Comment Re:I fail to see the problem (Score 2) 199
It will become scarce, it will live on in the wild, and it will mutate to become resistant.
The Cavendish banana is sterile.
The Cavendish banana is sterile.
Comment Old news is best news? (Score 3, Informative) 199
The Economist sounded this exact alarm more than 10 years ago: http://www.economist.com/node/...
Comment Locks only keep out honest people (Score 0) 222
Subject says it all.
Comment Knock-Offs (Score 1) 103
So, how long before I can buy a "Ta Su Lo" from one of those lock-ups in the neighborhood next Beijing's Pearl Market?
Comment Re:Prime Computer (Score 1) 93
BTW... I remember you. I was working in the compiler department when you were building that test suite management system. You had a minor run-in with a very young and somewhat dickish engineer. That would be me. In the ~25 years since I can certainly say I'm older and I hope I can say I'm less dickish.
Comment Re:Prime Computer (Score 1) 93
IIRC, they aired in Australia and New Zealand.
Comment Re:Not sure if I feel old or just nostalgic (Score 1) 93
Ah... to once again toggle the boot flags into the front panel of a P400...
Comment Prime Computer (Score 1) 93
The fourth Doctor and his companion, Romana, did advertising my former employer, Prime Computer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJeu3LCo-6A
Comment Reason is... (Score 1) 1258
"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has [...]" -Martin Luther
Comment I heard someone say the other day... (Score 4, Funny) 348
"Angry Birds has changed the way the world goes to the bathroom"
Comment Hanging ending (Score 3, Insightful) 99
Showbiz types generally hate hanging endings. I'll guess fans will be disappointed with it being "reimagined".
Comment Re:And CableCARD? (Score 1) 214
If I wanted to watch down-converted recordings, I wouldn't have FiOS.
Comment And CableCARD? (Score 1) 214
I have FiOS and until MythTV supports CableCARD, it's rather useless. A google of the site just turns up a dry wiki definition of CableCARD and a bunch of forum postings that degenerate into DRM-related poo flinging.
Comment Road Trip (Score 4, Funny) 90
That's going to be a PITA to fold.
Ubuntu LTS Experiences X.org Memory Leak 320
MonsterTrimble writes "Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 is experiencing a major memory leak due to patches for X.org. 'An X.Org Server update that was pushed into the Lucid repository last week has resulted in the system being slower and slower as it is left on, until it reaches a point where the system is no longer usable. ... In order to make the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS deadline, the developers are looking at just reverting three of the patches, which brings the GLX version back to 1.2. Ubuntu developers are now desperate for people willing to test out this updated X.Org Server package so they can determine by this Friday whether to ship it with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS or doing an early SRU (Stable Release Update). Right now this X.Org Server that's being tested is living in the ubuntu-x-swat PPA.'"
