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Comment Re:Really? (Score 1) 431

WoW has changed enormously since launch. Its barely even the same game anymore. New races, classes, professions, zones, instances, raids, gear, battlegrounds, as well as new innovations like achievements and flying mounts have kept things interesting. Much has been streamlined, including making hybrid classes a viable option, talent tree's constantly (and positively) being revamped, new designs in raid content (no raid requires 40 people anymore, and the preparations and time spent just getting ready for a raid are gone as well). Heirloom gear, RAF, and enchanting scrolls make levelling an alt far easier, and random dungeons help you gear new max level toons with ease. WoW has been tuned into an experience that is easy to play, but hard to master, with some fresh challenge always ready to be attempted.
Security

Submission + - Massive iTunes Phishing Attack (net-security.org)

Orome1 writes: Apple's popular iTunes platform has become a major target for hackers looking to steal credit card data from the service's millions of users. Victims receive a cleverly-crafted email informing them that they have made an expensive purchase on iTunes. The user, having never made the purchase to begin with, is concerned by the email and naturally tries to resolve the problem – in this case by clicking on the proffered (fake) link. What never ceases to surprise us is that the techniques used to trick victims continue to be so simple, but the design and content is so very well-orchestrated. It's very easy to fall into the trap. When using services such as iTunes, it is absolutely crucial that users never go to the website via email, but rather from the platform itself where they can verify their account status.
Science

Submission + - Hawking: No 'theory of everything' (physicscentral.com)

Flash Modin writes: In a Scientific American essay based on their new book "A Grand Design", Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow are now claiming physicists may never find a theory of everything. Instead, they propose a "family of interconnected theories" might emerge, with each describing a certain reality under specific conditions. The claim is a reversal for Hawking, who claimed in 1980 that there would be a unified theory by the turn of the century.
Earth

Submission + - Planet capable of supporting life discovered (informationweek.com)

Meshach writes: Astronomers have discovered a planet, GJ 581g, whose climate, distance from related star, and rotational speed make it very habitual to life similar to what we have on Earth. The planet is called a "Class M" planet. The term "Class M" was coined by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who used it to describe planets that had Earth-like temperatures and atmospheres in the fictional TV series.

Comment Hasn't this been tried already? (Score 1) 774

I thought of doing this about five years ago, but ultimately decided the target just wasn't worth it. I just didn't hate the guy that much, but also: First off, one would have to acquire kiddie porn, which is first off disgusting, and also highly illegal. The second part involves not only covering the tracks you leave, but also laying a convincing trail of evidence suggesting that the target in fact did it himself. Doing that takes a lot of time and work, and just isn't something that any asshole can successfully do.
Games

Submission + - Blizzard Bans Biggoted Battlefields (pcworld.com)

demonbug writes: Blizzard is apparently removing user-made Starcraft II maps with "questionable" content. Is this a valid reason for users to complain, or is this just to be expected when you give up all control over online play?

Comment Re:PC gaming never went away. (Score 1) 495

Yes, but in order to work large scale boycotts like that have to be organized. Its all well and good if you say "I'm not going to buy this game, because I don't like the DRM restrictions" but 10 million other people are just going to suck it up and buy the game anyway in spite of the jumping-through-hoops DRM. So if you actually want to make a difference, you have to make a very vocal round up of the entire gaming community and get everybody in on it. But then again if you get that far a boycott probably wouldn't even be necessary. Good luck with that.
Government

Submission + - Major ISPs Challenge UK's Digital Economy Act (bbc.co.uk)

Techmeology writes: TalkTalk and BT, two of the UK's largest ISPs, seek to legally challenge the Digital Economy Act which was rushed through parliament during its last days prior to the election. TalkTalk and BT argue that the DEA infringes human rights and places large ISPs (with over 400,000 customers) at a disadvantage. They also believe the DEA could conflict with existing European Legislation such as the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, and the E-Commerce Directive — the latter stating that ISPs are not responsible for the actions of their customers. The Act, which saw twenty thousand letters sent to MPs in protest, contains measures to see websites suspected of distributing illegal material blocked, and Internet users disconnected or reported to copyright holders.
Microsoft

Submission + - Tang Jun Bought PhD from Diploma Mill (163.com)

MaulerOfEmotards writes: Strong evidence for that Tang Jun, president of Microsoft China until 2004 and one of China’s Top Ten Most Valuable Professional Manager, has bought his PhD at a diploma mill has been presented and summarised (in Chinese) at scientist and science-fiction writer Fang Shi Min's blog. Fang Shi Min is well known for uncovering and publicising lies (in Chinese) in Chinese academia and politics.

Non Chinese-speakers might enjoy the service of online translation services, as my Chinese friends like to phrase it.

Comment Re:No question about it (Score 1) 1186

But now that I think about it, a true math geek would probably start with the first few digits of Pi and add to every once in awhile. A sterile design, full body wrap around is possible eventually (what math geek, wouldn't relish being covered in numbers?), but a really creative mind would work an artistic design into it.

Comment Um, I dunno about that (Score 1) 82

I'm in the army and no one has ever told me that I have to clear what I post with anyone. The exception would be when we deploy then they require everyone to submit their Facebook, Myspace, whatever, for constant scrutiny (understandable, I guess) during a deployment. Heck, my current unit actually encourages people to friend the unit FRG page (I don't and never will), and our sergeant major posts updates from his office.

Comment This doesn't really make sense (Score 2, Interesting) 364

Does this make sense to anybody else, or I am just getting it wrong? From what I understand the event horizon is just a boundary signaling a point of absolutely no return due to the intense gravity pulling anything and everything into it. Neutralize the event horizon and you neutralize the gravity, which is proposed to be the element of the blackhole. Without gravity, no blackhole, or at least its a blackhole in stasis. Is the article meaning to neutralize gravity in the area around the blackhole, while leaving said hole itself intact?

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