Comment Kardashev (Score 4, Interesting) 207
It's also hot in infrared. Isn't this exactly what you would expect to see from a planet with a Kardashev level 1 civilisation?
7 of the Best Free Linux Calculators 289
An anonymous reader writes "One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. These are often simple utilities that are perfectly adequate for basic use. They typically include trigonometric functions, logarithms, factorials, parentheses and a memory function. However, the calculators featured in this article are significantly more sophisticated with the ability to process difficult mathematical functions, to plot graphs in 2D and 3D, and much more. Occasionally, the calculator tool provided with an operating system did not engender any confidence. The classic example being the calculator shipped with Windows 3.1 which could not even reliably subtract two numbers. Rest assured, the calculators listed below are of precision quality."
Comment Ubuntu saves lives (Score 0, Troll) 823
I installed Windows for my father. He comitted suicide about a year ago. My mom is using Ubuntu and she's still fine.
Comment Apology (Score 1) 1100
By the authority vested in me by virtue of being an Ubuntu user and member of the community, I hereby apologize to you on behalf of the entire Ubuntu community. We are sorry that Ubuntu broke your computer.
That being said, we believe that that specific problem, along with many others have been fixed.
Will you please give Ubuntu another try?
That being said, we believe that that specific problem, along with many others have been fixed.
Will you please give Ubuntu another try?
70% of Sites Hackable? $1,000 Says "No Way" 146
netbuzz writes "Security vendor Acunetix is flogging a survey that claims 7 out 10 Web sites it checked have vulnerabilities posing a medium- to high-level risk of a breach of personal data. Network World's go-to security guy, Joel Snyder, says that percentage is 'sensationalist nonsense' — and he's willing to back that judgment with $1,000 of his own money. In fact Snyder will pay up if Acunetix can get personal data out of 3 of 10 sites chosen at random from their survey list."
