Comment: Re:Probably Off-topic, but... (Score 1) 48
Ballarat: http://lcaunderthestars.org.au/
Looking forward to it!
Rusty.
Comment: Re:For those complaining (Score 1) 258
No, assuming they did the same this release as last.
1) This information is on the website, not on the update itself. The update just tells you how to abort it.
2) When you buy a new game, the update is compulsory or you can't play the game you bought.
Nintendo screwed me with this (deleting my whole TP savefile because one slot was the TP hack) and I was livid. 40 hours of my gf's gameplay gone.
Rusty.
Apple Patches Massive Holes In OS X 246
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timothy
from the well-it-wouldn't-be-polite-to-patch-windows dept.
from the well-it-wouldn't-be-polite-to-patch-windows dept.
Trailrunner7 writes with this snippet from ThreatPost: "Apple's first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities. The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site." Hit the link for a list of the highlights among these fixes.
Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience 219
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samzenpus
from the type-A-negative-personality dept.
from the type-A-negative-personality dept.
trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."
Comment: Re:Fixes problems misguided people think C++ has. (Score 3, Insightful) 831
> Stop trying to replace C++ with a language that does not fulfill every aspect C++ covers.
Err, no (how did this get +5?) C++'s entire problem stems from the attempt to Be All Things. A far better approach is to design something that does one part of things well, and interoperates with C like everything else so you can glue stuff together.
They've subtracted, not added. This is the Right Thing to have done.
Rusty.
Firefox closing in on Explorer in SMB market
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thefickler writes "Mozilla's Firefox browser is closing in on Internet Explorer's market leading position in the small-to-medium business (SMB) market, according to a survey by Toronto-based online time tracking and billing provider, FreshBooks, of 140,000 of its SMB customers. Firefox's browser market share was up by 1.35 percent in February 2007 to 38.95 percent while Internet Explorer's share dropped by 0.73 percent to 56.95 percent"