Comment Where's the good news? (Score 1) 668
So they invented some non-recyclable material which is supposed to replace the recyclable one? How is this good?
Comment Re:Unprecedented? Probably. Unreasonable? No. (Score 1) 590
This truly is an American problem. In EU it is quite common to respect other people's privacy, unless they are some kind of public persons (politicians, musicians, celebrities, banksters etc.).
Comment Re:Can't fix stupid (Score 1) 433
The problem with your argument is that we didn't "lose" to the Black Plague. It killed a lot of Europeans but it was unheard of in most other segments of the world, and the proof in the pudding is that we're here and the Black Plague is virtually nonexistent.
This, of course, was in the times BEFORE cheap flight travel and mass tourism.
Comment Re:I can't possibly be the only one... (Score 1) 156
Even at best, to try to take the name at face value, their naming suggests they are advocating something that is strongly associated with disobedience and anarchy.
The name is perfectly chosen, and by mocking propaganda-term the capitalists chose for "unlegal copying", it perfectly suits the values they represent, and you got it right, it does have something to do with the disobedience and anarchism. So, you were saying?
Comment New Teflon (Score 1) 298
So this is the new Teflon. Years before we discover that it, too, causes cancer: 73.
Comment Re:Script kiddies, seriously China? (Score 1) 286
I wonder if they have a "Pull trigger to fire" sticker on their rifles too.
I hope that you won't have to find that one out.
Comment Re:Adequate Reward? Please... (Score 1) 237
Note that this is 100 days without having to pay for a rent or for food. You can probably sleep 10 hours/day for all they care. There's no work actually that needs to be done, ie. you can choose what you'll do in those 14 awaken hours, right? Plus, once out, you're the cool guy that took part in the Mars experience. IMHO it's not that bad of reward.
Experimental Magnetic Shield Against Cosmic Rays 199
stiller writes "British scientists from the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have developed an experimental set-up in which a $20 magnet is used to deflect solar-wind-like radiation." Reader Dersaidin points out a slightly more enthusiastic article at Universe Today which emphasizes the possibilities of systems based on this phenomenon to protect astronauts during solar storms, writing
"It's a good start. Hopefully, later versions will be able to protect spaceships from energy weapons. A beam from the LHC can melt a 500kg block of copper. Shields, check. Energy weapons, check. Now we just need a viable interstellar drive, and an energy source to power it all."
Microsoft's Ethical Guidelines 271
hankwang writes "Did you know that Microsoft has ethical guidelines? It's good to know that 'Microsoft did not make any payments to foreign government officials' while lobbying for OOXML, and that 'Microsoft conducts its business in compliance with laws designed to promote fair competition' every time they suppressed competitors. In their Corporate Citizenship section, they discuss how the customer-focused approach creates products that work well with those of competitors and open-source solutions. So all the reverse-engineering by Samba and OpenOffice.org developers wasn't really necessary."
Comment go elsewhere if you can (Score 2, Interesting) 389
So find another provider. Oh, there are none, are they? If people are willing to pay that kind of money, the provider will charge them. The real question is: as an IT contractor, can you afford NOT to be online during Olympics? This is an excellent example of a monopoly.
Feed The Register: E-petitions could be debated in the Commons (theregister.com)
Uk gov gives the nod to report
The public could soon be setting the agenda for debates in the Commons after proposals on e-petitioning won government support.
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