Comment THEN WHO WAS PHONE? (Score 0, Offtopic) 264
The poll accidentally the meme.
Comment Re:Too Many To Remember (Score 1) 414
"Too many to remember" . . . I have upwards of 10 passwords at work that have to change every 30 days
When will IT departments realize that absurdly stringent password policies greatly jeopardize security, as people become prone to write them down?
When will IT departments realize that absurdly stringent password policies greatly jeopardize security, as people become prone to write them down?
Comment Re:sigh (Score 1) 606
No, send them this.
Comment Re:And how far we have not come (Score 1) 222
Two words: resolution independence, something most operating systems have supported for quite some time. (Even Windows 95 was reasonably res-independent.)
I like running high resolutions on smaller displays because everything looks sharper, not because I'd like more viewing area (and consequently, a minuscule UI, as you rightly pointed out.)
I like running high resolutions on smaller displays because everything looks sharper, not because I'd like more viewing area (and consequently, a minuscule UI, as you rightly pointed out.)
Comment Re:Huh? (Score 1) 290
Unfortunately, I can't read Japanese. Thanks for linking the PDF, though. I might ask a friend to translate, as it looks really interesting.
and yes, red lasers are used during the manufacturing process, not used to create the master, but used when creating the CD from the master.
Per Wikipedia, a red laser is only used as a read laser in a feedback loop with the blue write laser while creating the master, confirming my initial statement. Where do you see any reference to its use during the replication process?
and yes, red lasers are used during the manufacturing process, not used to create the master, but used when creating the CD from the master.
Per Wikipedia, a red laser is only used as a read laser in a feedback loop with the blue write laser while creating the master, confirming my initial statement. Where do you see any reference to its use during the replication process?
Comment Re:Huh? (Score 4, Informative) 290
The final polycarbonate disc is pressed. The glass master, however, is etched with a laser. The summary's still incorrect, though, as the master's created using a UV or violet laser.
TFA could be referring to the fact that red lasers are used to check the master for consistency.
TFA could be referring to the fact that red lasers are used to check the master for consistency.
Comment Re:Where's the story? (Score 1) 358
You're off by three orders of magnitude...
Comment Re:Google.com?! (Score 1) 358
Again, I'm not a web developer, but does that mean there is something 'wrong' with the standards?
Although there's nothing "wrong" per se, the standards are excessively strict, and slight nonconformity will not cause rendering issues in any browser. For example, non-literal attribute values, while not technically standards compliant, is properly recognized by every HTML parser in existence. Arguably, such usage conforms to a "democratic standard," rendering the W3C's say irrelevant on this specific matter.
Furthermore, W3C's validation tool doesn't work very well. In Google's case, it's flagged bits of string literals (URLs in links, specifically) as invalid.
Although there's nothing "wrong" per se, the standards are excessively strict, and slight nonconformity will not cause rendering issues in any browser. For example, non-literal attribute values, while not technically standards compliant, is properly recognized by every HTML parser in existence. Arguably, such usage conforms to a "democratic standard," rendering the W3C's say irrelevant on this specific matter.
Furthermore, W3C's validation tool doesn't work very well. In Google's case, it's flagged bits of string literals (URLs in links, specifically) as invalid.
Submission + - Google Maps Street View NOT invasion of privacy (blogspot.com)
airshowfan writes: "Applicable laws say that Google Maps Street View is NOT a violation of privacy. The most relevant law here is probably the one used by Jennifer Aniston to sue a paparazzo! It says that an invasion of privacy only occurs when someone looks into your window while using "enhancing devices" (telephoto lenses, binoculars, etc) and sees/takes a picture that is more detailed than what a passerby could see from the street with the naked eye. So as long as Google's images are not as sharp as what you could see as you walk past, Google should be ok. This article explains these issues of how private your home really is, and goes into issues of surveillance and sousveillance, of how much privacy one can expect while in a public place, and of how the information age is all about organizing the crumbs of information you leave behind. It is no longer reasonable to expect that your information trail cannot be easily organized, interpreted, and broadcast to the world."
The Secrets of Firefox about:config 263
jcatcw writes "While Firefox is very customizable, many of its settings aren't in the Options. Each setting is named and stored as a string, integer, or Boolean in a file called prefs.js and accessed via about:config from the nav bar. Computerworld provides instructions on 20 tweaks for speeding up page loads, making tabs behave, reducing memory drain, and generally making the interface act the way you want it to. Customization also comes through the must-have FF extensions (but be sure to skip these)."
Submission + - US Changes Story on Spy Coins
Aqua_boy17 writes: As a follow up to a story previously reported on Slashdot regarding bugged Canadian coins, the US Defense Department is now claiming that the original story was false. In an AP story published today the department states that its previous claims have proven to be unsubstatiated according to subsequent investigations. The US Defense Security Service was never able to provide evidence to support its original claim regarding the fake coins, and has now begun an internal investigation to determine how the original report was leaked to the public. Industry experts were intially baffled by the first reports, as such devices would have had a very limited capability to deliver significant amounts of reliable intelligence data.
Submission + - Evidence that MS violated 2002 judgement surfaces
whoever57 writes: In the Comes Vs. Microsoft case, the plaintiffs believe they have found evidence that Microsoft has failed to fully disclose APIs to competitors. If true, this would mean that Microsoft has violated the 2002 judgement.
Once again, Groklaw has the scoop. This information has become avaialble since the plaintiffs have obtained an order allowing them to disclose Microsoft's alleged mis-behavior to the DOJ ("appropriate enforcement and compliance authorities").
Submission + - When Mac OSX is worse that Windows XP?
Meitham Jamaa writes: "I love Unix (and Linux) and planning to move away of Windows to Mac, not because I love Mac, but only because Mac OSX is a stable Unix based OS. Lots of people have wrote about how good is mac compared to pc but they all view it from a user point of view. I am a developer (mainly Python and Java) and I am a newbie in the Linux world (having a virtual Ubuntu working on VMware). People only tends to highlight the points where OSX is better than windows in. I want to know what will I lose when I switch to Mac before I make any step forward. Can anyone please tell me when Windows is better than OSX.
Thanks
~Meitham"
Thanks
~Meitham"
Submission + - Blake Ross- thoughts Firefox and Opera
elcid73 writes: "OperaWatch.com readers submitted a handful of questions to FireFox founder and creator Blake Ross, and here are his responses. It's one of the most balanced and open minded reads on browsers and the future of web that I've come across in recent memory...
I especially enjoyed the diplomatic "three word description" of Opera that he ended with...I think Opera is better geared toward advanced users out of the box, whereas Firefox is tailored to mainstream users by default and relies on its extension model to cater to an advanced audience. However, I see both browsers naturally drifting toward the middle. Firefox is growing more advanced as the mainstream becomes Web-savvier, and I see Opera scaling back its interface, since it started from the other end of the spectrum.
"Opera: Our best ally
Journal Journal: Coming to a hotel room near you: Video Sex on Demand 1
A NY Times article (no registration required thanks to the NYTimes Link Generator ) states the next big thing in adult entertainment could be live video sex on demand. With computer users already able to send text messages to performers, companies like
