Comment Re:The lamps work best with a black cap (Score 1) 240
Nice insight! Thanks for clearing that up!
Comment The lamps work best with a black cap (Score 1) 240
From the article: "The lamps work best with a black cap - a film case can also be used". - Could somebody plaese explain why?
How does the color of the cap impact the lighting proprieties?
How does the color of the cap impact the lighting proprieties?
Comment Re:Allwinner is a winner. (Score 1) 121
Are there any ARM development boards that have an open source GPU driver?
Comment Re:Hrmmm... (Score 1) 46
Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOr6RVjdFc
Comment Re:What is the point? (Score 5, Insightful) 141
1. Cheaper
2. Less headaches while configuring.
Bonus: All your data will be cached, not only what's on the SSD (OS + core programs). That includes the games you have installed on the HDD. (When you have a 120 GB SSD +1 TB HDD setup you typically do not install games on the SSD.)
2. Less headaches while configuring.
Bonus: All your data will be cached, not only what's on the SSD (OS + core programs). That includes the games you have installed on the HDD. (When you have a 120 GB SSD +1 TB HDD setup you typically do not install games on the SSD.)
Comment Re:Everyone was thinking it, I Just said it. (Score 1) 168
Please use Zero Point Module or Zed-Pee-Em. You should not mix the two uses.
Submission + - Scientology on Trial in Belgium (theatlanticwire.com)
dgharmon writes: "After a years long legal battle, federal prosecutors in Belgium now believe their investigation is complete enough to charge the Church of Scientology and its leaders as a criminal organization on charges of extortion, fraud, privacy breaches, and the illegal practice of medicine .. The Belgian government won't charge Scientology for being a cult — authorities are focusing on prosecuting it as a criminal organization" ...
Submission + - The U.S. Going Over Fiscal Cliff, Tax Deal Might Cushion Landing (forbes.com) 1
Jetra writes: The House of Representatives has no plans to take any votes before midnight tonight, meaning the U.S. is technically going over the “fiscal cliff”, with more than $500 billion in tax hikes and $110 billion in automatic spending cuts kicking in for 2013. But the landing still might be cushioned by a deal between Senate Republicans and the White House that would protect couples earning up to $450,000 from most of the income tax increases that would otherwise take effect in 2013 as a raft of tax cuts, including the steep income tax reductions first passed under President George W. Bush, expire.
Submission + - Space industry in Russia to receive $69 billion until 2020
An anonymous reader writes: The space agency and industry in Russia will receive a strong increase in budget over the coming 8 years, according to Russia's national news agency RIA Novosti. In the last week of December, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev greenlighted a budget of $68.71 billion on funding Russia's space industry from 2013 to 2020.
Submission + - Ask Slashdot: What is your New Years Eve tradition? 1
skade88 writes: What does the /. community do to celebrate New Years Eve? Does your city do something cool and unique to celebrate? Do you celebrate with fireworks in front of your house or in your fav MMO (Wow... Minecraft... etc..)?
Comment Samsung 'Puppy' Video (Score 4, Interesting) 145
So where can I find the video described at #10?
Comment Re:DNS hijacking (Score 1) 271
Now that's a great idea for a discounted internet service.
I'm sure that many would pay $5-$10/mo. for a high-speed internet connection but with all ads supplied by the ISP.
I'm sure that many would pay $5-$10/mo. for a high-speed internet connection but with all ads supplied by the ISP.
Comment Re:WTFGA (Score 1) 311
What do you mean by "traditional diagonal measurements"?
Using basic geometry the diagonal is sqrt(70*70+5*5) ~= 70.18".
Where did the 65 come from?
Zimmerman Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder 995
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin, was charged with second-degree murder. He faces up to life in prison if convicted in the shooting. From the article: "Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced the charges but would not discuss how she arrived at them or disclose other details of her investigation, saying: 'That's why we try cases in court.'
Second-degree murder is typically brought in cases when there is a fight or other confrontation that results in death and but does [not] involve a premeditated plan to kill.
Corey would not disclose Zimmerman's whereabouts for his safety but said that he will be in court within 24 hours."
Submission + - Stolen NASA Laptop Had Space Station Control Code (discovery.com)
astroengine writes: "NASA had 5,408 computer security lapses in 2010 and 2011, including the March 2011 loss of a laptop computer that contained algorithms used to command and control the International Space Station (ISS), the agency's inspector general told Congress Wednesday."
