Comment Re:Thank you for participating. (Score 0) 83
Multi-pupil relocation vehicle - device just doesn't carry the proper ring to it. But I think that was my favorite Slashdot comment to write thus far.
Comment Thank you for participating. (Score 5, Funny) 83
We would like to thank your parents for all signing the Test Subject Waiver. Please assemble in the gymnasium for your mandatory uniform assignment, before boarding the Aperture Science Facility Field Trip Bus.
Comment What? (Score 5, Insightful) 484
Aren't you a little late for April Fools Day?
Comment I need to patent... (Score 5, Funny) 390
I need to file a patent on frivolous lawsuits. I know exactly how I'd word the letter announcing my intent to protect my IP.
"Yo dawg, I heard you like to sue, so I'm suing you for suing, so you can go to court for going to court..."
Comment Oh good! (Score 2) 55
Because anyone that's ever used the iPhone or Android Facebook apps know that, you know, apps are just what Facebook excels at.
Call me when they can produce one of their own that isn't a steaming pile of terribad.
Comment Re:Reading is fundamental..... (Score 1) 701
What? Sorry, I can't read.
Comment Re:The NVIDIA Transition? (Score 4, Interesting) 213
To date, my nForce motherboard can't hit sleep mode without the network card going full retard. You NEVER go full retard. For shame, Nvidia. It's been over 2 years and they still haven't released a fix. Nvidia has their share of issues too.
Submission + - Australia drops second Google investigation (zdnet.com.au)
joshgnosis writes: The Australian Privacy Commissioner has decided against investigating Google a second time over the collection of Wi-Fi payload data in Google's Street View cars.
Despite a damning FCC report released last month claiming that senior manager within Google were aware that a "rogue" engineer was working on the project on the side, he said a second investigation wouldn't yield any new results.
"I have decided not to open another investigation into Google Street View," he said in a statement. "In reaching this decision, I have considered the FCC's report and don't consider that a new investigation would reveal any information that would change our original finding."
Despite a damning FCC report released last month claiming that senior manager within Google were aware that a "rogue" engineer was working on the project on the side, he said a second investigation wouldn't yield any new results.
"I have decided not to open another investigation into Google Street View," he said in a statement. "In reaching this decision, I have considered the FCC's report and don't consider that a new investigation would reveal any information that would change our original finding."
Submission + - LTE integrated quad-core CPUs on the horizon (pcauthority.com.au)
An anonymous reader writes: Around the world, astute watchers of the smartphone market have noticed that despite “quad-core” CPUs rapidly becoming the norm, there is a noticeable absence of quad-core 4G phones. At the moment there are no handsets on the market that combine the highest CPU speeds with the highest network speeds. “Flagship” quad core phones like the HTC One X and the Samsung Galaxy S3 all have dual core versions for their 4G options. As this article explains, battery life issues are partly to blame. One of the big issues comes from the fact that there are no quad-core processors with integrated LTE chips — something that would vastly improve battery life. Both Qualcomm and Nvidia make LTE radios and quad-core processors, but the two haven’t been paired on the die as of yet, although this is being worked on.
Comment Re:mac (Score 1) 732
"the comment about two partitions doesn't make any sense at all."
Because you're an idiot. Bootcamp will require the creation of a second partition (and it'll do it for you) so you can install a second OS on the machine. C'mon man, I'm not even a Mac guy and I know this.
Submission + - It's Not Paranoia if Your Phone is Really Watching You (cio.com)
bdcny7927 writes: Malware exists that lets Bad Guys hijack webcams and microphones. The U.S. government can't even do that yet, at least not legally, but it is working on it. Remember: It's not paranoia if they're actually after you.
Comment Re:mac (Score 3, Interesting) 732
Her price range ($1,500 - $2,000) and level of technical aptitude (or lack thereof) makes her a perfect Apple candidate. This is my recommendation too.
If she ever just -has- to run Windows, make sure to get the 256GB SSD in it, so you've got room for two healthy sized partitions.
Comment Garbage data?? (Score 2) 168
So it installs Windows ME on itself? Chilling.
Comment Excellent (Score 3, Funny) 145
With RAM that fast and cheap, 640kB ought to be enough for anyone!
Whoops, I mean 6.40 x 10^7 kB. THAT ought to do it.
Comment Yes! (Score 0) 101
Now I can reveal Nickel for the evil backstabbing bastard element it is!!
