Comment Re: All your base are belong to us (Score 1) 69
Somebody set up us the bomb.
Comment All your base are belong to us (Score 3, Funny) 69
All your base are belong to us.
Comment Prank QR Codes (Score 1) 71
Not saying there are not serious security issues being discussed, but I have definitely created QR codes that when scanned create a repeating calendar event (with no end date specified).
If you do not know what you are scanning, you should beware of any QR code.
Comment Aye aye captain Zuck (Score 1) 208
Sounds like heâ(TM)s preparing his mates to go down with the sinking ship.
Comment Science (Score 1) 37
Talk about flipping science the bird...
Submission + - This Is CS50: 10% of Harvard's Popular Intro-to-CS Class Accused of Cheating
theodp writes: The Harvard Crimson reports that more than 60 of the 636 students enrolled in last fall's CS50: 'Introduction to Computer Science I' course appeared before the College’s Honor Council in a wave of academic dishonesty cases that has stretched the Council to its limits over the past few months. Former students and course staff, though, said course policy was unclear about what constituted cheating, creating the potential for unintentional violations. Consistently one of the most popular courses at Harvard, CS50 is known for an unconventional atmosphere, complete with flashy promotional videos and corporate-sponsored events.
Submission + - Justice Department opens criminal probe into Uber (washingtonpost.com)
parallel_prankster writes: The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Uber's use of a secret software that was used to evade authorities in places where its ride-sharing service was banned or restricted, according to a person familiar with the government's probe.
The investigation is in its early stages, but deepens the crisis for the embattled company and its chief executive and founder Travis Kalanick, who has faced a barrage of negative press this year in the wake of high-profile sexual harassment complaints, a slew of high-level executive departures, and a consequential trade secrets lawsuit from Google's parent company.
The investigation is in its early stages, but deepens the crisis for the embattled company and its chief executive and founder Travis Kalanick, who has faced a barrage of negative press this year in the wake of high-profile sexual harassment complaints, a slew of high-level executive departures, and a consequential trade secrets lawsuit from Google's parent company.
Submission + - Startup creates chip designs based on open source RISC-V architecture (computerworld.com.au)
angry tapir writes: A startup called SiFive is the first business dedicated to the open source RISC-V architecture, which was created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2010. The company has created two new chip designs based on RISC-V that can be licensed.
Comment Re:Only 1 needs be productive. (Score 1) 257
Unless i'm mistaken, i believe they called that the Newton. Big hit ;)
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