Comment Re:do what you want. (Score 1) 232
I cant see a peep sight on that Olympians bow.
http://www.peepsights.com/
Comment two people? (Score 1) 137
It took two computer scientists to write up this document?
I fear for the future
Comment What is wrong with Samsung? (Score 1) 495
How can Samsung be so ill equipped at defending themselves, One quick google search and I can find prior art made by Samsung that looks exactly like the ipad yet was released by samsung 4 years prior to the ipad 1
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsung-digital-picture-frame-stores-pics-movies-music/
Front on display (like the court case) this looks exactly like an ipad, dimension wise it could be rather different, but apple isn't complaining about the size are they? Its the look and feel they 'claim' to have developed.
Comment Share the wealth (Score 1) 321
I seriously hope they are going to be sharing their new found secret for FREE for the benefit of the rest of mankind and the planet and are not just wanting fill their coffers with additional profits...
Old Apple 1 Up For Auction, Expected To Go For $160,000+ 156
vanstinator was one of several readers to point out that Christie's is holding an auction for one of the original Apple 1 machines, complete with a manual, the original shipping box, and the letter from Steve Jobs to the owner. The invoice says the computer was purchased on December 7th, 1976, with an Apple cassette interface card, for a total price of $741.66. The auction house expects it to sell for over $160,000.
Sony Gets Nasty With PSBreak Buyers 246
YokimaSun writes "The war between hackers and Sony over the PlayStation 3 has now taken an even more sinister turn, with Sony going after not just shops but actual buyers of the PSBreak dongle, threatening them with fines of many thousands of Euros and forcing them to sign cease-and-desist letters. It seems Sony will use any means necessary to thwart both homebrew and piracy on the PS3."
King's Quest Fan Project The Silver Lining Is Back 61
LoTonah writes "After eight years of development and a Cease & Desist from Vivendi, King's Quest fan project The Silver Lining is back in action. From the website: 'We are extremely happy to announce that our project, The Silver Lining, will definitely see the light of day! In a wonderful turn of events, Activision reached out to the Phoenix Online team a few months ago with a desire to revisit their decision regarding The Silver Lining. After negotiations, the C&D has been officially rescinded, and Phoenix Online has been granted a non-commercial license to release The Silver Lining! Our team is ecstatic about this, and as hard as we've worked for eight years, it's the tireless belief and support of you, our fans, that has made this possible.' The first episode of the project is due to be released on July 10."
Office Guardian Angel Worse Than Clippy 118
ZWilder writes "Remember 'Clippy', the annoying anthropomorphic paper clip foisted upon unsuspecting users of Office? Well Microsoft has taken the concept behind Clippy and 'turned the dial up to 11' with its new, even more intrusive animated life-coach, known as 'Guardian Angel.' Patented in 2006, Guardian Angel is 'an intelligent personalized agent' that 'monitors and evaluates a user's environment to assist in decision-making processes on behalf of the user.' Like a manlier Fairy Godmother. Or a similarly omniscient HAL from '2001: A Space Oddysey.'"
Comment Re:Impact on formation of Tin Whiskers? (Score 1) 103
Why would you want a tin of whiskas on your circuit board? :o
http://www.whiskas.com.au/WhiskasAU/en-AU/food/can/default.htm
Comment Developer interests? (Score 1) 296
What could be the possible fallout from game developers on this hack?
Would it be possible that potential new and current game developers that are considering the PS3 for games due to its lack of piracy might have second thoughts?
The PS3 has a big learning curve due to its architecture and therefore devopers need to invest more time and resources to program for the PS3 than other systems.
Why would they do that if they can make games for more less complex hardware knowing their work will be pirated on either system anyway?
The only benefit from this would be for users who want to use linux on the PS3 without hardware limitations, Sony can easily open this up making the hack pointless for those users.
But piracy and cheating will run rampant if this goes mainstream, He claimed that it will open the plaform to piracy but claiming "I'm not going to personally have anything to do with that" but it's exactly what hes doing, maybe he wont pirate personally but he is the one who will be solely responsible for all the piracy that will come from it.
German Interior Ministers Seek Ban On Violent Games 222
GamePolitics reports that "Germany's 16 Interior Ministers have banded together to ask the Bundestag (Germany's equivalent of Parliament) to ban the production and distribution of violent video games. Moreover, the ministers hope to see this accomplished before Germany's new elections take place on September 27th." Violent games became a national issue in Germany earlier this year after Far Cry 2 was scapegoated for a shooting. Germany-based game developer Crytek could be forced to move or outsource if the ban goes through. Spiegel Online has the original story (Google translation).
Slashdot Top Deals
Understanding is always the understanding of a smaller problem in relation to a bigger problem. -- P.D. Ouspensky
