Comment Re:Isn't it ironic (Score 1) 609
... and you start to wonder why exactly we keep the "managerial class" around
Put them on the B-ark!
Submission + - AdTrap aims to block all internet advertising (gizmag.com)
cylonlover writes: AdTrap is a new low-power, zero configuration device which promises to banish adverts from computers, tablets, and anything else connected to the local network. AdTrap’s creators point out that their device works not only with full-sized PCs, but everything else connected to your home internet, such as Apple devices running iOS 6 – and without the need of third-party apps or jailbreaking. In addition to blocking web browser ads, AdTrap is also reported to remove ads from streaming devices like Apple TV and Google TV. A configurable “whitelist” is offered too, so that users can allow adverts on websites of their choice.
Comment Re:Consonance (Score 3, Funny) 183
Yes, there _is_ such a thing as perfect consonance in music, but _not_ on an instrument with restricted frequency generation!
If you sing, or play a flute, or a violin, you're able to generate a much larger range of frequencies than when you play a piano. That way, you can, and should, create 'perfect consonance'. Note that this is a lot harder than 'hitting the right key on the piano'! And if you get it wrong, the beatings get annoying very quickly.
I've been told that 'the only way to get two flautists to play together nicely is to shoot one of them'.
Submission + - McAfee Fears Torture By Belize Police
ChristW writes: Famous software engineer John McAfee, known for his line of anti-virus software fears for torture by the Belize police force. Last Sunday, his neighbour's body was found in a puddle of blood. Police told him that he is not a suspect, but they want to interrogate him none the less. McAfee fears that the police wil not hold back on torture methods to get him to give them any information. When his farm was raided, he dug himself into the ground and put a box over his head to keep from being found.
He tells this in interviews that are published on CNBC's and Wired Magazine's websites.
He tells this in interviews that are published on CNBC's and Wired Magazine's websites.
Submission + - Vegetative state man "talks" by brain scan (bbc.co.uk)
c0lo writes: Severely brain-injured Scott Routley hasn’t spoken in 12 years. None of his physical assessments since then have shown any sign of awareness, or ability to communicate, thus being diagnosed as vegetative (vegetative patients emerge from a coma into a condition where they have periods awake, with their eyes open, but have no perception of themselves or the outside world).
Scott Routley was asked questions while having his brain activity scanned in an fMRI machine. British neuroscientist Prof Adrian Owen said Mr Routley was clearly not vegetative.
"Scott has been able to show he has a conscious, thinking mind. We have scanned him several times and his pattern of brain activity shows he is clearly choosing to answer our questions. We believe he knows who and where he is."
As a consequence, medical textbooks would need to be updated to include Prof Owen's techniques, because only observational assessments (as opposed to using mind-readers) of Mr Routley have continued to suggest he is vegetative.
The professor in an earlier interview functional MRI machines are expensive (up to $2 million), but it’s quite possible that a portable high-end EEG machine, costing about $75,000, can be used at a patient’s bedside.
Phillip K Dick's world is one step closer.
Scott Routley was asked questions while having his brain activity scanned in an fMRI machine. British neuroscientist Prof Adrian Owen said Mr Routley was clearly not vegetative.
"Scott has been able to show he has a conscious, thinking mind. We have scanned him several times and his pattern of brain activity shows he is clearly choosing to answer our questions. We believe he knows who and where he is."
As a consequence, medical textbooks would need to be updated to include Prof Owen's techniques, because only observational assessments (as opposed to using mind-readers) of Mr Routley have continued to suggest he is vegetative.
The professor in an earlier interview functional MRI machines are expensive (up to $2 million), but it’s quite possible that a portable high-end EEG machine, costing about $75,000, can be used at a patient’s bedside.
Phillip K Dick's world is one step closer.
Comment Not just 'a' crypto key (Score 4, Informative) 73
The published paper is an interesting read. Obtaining the crypto key to libgcrypt is only one application. In general, the authors say, it is possible to construct a side-channel attack on other, unrelated, processes in the attacked VM.
Submission + - Dutch DigiNotar servers were fully hacked (rijksoverheid.nl)
ChristW writes: The final report that was handed to the Dutch government today indicates that all 8 certificate servers of the Dutch company DigiNotar were fully hacked. Because the access log files were stored on the same servers, they cannot be used to find any evidence for or against intrusion. In fact, blatant falsification has been found in those log files.
A series of so-far unused certificates has also been found. It is unknown if and where these certificates have been used.
A series of so-far unused certificates has also been found. It is unknown if and where these certificates have been used.
Comment About time... (Score 5, Insightful) 100
Finally, a judge with any common sense?
Comment OpenMoko revival (Score 2) 396
Did you know you can upgrade the Openmoko's motherboard? See http://www.gta04.org/
Comment Re:ASML? (Score 1) 61
They're about 5km from where I currently am, so, no
Comment Re:"just think if you could" (Score 1) 190
I've had my current phone number since... 1995 or something like that. Probably before that.
Note that I live in The Netherlands.
Comment Re:They need a timeout (Score 1) 2
How?
Submission + - Call To Arms: Free The Internet! 2
ChristW writes: We've been on the slippery slope for some time now. SOPA and PIPA, the MAFIAA, BREIN (in The Netherlands) shutting down links to sites, and shutting down sites that link to sites that have instructions on them, the DeCSS debacle, the Sony Rootkit debacle, you name it...
The companies and governments are acting like little children (taking the Internet for their own intentions, and not sharing it).
I say, we do what we do to little children. We've given the Internet to the corporations and governments, it's time to say 'Bad girl!' and take it back from them.
So, what can we do to wrestle the Internet from their hands?
The companies and governments are acting like little children (taking the Internet for their own intentions, and not sharing it).
I say, we do what we do to little children. We've given the Internet to the corporations and governments, it's time to say 'Bad girl!' and take it back from them.
So, what can we do to wrestle the Internet from their hands?
Comment Re:Day in court for pointing out the obvious (Score 1) 494
...or just get yourself one of these: Ceramic knife, 20cm (8" blade)
Submission + - Developers for GTA04 (OpenMoko successor) needed! (gta04.org)
ChristW writes: "In a recent article, I presented you with the OpenMoko Freerunner's successor, the GTA-04.
The project is in dire need of (kernel) developers to help out with drivers, suspend/idle time and userland applications, or any other area you may be interested in.
A limited number of free (as-in-beer and, of course, as-in-speech) GTA04 main boards is available for people who want to help move the project forward. Having a GTA01 (Neo1973) or GTA02 (Freerunner) is optional, but having one will enable you to convert your existing phone to one with the new main board.
If anyone is interested in obtaining one of these boards, please let me know!"
The project is in dire need of (kernel) developers to help out with drivers, suspend/idle time and userland applications, or any other area you may be interested in.
A limited number of free (as-in-beer and, of course, as-in-speech) GTA04 main boards is available for people who want to help move the project forward. Having a GTA01 (Neo1973) or GTA02 (Freerunner) is optional, but having one will enable you to convert your existing phone to one with the new main board.
If anyone is interested in obtaining one of these boards, please let me know!"
