Comment Re:pilfered (Score 1) 89
I, and tens of thousands of others, learned what pilfered was back in 7th grade playing mystery at marple manor on the c64. You are down a point on geek cred now, thanks, drive through.
Comment Or... (Score 4, Insightful) 102
... it just points out what should be practical thought in that no matter how redundancies you build, you can never escape the (RMS) Titanic effect. So stop claiming stupidity.
Comment ... for new malware attack vector (Score 1) 102
... for new malware attack vector on daft news readers.
G20 Protesters Blasted By "Sound Cannon" 630
aaandre sends word of the use of a "sound cannon" on G20 protesters in Pittsburgh. Only a few hundred protesters took to the streets. The NY Times notes: "City officials said they believed it was the first time the sound cannon had been used publicly." The device projects a narrow beam of extremely annoying sound, at levels that can reach 151 decibels, over a distance of a mile or more. The Guardian notes, "It is feared the sounds emitted are loud enough to damage eardrums and even cause fatal aneurysms." Officials of the company that manufactures the sound cannon say that ear damage is only possible if someone manages to stand directly in front of the device for an extended period.
Comment Re:my thoughts (Score 1) 80
Yes but this is considered boring by the drones of reviewers that quit before the trial is up. The midas 'get something for nothing' attitude is prevalent here. Why Do people really expect to become the unstoppable uber miner/missioner/pvp'er during the trial?
