Comment Re:Signed integer overflow (Score 5, Funny) 151
This sounds like a Mycroft Holmes joke.
Pluto — a Complex and Changing World 191
astroengine writes "After 4 years of processing the highest resolution photographs the Hubble Space Telescope could muster, we now have the highest resolution view of Pluto's surface ever produced. Most excitingly, these new observations show an active world with seasonal changes altering the dwarf planet's surface. It turns out that this far-flung world has more in common with Earth than we would have ever imagined."
Microsoft Patches "Google Hack" Flaw In IE 142
An anonymous reader writes "As expected, Microsoft has issued an out-of-band security patch to address a remote code execution hole in Internet Explorer that was used in the recent Chinese attacks disclosed by Google. Ars Technica has all the download links you need."
Comment Re:Living the dream, baby. (Score 1) 287
I too am working a 4x8 schedule, 32 hours a week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. I think it's interesting that most of the posts just assume that you have to work at least 40 hours for a job. Why wouldn't you want to work less. Our profession typically pays enough that you can make due with less money. (At least I am fortunate enough to be in that position.) The time that you get back for living your life is invaluable.
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