Comment No Ads (Score 1) 421
Amazon Prime has been showing ads before some shows on the iPad, usually ads for more of their content. If I didn't use Amazon Prime for other benefits (e.g., reduced shipping costs), I would have dropped Amazon Prime already. I rarely view Amazon content on the iPad anymore because of this annoyance.
If/when Netflix starts showing ads, I will drop them, too.
Ads in the middle of a program or movie break the flow. If I am watching television and ads are present (in a hotel room recently), I end up muting the television and ignoring the ads. That's when I brush my teeth or check my email.
Did I mention that I really, really hate ads? Why would I pay to view ads?
Comment Re:Does Windows 10 still seem safe to you? (Score 1) 309
Comment Re:Rubbish (Score 1) 111
Comment Re:Missed title opportunity (Score 1) 336
Comment GoDaddy is exempt from SOPA (Score 1) 330
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/sopa-hearing-will-never-end.php/
From the article:
Polis pointed out that SOPA and Smith's amendment already excluded certain operators of sub-domains, such as GoDaddy.com, from being subject to shutdowns under SOPA.
"If companies like GoDaddy.com are exempt, why aren't non-commercial domain servers exempt?" Polis asked.
Submission + - A New Class of Nuclear Reactors (freakonomics.com) 1
The two biggest advantages of the fast reactor design is that it requires no spent fuel pools and uses cooling systems that require no power to function, meaning the loss of power from the tsunami might not have crippled a fast reactor plant so severely.
Comment Re:TFA (Score 1) 244
Editors sleeping on the job
What a sweet job
Slashdot editors and airline pilots
Comment Re:Who needs to search tweeter? To find what? (Score 1) 108
Now that Google and Bing are getting the firehose, it could have a big impact on search results. For the search engines, the firehose is much more valuable than any single Tweet. They can index it and sift it, looking for patterns and spikes in keywords and shared links to get a better sense of what people across the Web are paying attention to at any given moment. This data can then be folded back into regular search results, even if the top result isn't a Tweet.
For example, if a link to a post about healthcare reform on an obscure blog suddenly gains currency and is retweeted hundreds of times, that is a signal to perhaps rank that link higher in searches about "healthcare reform." If people stop Tweeting about it, then maybe it goes down in the ranking. But Google and Bing can use the firehose as a rich source of signals to mine and then blend back into regular search results.
Comment Re:Whose-Who? (Score 1) 650
I don't know to whom it belongs, but traditionally the directorty of notable identities is known as Who's Who.
Traditionally, directorty is known as a directory.
Comment Re:No plugins like Adblock and NoScript (Score 1) 319
I did a search and couldn't find any ad blockers. Can anyone provide a direct link?
Comment Re:I have to say it (Score 1) 142
That must be "Hey Jude" by The Beattles.
Nah, it's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey
Submission + - Which Lost/Stolen Laptop Trackers Do You Like? 2
There companies out which for a fee, install tracker software on your laptop. If it's stolen or lost, they track its whereabouts whenever it gets on the 'Net and work with local law enforcement and ISPs to find the machine. I'm wondering: does anyone use one of those services? Does anyone have a recommendation for which company to go with? I'm using a dual-boot Ubuntu/XP machine, and the couple of companies I've looked at do Windows-only. Are there Linux options? TIA, saudadelinux"
GameStop Manager Suspended After "Games for Grades" 539