Comment Well played, Iran (Score 0) 108
This point goes to you.
Comment Re:To translate into newspeak for you youngsters.. (Score 1) 116
"Houston we have an issue"
Houston: "Have you tried to reboot?"
Comment Re:140000 Newton (Score 0) 153
Redstone, the first american rocket used for suborbital manned flights, had a thrust of about 300.000 Newtons, so these danes may actually succeed one day.
Comment Steam? (Score 0, Redundant) 171
I think "Steam-like services" are a step backwards.
Sun Slips Firefox Extension Into Java Update 311
pcardno writes "It seems it's not just Microsoft that have spotted a good opportunity to distribute their software through Firefox Addons. On installing the latest annoying, sysbar bubble based Java update, my Firefox informed me that I had a wonderful new Java addon automatically. Here's the addon screenshot. Yes, I could opt out of it, but why are Sun installing Addons to my Firefox without me making specific choices in the application itself? To be clear — I have never chosen to install this Addon, yet it has been installed without my permission with the latest Java Update."
