Comment So... (Score 4, Funny) 569
winter is coming?
Comment Unfortunately, (Score 1) 1070
i believe we are past it.
Comment Developer Blames Apple For Ruining eBook Business (Score 1) 660
Apple cuts out another middle man. I'm shocked.
Comment Apple Faces Class-Action Suit For In-App Purchases (Score 3, Insightful) 283
Do people really plug in their credit cards into iTunes and then let there kids just do what they want with a device that has access to that resource? There is no way i would even leave a credit card attached to that kind of account, let alone let a child have unrestricted access that device. I have two iPod touches that my kids play with. At this point they are too young to grasp the concepts of accounts or passwords, but that day is coming. I only do iTunes cards so that there is no way that any financial damage can go beyond the amount i have already pre-paid (usually in the $15 to $25 range). A little common sense goes a long way in this world, but i guess that's asking too much.
Comment Apples secret weapon (Score 1) 716
Apples secret weapon building computers and devices that you like more a month, six months, or even a year after the initial purchase/obtainment date. They are used to being disappointed so when they aren't, it makes a strong impression. People talk about those kinds of things in there lives.
Tiny Transistors Could Be Used To Track Cash 175
disco_tracy writes "Banks have long considered placing silicon transistors on currency for security purposes, but the technology was too chunky and intensive for paper bills. Now, tiny low-power organic transistors developed by German scientists could make it possible to really follow the money."
Comment Stargate Universe Cancelled (Score 1) 762
That sux.
Terry Pratchett's Self-Made Meteorite Sword 188
jamie writes "Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett says he was so excited after being knighted by the Queen that he decided to make his own sword to equip himself for his new status... the author dug up 81kg of ore and smelted it in the grounds of his house, using a makeshift kiln built from clay and hay and fueled with damp sheep manure."
Comment 3D is a (Score 1) 521
gimmick. It always will be until we don't have to wear glasses anymore.
Comment What To Do With an Old G5 Tower? (Score 2, Interesting) 417
I'll trade you something for it.
Comment Re:Dear FSF (Score 1) 1634
Stanza
Comment Re:Can we dump flash now? (Score 1) 133
Or on any PPC processor.
Comment Undulatus Asperatus (Score 1) 166
Seen it. Took a picture. Just sent it to them. I was at a camp out. Everybody totally freaked out and hid in their tents and vehicles.
Chrome OS Designed To Start Microsoft Death Spiral 817
Al writes "Technology Review has a feature article that explores the business strategy underlying Google's decision to develop its Linux-based operating system, Chrome OS. Writer G. Pascal Zachary argues that Eric Schmidt has identified a sea-change in the software business, as signaled by Microsoft's recent problems and by the advancement of cloud computing. Zachary notes that Larry Page and Sergey Brin have pushed to develop a slick, open-source alternative to Windows for around six years (with the rationale that improving access to the Web would ultimately benefit Google), but that Schmidt has always refused. While developing Chrome OS is a significant gamble for Google, Zachary believe it will exploit Microsoft's historical weakness in terms of networking and internet functionality, forcing its rival to better serve Google's core business goals, whilst initiating its own steady, slow-motion decline."
Comment The Disconnect Between Management and the Value of (Score 1) 333
It's like the Fire Dept. saying that the mechanics working on their trucks are not important.
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