Comment Re:Great! (Score 5, Informative) 132
The Gameboy one was always the go-to version for me.
Comment Re:FFS (Score 2, Insightful) 360
It is an investment, just not one with a monetary payout.
Comment 12/100? (Score 4, Interesting) 271
IE6.5 gets a 12/100 on the Acid3 test if you let it sit for a few moments.
No, seriously. I wish I was kidding.
Submission + - Tax on camera storage to benefit RIAA
An anonymous reader writes: "New levies proposed for iPods and memory cards": The Canadian government is proposing that the common, portable, digital storage mediums (DVDs, CDs, compact flash, SD cards, etc) be whacked with a levy to reflect their use in piracy and that the money from that levy goes to...you guessed it, the music industry. If it were just CDs, I might be happy, but solid state storage is just a bridge too far.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071221/copyright_act_071221/20071222?hub=Canada
RIAA Writes Its Own News For Local TV 282
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Did your local news recently do a two-minute clip on music copyright infringement? If so, you can thank the RIAA. They sent out a video press release to local news stations as part of their 'holiday anti-piracy campaign.' In it, they warn people that the best way to avoid counterfeit music is to avoid 'compilation CDs that could only exist in the dreams of a music fan' and to trust their ears, because illegally copied music usually sounds 'atrocious.' Instead, they encourage watchers to buy ringtones for Christmas."
Submission + - Porn Industry to Take on BitTorrent Sites
Brave Anonymous writes: Porn industry representatives gathered at an anti-piracy conference last week to discuss solutions to the ever growing amount of pirated porn that's traded on BitTorrent sites and other P2P-networks.
"Piracy is becoming a serious problem for the adult industry. It is estimated that 5% of all files being shared on public BitTorrent trackers are adult content, and most of these files are copyrighted. The adult industry representatives that took part in the three hour anti-piracy session estimated that they lose approximately $2 billion a year thanks to piracy, about 4% of their total income worldwide.
Several countermeasures were discussed during the meeting. One of the suggestions was to create an MPAA/RIAA equivalent for the adult industry that helps to track down pirates and pursue legal action.
http://torrentfreak.com/porn-industry-to-take-on-bittorrent-sites-070910/
Submission + - Do you need to surf anonymously?
Anonymous Coward writes: "Computerworld has an article titled How to surf anonymously without a trace, but even more interesting are the reader comments, where a debate is going on about whether or not surfers should be concerned about their privacy. Some say only "bad" people need to worry, while others say Big Brother could use the details available in your surfing history to gather all kinds of information that could lead to further erosions of privacy and personal rights."
Submission + - PS3's Cell Divides Into 65nm
njkid1 writes: "IBM today announced that their factory in East Fishkill, New York was now producing a 65nm version of the Cell Processor. Up until now, the Cell could only be made in a 90nm version. This smaller chip size will mean that Cell Processors can be manufactured at a third less cost, along with consuming less power..
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=15457&n cid=AOLGAM000500000000013"
Submission + - "Talking Muffin" May Yield Secret to Laugh
sg3000 writes: "The NYT reports that scientists are close to cracking the science of laughter. According to one hypothesis, laughter is a natural response from people low on the social hierarchy:
So maybe Dwight Shrute was right — smiling is a sign of submission."Occasionally we're surprised into laughing at something funny, but most laughter has little to do with humor. It's an instinctual survival tool for social animals, not an intellectual response to wit. It's not about getting the joke. It's about getting along....When you're low in the status hierarchy, you need all the allies you can find, so apparently you're primed to chuckle at anything even if it doesn't do you any immediate good.
