Journal Journal: Japanese Goverment going to ban online drug sales
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Journal Journal: Slashdot Extension 0.2 released
Slashdot Japan editors released new firefox extension,Slashdot Extension at Sourceforge.JP.This new extension intended to "make Slashdot more useful".
Slashdot Extension 0.2 can be used with both Slashdot Japan and Slashdot.org.
Currently,It's 0.2 and very first stage of development.Slashdot Japan users discuss at Slashdot.jp article for more further usability a
Slashdot Extension 0.2 can be used with both Slashdot Japan and Slashdot.org.
Currently,It's 0.2 and very first stage of development.Slashdot Japan users discuss at Slashdot.jp article for more further usability a
Comment Super-safe,small and simple (Score 1) 683
The article's image seemed to be borrowed from <a href="http://www.toshiba.co.jp/nuclearenergy/jigyounaiyou/4s.htm">this page</a>.
<br>Although Toshiba 4S reactor is really small,not small enough to fit the described in Next Energy News.
<br>Although Toshiba 4S reactor is really small,not small enough to fit the described in Next Energy News.
Comment Re:virus got me :-( (Score 1) 35
I am sorry to hear about your virus. Hopefully you are feeling better by now.
However, I can't make it :-( Work prevented my from returning to Tokyo this weekend.
Sorry but maybe we can repeat the exercise sometime with so many active /.ers in Tokyo.
However, I can't make it
Sorry but maybe we can repeat the exercise sometime with so many active
Feed Engadget: The Barbie iPod dock: yes, it's pink and flowery (engadget.com)
Filed under: Portable Audio
One man's idea of hell is another 10 year old girl's idea of heaven: in this case the difference of opinion is a Barbie iPod dock / FM radio / alarm clock so pink we could puke. We gotta say though, the flowery speaker enclosures are pretty well done, and the extremely out of place model number -- officially, this is the BAR710 -- is worth a few chuckles. Desperate parents everywhere will no doubt be shelling out for one of these very soon as the empty wallet season rapidly approaches: even if there was information about pricing, you wouldn't want to know, right?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Submission + - United Makes Plans to Drop 'Baggage Neutrality'
theodp writes: "If you need a clue as to how creative ISP execs might get in the absence of network neutrality, look no further than United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton, who is wowing Wall Street with his willingness to examine new ways to wring money out of the carrier, including making economy passengers pay a fee unless they want their luggage to come last off the plane."
Valve Reevaluates Episodic Gaming 142
Dr. Eggman writes "CVG has a recent article on Valve's future plans for episodic gaming. After the third episode of Half-Life 2 is out, Valve plans to sit down with the community and figure out what is working and what's not. Gabe Newell also wants to spend time with Telltale Games and Blizzard, both developers of episodic and episodic-like game content. It it worth it to try to release content on an episodic basis? 'We just want to sit down with three examples in front of us and talk it over with gamers to find out what they would like us to do next.'"
Submission + - Verizon bans pro choice texting
fermion writes: The NYT is reporting that Verizon has banned text ads based on controversial content. While many would agree that, as a private carrier, Verizon have every right to so do, there are other concerns. For instance, from the article, "The dispute over the Naral messages is a skirmish in the larger battle over the question of "net neutrality" — whether carriers or Internet service providers should have a voice in the content they provide to customers." What makes this more interesting is these are not push messages, but messages requested for one time delivery by the customer. If Verizon is going to play Big Brother and censor customers content, perhaps that is one more reason to move to AT&T, even if it does not provide equal service.
Submission + - Samsug announces look-alike iphone killer
goombah99 writes: Samsung unveiled a prototype of their touchscreen phone. It's look, single button front, full-face touchscreen are the essentially identical to the iphone. The screen resolution is sufficiently worse that video viewing will be less of a pleasure, it's thicker, and it lacks Wi-Fi. But it has a slide-out full thumb-board, a 5 mega pixel camera, supports 3G (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access). Web connectivity however lacks the elegant full screen approach with a gestural interface of the iphone. Price, battery life and availability are not known. Read Here and here for first impressions. My impression is that hardware wise it's at the same level as the iphone so, as always, it's the apple polish of the interface that will be the deciding factor. Simultaneously, Microsoft revealed a workmanlike update of it's mobile version.
Submission + - Is Mandriva Near Financial Demise?
An anonymous reader writes: A Distrowatch editorial poses the question, "Is Mandriva near financial demise?" From the editorial: "However, due to extraordinary items, the net loss for the 4th quarter 2006 at Mandriva has more than doubled from 400 thousand to 840 thousand, and the full year net result has gone from essentially break-even to a 2.84 million loss." It is fairly clear that Mandriva is in trouble. Can they manage to save themselves again from the financial hemorrhaging?
Journal Journal: OTAKU STORE @ Amzon(jp)
Amazon.co.jp opens OTAKU STORE.
Japanese Otaku market seems large enough to amazon.
Japanese Otaku market seems large enough to amazon.
Student Makes a Million Online, Gets Deported 309
Via Kotaku, a story at the Mainichi daily news about an enterprising exchange student that got himself deported. Wang Yue Si, a Chinese student who went to Japan on a student visa, found himself in need of some spending money. Since he was a gamer, he decided to make some cash by selling virtual items online. He was so successful, the cops noticed. From the article: "He started selling items such as weapons and currency for online games through an Internet auction site in April this year, without obtaining the appropriate residency status. Wang, living in Kumamoto, has admitted that he sold the virtual goods for about 6 million yen ($US 1.3 Million), in violation of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law. A bank worker became suspicious when Wang regularly sent money back home to China and alerted police in August, prompting Kumamoto police officers to investigate the student."
British "Secure" Passports Cracked 305
hard-to-get-a-nickna writes "The Guardian has cracked the so-trumpeted secure British passports after 48 hours of work:
'Three million Britons have been issued with the new hi-tech passport, designed to frustrate terrorists and fraudsters. So why did Steve Boggan and a friendly computer expert find it so easy to break the security codes?'"
Corporate Propaganda Still On the News 275
mofomojo writes, "Democracy Now! reports that a new study by the Center for Media and Democracy says Americans are still being shown corporate public relations videos disguised as news reports on newscasts across the country. In April, the Center identified 77 stations using Video News Releases in their newscasts; the findings led to an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission. A followup study has found that 10 of those stations are still airing VNRs today, for a new total of 46 stations in 22 states." From the article: "Most of the VNRs have aired on stations owned by large media conglomerates such as News Corp., Tribune, and Disney. They've also been sponsored by some of the country's biggest corporations including General Motors, GlaxoSmithKline, and Allstate Insurance."
Scientists Find New Painkiller From Saliva 398
dptalia writes "Scientists have found a new pain killer based on human saliva. Apparently 1 gram of the new drug provides as much pain blocking as 3 grams of morphine. The drug blocks the breakdown of the body's natural pain killing mechanism. Scientists say the molecule is simple and synthesis is expected to be simple."
