Comment: Re:GPLv3, bleh (Score 3, Interesting) 566
it says, "any equivalents" as well. i might argue that GPLv2 and GPLv3 are not "equivalent" but IANAL and that interpretation clearly leads a lot of wiggle room for MS lawyers.
GWU warns students about WikiLeaks use -> 1
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dcblogs writes "Students in a George Washington University graduate program are being told that using WikiLeaks diplomatic cables may hurt their chances for a security clearance and job in government. A university memo advises students to avoid using the leaked cables as sources in their bibliographies and citations and as a workaround it suggest "using the filter" of media reports, meaning that it is ok to cite an AP account of a WikiLeaks cable, just not the cable itself. The memo said: “Students who hold or are seeking security clearances potentially risk losing that those privileges (or jobs). Those of you familiar with form SF-86 will recognize a question about unauthorized access to computer systems, and using Wikileaks may fall under that provision. Additionally, questions may arise during background interviews or polygraphs.”"
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Comment: Re:Business vs Open Source (Score 1) 408
never has been? i suppose the iMac was a disaster for them then?
not now? perhaps they should stop making iMacs, powermacs, macbooks, macbook pros, and macbook airs.
their growth markets are consumer electronics but this doesn't make them a consumer electronics company anymore than microsoft making the zune and xbox discounts their enormous software and services lineup.
Comment: Re:Business vs Open Source (Score 2) 408
somebody should tell that to Apple, who still seems to be carving out a pretty decent living as a software/hardware company.
selling lots of stuff on iTunes, yes, but making a mint on their hardware, as they always have.
Cheap Software Tools Give New Life To Stop-Motion Animation 111
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from the long-way-from-10th-grade-projects dept.
from the long-way-from-10th-grade-projects dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The NY Times reports that a wide variety of new stop motion animation tools are making it simpler to create stop-motion movies. The new tools are helping animators run more than three times faster than they did just a few years ago. Some even say that stop motion is cheaper than computer generated animation. Tools like Dragon Stop Motion, Stop Motion Pro and iKitMovie are just a few of the tools that are reinvigorating the space."
Comment: Re:Roku + media streaming (Score 3, Interesting) 180
It's called the Boxee Box. I know, I know, Google TV et al will eat its lunch eventually, but it basically does everything you claim to want. At $200, it's cheaper than upgrading my home media player (though I don't know about "one for every room").
Comment: Re:You don't know what you are talking about, at a (Score 3, Informative) 98
Per Scott Guthrie's blog, even if it's on, using anything other than a single default redirect still leaves the app vulnerable.
Two Unpatched Flaws Show Up In Apple iOS 171
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from the rotten-apple dept.
from the rotten-apple dept.
Trailrunner7 writes "The technique that the Jailbreakme.com Web site is using to bypass the iPhone's security mechanisms and enable users to run unapproved apps on their phones involves exploiting two separate vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities is a memory-corruption flaw that affects the way that Apple's mobile devices, including the iPad and iPod Touch, display PDFs. The second weakness is a problem in the Apple iOS kernel that gives an attacker higher privileges once his code is on a targeted device, enabling him to break out of the iOS sandbox. The combination of the two vulnerabilities — both of which are unpatched at the moment — gives an attacker the ability to run remote code on the device and evade the security protections on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The technique became public earlier this week when the Jailbreakme.com site began hosting a set of specially crafted PDF files designed to help users jailbreak their Apple devices and load apps other than the ones approved by Apple and offered in its official App Store."
Google TV Announced With Intel, Sony, and Logitech 224
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from the you-like-dexter-and-barney dept.
from the you-like-dexter-and-barney dept.
MojoKid writes "Google's own I/O conference in California is wrapping up today, but not before the company goes out with a serious bang. Google just announced something that has been rumored for a while now: Google TV. Basically, Google is taking the Apple TV concept, but going way overboard by introducing apps, screen customization, and channel searching. Following Google's own announcement, Intel stepped in to provide some backbone to the story. Google is obviously using the big players to move Google TV forward, with Intel, DISH Network, Best Buy, and Adobe firmly on board. Google TV itself is based on Android, runs the Google Chrome browser, and will allow users to access all of their usual TV channels as well as a world of Internet and cloud-based information and applications, including Adobe Flash-based content."
Comment: Re:Pro-Tip (Score 1) 283
Mandrake, have you ever seen a Commie drink a glass of water?