Comment Re:Red Ray (Score 1) 442
Oops, saw a price for the Red Ray, but missed the 'Coming Soon'. Should have known that Red could never release a product that quickly!
Comment Red Ray (Score 1) 442
Does anyone else remember 2009, when Red supposedly demoed their RedRay codec, promising 4K video in an 10Mbps stream? http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/25/red-blows-away-small-room-of-videophiles-with-4k-red-ray-footage/
I haven't been following it much since then, but it looks like the RedRay is actually finally available. Anyone have any hands on experience with it?
I haven't been following it much since then, but it looks like the RedRay is actually finally available. Anyone have any hands on experience with it?
Comment Re:Lengthening yellows encourages bad behavior (Score 1) 433
Here in Australia, most red light cameras are also speed cameras, to address exactly this issue. I know a lot of people don't like speed cameras, as they are more for revenue raising than traffic safety. I don't disagree that they are a major revenue source, but In combination with red light cameras, they are a real deterrent to running the red light.
Submission + - The home-made hard disk destroyer (pcpro.co.uk)
Barence writes: "All businesses have sensitive data they need to destroy when they replace PCs, but disposing of hard disks properly can be an expensive business. This has led one IT manager in the UK to come up with his own, home-made solution — Bustadrive. It uses a powerful "hydraulic punch" to physically deform a hard disk, rendering it virtually unreadable, and requires nothing more than a pull of the lever on the front — similar to a drinks can crusher. PC Pro tested the Bustadrive, and also sought the opinions of data destruction companies as to whether the device was really as effective as hoped, or just a fun way to mangle a hard disk or two."
Ballmer "Interested" In Open Source Browser Engine 410
Da Massive writes "'Why is IE still relevant and why is it worth spending money on rendering engines when there are open source ones available that can respond to changes in Web standards faster?,' asked a young developer to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Sydney yesterday. 'That's cheeky, but a good question, but cheeky,' Ballmer said. Then came the startling revelation that Microsoft may also adopt an open source browser engine. 'Open source is interesting,' he said. 'Apple has embraced Webkit and we may look at that, but we will continue to build extensions for IE 8.'"
Comment The Student Button (Score 1) 281
The Student Button is absolutely essential if it is for undergraduate student use. On the oscilloscopes at my university, it is labelled "Auto Set". It doesn't always do what you want or expect it to, but it has certainly saved me a number of times.
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