Comment Re:Slashdotted (Score 1) 161
I got that one right too, although I did it more by process of elimination. At the time I was watching ST:TNG I didn't know who Kelesey Grammer was.
Submission + - Oracle claims Solaris is now the first CloudOS (wired.com)
SDrag0n writes: "Personally I think Oracle is a joke but this is above and beyond. Oracle had a private customer seminar where they made claims such as Solaris is the "First CloudOS"."
Mario Gets a Portal Gun In New Indie Game 85
jjp9999 sends word of a game in development that mashes up Super Mario Bros. and Portal. Dubbed Mari0 by its developer, the game is being built on the Löve framework and will be released for free. The original Super Mario Bros. levels will be included, as well as some puzzle-style maps and a level editor. They also plan to include simultaneous multiplayer.
Comment Interesting but... (Score 1) 166
I think it's great that people have been this creative with Minecraft, and I think it's cool that Minecraft is capable of doing it. On the other hand I question the usefulness of doing bigger and bigger things like this. Of course, this is coming from an adult with a job and a half who is also married and taking classes so I might be a little more judicious with my time.
Submission + - Apple Puts $383 Million Handcuffs on CEO Tim Cook
theodp writes: There are bonuses. And then there are BONUSES. Apple's board, led by sadly frail-looking chairman Steve Jobs, signaled its long-term confidence in Tim Cook as the company's new leader, disclosing in a regulatory filing that it’s awarding the new CEO one million restricted stock units that will vest over the next decade. Apple shares closed at $383.53 Friday. From the SEC filing: 'In connection with Mr. Cook's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Board awarded Mr. Cook 1,000,000 restricted stock units. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021, subject to Mr. Cook’s continued employment with Apple through each such date.'
Submission + - Microsoft reporting holes in Apple/Google products (stumbleupon.com)
BogenDorpher writes: "Microsoft's vulnerability research team have discovered two new security holes in products that are not even their own. This is Microsoft ongoing attempt to quietly find, and help fix security defects in products made by third-party vendors, including its competitors such as Apple and Google."
Comment Good luck! (Score 1) 1521
I've never been a huge contributor here but I spend a lot of time reading Slashdot and I just wanted to say thanks!
Submission + - London police post riot suspect photos on Flickr (computerworlduk.com)
DMandPenfold writes: The Metropolitan Police has begun posting on Flickr a set of photos from CCTV cameras of suspected London rioters, as it prepares a full-on bid to have the criminals identified by local people.
After days of rioting in London and the spread of violence to other UK cities including Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham, the police have vowed to make public the images of those responsible.
After days of rioting in London and the spread of violence to other UK cities including Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham, the police have vowed to make public the images of those responsible.
Submission + - Apple now offering free recycling for Windows PCs (extremetech.com)
MrSeb writes: "Do you have a few old, dusty beige-box computers kicking around that you’d like to turn into money? Or perhaps you’d just like to get rid of them, but you lack the means to dispose of them properly? Well, if you’re in the US you’re in luck: Apple will now provide postage-paid packaging to allow you to recycle your old laptop or desktop PC and its monitor for free, from the comfort of your home — and if it’s worth anything, you’ll even get an Apple Gift Card in return. In addition, your old iPhone or iPad can now be returned for an Apple Gift Gard, too."
Submission + - New USB Specification Promises 100W of Power (thinq.co.uk)
Blacklaw writes: The group behind the USB 3.0 specification has announced a tweak which could lead to impressive new devices, including large-format displays, printers, and even laptops that are powered entirely from a USB port.
Submission + - wall street predicts merge of OS X, iOS (appleinsider.com)
gumbi west writes: One Wall Street analyst predicts what slashdot commenters have predicted for years, that iOS and OS X will merge into a single OS. However the analyst sees this happening because the iOS devices receive a substantial CPU boost from the quad core A6 which can power MBA and smaller devices while following 64-bit ARM processors can bring the remainder of the Apple lineup back to ARM under a single architecture.
Submission + - South Korea Fines Apple $2,855 Over Location Data (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Stirfry192 writes: South Korean regulators fine Apple for deploying its geolocation service without first telling users. It's the first time that Apple has been fined by a regulator anywhere for the service.
Submission + - When Patents Attack (npr.org)
cheezitmike writes: From NPR, a story about how software patents and their licensing and litigation are harming the IT industry. NPR specifically shines the light on a company called Intellectual Ventures which owns 35,000 patents: "Technology companies pay Intellectual Ventures fees ranging "from tens of thousands to the millions and millions of dollars ... to buy themselves insurance that protects them from being sued by any harmful, malevolent outsiders," Sacca says. There's an implication in IV's pitch, Sacca says: If you don't join us, who knows what'll happen?"
Submission + - Android Market Upgraded, Buy eBooks and Rent Movie (itproportal.com)
hypnosec writes: Search engine giant Google has quietly dished out an update for its Android Market mobile application store.
The update, which bumps the Android Market version to 3.0.27, brings a new user interface and new content for Android powered Smartphones and Tablet devices.
Users will now be able to purchase and download eBooks and rent Hollywood blockbusters to watch on their Smartphones.
The update, which bumps the Android Market version to 3.0.27, brings a new user interface and new content for Android powered Smartphones and Tablet devices.
Users will now be able to purchase and download eBooks and rent Hollywood blockbusters to watch on their Smartphones.
Submission + - The IBM Selectric typewriter turns 50 (networkworld.com)
coondoggie writes: "It has been retired for 25 years but IBM will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the iconic Selectric typewriter on July 31. According to IBM the introduction of the Selectric on July 31, 1961 was seven years in the making. "With 2,800 parts, many designed from scratch, it was a major undertaking even for IBM, which had been in the typewriter business since the 1930s.""
