Comment Re: Impossible geometries? (Score 1) 157
If the mallet is inside a vacuum inside the sphere, its dimensions are irrelevant because it won't be producing any sound waves.
It will create vibrations that will travel and make sounds on the outside
And you can suspend a sphere with a electromagnetic field.
which would act forces upon the sphere, possibly constricting/altering its resonance
Heck, it wouldn't be that different from a brass ball hanging on a string getting hit with a heavy stick.
More physical dimensions might be interesting though.
solid vs. hollow. less/more mass on the object
Comment Re:Stupid! (Score 1) 577
this was the main catalyst for me to dive into mac: a unix terminal. that and the instant wake from sleep.
now that i have some games on the mac, it adds value to it as an os. if wine didn't break so easily or companies developed for linux, i wouldn't need mac at all
How Apple's iOS Went From Insecure To Most Secure 312
GMGruman writes "There's no such thing as a perfectly secure operating system, but security experts agree — somewhat grudgingly in some cases — that iOS, Apple's mobile operating system, is the most secure commercial OS today, mobile or desktop. It didn't start that way of course, and Robert Lemos explains what Apple did to go from insecure to most secure."
Comment tin-foil-hat crowd anyone? (Score 1) 1306
I'm surprised this hasn't been addressed, the tin-foil hatters will be up in arms with the government thinking of putting electronic metering (tracking) devices in everyone's car.
Duke Nukem Forever Release Date Revealed 288
stupid_is writes with news that Duke Nukem Forever has now gotten a firm US release date: May 3rd. It will release worldwide three days later. The game was resurrected last fall by Gearbox Software and 2K Games after 3D Realms' 12-year attempt at development came to an end in 2009 when the company closed its doors.
Wikipedia and the History of Gaming 240
Wired is running a story about Wikipedia's tremendous contribution to documenting the history of video games, and why it shouldn't necessarily be relied upon. Quoting:
"Wikipedia requires reliable, third-party sources for content to stick, and most of the sites that covered MUDs throughout the ’80s were user-generated, heavily specialized or buried deep within forums, user groups and newsletters. Despite their mammoth influence on the current gaming landscape, their insular communities were rarely explored by a nascent games journalist crowd. ... while cataloging gaming history is a vitally important move for this culture or art form, and Wikipedia makes a very valiant contribution, the site can’t be held accountable as the singular destination for gaming archeology. But as it’s often treated as one, due care must be paid to the site to ensure that its recollection doesn’t become clouded or irresponsible, and to ensure its coalition of editors and administrators are not using its stringent rule set to sweep anything as vitally relevant as MUDS under the rug of history."
Comment Re:Actually Point and shoots zoom better than SLRs (Score 1) 446
what if you're a birdwatcher/scientist snapping pics of urban birds?
Ozzy Osbourne's Genome Reveals Some Neanderthal Lineage 151
ByOhTek writes "CNN reports that in July, rocker Ozzy Osbourne became one of few to submit his blood to have his full genome sequenced and analyzed. The results are in, and it turns out his genome reveals some Neanderthal lineage. What does Ozzie have to say about it? 'I was curious, given the swimming pools of booze I've guzzled over the years - not to mention all of the cocaine, morphine, sleeping pills, cough syrup, LSD, Rohypnol... there's really no plausible medical reason why I should still be alive. Maybe my DNA could say why,' he wrote."
Why You See 'Free Public WiFi' In So Many Places 260
An anonymous reader writes "Almost anywhere you go these days (particularly at airports), if you check for available WiFi settings, you have a pretty good chance of seeing an ad hoc network for 'Free Public WiFi.' Of course, since it's ad hoc (computer to computer) it's not actually access to the internet. So why is this in so many places? Turns out it's due to a bug in Windows XP. Apparently, the way XP works is that if it can't find a 'favorite' WiFi hotspot, it automatically sets up the computer to broadcast itself as an ad hoc network point, using the name of the last connection the computer attempted. So... people see 'Free Public WiFi' and they try to log on. Then their own computer starts broadcasting the same thing, because it can't find a network it knows. And, like a virus, the 'Free Public WiFi' that doesn't work lives on and on and on."
Comment Re:E-Series Nokia or other WiFi-capable Symbian ph (Score 1) 289
I have an E71 with S60 and Skype on it works great. Before skype was supported on it I tried fring, the chat was good but the VOIP was laggy, as if the phone couldn't handle it.
+1 for E-Series
Comment Re:The Don't Buy It - iPass (Score 2, Interesting) 1634
yeah, I agree, I won't buy it because I don't like it.
In fact, I publicly announce here and now, that I WILL NOT buy anything that I DON'T LIKE.
Thanks Jeff, you've opened my eyes!
All sarcasm aside, pretty much everyone was expecting something to compete with the kindle -and- netbook/tablet pc's, ie. running a full OS X, not a supersized iphone, hence the disappointment on the iPad
Comment Corporate Communism (Score 1) 300
If the record industries can do this, how long until an individual can convince the government that he should get paid for possible losses due to household robbery or carjacking? (yeah I know, never, they'll call him communist in .5 seconds)
This is corporate communism
Comment Re:SYNERGY! (Score 1) 364
yes, people who don't know what synergy is (or that the concept exist) are constantly puzzled at how my cursor hops from computer to computer
Comment Re:All of the Above (Score 1) 708
Sir, you disgust me.
