Comment New definition of (Score 5, Funny) 199

by alman on Wednesday March 03, 2010 @12:43PM (#31347030) Attached to: Man Swallows USB Flash Drive Evidence

data dump?

The Mice That Didn't Make It 202

Posted by timothy on Thursday August 06, 2009 @04:09PM from the does-anything-beat-a-logitech-marble-mouse? dept.

Harry writes "For every blockbuster of the mouse world (such as Microsoft and Logitech's big sellers) there have been countless mice that flopped, or never made it to market. Mice shaped like pyramids; mice shaped like Mickey; mice that doubled as numeric keypads or phones. Even one that sat on your steering wheel. I've rounded up some evocative patent drawings on twenty notable examples."

Comment Re:SICP (Score 1) 68

by Frothy Walrus on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @10:14PM (#26054611) Attached to: <em>Higher-Order Perl</em> Available For Free Download

It's interesting you mention FP. One of the most interesting parts of Higher Order Perl, in my opinion, is the parser generator Dominus builds up. In response to an email about it, Dominus told me he'd adapted it from Structured ML for the Working Programmer.

Ubuntu Ports To ARM 279

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 13, 2008 @02:08PM from the arm-y-of-warmth dept.

nerdyH writes "Canonical will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. The announcement sets the stage for Intel to lose the traditional 'software advantage' that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. How long can it be before Microsoft responds with a Windows 7 port? I mean, x86 just can't do 'idle power' like ARM ... Nokia's N810 tablets can standby for several weeks, just like a cell phone, keeping you 'present' on IM, behind IPv4 NAT the whole time. The first Atom MIDs are standing by for 6-7 hours."

Recovering Moldy Electronics? 512

Posted by kdawson on Monday October 20, 2008 @08:17PM from the moldy-oldies dept.

cookiej writes "We just completed having our basement gutted and our house decontaminated from mold. The finished basement is gone, my office floor has been removed as well as 24' of drywall around the base of the room. So, we had a full home theater downstairs along with a couple of computers in the electronics closet that were completely immersed (rainwater, not sewage). We moved them to a sheltered area outside and covered them with a plastic tarp. Since the electronics were off when the water hit them, 1) do I have a chance of recovering them? 2) If so, is there a way to clean them with some sort of liquid bath that would not damage the electronics? and 3) I don't want to bring moldy pieces back in the clean house. How could I decontaminate the electronics themselves, pre-bath? Not looking to save the speakers, just the amp, DirecTV box, video switch, etc. Thanks for any help, here, Slashdot." Read on for more details of this reader's plight.

Schneier on Security 204

Posted by samzenpus on Monday October 20, 2008 @02:42PM from the protect-ya-neck dept.

brothke writes "There is a perception in both the private and government sector, that security, both physical and digital, is something you can buy. Witness the mammoth growth of airport security products following 9/11, and the sheer number of vendors at security conferences. With that, government officials and corporate executives often think you can simply buy products and magically get instant security by flipping on the switch. The reality is that security is not something you can buy; it is something you must get." Keep reading for the rest of Ben's review.

Comment Re:I want one of those! (Score 5, Funny) 505

by alman on Wednesday July 18, 2007 @06:57AM (#19898749) Attached to: Where In the US Can You Get Just a Cell Phone?

Come to Canada, we have all this stuff

I want an operating system that's not running surveillance on me.
There is this thing we like to call OpenBSD, give it a shot.

I want a car that has better gas mileage than a 1975 Honda.
We got these, see half the time your car would be frozen so you can't use it, really cuts down on the yearly mileage.

I want a health care system that won't send me into bankruptcy if I get sick.
It doesn't bankrupt you if you get sick, it bankrupts yous all the time, if you happen to get sick, it will mostly cure you!

I want a news media that doesn't just pass along presidential press releases as God's own truth.
No president, we have a Prime Minister!

I want a President that has better than C- average and who cares about more than cutting taxes for the rich and not admitting he's wrong.
Weren't you paying attention? I said we don't have a President, we have a Prime Minister

I want a country that doesn't believe that half the population is the enemy.
But girls have cooties!!....er.... I think that's just me......Have you seen our army? We are in no position to have an enemy!

Problem solved!