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Comment Re:Remove the buzzwords (Score 1) 241

by sin1man (#29041115) Attached to: Man Jailed After Using LimeWire For ID Theft

When I was still at home sharing a computer I was the admin and my parents were the user non admin account. Considering the lack of tech savvy in some of these victims I would assume that it was the child who installed limewire and was the admin of the computer, if accounts were being used at all of course. In the families I knew it was always the child's computer which the parent used on occasion.

Comment Re:Well... (Score 1) 374

by sin1man (#29028741) Attached to: MS — Dropping IE6 Support "Not an Option"

It's good that the major websites are beginning to drop support as that will attempt to force people off IE6 which is good. Unfortunately this puts lots of IT people in a tight spot.

At my old company (Fortune 50) There were hundreds of web apps that had been written for managing things like heathcare, training, retirement, etc. Of course all of these programs only worked in IE6. My local IT guy and many users were upset that we were stuck with IE6, but of course any upgrade would require years of redevelopment for the web management apps.

I'm betting that there are many companies in this situation where IE6 is needed for internal systems. It's going to suck for those companies (and their YouTube browsing employees) who can't afford to upgrade their internal apps and therefore can't upgrade their internal browser and therefore will not be able to see big important sites like YouTube.

Comment Re:Checks (Score 1) 293

by sin1man (#29014887) Attached to: Deposit Checks By iPhone
That is ridiculous. All you need are the routing and account numbers to set up any of those features. The only reason they ask for a check is because most people don't know how to read the numbers off a check and they want to do the reading for you lest you screw it up. Most banks on their websites will provide you with the routing numbers and account numbers because people don't have checks anymore to give to payroll or paypal or any other transfer or wire service. My bank (schwab.com) provides nice little printouts to give to your payroll/hr people so you don't need to bother with checks. Of course they give free checks too but who wants to risk having them lying around.
Games

Ubisoft Working On a New Anti-Piracy Tool 377

Posted by Soulskill from the surely-to-be-welcomed-with-open-arms dept.
Ubisoft recently revealed that their game sales have seen a 50% drop over the past quarter, blaming the overall market slowdown and piracy (particularly on the DS) for the low numbers. They also announced that four of their games, including Splinter Cell: Conviction and Red Steel 2, would be delayed until 2010. The company's CEO, Yves Guillemot, now says they are working on a new anti-piracy tool that should be ready by the end of 2009. He didn't offer any details about how it would be implemented.
The Courts

Do We Want ISPs Penalizing Music Fans? 263

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the rhetorical-questions dept.
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Noted singer songwriter Billy Bragg has written an excellent column in The Guardian, coming out against the pro-RIAA '3-strikes' legislation the big 4 record labels are trying to push through. In the article, entitled 'Do we want ISPs penalizing our fans?', Bragg writes: 'Having failed miserably in previous attempts to stamp out illicit filesharing, the record industry has now joined forces with other entertainment lobby groups to demand that the government takes action to protect their business model.' He goes on: 'Fearful of the prospect of dragging their customers though the courts, with all the attendant costs and bad publicity, members of the record industry have come up with a simple, cost-free solution to their problem: get the ISPs to do their dirty work for them. They are asking the government to force the ISPs to cut off the broadband connection of customers who persistently download unauthorized material, without any recourse to appeal in the courts.'"
Government

When Politicians Tax Violent Video Games 315

Posted by samzenpus from the hands-in-the-cookie-jar dept.
talien79 writes "Taxing video games has a storied history in state legislatures. The reality is that video games, violent or otherwise, simply make too much money to be stopped. But taxing them is a viable compromise, a 'sin tax' of sorts similar to that levied on cigarettes. This article reviews the time-honored tactic of politicians pandering to their base: taxing violent video games."
The Courts

Conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens Is Thrown Out 440

Posted by kdawson from the up-from-down-the-tubes dept.
A federal judge has thrown out the conviction of the senator who educated us all about the true nature of the Internet. Ted Stevens had been convicted last fall of lying about free home renovations that he received from an oil contractor, 8 days before he lost his Senate re-election bid. The judge blasted the US Department of Justice prosecutors for mishandling the case in ways that might rise to the level of criminality. "In 25 years on the bench, I have never seen anything approach the mishandling and misconduct in this case," Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said. He called the allegations "shocking and disturbing." According to the article, "Several jurors have told The Washington Post that the evidence against Stevens was overwhelming during a month-long trial that ended in October."
Image

Slashdot's Disagree Mail 202

Posted by samzenpus from the well-here's-your-problem dept.
Slashdot has one of the best discussion systems there is. It's grown and adapted over the years to meet various challenges and suit the needs of our users. A lot of time and effort has gone into it and we are always open to user input to help make it better. Some of our best ideas start as user suggestions and we appreciate the feedback. Of course they can't all be gems and sometimes the suggestions we get are unworkable or just bizarre. Here are a few of my favorite unhelpful, helpful suggestions.
Security

New Lock Aims To End Chip Piracy 312

Posted by kdawson from the can-you-unlock-me-now dept.
Stony Stevenson writes "Pirated microchips based on stolen blueprints could soon be a thing of the past thanks to computer engineers at Rice University and the University of Michigan. The engineers have devised a way to head off this costly infringement by giving each chip its own unique lock and key. The patent holder would hold the keys, and the chip would securely communicate with the patent holder to unlock itself. The chip could operate only after being unlocked. The Ending Piracy of Integrated Circuits (Epic) technique relies on established cryptography methods, and introduces subtle changes into the chip design process without affecting performance or power consumption. With Epic protection enabled, each integrated circuit would be manufactured with a few extra switches that behave like a combination lock."

Duke Nukem Forever 'Confirmed' For Late 2008 344

Posted by Zonk from the funny-weird-not-funny-ha-ha dept.
An anonymous reader writes "A Dallas newspaper is claiming that the long-in-development title Duke Nukem Forever is headed for retail release in late 2008. Unfortunately, game creator 3D Realms says that's not exactly what they meant. 'What the modest Texas newspaper actually seems to suggest is that 3D Realms is "on target" to release the mythical sequel sometime this year, though company president Scott Miller adds, "we may miss the mark by a month or two" (wink, wink). Miller also hinted that "hitting the big three" (in this case, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3) is the obvious development strategy, but he continued to stress that 3D Realms has not "formally announced any platforms for DNF."'"

Comment Re:... All the avatars look like ... (Score 1) 151

by sin1man (#11548467) Attached to: Ubisoft to Publish Puzzle Pirates
Not to insult Mrln but his answers were rather inaccurate. There are 7 different types of boats. The smallest size can be handled fairly easily by yourself where as the largest boat can hold 150 people (but needs about 70-80 to run well.
Every action except chat involves a puzzle of some sort. Otherwise Mrln is basically correct. There are many many different puzzles and you can usually find yourself to be very good and like a few of them. I have been playing now for about 9 months. I log on every day, it is great fun and certainly worth the $25 I pay every quarter.

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