Comment The Web on April 1st (Score 4, Insightful) 220
Makes me want to delete my web browser.
Comment What? (Score 2, Insightful) 993
It's a good thing. Could be worse. At least they're talking to you.
They could be made aware of the fact that you go by the alias BASEMENTMAN.
They could be made aware of the fact that you go by the alias BASEMENTMAN.
Comment Hmmm. (Score 5, Funny) 87
Is this anything like that time they tricked us with "To Serve Man"?
Comment So (Score 5, Funny) 150
If I use the Skype application to dial my AT&T cell phone number, does my iPhone detonate?
Comment Re:Charging 2.99 (Score 1) 181
I don't think they deserve it, or what they are doing is necessarily the right thing to do. I was simply making a point about why people steal movies. My point is that most people probably don't steal because they refuse to buy anything, but more likely because the prices are so high.
Comment Re:Charging 2.99 (Score 3, Funny) 181
Such high quality films as this.
Comment Re:Quality? (Score 1) 181
That's up to you. It's basically a way of taking a bar code, converting that into a product name, and then using that product name to search popular torrent sites. Which torrent you download is the user's choice.
Comment Re:Charging 2.99 (Score 5, Interesting) 181
Try not to confuse people who don't want to spend a ridiculous sum of money for a 90 minute film that probably sucks with people who are simply thieves.
I suspect a lot of people download movies rather than paying for them because $30 for a movie is just not viable.
People may well buy that application for $2.99, because $2.99 is a reasonable price for a little phone application.
I suspect a lot of people download movies rather than paying for them because $30 for a movie is just not viable.
People may well buy that application for $2.99, because $2.99 is a reasonable price for a little phone application.
Comment Developers! (Score 2, Funny) 292
... 'All in all, this move would solidify IBM's role as "the developer company,"'
...
No one tell Ballmer. I'm not sure he could handle this kind of let down.
Submission + - Gone But Not Forgotten: 10 OSes We Left Behind (computerworld.com) 2
CWmike writes: "As the tech community gears up to celebrate Unix's 40th birthday this summer, one thing is clear: People do love operating systems. They rely on them, get exasperated by them and live with their little foibles. So now that we're more than 30 years into the era of the personal computer, Computerworld writers and editors, like all technology aficionados, find ourselves with lots of memories and reactions to the OSes of yesteryear (pics galore). We have said goodbye to some of them with regret. (So long, AmigaOS!) Some of them we tossed carelessly aside. (Adios, Windows Me!) Some, we threw out with great force. (Don't let the door hit you on the way out, MS-DOS 4.0!) Today we honor a handful of the most memorable operating systems and interfaces that have graced our desktops over the years. Plus: We take a look back at 40 years since Unix was introduced."
Comment Re:All the uproar? (Score 1) 78
This is off-topic, but seriously, what the fuck is the liberal media and where can I find it?
Comment Re:and your browser runs Google... (Score 1) 156
It's difficult to prove in courts that sites like that are supporting piracy, but it is also disingenuous to suggest the exact opposite.
How much electricity is used for piracy? What portion of isoHunt's traffic is for data that is not copyrighted?
How much electricity is used for piracy? What portion of isoHunt's traffic is for data that is not copyrighted?
Comment Re:Hilarious that speed is key evaluation (Score 2, Insightful) 110
I'm guessing you don't use some pretty heavy duty JavaScript sites? There is a substantial difference in performance between browsers on some sites, and I say this with a very high powered system.
There are a lot of performance issues that could still be resolved. While your other points are relevant, I would say that the issue of performance is a long way from being resolved, and not just with JavaScript.
There are a lot of performance issues that could still be resolved. While your other points are relevant, I would say that the issue of performance is a long way from being resolved, and not just with JavaScript.
Comment Oops (Score 5, Funny) 459
We're Linux, and our site is down.
Linux marketing = epic win.
Linux marketing = epic win.
Comment NSF (Score 4, Funny) 143
A problem has been detected and windows has shut down to prevent damage to your bank account.
MONEY_LESS_OR_EQUAL
MONEY_LESS_OR_EQUAL
