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Comment Re:In Short, Yes (Score 1) 345

by nighthawk on Monday May 19, 2008 @03:37PM (#23466084) Attached to: Do Static Source Code Analysis Tools Really Work?

I'd have to second this. I'm still amazed that C and C++ are still used for any software of importance. The small increase in ease of use because they are so flexible (read sloppy), is more than offset by the huge amount of time spent scrubbing out all the stuff static analyzers are needed to find.

Apple QuickTime DRM Disables Video Editing Apps 448

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday January 23, 2008 @06:09AM from the what-is-this-uninstall-you-speak-of dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to numerous posts on Apple's discussion forums (several threads of which have been deleted by Apple), as well as a number of popular video editing blogs, Apple's recent QT 7.4 update does more than just enable iTunes video rentals — it also disables Adobe's professional After Effects video editing software. Attempting to render video files after the update results in a DRM permissions error. Unfortunately, it is not possible to roll back to a previous version of QT without doing a full OSX reinstall. Previous QT updates have also been known to have severe issues with pro video editing apps."

Submission + - Humans hardwired to believe in supernatural deity?

Submitted by dohcrx on Sunday March 04, 2007 @12:16PM

dohcrx writes: According to a New York Times article published March 4, 2007 6 in 10 Americans believe in the devil and hell, 7 in 10 believe in angels, heaven and the existence of miracles and life after death while 92% believe in a personal God.

"When a trait is universal, evolutionary biologists look for a genetic explanation and wonder how that gene or genes might enhance survival or reproductive success."

"Which is the better biological explanation for a belief in God — evolutionary adaptation or neurological accident? Is there something about the cognitive functioning of humans that makes us receptive to belief in a supernatural deity?"

"Religion made incursions into the traditional domain of science with attempts to bring intelligent design into the biology classroom and to choke off human embryonic stem-cell research on religious grounds. Scientists responded with counterincursions. Experts from the hard sciences, like evolutionary biology and cognitive neuroscience, joined anthropologists and psychologists in the study of religion, making God an object of scientific inquiry."

Comment Re:Monopoly? (Score 1) 165

by SeventyBang on Saturday January 14, 2006 @01:09AM (#14469689) Attached to: FCC to Auction Airwaves for Inflight Internet

Then a particular POTUS de-regulated the FCC. Otherwise, time spent in front of the panel become BOHICA (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again)
One of the resulting actions was to eliminate the amount of airtime which is|dedicated to commercials. When they started, I think it was 5, 6, or 7 minutes. Suddenly...there were no restrictions and the birth of infomercials occurred.

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