Comment Machu Picchu always reminds me... (Score 1) 115
Of that time the Doc removed my arm at the elbow. Good times.
Comment I thought Windows Live was dead? (Score 1) 120
Apparently, it's been renamed 'Nvidia GeForce Experience'. Nvidia should sue.
Comment That's OG Stuff (Score 1) 135
Rocket Fiber, which recently began offering 10 Gbps in Detroit, told me that it has 'no customers set in stone'
They don't do that anymore. Nowadays, they have this thing called 'collections'.
Comment Just to Clarify (Score 5, Informative) 176
From https://snowballschanceonmars....
"Just to clarify, we don’t have cheese powder. To whoever said that we live on tuna and cheese powder we have freeze dried cheese that rehydrates into delicious real cheese. Not to mention our numerous homemade cheese and yogurt cultures (Haans, Phil, Geno) and sourdough starter (Bob). Yes, we have tuna, but it’s wild caught and comes in virgin olive oil. We also have FD chicken (my favorite!), ham, turkey, and many kinds of beef. There is an abundant supply of dehydrated/FD carrots, onions, tomatoes, peas, corn, celery, potato, berries, peaches (mine, mine, mine, mine), bananas, apples, and cherries. We eat the same foods as people who cook their meals and don’t eat takeout"
"Just to clarify, we don’t have cheese powder. To whoever said that we live on tuna and cheese powder we have freeze dried cheese that rehydrates into delicious real cheese. Not to mention our numerous homemade cheese and yogurt cultures (Haans, Phil, Geno) and sourdough starter (Bob). Yes, we have tuna, but it’s wild caught and comes in virgin olive oil. We also have FD chicken (my favorite!), ham, turkey, and many kinds of beef. There is an abundant supply of dehydrated/FD carrots, onions, tomatoes, peas, corn, celery, potato, berries, peaches (mine, mine, mine, mine), bananas, apples, and cherries. We eat the same foods as people who cook their meals and don’t eat takeout"
Submission + - Russian hopes to cash in on ;-) (bbc.co.uk)
drewmoney writes: According to a BBC article, Entrepreneur Oleg Teterin said the trademark for the ;-) emoticon was granted to him by Russia's federal patent agency. "Legal use will be possible after buying an annual licence from us," he was quoted by the newspaper Kommersant as saying. "It won't cost that much — tens of thousands of dollars," added the businessman, who is president of Superfone, a company that sells advertising on mobile phones.
The president of Russian social networking site odnoklassniki.ru, Nikita Sherman said: "You're not likely to find any retards in Russia who'll pay Superfone for the use of emoticons".
The president of Russian social networking site odnoklassniki.ru, Nikita Sherman said: "You're not likely to find any retards in Russia who'll pay Superfone for the use of emoticons".
Submission + - Oldest computer music unveiled (bbc.co.uk)
drewmoney writes: A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music.
The songs were captured by the BBC in the Autumn of 1951 during a visit to the University of Manchester.
Comment Re:On a surface? (Score 1) 128
You mean the person that wrote the summary could have said, "individual atoms on different surfaces" or "specific types of atoms on different surfaces". Then I wouldn't have to RTFA. Yeah, like I come here for the articles!
Submission + - LANCOR v. OLPC Update (groklaw.net)
drewmoney writes: According to an article on Groklaw: It's begun in a Nigerian court. LANCOR has actually done it. Guess what the Nigerian keyboard makers want from the One Laptop Per Child charitable organization trying to make the world a better place?
$20 million dollars in "damages", and an injunction blocking OLPC from distribution in Nigeria.
$20 million dollars in "damages", and an injunction blocking OLPC from distribution in Nigeria.
Submission + - Convincing the Military to Embrace Open Source (linuxinsider.com)
drewmoney writes: Misconceptions about open source software have made many U.S. Defense Department sectors reluctant to employ this technology. Although a 2003 department policy allows its use, many still believe that open source software poses an increased security risk to networks and that it is not supported as well as commercial products.
Submission + - Netgear introduces Linux based NAS devices (linuxdevices.com)
drewmoney writes: A LinuxDevices.com article introduces several of Netgear's Linux based NAS devices. These come in a 1.5TB model, all the way up to a 4TB rackmount version. These are geared towards the professional home user, and small and medium businesses. Comes complete with the usual RAID features, file system access and a built in USB print server. All are controlled through a WebGUI and some even have SSH access.
Submission + - Wal-Mart's $200 Linux PC Sells Out (ecogeek.org)
hankmt writes: "About a week ago Wal-Mart began selling a $200 linux machine running on a 1.5 ghz Via C7 processor and 512 megs of RAM. While the specs are useless for vista, it works blazingly fast on Ubuntu with the Enlightenment Window Manager. The machine is now officially sold out of their online warehouses, and the product sales page at WalMart.com is full of glowing reviews from new and old linux users alike."
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