a possibility.
It doesn't kill the HBC, you're right, but I think it's better to be safe and keep the TP Hack option open, just in case something goes wrong.
It doesn't kill the HBC, you're right, but I think it's better to be safe and keep the TP Hack option open, just in case something goes wrong.
Comment: Re:Kills Twilight Hack, Temporarially (Score 1) 94
Unfortunately, homebrew piracy tools are available, but you do have to go looking for them. Homebrew certainly doesn't imply piracy but in some senses, it enables it.
Comment: Re:Kills Twilight Hack, Temporarially (Score 1) 94
Homebrew is not piracy. I paid for my Wii, and I'm damned well going to run the things that I want to run on it.
Comment: Kills Twilight Hack, Temporarially (Score 1) 94
Uh, you shouldn't be encouraging people to downgrade to this version.
Comment: Trident != IE (Score 1) 380
Uh, I think you meant the Trident engine, not IE.
NY Bill Proposes Tax Credit for Open Source Developers 111
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from the save-the-commonwealth-a-few-bucks dept.
from the save-the-commonwealth-a-few-bucks dept.
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Assemblymen Jonathan Bing and Micah Kellner, along with a number of co-sponsors, have introduced proposed legislation in New York State which would grant a tax credit to individuals acting as volunteers who develop open source programs. The idea of the credit is to ensure that volunteer developers, who could not otherwise deduct their expenses because they are not part of a 'business,' should nevertheless be able to receive a tax benefit for their contribution. The credit would be for 20% of the expenses incurred, up to $200. The preamble to the bill notes that the New York State Assembly itself currently uses 'Open Source programs such as Mozilla for email, Firefox for web browsing, and WebCal for electronic calendars,' and that these programs have led to significant cost savings to taxpayers. The preamble also cited a 2006 report authored by John Irons and Carl Malamud from the Center for American Progress detailing how Open Source software enhances a broader dissemination of knowledge and ideas."
Comment: That's because... (Score 1) 485
...our governor is an idiot. He wants to tax almost everything, except diet soda (although he is taxing gym membership and recreational sports like skiing).
Comment: And yet... (Score 1) 317
they will still be making a profit.
Comment: Re:Blu-Ray? (Score 1) 386
Actually, you can just grab the base CD, and install the basics. You can choose to install from the internet anyway, and it's great if you need to install it on a machine that only has access to a wireless network. After you install the base system you can boot into it and select whatever you want, from whatever repos you want, of course.