Comment Traced his IP? (Score 4, Funny) 594
I bet they used a GUI interface using Visual Basic!
Bring On the Decentralized Social Networking 238
Frequent contributor Bennett Haselton writes: "The distributed-social-networking
Diaspora Project recently announced that their software will be
released as open source. I don't know if Diaspora specifically will be the Next Big Thing in social networking, but I hope that social networking moves to a decentralized
model within the next few years, where anyone can set up and run a hub to administer profiles for themselves and their friends or clients, and where profiles can interact with
each other in a distributed fashion instead of on a centralized system like Facebook."
Read on for Bennett's thoughts on how that model could work.
Custom Android ROM Developers Get OTA Update Capabilities Like Carriers 50
hypnosec writes "A new service dubbed OTA Update Center has been launched that enables Android ROM developers to provide over-the-air (OTA) updates of their ROMs in a centralized and easy fashion. Custom ROM developers had very little at their disposal when it came to providing updates and when any user with such a ROM did want to apply an update, he/she was required to reinstall the new ROM from scratch, which often involved deletion of the backup, installation of the new ROM, and restoration of data. This was a lengthy process and often a deterrent when it came to updating the ROM. Also, the developers were required to have their own infrastructure whereby they would be required to host their own servers and have the required bandwidth to serve scores of downloads. The OTA Update Center changes this and provides a free-to-use service that is easy and noob-friendly to use."
The Google Transparency Project Transparency Project 50
Regular contributor Bennett Haselton writes "As Google releases more data about their compliance with requests from foreign governments, they should clarify their stance on exactly when they will comply with requests to turn over user data to foreign law enforcement." Bennett expands on that thought below; read on for some details of just why that kind of disclosure matters, in making sense of Google's own efforts to provide transparency.
Submission + - Reddit Now Banning Quality News Sites Such as The Atlantic and Business Week
Kindgott writes: "Sites where users can promote stories eventually have to come to terms with the possibility of users gaming the system in order to promote their own sites — whether they generate revenue or contain malicious content.
With that in mind, Reddit implementeda domain blocking system, initially targeting URL shortening services.
Today, Reddit user violentacrez recently posted that "entire high-quality" domains such as The Atlantic and Business Week are subject to a blanket ban.
In light of previous behavior by sites, some users welcome the change, while others are condemn it as censorship.
A subreddit has been created in order to keep track of confirmed blocked domains."
With that in mind, Reddit implementeda domain blocking system, initially targeting URL shortening services.
Today, Reddit user violentacrez recently posted that "entire high-quality" domains such as The Atlantic and Business Week are subject to a blanket ban.
In light of previous behavior by sites, some users welcome the change, while others are condemn it as censorship.
A subreddit has been created in order to keep track of confirmed blocked domains."
Comment Re:Damn! (Score 1) 1165
I guess it's time to find out which handguns are most popularly used for crime and then start a company selling brass catchers for them.
And then the government will ban sales of brass catchers.
Comment This just in... (Score 1) 188
This just in, Fox News is produced using video cameras, the same technology used by terrorists to create beheading videos!
Comment Re:Why the next one? (Score 1) 293
If you're a bit more daring, you can check out sites such as mp3car.com or other "carputer" resources and try to roll your own. Looking at mp3car.com now, I am slightly disappointed. They used to be more of a "how to" with a shop section, and they seem to have transformed into a shop with a forums section.
Comment Slower downloads will stop piracy? (Score 1) 154
Back in the late 90s, I knew people who would leave their modems connected overnight on a dedicated line, with a download manager running, just to be sure they got the latest copy of whatever it was they were after.
Slowing up your downloads is just going to make people take longer to grab something, or they'll busily try to find a way to circumvent your "protection." Or, they'll move on to some other service or method, partially collapsing your business model.
Comment Re:Well, THIS should be entertaining (Score 5, Interesting) 548
The Zetas will have to worry about the other cartels coming for them and their allies if the names are released.
Comment I should be fine. (Score 1) 273
I have a 1 year old 2TB drive, a 1TB drive, and two 500GB drives, all SATA. I also have a 750GB external drive. The external isn't as handy as it used to be, only for the fact that my current case has a SATA dock built into the top, and my system supports hot-swapping of hard drives. Unless I need to be sure I can access files on another machine, I can just plug in one of the spare drives as needed.
MS Buying Yahoo? Bad Idea, Even At a Discount 141
jfruhlinger writes "Nearly four years ago, Microsoft tried to buy Yahoo, but eventually withdrew the offer in the face of resistance from Yahoo's leadership. This week rumors resurfaced that Microsoft was once again bidding on the struggling Internet pioneer, this time for significantly less money. But even at a discount, it might be a pretty bad idea for Microsoft to get involved in the unfocused, money-losing Yahoo."
Comment Re:Newegg Policy (Score 1) 368
According to their website, they don't seem to offer a price guarantee even on preorders which drop in price before shipping.
Comment Re:How curious... (Score 1) 174
According to one of the articles I'd seen, his status as a Fellow of the Harvard School of Ethics would have allowed him access to JSTOR. If true, one wonders why he went through all the trouble.
Comment Re:He's a Reddit co-founder. (Score 1) 174
An update on the article points out that his claim of being a Reddit co-founder is in dispute.
