Comment The preferred nomenclature (Score 5, Funny) 160
Dude, the preferred nomenclature is "Winklevii".
Comment Re:Check their payroll (Score 1) 223
Does some dude named "Jesus" count?
Comment We'll make great pets (Score 5, Funny) 979
Let's hope they're animal lovers.
Comment I've been using this since NCSA httpd 0.4 in 1993. (Score 1) 221
The NCSA httpd 0.4 release in 1993 announced support for Group Annotations, which was basically this. So all of you "I had this idea four years ago" people need to get in line behind Marc Andreesen, who had this idea, dear god, 16 years ago.
It never really took off--I think even though httpd supported annotations, I don't think Mosaic itself ever really did.
Comment Re:slashdot is not your lawyer (Score 1) 395
> You need to ask a lawyer.
Goodbye $1250.
Goodbye $1250.
Comment Re:The loss is all microsoft's (Score 1) 756
I too use the Cisco VPN software. It's not too bad to work around if you have a spare copy of XP.
Install VirtualPC on the 64-bit OS, and then install a spare copy of 32-bit XP into a virtual machine. Install the Cisco VPN software on that. Works like a charm, and I kind of like the fact that I've got another firewall between my home machine and the company network.
Install VirtualPC on the 64-bit OS, and then install a spare copy of 32-bit XP into a virtual machine. Install the Cisco VPN software on that. Works like a charm, and I kind of like the fact that I've got another firewall between my home machine and the company network.
Comment For those who prefer text to video... (Score 2, Informative) 105
Comment Does it have "No-Adblock"-Block? (Score 4, Funny) 381
You know, the plugin that blocks the endless comments from people asking "does it have Adblock?"
New State of Matter Could Extend Moore's Law 329
rennerik writes "Scientists at McGill University in Montreal say they've discovered a new state of matter that could help extend Moore's Law and allow for the fabrication of more tightly packed transistors, or a new kind of transistor altogether. The researchers call the new state of matter 'a quasi-three-dimensional electron crystal.' It was discovered using a device cooled to a temperature about 100 times colder than intergalactic space, following the application of the most powerful continuous magnetic field on Earth."
Comment Re:Print them (Score 4, Funny) 1044
As hex dumps.
Cubicles a Giant Mistake 374
J to the D writes "Apparently even the designer of the cubicle believes now that they are a bad idea." From the article: "After years of prototyping and studying how people work, and vowing to improve on the open-bullpen office that dominated much of the 20th century, Propst designed a system he thought would increase productivity (hence the name Action Office). The young designer, who also worked on projects as varied as heart pumps and tree harvesters, theorized that productivity would rise if people could see more of their work spread out in front of them, not just stacked in an in-box."
U.S. Investigating Sale of Snort as Security Risk 327
msmoriarty writes "The Associated Press is reporting today that the same U.S. committee that approved the Dubai ports deal is 'strongly objecting' to Israeli-based Check Point's acquisition of Snort's parent company, Sourcefire, because it doesn't want a foreign company to own Snort's underlying technology. According to the article, the broader 45-day review process rejected for the ports deal is already underway regarding this transaction, and 'secret' meetings between the FBI, DoD and Check Point have been held."
$9 Billion Loophole for Synthetic Fuel 328
Rondrin writes "CNN has an article detailing a $9 billion loophole in the tax code to spur synthetic fuel development. Unfortunately, spraying coal with pine tar qualifies. From the article: 'The wording is so bland and buried so deep within a 324-page budget document that almost no one would notice that a multibillion-dollar scam is going on. Not the members of Congress voting for it and certainly not the taxpayers who will get fleeced by it. And that is exactly the idea.'"
Comment Re:I know this is real offtopic (Score 0) 292
Police across the globe abuse their powers but no, your assumption is incorrect.
A police officer can stop and question you in the street or a park or other outside place if s/he suspects you of committing an offence or believes that you have witnessed a possible offence. If you are stopped and questioned, you are expected to be co-operative. You must give your name and address to the officer if asked for it. If you don't, this is an offence and you could be arrested. If the police suspect you of committing an offence they may ask you for an explanation of your behaviour. You have the right to refuse to give an explanation. The police may then detain you for questioning for up to 6 hours; or arrest you for allegedly committing an offence.
They have additional powers of detention under new anti-terrorism legislation, but nothing as draconian as what has appeared in the US recently.
Yes there are loads of CCTV cams. Everywhere. They were introduced gradually over the past 20 years and have become such a part of the public concioussness and don't tend to cause general alarm even when displayed as such: http://www.art-for-a-change.com/News/eyes.htm/
Perhaps partly because they are also moderately effective in catching perpetrators of violent crime.
If you think that you're more free in the US, take another look around you my friend. Dig your secret police.
