Comment Re:We've already met one (Score 5, Funny) 629
Wrong. It was only like Urkel. The alien has a sweet, heavenly voice... like Urkel! And he appears every Friday night... like Urkel! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a report to type up on my invisible typewriter.
Ubuntu Replaces F-Spot With Shotwell 361
climenole writes "Finally! The much discussed F-Spot vs. Shotwell battle is over. The new default image organizer app for Ubuntu Maverick 10.10 is going to be Shotwell. This is a much-needed change; F-Spot was simply not enough. Most of the times when I tried F-Spot, it just keeps crashing on me. Shotwell on the other hand feels a lot more solid and is better integrated with the GNOME desktop. Shotwell is also completely devoid of Mono."
Porsche Unveils 911 Hybrid With Flywheel Booster 197
MikeChino writes "Porsche has just unveiled its 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a 480 horsepower track vehicle ready to rock the 24-hour Nurburgring race this May. Porsche's latest supercar will use the same 911 production platform available to consumers today, with a few race-ready features including front-wheel hybrid drive and an innovative flywheel system that stores kinetic energy from braking and then uses it to provide a 160 horsepower burst of speed. The setup is sure to offer an advantage when powering out of turns and passing by other racers."
Comment Re:You Got Your Blinders On (Score 1) 576
I'm sorry, but what does Jesus have to do with anything? Are you really trying to say that the only people who still watch TV are those that believe in a god, and that we, as the "technical elete" are smarter? Unnecessary...
Thanks, you made my point: Obviously you don't watch a lot of Sunday morning television or the Trinity Broadcasting Network, on your TV with rabbit ears.
I'm sorry, but what does Jesus have to do with anything? Are you really trying to say that the only people who still watch TV are those that believe in a god, and that we, as the "technical elete" are smarter? Unnecessary...
Thanks, you made my point: Obviously you don't watch a lot of Sunday morning television or the Trinity Broadcasting Network, on your TV with rabbit ears.
You're right, I don't and you obviously don't make ignorant, broad generalizations about groups of people whose intelligence you like to think you surpass. Nor are you quick to judge someone as a religious zealot when they don't share your opinions
I actually agree with you about the blinders. I just simply didn't see the need to call out one group of people and than generalize them while subtlety calling them stupid. I didn't respond with a lecture about insulting christians or even anything at all to do with religion. In my response I even included myself in the technical elite!
I would have had the same reaction regardless of the group you called out, whether it be African Americans, fat people or whatever. I take issue with your argument, not its subject matter.
My point is that our continued use of the television is not the fault of any one group of people, religious, stupid or otherwise. I apologize if you missed that while making yourself feel superior to my alleged religious views.
Comment Re:You Got Your Blinders On (Score 1) 576
The problem here is that we are the technical elete, and many of us have blinders on that prevent us from seeing the significant number of people who do not have these types of computer based solutions, nor want them. As long as they exist and keep sending money to Jesus and buying things as seen on TV, TV the way we know it now will continue to exist. Too much money in it.
I'm sorry, but what does Jesus have to do with anything? Are you really trying to say that the only people who still watch TV are those that believe in a god, and that we, as the "technical elete" are smarter?
Unnecessary...
Science Unlocks The Mystery Of Belly Button Lint 161
After three years of research, including examining 503 pieces of fluff from his own belly button, Georg Steinhauser has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel. Dr Steinhauser's observations showed that "small pieces of fluff first form in the hair and then end up in the navel at the end of the day." Chemical analysis revealed the pieces of fluff were not just made up of cotton from clothing. Wrapped up in the lint were also flecks of dead skin, fat, sweat and dust. Unfortunately, further study has failed to yield a hair or fiber that would give Dr. Steinhauser the last three years of his life back.
DragonFly BSD 2.2 Released 44
An anonymous reader writes "DragonFly BSD 2.2 is now available. The second release to feature the HAMMER (versioning, among other things) filesystem — now considered production-ready — it includes 'major stability improvements across the board, new drivers, much better pkgsrc support and integration.' Apart from the CD ISO, this release has a DVD ISO with 'a fully operational X environment,' as well as a bootable USB disk-key image."
Video Game Use Linked To Breast Feeding 94
In order to demonstrate the ridiculousness of some recent studies which grabbed media headlines by claiming "links" between video games and all sorts of negative behavior (such as violence and the lower-quality relationships), Ars Technica's Ben Kuchera did an experiment of his own: "I started calling people I knew, and I asked if they had one or more video games in the house. Then I asked if they breast-fed their children. To my great shock, most answered 'yes' to both. One couple I contacted switched to formula after their child's birth, and told me that they didn't play video games. The data, based on my first round of calls, was conclusive: if you play video games, you are much more likely to breast-feed your children. You're probably ready to shoot five thousand holes in my argument. ... I did my job though, and you clicked on the headline." He goes on point out flaws in media reports and legislation involving such claims.
Comment Science includes BOTH strengths and weaknesses (Score 5, Insightful) 344
I'm all for teaching evolution but would someone please explain to me what the issue was with teaching the strengths and weaknesses?
If science teaches us anything it is that we should always continue to question and refine our studies, not idly stand by and accept them as fact.
No one is saying we have to introduce creationism or try to make evolution appear only as a theory (which some might argue it still is), but there is no reason we need to teach our students to blindly accept it as fact, without doubt or admission of weakness.
This is not the spirit of science and frankly not in the best interest for those who probably already don't care that much about it.
Whats gives?
Obama Staffers Followed Palin's Email Lead On Inauguration Day 407
theodp writes "Using Yahoo's free e-mail service to conduct government business was good enough for Sarah Palin. And now the Washington Times reports that Obama staffers turned to Gmail on Inauguration Day to conduct their business. Those wishing to contact members of the incoming Obama administration were instructed to contact staffers at wh.LASTNAME@gmail.com until official White House e-mail addresses became available."
Comment Space Exploration (Score 5, Insightful) 135
This could be a real boon to space exploration. Temperature extremes and radiation are two of the most common problems that must be dealt with when designing exploratory vehicles. This could simplify things greatly.
Comment Holiday Shopping (Score 2, Insightful) 238
Just in time for holiday shopping!
Comment Dedicated Server (Score 0, Flamebait) 291
Wouldn't a dedicated server provide what you need? Upload your recovery files once and than have the server transfer them to each client at high speed. Simple and cost effective.
Submission + - The First E-President
Szentigrade writes: Popular Science is running a letter by Daniel Engber of the online Slate Magazine in which he offers the US Presidential nominees advice on using the full potential of the Internet upon their election into office. Some examples discussed in the letter include: a project already being developed that speeds up the patent approval process, a UK site that aims to improve government-citizen interactions, and perhaps most importantly: a call for government information to be "presented in a standardized and widely used data format, like XML, so that anyone — in or out of government — could use and reconfigure it however they pleased". Will 2009 be the first year of the E-President?
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