Comment Re:Longstanding multiple monitor issues not fixed (Score 1) 455
I have a laptop with an extra monitor attached and don't have a problem. This looks like a bit of FUD to me.
Why Time Flies By As You Get Older 252
Ant notes a piece up on WBUR Boston addressing theories to explain the universal human experience that time seems to pass faster as you get older. Here's the 9-minute audio (MP3). Several explanations are tried out: that brains lay down more information for novel experiences; that the "clock" for nerve impulses in aging brains runs slower; and that each interval of time represents a diminishing fraction of life as we age.
Comment Nothing new there (Score 1) 360
Internet cafes have had lousy security for a long time. Especially the ones that can't afford the license fees for a new set of WinXP so carry on using Win98/IE5.
The first thing I do is call up the task manager and disable/kill any processes I don't like the look of.
If the cafe gives me access to the process manager, then they probably don't have a clue about security.
If possible, try to find a cafe that uses Linux... there are a growing number of them around.
The first thing I do is call up the task manager and disable/kill any processes I don't like the look of.
If the cafe gives me access to the process manager, then they probably don't have a clue about security.
If possible, try to find a cafe that uses Linux... there are a growing number of them around.
