Comment Is this as cool as it sounds? (Score 1) 241
Because it sounds like they just figured out how to turn off a laser...
Xbox Head Proclaims Blu-ray Dead 547
Blacklaw writes "Microsoft has sided with Apple in a rare case of solidarity between the two companies, and declares that Blu-ray will be 'passed by' as a high-definition format. In many ways, it's hard to disagree. US markets have seen the demand for legal digital downloads of PC games exceed sales of the physical object for the first time, and Apple famously refuses to put a Blu-ray drive in its Macs, as Jobs prefers to send people towards iTunes to download their entertainment. That said, there's an argument for physical media, too. A recent survey suggested that the majority of gamers prefer physical discs, and digital downloads have the secondary effect of entirely cutting out the popular market for second-hand films and games — a plus for publishers, but a big negative for the consumer."
MPAA Asks If ACTA Can Be Used To Block Wikileaks 322
An anonymous reader writes "With the entertainment industry already getting laws to block certain sites, it appears they're interested in expanding that even further. The latest is that at a meeting with ACTA negotiators in Mexico, an MPAA representative apparently asked if ACTA rules could be used to force ISPs to block 'dangerous sites' like Wikileaks. It makes you wonder why the MPAA wants to censor Wikileaks (and why it wants to use ACTA to do so). But, the guess is that if it can use Wikileaks as a proxy for including rules to block websites, how long will it be until other 'dangerous' sites, such as Torrent search engines, are included." Note: TechDirt typically has insightful commentary, but make of the original (Spanish) twiiter message what you will.
NASA Mars Rovers Hit 5-Year Anniversary 147
An anonymous reader writes "NASA's Mars rovers have been on the red planet for five years now. The rovers were originally planned to stay operational on the planet for only 90 days, but it has turned into a much longer mission than anticipated. NASA has put together a video to celebrate the anniversary. The rovers have made important discoveries about wet and violent environments on ancient Mars. They also have returned a quarter-million images, driven more than 21 kilometers (13 miles), climbed a mountain, descended into craters, struggled with sand traps and aging hardware, survived dust storms, and relayed more than 36 gigabytes of data via NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. To date, the rovers remain operational for new campaigns the team has planned for them."
Comment Ewwww.... (Score 1) 525
Bug poop.
Journal Journal: Slashdot is cool... but.
I really like the format of this site. I wonder if there is any other site with the same format but different subject matter. Politics would fit well here if it wasn't for the nerds.
Journal Journal: Ahh... so this is how it works.
I'm not all that sure what the purpose for tis jouranl is. But I assume it means I can write what I want, when I want. Do other's see this journal? I guess they can as I have enabled the comments option.
I have found that this sight is incredible! There is so musch information here, I don't know what to do with it. But, as I am merely an enthusiastic layman, I will just lurk wil idle curiosity.
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