Comment Might as well be vaporware (Score 1) 60
Just make up a product name a specifications. Let a few reviewers get one and say how great it is.
To bad a "normal person" can never have one...
Comment CastAR (Score 1) 55
I wonder how this will compare to the CastAR that they let Jeri Ellsworth walk out the door with...
They weren't targeting the same games, but the hardware for the CastAR is impressive.
Comment Really! (Score 3) 333
This is supposed to be new...
Comment Re:Assuming you're serious... (Score 1) 442
I agree don't keep and process the credit card info yourself the PCI compliance stuff is is a major PIA. Offload it to a payment processor and relate it via a customer id that is NOT their email,login id, or a sequential number (think random #'s). It is easy to fix this stuff on the front end.
I do think you are a bit over your head, but i'd get someone who knows what they are doing to help you get up an running.
Comment Dinosaur steak anyone? (Score 1) 471
Dinosaur steak or maybe a dino burger. Yumm
Comment Sinking Ship (Score 1) 997
When mgmt starts asking stupid things like this. They are grasping at straws and going under.
As stated above. Work on you job hunt for 10-11 hrs a day.
New Linux Petabyte-Scale Distributed File System 132
An anonymous reader writes "A recent addition to Linux's impressive selection of file systems is Ceph, a distributed file system that incorporates replication and fault tolerance while maintaining POSIX compatibility. Explore the architecture of Ceph and learn how it provides fault tolerance and simplifies the management of massive amounts of data."
"Limited Edition" SSD Has Fastest Storage Speed 122
Vigile writes "The idea of having a 'Limited Edition' solid state drive might seem counter-intuitive, but regardless of the naming, the new OCZ Vertex LE is based on the new Sandforce SSD controller that promises significant increases in performance, along with improved ability to detect and correct errors in the data stored in flash. While the initial Sandforce drive was called the 'Vertex 2 Pro' and included a super-capacitor for data integrity, the Vertex LE drops that feature to improve cost efficiency. In PC Perspectives's performance tests, the drive was able to best the Intel X25-M line in file creation and copying duties, had minimal fragmentation or slow-down effects, and was very competitive in IOs per second as well. It seems that current SSD manufacturers are all targeting Intel and the new Sandforce controller is likely the first to be up to the challenge."
Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child 331
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California have shown that the more germs a child is exposed to, the better their immune system in later life. Their study found that keeping a child's skin too clean impaired the skin's ability to heal itself. From the article: "'These germs are actually good for us,' said Professor Richard Gallo, who led the research. Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are 'good bacteria' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation."
Nvidia's DX11 GF100 Graphics Processor Detailed 220
J. Dzhugashvili writes "While it's played up the general-purpose computing prowess of its next-gen GPU architecture, Nvidia has talked little about Fermi's graphics capabilities — to the extent that some accuse Nvidia of turning its back on PC gaming. Not so, says The Tech Report in a detailed architectural overview of the GF100, the first Fermi-based consumer graphics processor. Alongside a wealth of technical information, the article includes enlightening estimates and direct comparisons with AMD's Radeon HD 5870. The GF100 will be up to twice as fast as the GeForce GTX 285, the author reckons, but the gap with the Radeon HD 5870 should be 'a bit more slender.' Still, Nvidia may have the fastest consumer GPU ever on its hands — and far from forsaking games, Fermi has been built as a graphics processor first and foremost."
Man Hides Castle Behind Hay Bales
A UK farmer built an entire mock castle and kept it hidden behind bales of hay for 4 years to avoid building regulations. The builder wants to take advantage of a provision of planning law that allows buildings without planning permission to be declared legal if no objections have been made after four years. The county council is not happy and is moving their mock seige weaponry towards the farm.
Feed The Register: Data centre looted in multimillion pound overnight heist (theregister.com)
Bogus bobbies raid King's Cross site
Breaking Reports are emerging of a massive heist overnight at a data centre in London's King's Cross.
Feed The Register: Google will chase chunk of US spectrum (theregister.com)
Will they? Won't they? Yes they will
Google has confirmed it's going to bid for a chunk of the US radio spectrum when the auction starts in January, making the announcement slightly ahead of Monday's deadline for all bidders to register their interest with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission).
Feed The Register: Nvidia gains ground in graphics (theregister.com)
And it's Intel and AMD chasing up the rear
Nvidia is gaining market share over both AMD and Intel within the graphics market, according to analyst firm Jon Peddie Research (JPR). However, all three vendors maintained their dominance to remain at the top of the tree during the second quarter of 2007.
Feed Engadget: MacBook Pro 12-inch ultraportable rumor resurfaces (engadget.com)
Filed under: Laptops
MacScoop is reporting that some "trusted sources" have intimated Apple is readying a new, ultraportable 12-inch laptop for its MacBook Pro line. The sources say that the new model -- which boasts a thickness of 0.6 or 0.7 inches, and will weigh less than 3 lbs -- will drop before the end of the year. Of course, MacScoop has been reporting on the "ultraportable" 12-inch Apple laptop since March of 2006, and we've heard this same rumor in one form or another over the past year, which should give anyone pause before they run screaming into their local Apple Store demanding to place a pre-order. However, the fact the this rumor persists does give the suggestion of some truth behind it, so if Apple suddenly makes the announcement, don't say we didn't warn you... repeatedly.[Via MacDailyNews]
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