Comment Roman Emperors (Score 1) 722
Trajanus, Augustus, Nero, etc.
Submission + - Are tablets just too expensive?
An anonymous reader writes: Over at PCWorld they're asking a simple but valid question: Are tablets just too expensive? They point out that, weight-for-weight, pure silver is cheaper than most tablets, and that, like jewelery, tablets are highly thievable. The worst thing might be that the nascent tablet platform gets written-off as a high-priced niche for people with more money than sense.
Comment Re:Abolishment? (Score 1) 324
The EU already had a president. Now we get a president who keeps the job for longer than 6 months. He still is without any real power, unfortunately.
Comment Re:They now need a "pee fee" - not what you think (Score 4, Insightful) 888
I was planning a vacation to the USA in 2010, as I did in 2006, 7 and 8. Entering America was already a royal pain in the neck (standing in line for 2 hours in Miami was really a joy, so was secondary screening in DC followed by a canceled flight), but these new measures make it increasingly unlikely I will go forward with my plans. There is a limit to what I will acccept. This notion that everything in society has to defer to security is insane.
Submission + - Google introduces Chrome OS
Zaiff Urgulbunger writes: After years of speculation, Google has announced the Google Chrome OS which should be available mid-2010. Initially targeting netbooks, it's main unique selling points are speed, simplicity and security — which kind of implies that the current No.1 OS doesn't deliver in these areas!
The Chrome OS will run on both x86 and ARM architectures, uses a Linux kernel with a new windowing system. According to Google, "For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform."
Google say that this new OS is separate from Android as the latter was designed for mobile phones and set-top boxes, whereas Chrome OS is designed "for people who spend most of their time on the web".
In other news, chair sellers in Redmond are expecting an increase in sales.
The Chrome OS will run on both x86 and ARM architectures, uses a Linux kernel with a new windowing system. According to Google, "For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform."
Google say that this new OS is separate from Android as the latter was designed for mobile phones and set-top boxes, whereas Chrome OS is designed "for people who spend most of their time on the web".
In other news, chair sellers in Redmond are expecting an increase in sales.
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