Comment Re:There are better alternatives. (Score 1) 305
Offtopic but how do you practically backup 100TB and keep many backups? Hopefully you aren't using Seagate drives
Comment Finnish police vs. UK ISPs (Score 1) 272
The competition is heating up, and it seems that Finnish Police might be lagging a bit here! They haven't censored anything "high level" sites since w3c.org.
I wonder what will they have to do next not to lose this game entirely... Perhaps slashdot.org for reporting censorship going on or then they just copycat UK ISPs with Internet Archives.
As a side note, I remember seeing some headline on the latest issue of one of Finnish computer magazines on how to get around the local (dns-based) blacklists.
Comment What could possibly go wrong? (Score 1, Insightful) 693
How hard would it be for someone start spreading mp3's with someone elses information in it, and then make RIAA sue them when they find the first one?
Granted that the situation might be solved when Apple checks whether or not this person ("purchased by", "account name", "purchase date") actually bought the song but still it might cause a lot of trouble for someone.
I think this is not a good idea. iTunes should store these separately in some meta-files...
Comment Kinda harsh... (Score 4, Funny) 137
I for one believe that firing the employees in question would be enough, instead of termination. Perhaps it'd even be cheaper choice.
Submission + - Nobel jurors alleged open to bribery on trips
RockDoctor writes: A report is circulating that in the run-up to the selection of prize-winners for 2006 and 2008, some members of the Nobel jury accepted an expenses-paid trip (or trips) to China to "explain the selection process". While that's not in itself a lynching matter ("Is there something that we're doing wrongly, or not doing?" is a valid question), and if there was dishonourable intent, it doesn't seem to have worked too well (the last Chinese Nobel Laureate was in 1957), there does seem to be embarrassment about falling into an obvious conflict of interest mantrap.
Submission + - Windows, OS X and Linux: Is There A 4th Platform?
OOPen writes: "An article on OSWeekly.com talks about a fourth platform. Something other than OS X, Linux and Windows and why these three platforms don't allow a fourth contender to enter. "On the other side of this issue, it's easy to just say that Microsoft isn't in a hurry to make Apple's products work well with its operating system, but if you'll remember, Microsoft's own Zune was incompatible with Vista from the very start. If they can't even get their own stuff to work right out of the box, then how in the world are we supposed to expect them to get everything else working, too? In Microsoft's case, this negligence in terms of compatibility is evident of bigger problems within the company."
Submission + - Helping the world using one's IT skills?
InDi0 writes: "I am finishing my studies in Computer Science, and have a relatively broad IT-related experience. Inflating my bank account by seeking employment in a big firm is my next obvious career step. I though, feel the need to use my expertise to help people in need to improve their lives. Do any slashdotters have experience in working towards bringing progress to the developing world? Where can I start looking for projects where I can offer my expertise without expecting monetary compensation, only to enjoy a feeling of doing Good? Working for some food and shelter is all I ask, as long as its a project that matters."
Submission + - Intel P35 Bearlake Chipset And DDR3 Hit 1.7GHz
MojoKid writes: Intel is officially unleashing their newest mainstream
desktop chipset today, the P35, a member of the formerly codenamed "Bearlake"
family. In addition to a new ICH9 Southbridge,
the P35 chipset
ushers in support for DDR3 system memory for the desktop. It also supports legacy DDR2
memory, depending on the motherboard's DIMM slot configuration.
Here is
a performance evaluation on a pair of P35-based motherboards
from Asus with both DDR2 and DDR3 memory installed. As you'll note, thanks
to some relatively high latencies currently, DDR3 doesn't affect performance all
that much currently. It does show serious promise though, with the ability
to hit speeds in excess of
1700MHz DDR.
Submission + - Reddit Introducing the Next Generation of CAPTCHA
Anonymous Coward writes: "Reddit has pulled this off now, but the social networking site seems to be developing a new form of CAPTCHAs. Could this be the next generation of CAPTCHAs? I definitely think so with similar techniques being used in the world of Computer Security"
Submission + - High-Def Format War: 'The Matrix' vs 'Pirates'
An anonymous reader writes: Choosing sides in the high-def format war becomes that much harder this week, as two powerhouse movie franchises hit store shelves on opposing formats. Exclusive to Blu-ray are the first two "Pirates of the Caribbean" flicks, while exclusive to HD DVD are two different configurations of the "Matrix" Trilogy. So which format wins this battle? According to High-Def Digest, this one's a draw. After evaluating each of the releases in excruciating detail, ("The Ultimate Matrix Collection" & "The Complete Matrix Trilogy" on HD DVD, and "POTC: Curse of the Black Pearl" & "POTC: Dead Man's Chest" on Blu-ray) the site says both sets of releases boast benchmark video and audio, but a preponderance of standard-def supplements prevent all from being the perfect high-def package.
Submission + - Can I sell my used mp3s?
An anonymous reader writes: Can I sell my used digital music that I purchased online?
New Blender Released 170
An anonymous reader writes "Blender, the cross-platform, open source 3d suite, has released version 2.43 along with a website redesign. This version brings powerful new features within reach of every person. These features include sculpt modeling, retopologizing tools, render passes, render baking, support for multi-uvs, enhanced fluid simulator with particles, new rigid body engine, numerous new compositing modes including defocus (DOF) node and much more. Feature videos are also available."
