Comment Re:Intervals (Score 1) 363
Come on! This isn't a scientific survey. If you were offered all the right choices where would all the funny responses come from. I think our elections committees have already figured that out!
Whisky Made From Diabetics' Urine 226
It's doubtful that any other distillery will come up with a whisky that tastes like Gilpin Family Whisky because of its secret ingredient: urine. Researcher and designer James Gilpin uses the sugar rich urine of elderly diabetics to make his high-end single malt whisky. From the article: "The source material is acquired from elderly volunteers, including Gilpin's own grandmother, Patricia. The urine is purified in the same way as mains water is purified, with the sugar molecules removed and added to the mash stock to accelerate the whisky's fermentation process. Traditionally, that sugar would be made from the starches in the mash."
Comment Re:The only feasible explanation... (Score 1) 228
Is that whoever posed this question has never done even 10 seconds of research to answer it himself as one can easily find vast amounts of classical music online, on iTunes, Amazon, or one of the various "lesser known" stores.
I mean come on, I've downloaded several classical tracks straight from the iTunes promoted weekly single. So not only is classical available there, it's occasionally even promoted.
On top of that, every few weeks you'll see a deal on some bulk track sale on Amazon or similar stores posted to the old standby slickdeals.net site.
So really, why is this question here on slashdot? Is
This whole post was a ruse to get us to run over and watch that amateur string quartet playing. I suppose to run up the hit count. I'm thinking that a Slashdot effect on a Youtube video would all by itself create a viral video status.
Comment Re:Some Helpful Advise (Score 1) 528
No one argues they are fool proof the point is merely that Microsoft ships a more secure product than most of it's competitors.
And you know this how? You have what proof? OH WAIT... Microsoft said so and they would never try to deceive anyone. Please ignore those lawyers behind the curtain.
Submission + - Texas dude pleads guilty over botnet-for-hire (networkworld.com)
Julie188 writes: A Mesquite, Texas, man is set to plead guilty to training his 22,000-PC botnet on a local ISP — just to show off its firepower to a potential customer. David Anthony Edwards will plead guilty to charges that he and another man, Thomas James Frederick Smith, built a custom botnet, called Nettick, which they then tried to sell to cybercriminals at the rate of US$0.15 per infected computer, according to court documents.
Comment Re:You insensitive clod! (Score 1) 521
Google has this many links to my member number 5534289. FYI. http://www.google.com/search?q=5534289+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
NAH! That's just a list of crackpots
Comment Never Reboot - Never stop paying (Score 1) 321
This sounds more like a Microsoft solution than a Linux solution. $48 a year is exactly $48 more than I paid for my OS. But the question is: Are we so lazy that we will pay $48 a year to not have to reboot the system? I mean lay down and take a break while its rebooting and you'll be fine.
Comment Re:Let me translate (Score 1) 210
But that's the point. Once you start recognizing certain contributors more than others and giving them status symbols - especially where the difference is small and/or largely subjective - you risk creating a "them and us" situation.
Next phase is that the "them", who are probably more numerous and contribute more, feel rejected and decide to tell the clique to stuff it.
Deciding to tell the Clique to stuff it has already begun. I am the moderator of a 92 member LUG that supports Ubuntu. We have tried for 2 years to qualify as a LoCo. We have in the past handed out literally hundreds of Ubuntu CD's with a small install manual locally prepared. When we couldn't qualify for banners and handouts again this year for the Launch Party my membership voted to distance ourselves from "the elitist" that are the chosen few in Ubuntu. A large group have already moved to Simple Mepis 8 and waved goodbye to Ubuntu. I love the software and the OS. But I'm about to join them after this announcement. The bottom line is that they only care about you if you advance their cause. Being a user is totally without merit.
The Perfect Way To Slice a Pizza 282
iamapizza writes "New Scientist reports on the quest of two math boffins for the perfect way to slice a pizza. It's an interesting and in-depth article; 'The problem that bothered them was this. Suppose the harried waiter cuts the pizza off-center, but with all the edge-to-edge cuts crossing at a single point, and with the same angle between adjacent cuts. The off-center cuts mean the slices will not all be the same size, so if two people take turns to take neighboring slices, will they get equal shares by the time they have gone right round the pizza — and if not, who will get more?' This is useful, of course, if you're familiar with the concept of 'sharing' a pizza."
Comment Re:Of course it is. (Score 1) 769
But on the flipside, I tend to use Google as the documentation for Windows/MacOS and most assorted non-free software that runs on them, too.
john@john-desktop:~$ apropos burn CD
brasero (1) - Simple and easy to use CD/DVD burning application for
Comment should still be beta (Score 1) 744
Released usually means stable. The first failure notice I had after installing the RELEASED Ubuntu 9.10 was that the highly touted Ubuntu One was broken. My client was more advanced than the server according to the alarm. So as far as exhibiting their cloud capability they score a negative.
My web cam is useless. Skype only partially works.
It may say released but its still a beta!
Comment Re:hey, it beats (Score 2, Interesting) 545
Let me check something here
In neither case am I going to feel any more or less compelled to buy the movie instead.
I am in 100% agreement with you. I went in to rent a video to view with my family when my kids visited a week ago. I could not find anything that had enough quality and was family safe to rent! Instead I bought a couple of large pizzas and we played Penta all night and had a blast.
Man Accuses Cat of Downloading Child Porn 174
bruce_the_loon writes "They have blamed viruses. They have blamed neighbors. They have accused police of planting it. In rare cases, they have admitted downloading it. This is the first time someone has accused a cat of downloading child porn onto their computer. This seems like a defense almost too stupid to be made up."
Ballmer Threatens To Pull Out of the US 1142
theodp writes "Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is threatening to move Microsoft employees offshore if Congress enacts President Obama's plans to curb tax avoidance by US corporations. 'It makes US jobs more expensive,' complained billionaire Ballmer. 'We're better off taking lots of people and moving them out of the US as opposed to keeping them inside the US.' According to 2006 reports, Microsoft transferred $16 billion in assets to secretive Dublin subsidiaries to shave billions off its US tax bill. 'Corporate tax is part of the overall advantage of doing business in Ireland,' acknowledged Ballmer in 2005. 'It would be disingenuous to say otherwise.'"
One Man's Closet Is Another Man's Apartment 5
Sergio Santos has designed college housing projects in England, two high-rises in Poland, an office building in Turkey, a mall in Germany and now he lives in a 5 1/2 by 14 foot closet. The 39-year-old Brazilian architect negotiated with the landlord for the tiny space after he lost his job in January. "The landlord had a larger place available, but he wanted $350 a month," Santos said. "I asked if he would rent me this small room that was a place for the telephone, Internet and security system. I pay only $150 a month and I love it.".
