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Google Pushes New Chrome Release, Pays $14k Bounty 182

Posted by timothy on Friday January 14, 2011 @12:01AM from the return-on-investment dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "Google has released version 8.0.552.237 of its Chrome browser, which includes fixes for 16 security vulnerabilities. The company also paid out more than $14,000 in bug bounties for the flaws fixed in this release, including the first maximum reward of $3133.7. The new version of Google Chrome has fixes for 13 high-priority bugs, but the most serious vulnerability the company repaired in the browser is a critical flaw resulting from a stale pointer in the speech handling component of Chrome. That flaw, along with four others, was discovered by researcher Sergey Glazunov, who earned a total of more than $7,000 in rewards for the bugs he reported to Google."

Japanese Airline to Offer Draft Beer 8

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @12:07PM from the fly-the-foamy-skies dept.

While some airlines are charging you for carry-on bags and others are reducing beverage service, ANA would like to offer a cold draft beer. Starting July 20, passengers on All Nippon Airway will be able to purchase a tall cold one for $11.30. Until now draft beer and fluctuating cabin pressure would result in a foamy mess, but new keg technology has solved the problem.

Virginia DMV Revokes World's Greatest License Plate 13

Posted by samzenpus on Friday January 07, 2011 @02:30PM from the think-of-the-tasty-children dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A man in possession of the world's greatest license plate has lost his battle with the Virginia DMV, who ridiculously claim it encourages oral sex with kids instead of just cannibalism. According to poster WHOWANTSBEEF at Reddit, he's the owner of the infamous 'EATTHE Kids First' license plate floating around the internet for years. Unfortunately for him, someone complained his plate was advocating something beyond hilarious cannibalism."

DIY FireHero Project 27

Posted by samzenpus on Friday January 07, 2011 @12:26PM from the I'm-burning-for-you dept.

If you have a propane tank, an ultrasonic sensor, a copy of Guitar Hero and a touch of pyromania, this is the project for you. From the article: "For version 1 of FireHero, the player simply watches a video of the guitar hero chart and plays on the guitar accordingly. Version 2 of FireHero will have a much better system, with Autoplay functionality. I will be able to take a custom guitar hero chart, convert it into a MIDI file, and use Processing to analyze it and play FireHero to the track."

Comment Streaming radio choices (Score 0, Troll) 105

by BIGmog on Monday August 06, 2007 @09:07AM (#20129145) Attached to: Internet Radio's 'Second Chance' Bogging Down in House

Streaming versions of licensed radio stations are plenty good enough for me. I doubt I'll miss the Christmas Jazz station at live365 all that much.

Comment Re:No Games (Score 1) 208

by FoxWing on Tuesday August 16, 2005 @09:34AM (#13329651) Attached to: What's Up With The PSP?

*sigh* Who is it that keeps spreading the rumor that Advent Children is an exclusive PSP (UMD) release?

For the record: it is also being released on this nifty format called DVD, which is cheaper, higher resolution and can be played on your TV*! Check it out you might like it!

*DVD player required. Do not taunt happy fun ball!

Journal Journal: move

Journal by BIGmog on Friday June 13, 2003 @08:16AM

Ok so I lied. I AM switching journals over to Live Journal. /. I hardly knew ye but don't despare. I'll still visit every day for my dose of news for nerds.

Journal Journal: slack

Journal by BIGmog on Sunday June 08, 2003 @04:36PM

Well I thought about moving to another journal site but since I don't have any friends either way, I'll just stay at /. since I'm here anyway. So far it's been an uneventful weekend. I'll fill you in.

Journal Journal: switch

Journal by BIGmog on Friday June 06, 2003 @03:10AM

Ok that's better. Now I'm doing this at nite so I should have a better memory of the day's events. Let's see where was I? Oh yeah the job hunt. So now I'm at the point where I'm willing to settle for a job here in the states that involves some sort of international relation with Japan. At least that's a start. I applied for 3 more jobs today but nothing on the previous jobs. Why is this so difficult?! Ah but I'm tired of all this talk about jobs. Let's switch subjects.

Journal Journal: again

Journal by BIGmog on Wednesday June 04, 2003 @12:31PM

Wow here I am managing to put ANOTHER entry into this thing. Two in a row. That's way more than I expected. Although now that I think about it, perhaps it's better to write in here after the day is over as opposed to when I first wake up. Now I need to remember all the exciting adventures I had yesterday. Hmmm...

Journal Journal: start

Journal by BIGmog on Tuesday June 03, 2003 @12:39PM

Hey look you can keep a personal journal here! It's like one of those blogs things but without all the depressing banter about how lifeless my life is. Oh wait, that's exactly what it is. I should try to avoid such boring news but no promises.

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