Comment Re:kraft dinner (Score 1) 117
It is what Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is called in Canada.
Comment Re:Too early (Score 1) 611
I believe the lighter colored material is the dispersant chemical that BP is using to emulsify the oil.
Comment Re:I already had my revenge 10 years ago. (Score 1) 397
Yes.
Comment Re:Demographics (Score 1) 217
Oh shit, NESN is on there. This could affect the Bruins games when they make the conference finals. There will be riots on Causeway Street in Boston! SOMEBODY FIX THIS!
Comment Re:Pranks (Score 1) 211
Kindle Bombing! I like it.
Comment Re:But will IE accept the new font files? (Score 1) 209
We got into the current mess of text in images because Microsoft wouldn't support Mozilla's font files. Is IE going with the standard this time around, or do we have another browser incompatibility issue?
Actually, we got into the mess of text in images because "web designers" (read: graphic artists) weren't satisfied with the limited number of font faces that could be counted on to be displayed across different platforms. They needed to express their "artistic vision", but Times New Roman, Arial, and generic "sans-serif" font declarations couldn't scratch that itch. They used Photoshop to embed their favorite font faces into graphic elements on the page (buttons, logos, headers, etc). in order to satisfy their artistic vision. It had nothing to do with Microsoft not supporting Mozilla's font files (whatever that even means). This was happening long before the advent of Mozilla. The modern equivalent would be designers using Flash to develop their interfaces. It gives the designer complete control over the design but it breaks the way the web was intended to work. With this new @font-face method, you can still get the very specific look and feel you want, but can still have your content indexed, select, copy, paste still works, etc.
Submission + - REACT Crime Task Force 'Steered' by Apple
theodp writes: Yahoo! News reports that California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT), the police task force that raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's home over the leaked iPhone prototype, counts Apple as a member of its steering committee. Questioned about Apple's presence on the committee, Stephen Wagstaffe, the chief deputy DA in the San Mateo District Attorney's office, told Yahoo! News that 'I don't know if Apple is on the steering committee.' Neither Apple nor REACT responded to requests seeking comment. But according to the 2008 High Technology Crime In California: Annual Report to the Governor & Legislature (pdf), 'REACT receives direction and oversight from a local Steering Committee' that did indeed include Apple Computer as a member. Some visitors to REACT's Guest Book are voicing their displeasure with the raid: 'Being Apple's personal bully against reporters,' opines jo, 'is such a great use of taxpayer money.' BTW, Chen might be advised to decline any offers of a 'Nexus Two' — Google was also listed as a member of the REACT steering committee.
Comment Re:Cherenkov radiation (Score 1) 347
^ Look up ^
Comment Re:Just so you get the pronunciation right... (Score 1) 256
You have too many "r"s in there, it's actually pronounced wu-stah.
Comment Re:I have one. (Score 2, Interesting) 214
I had one from Cuisinart almost exactly as you describe. Built in grinder with a tight-fitting lid to keep the beans fresh, water reservoir with an activated charcoal filter, and a programmable timer to start the grind/brew process. It had several design flaws, though. You had to dis-assemble the thing completely after each pot to clean it, otherwise the grounds would plug it up and secondly, the electronics were located at the bottom of the unit, beneath the hotplate. It worked for a while, but the electronics eventually succumbed to coffee/water spills seeping in under the hot plate. Very expensive, poorly engineered hunk of junk.
America's Army Games Cost $33 Million Over 10 Years 192
Responding to a Freedom Of Information Act request, the US government has revealed the operating costs of the America's Army game series over the past decade. The total bill comes to $32.8 million, with yearly costs varying from $1.3 million to $5.6 million.
"While operating America's Army 3 does involve ongoing expenses, paying the game's original development team isn't one of them. Days after the game launched in June, representatives with the Army confirmed that ties were severed with the Emeryville, California-based team behind the project, and future development efforts were being consolidated at the America's Army program office at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. A decade after its initial foray into the world of gaming, the Army doesn't appear to be withdrawing from the industry anytime soon. In denying other aspects of the FOIA request, the Army stated 'disclosure of this information is likely to cause substantial harm to the Department of the Army's competitive position in the gaming industry.'"
Comment Re:Wristwatches are just plain convenient (Score 1) 778
I'm sure it's more than GBP 10, but still:
LG GSM Mobile Phone Watch
LG GSM Mobile Phone Watch
Submission + - Windows 7 in Pictures: The Coolest New Hardware (cio.com)
Shaneco writes: Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines.
Submission + - Ares Rocket Damaged on Splashdown (www.cbc.ca)
nairnr writes: The booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic because of a deflated parachute, NASA said Thursday.
The new Ares I-X — the precursor to NASA's planned moon rockets — completed a two-minute flight Wednesday. The launch itself went well, officials said, but one of the three parachutes on the booster failed to work properly.
The first-stage booster — similar to what's used for the space shuttles — was found to be dented near the bottom when it was recovered from the ocean. It was expected back on shore Friday.
The Ares I-X is a prototype of what's supposed to replace the space shuttles and ultimately fly to the moon. The White House, though, may nix those plans.
The new Ares I-X — the precursor to NASA's planned moon rockets — completed a two-minute flight Wednesday. The launch itself went well, officials said, but one of the three parachutes on the booster failed to work properly.
The first-stage booster — similar to what's used for the space shuttles — was found to be dented near the bottom when it was recovered from the ocean. It was expected back on shore Friday.
The Ares I-X is a prototype of what's supposed to replace the space shuttles and ultimately fly to the moon. The White House, though, may nix those plans.
Submission + - 3 Strikes - Denying Physics Won't Save Video Stars (timesonline.co.uk)
Philip K Dickhead writes: "Award-winning SF author and BoingBoing co-editor Cory Doctrow has an editorial in today's Times of London. Doctrow elegantly evicerates the basic injustice posed by the imminent Mandelson "3 Strikes" law in Britain. He makes the explicit observation: "The internet is an integral part of our children’s education; it’s critical to our employment; it’s how we stay in touch with distant relatives. It’s how we engage with government. It’s the single wire that delivers freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly. It isn’t just a conduit for getting a few naughty free movies, it is the circulatory system of the information age." It is worth noting that Doctrow was influential in the creation of the Creative Commons. He has enjoyed considerable commercial success for his writings, owing in no small part on his insistence that his work be made available for unrestricted electronic distribution and copyng."
