Comment Re:Geothermal Ain't Green (Score 1) 239
That's what I was wondering- if we take heat out, will it cool the earth? Global cooling?
Comment Keyboard Attachments (Score 1) 417
There are several kiddie games that employ devices that you attach to your keyboard. I remember seeing a bob the builder one that had crane controls you clamped onto the keyboard. When the kid moves the crane controls, the device presses the proper keys on the keyboard underneath. I thought it was pretty ingenious.
I know there are several games that use this system, but the only one I could find was Thomas & Friends.
Submission + - Pirate Bay shuts down (sverigesradio.se) 2
kcurtis writes: "Closed for Reflection" on the http://piratbyran.org/ site, and no response from the http://thepiratebay.org/ site. Party leader Rick Falk Vinge is quoted from a swedish radio station interview here.
The google translation says "On its website, type-piracy lobby organization that has been closed for reflection, and a co-founder says that the commitment become smaller and smaller lately. For Pirate Party Pirate Bureau has meant a lot, "said party leader Rick Falk Vinge."
The google translation says "On its website, type-piracy lobby organization that has been closed for reflection, and a co-founder says that the commitment become smaller and smaller lately. For Pirate Party Pirate Bureau has meant a lot, "said party leader Rick Falk Vinge."
Submission + - David X. Cohen talks about Futurama's new season (tvsquad.com)
joelkeller writes: I spoke to David X. Cohen, executive producer of Futurama, about the upcoming season, which premieres on 624 on Comedy Central. He talks about the season finale (!) and how the show is always on the precipice of cancellation.
Submission + - YouTube Granted Safe Harbor from Viacom (blogspot.com)
eldavojohn writes: It's an old case but there was an interesting development today when the judge ruled that YouTube is protected from Viacom by safe harbor of the DMCA since YouTube helps rights owners manage their rights online and works cooperatively with entities like Viacom. Google's calling it a victory but I'm not sure if Viacom will take this without a fight.
7th Graders Find Large Cave On Mars 139
A newly discovered cave on Mars was found as the result of an interesting crowdsourcing project. As EMB Numbers writes, "CNET news reports that 'the science class from Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, Calif., found the opening while working on a research project with the Mars Space Flight Facility run out of Arizona State University in Tempe. ... The students examined more than 200 images of Mars taken with the Thermal Emission Imaging System (Themis), an instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.' The only other similar opening near the volcano was found in 2007, when Glen Cushing, a scientist with the US Geological Survey, published a research paper on the surface anomalies. The opening is estimated to be 620 by 520 feet and the hole to be at least 380 feet deep."
Submission + - Petaflops? DARPA wants quintillion-speed computers (networkworld.com)
coondoggie writes: Not known for taking the demure route, researchers at DARPA this week announced a program aimed at building computers that exceed current peta-scale computers to achieve the mind-altering speed of one quintillion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000) calculations per second. Dubbed extreme scale computing, such machines are needed DARPA says to "meet the relentlessly increasing demands for greater performance, higher energy efficiency, ease of programmability, system dependability and security."
Submission + - New Xbox 360 S Uses Less Power, Less Noisy (pcper.com)
Vigile writes: Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 360 S console at E3 this month and without delay the new machine has been dissected and tested. The most dramatic change is the move to a single chip CPU/GPU hybrid processor that is apparently being built on the 45nm process technology from GlobalFoundries, AMD's spun-off production facilities. With the inclusion of the new processor the Xbox 360 S uses much less power (about 30-40%) compared to previous generation machines and also turns out to be much quieter as a result of a single, larger fan. PC Perspective has photographic evidence of the tear down with comparisons between this Valhalla platform and the older Falcon system along with videos of the reconstruction process and noise comparisons.
Speedcabling - Untangling For Fun and Profit 138
ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to untangle the rat's nests that grow inside and outside of the beige boxes that pervade todays homes and workplaces. The first public competition was held in an LA gallery for a $50 gift certificate to a local Italian restaurant. The winner, LA web developer Matthew Howell, had to untangle a dozen ethernet cables in record time leaving them in working order to win."
Your Cat Wants Armor 3
What would you get if you crossed The Society for Creative Anachronism with an old cat lady? Cat armor of course. Now the age old question of whether or not a cat thrown into battle lands on its feet can be answered. To keep the playing field level, they've also made mouse armor.
Comment Re:Oblivion didn't handle it wll at all. (Score 1) 476
I agree- I loved oblivion's quest lines, but I HATED the scaling. There was something wrong with the fact that I finished the main quest at level 4. I mean, level 10 or 20 would've been fine with me, but not 4. I thought oblivion focused MUCH less on sweet loot and exploration than Morrowind, but Oblivion had extremely well designed quest lines.
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