Comment sexist? (Score 1) 897
I don't want to live in a world where "big boobs" is a "sexist phrase"
Comment gameplay? (Score 1) 197
Too many games spend all their time focusing on visuals, a cinematic feel, and "immersion" while gameplay hasn't really advanced much in the last 5 years. It's gotten kind of stale.
Comment Re:YASIR (Score 2) 172
I'm very skeptical, but I think people should give it a chance at least. There's plenty of radical changes that people balk at that end up catching on.
Comment Re:Yawn (Score 1, Informative) 172
You're a minority. Like it or not, Windows has 84.41% operating system marketshare. (http://www.netmarketshare.com/os-market-share.aspx?qprid=9). It's by far the most prevalent OS.
Comment 8 is not vista (Score 1) 172
Windows 8 is not Vista and is not Windows ME. By all accounts so far, performance is the same or better than Windows 7. The problems are with the lack of a start menu, Metro, and the odd windows 3.1-esque flat UI.
U.S. Gov't To Keep Data On Non-Terrorist Citizens For 5 Years 186
arnott writes with this excerpt from the Washington Post:
"The Obama administration has approved guidelines that allow counterterrorism officials to lengthen the period of time they retain information about U.S. residents, even if they have no known connection to terrorism. The changes allow the National Counterterrorism Center, the intelligence community's clearinghouse for terrorism data, to keep information for up to five years. Previously, the center was required to promptly destroy — generally within 180 days — any information about U.S. citizens or residents unless a connection to terrorism was evident."
Comment won't let me post without a subject (Score 1) 413
Not a great method of making a difference, but it's an awesome prank.
Comment acting (Score 1) 470
Will the Blu-Ray improve the awful acting in the 1st half of season 1?
Comment at least (Score 1) 262
At least Microsoft Account is a better name than Windows Live ID. Windows Live was just a poor attempt at cashing in on the popularity of the Xbox Live name. Sony, on the other hand, loves to add more words to obfuscate their product names (Sony Entertainment Network Account)
Comment flash (Score 4, Informative) 404
2 years ago, this would have been AN OUTRAGE! Now? Not so much. Just set your user agent to iPad, and a lot of video sites will work without Flash.
Submission + - SharePoint Users Develop Insecure Habits (net-security.org)
Orome1 writes: Microsoft SharePoint users are aware of the risks that exposing sensitive data can cause to their organization, yet unbelievably they are using the collaboration tool as an excuse to turn a blind eye. The Cryptzone study discovered that while 92% of respondents understood that taking data out of SharePoint made it less secure, 30% were willing to take the risk stating they were “Not bothered if it helps me get the job done”. Organizations recognize that today’s workforce needs to be able to collaborate effectively, but if this new found access to data is introducing lax security practices then the danger could quickly outweigh the benefits. While some might consider it admirable that their employees are so dedicated to getting the job done, the fact remains that they’re circumventing procedures and security put in place for good reason. Ignoring the consequences is a risky strategy — is it any wonder then that we see so many data security breaches as a result.
Submission + - MD5 Bug Haunts Windows 7 and Server 2008 (threatpost.com)
Trailrunner7 writes: There's an odd bit of behavior that some Windows systems will exhibit when certain kinds of installers are launched, automatically elevating the privileges of the installer process to system-level privileges. In theory, the issue shouldn't be exploitable because at one point in the process the system will generate an MD5 hash of a DLL that's to be loaded, and unless the attacker can replace that DLL with a malicious one that sports the same hash, an attack is impossible. But those constraints may not hold for all attackers, a researcher says.
However, Cesar Cerrudo, who found the bug, says that it may well be possible for an organization such as an intelligence agency that has massive amounts of compute power and resources to be able to execute such an attack. . Cerrudo said that while exploiting the issue he found via a second preimage attack is likely impractical for most attackers, there may be other vectors out there that could accomplish the same task.
"I think that there could be others. I dedicated some time to it, I did research and tried different ways to exploit the issue but this doesn't mean that I exhausted all possibilities. It's just a matter of dedicating some time and trying different options like combining this issue with others, abusing some Windows Installer functionality, timing and blocking issues, etc. These are the kind of things I would try if I would have time. I wouldn't discard that someone can come up with an idea to exploit it," Cerrudo said via email.
However, Cesar Cerrudo, who found the bug, says that it may well be possible for an organization such as an intelligence agency that has massive amounts of compute power and resources to be able to execute such an attack. . Cerrudo said that while exploiting the issue he found via a second preimage attack is likely impractical for most attackers, there may be other vectors out there that could accomplish the same task.
"I think that there could be others. I dedicated some time to it, I did research and tried different ways to exploit the issue but this doesn't mean that I exhausted all possibilities. It's just a matter of dedicating some time and trying different options like combining this issue with others, abusing some Windows Installer functionality, timing and blocking issues, etc. These are the kind of things I would try if I would have time. I wouldn't discard that someone can come up with an idea to exploit it," Cerrudo said via email.
Submission + - Kodak's longtime rival Fujifilm (economist.com)
McGruber writes: While Eastman Kodak has filed bankruptcy (http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/01/19/1314232/kodak-files-for-bankruptcy-protection), its old longtime rival FujiFilm is thriving. Even after after a very rough year, Fujifilm has a market capitalization of $12.6 Billion, compared to Kodak's (pre-bankruptcy) market capitalization of $220 million.
How has Fujifilm managed to succeed while Kodak cratered? The Economist provides the answers (http://www.economist.com/node/21542796), which are very different than what I thought!
How has Fujifilm managed to succeed while Kodak cratered? The Economist provides the answers (http://www.economist.com/node/21542796), which are very different than what I thought!
Submission + - FaceTime 3G plan being rolled out in Germany (geek.com)
An anonymous reader writes: It looks as though FaceTime might finally be about to get a 3G option. The testing ground is Germany, and the network considering its introduction is Deutsche Telekom, who own and operate T-Mobile.
Although not publicly announced yet, an internal sales document has hinted that a VoIP/FaceTime plan is being introduced. It won’t be free though, with the suggested price being 9.95 euros a month ($13). Such an extra charge makes sense if the data usage is as high as 200MB per hour, but surely there will be a quota of minutes attached to that charge.
Although not publicly announced yet, an internal sales document has hinted that a VoIP/FaceTime plan is being introduced. It won’t be free though, with the suggested price being 9.95 euros a month ($13). Such an extra charge makes sense if the data usage is as high as 200MB per hour, but surely there will be a quota of minutes attached to that charge.
Submission + - Town Turns Off the Lights to See the Stars
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "Stargazing skies all over the world all over the world are disappearing, as the sky above New York City is Class 9 on the Bortle ranking and American suburban skies are typically Class 5, 6, or 7. But some places are making an effort to preserve their skywatching heritage as Exmoor National Park was granted International Dark-Sky Reserve status in November and people in the Exmoor town of Dulverton were challenged to switch off their lights as part of the BBC's Stargazing Live, demonstrating that you don't need special equipment to see the stars more clearly, if you have a decent pair of binoculars. "The whole idea is to show that even a small town, which is still quite dark, can give off quite a lot of light," says astronomer Mark Thompson. The event in Dulverton gained a lot of support from local residents and businesses. "It needed a bit of organization to get everyone to say yes," says town mayor Chris Nelder. "We want people to just enjoy the night sky, to treasure the fact we have them and to look after them," adds Claire O'Connor from Exmoor National Park Authority."
