XJCoupe - Slashdot User

Rutgers Attempts Robot Atlantic Crossing 67

Posted by timothy on Thursday May 21, 2009 @04:18PM from the anything-to-get-away-from-camden dept.

RUCOOL writes "Rutgers University students and staff launched a Slocum glider AUV in an attempt to be the first such vehicle to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Progress so far is good, but it will be a long 6- to 9-month journey. Status as well as other information can be tracked here. Media links can be found in the lower left section of page, among images, and storyline blogs." And Google Earth fans can track the vehicle's progress, too.

Bluetooth Versus Wireless Mice 519

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday April 30, 2009 @02:08AM from the compare-and-contrast dept.

Meneguzzi writes "Having stuck with wired mice for years, I have recently been impressed by a couple of cordless mice I've used on other people's computers so much that I now want to buy one to use with my Mac Book Pro. However, while shopping around for the perfect cordless laptop mouse I was stuck with the question of whether to go for a bluetooth mouse or one of the many proprietary cordless mice with tiny USB receivers. To my surprise, there seems to be little literature systematically comparing these two options for attributes like precision, battery life (both for the mouse and the laptop), RF interference, and whatnot. As a Mac user, bluetooth has the advantage that it won't take up a USB port, and (in theory), would consume less battery than a USB port, but I wonder if this is actually true in practice. On top of that, I noticed that there are far fewer (and less fancy) options for Bluetooth mice than there are for proprietary cordless ones. Logitech, for instance, has a very basic Bluetooth Mouse, while its proprietary options are much fancier. So I was wondering what are the experiences from Slashdotters on this particular type of hardware, and any recommendations."

Apple's New MacBooks Have Built-In Copy Protection 821

Posted by timothy on Wednesday November 19, 2008 @06:46PM from the presumption-from-on-high dept.

raque writes "Appleinsider is reporting that the new MacBooks/MacBookPros have built-in copy protection. Quote: 'Apple's new MacBook lines include a form of digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-infused iTunes movies, from playing back on devices that aren't compliant with the new priority protection measures.' Ars Technica is also reporting on the issue. Is this the deal they had to make to get NBC back? Is this a deal breaker for Apple or will fans just ignore it to get their hands on the pretty new machines? Is this a new opportunity for Linux? And what happened to Jobs not liking DRM?"

Comment Re:As a Verizon customer (Score 1) 290

by XJCoupe on Tuesday January 30, 2007 @12:30PM (#17814928) Attached to: Verizon Rejected iPhone Deal

Um, because if it's late at night, it's better to a) not bother friends by just showing up, and b) have a phone available until I get back to retrieve the one I left. Verizon doesn't charge anything for it, and it takes effect immediately. They even send you a confirmation e-mail.

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