Comment Already been discovered before (Score 1) 144
That guy beat them to it:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/ceos-success-credited-to-unbelievable-handshake,1809/
Scientists Create Equation For a Perfect Handshake 144
Hugh Pickens writes "Discover Magazine reports that despite the average person shaking hands nearly 15,000 times in a lifetime, one in five (19 per cent) admit they hate the act of the handshake and are unsure how to do it properly, regularly making a handshake faux pas such as having sweaty palms, squeezing too hard or holding on too long while over half the population (56 per cent) say they have been on the receiving end of an unpleasant handshake experience in the past month alone. But help is at hand as scientists have developed a mathematical equation for the perfect handshake taking into account the twelve primary measures needed to convey respect and trust to the recipient. The research was performed at the behest of Chevrolet as part of a handshake training guide for its staff and is meant to offer peace of mind and reassurance to its customers. A full guide to the perfect handshake is available on Flickr."
Comment In a capitalistic society... (Score 2, Insightful) 652
...only the robot's owners will live more comfortably than before.
Do you really think some people/corporations will the spend money developing or acquiring robots to share the economic fruits with everybody.
Now that would be a nice thing to do but if history teaches us anything it's that it's not likely to happen.
Do you really think some people/corporations will the spend money developing or acquiring robots to share the economic fruits with everybody.
Now that would be a nice thing to do but if history teaches us anything it's that it's not likely to happen.
Comment Re:Well, (Score 2, Interesting) 420
Let's remember that next time [insert OSS project] failed/was stopped because it didn't have a proper business model behind it.
That said, Google failed providing a decent authentication system to their free service. They should have used API keys and limit the number of calls each one can make if they can't support unlimited calls.
My guess is that's what they're going to do next...
That said, Google failed providing a decent authentication system to their free service. They should have used API keys and limit the number of calls each one can make if they can't support unlimited calls.
My guess is that's what they're going to do next...
Comment Says who? (Score 1) 884
I happen to live n Japan and I also own an iPhone.
Sure Japanese phones have a lot of features that the iPhone doesn't have: better camera, mobile payment system, video calls...
However regarding MMS for instance, Japan is a civilized country and as such they've been using using emails on phones for years.
What's dumb on the iPhone for Japan is not the lack of MMS but the presence of SMS!
Regarding the iPhone being lame in Japan, it is the exact opposite of my experience. Almost all the Japanese who have seen my iPhone were impressed by it, even compared to local standards.
The reasons not to buy it in Japan: no mobile payment, the carrier who offers it (Softbank) doesn't have the best reputation, emoji (pictural characters) are mostly incompatible with other phones/carriers.
Again, one last time, to me the reason the iPhone blew away everybody when it came out is ONLY because it had the first mobile useable full web browser. I've seen a lot of crazy features on Japanese phones, but never that simple one.
Sure Japanese phones have a lot of features that the iPhone doesn't have: better camera, mobile payment system, video calls...
However regarding MMS for instance, Japan is a civilized country and as such they've been using using emails on phones for years.
What's dumb on the iPhone for Japan is not the lack of MMS but the presence of SMS!
Regarding the iPhone being lame in Japan, it is the exact opposite of my experience. Almost all the Japanese who have seen my iPhone were impressed by it, even compared to local standards.
The reasons not to buy it in Japan: no mobile payment, the carrier who offers it (Softbank) doesn't have the best reputation, emoji (pictural characters) are mostly incompatible with other phones/carriers.
Again, one last time, to me the reason the iPhone blew away everybody when it came out is ONLY because it had the first mobile useable full web browser. I've seen a lot of crazy features on Japanese phones, but never that simple one.
Comment Re:What next? I'll tell you what's next... (Score 1) 911
Repeat after me: This is not about microsoft having a ruling browser. This is about microsoft having a ruling OS, and using it push their browser in illegal ways.
I see...so you mean Google should link to Gmail AND Yahoo Mail right?
They have a ruling search engine and they are using it to push their email service in "illegal" ways to repeat your words.
Comment Re:What next? I'll tell you what's next... (Score 1, Insightful) 911
When will they force Google to have links to Yahoo?
Even better, why don't they force them to give users the option between all search engines when you go to google.com. A nice popup every time you hit the search button would be sweet too.
I hate microsoft as much as the next guy, but it seems a little silly to ask for something like that.
Even better, why don't they force them to give users the option between all search engines when you go to google.com. A nice popup every time you hit the search button would be sweet too.
I hate microsoft as much as the next guy, but it seems a little silly to ask for something like that.
Microsoft Asks For a Refund From Laid-Off Workers [updated] 424
An anonymous reader writes "The large print giveth, the small print taketh away. Microsoft, which recently laid off 1400 employees, is now claiming that some of those lucky schmoes were inadvertently overpaid on their severance package. A letter from the company, which was subsequently circulated on the internet, states: 'We ask that you repay the overpayment and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to you.' Microsoft has confirmed the authenticity of the letter, but it's not known what the amounts in question are, or how many of the 1400 were affected." Update: 02/24 14:00 GMT by T : VinylRecords writes "Well, now Microsoft has recanted, saying that the situation has resulted in unfortunate amounts of bad press and public relations. 'This was a mistake on our part,' said a Microsoft spokesman in an e-mailed statement. 'We should have handled this situation in a more thoughtful manner.'"
Comment Good read (Score 2, Informative) 195
Here's a good read with a checklist of things to do to secure your website from page 80
http://www.ipa.go.jp/security/vuln/documents/website_security_en.pdf
It's quite easy to understand and if you follow all the recommendations your website should be more secure than average.
http://www.ipa.go.jp/security/vuln/documents/website_security_en.pdf
It's quite easy to understand and if you follow all the recommendations your website should be more secure than average.
Comment Isn't that what patents are meant for (Score 1) 449
I did not RTFA so I don't know how much this patent covers but nobody can deny that Apple came up with an innovative good interface that everybody is trying to copy now.
Sure it sucks to be a copycat now but maybe it will push these people to innovate like Apple did.
If the patent does not include every single interface using some kind of touch or multi-touch technology (which it might...) there is still room for innovation.
It's sad that nobody came up with a clean UI like that before but you have to give credits to Apple for that.
I really like the iPhone UI but it's far from perfect. I could think of lots of different ways to improve on that.
If I can do it, I'm sure some phone makers can do it too.
Impress us!
Sure it sucks to be a copycat now but maybe it will push these people to innovate like Apple did.
If the patent does not include every single interface using some kind of touch or multi-touch technology (which it might...) there is still room for innovation.
It's sad that nobody came up with a clean UI like that before but you have to give credits to Apple for that.
I really like the iPhone UI but it's far from perfect. I could think of lots of different ways to improve on that.
If I can do it, I'm sure some phone makers can do it too.
Impress us!
Comment Not like it used to be... (Score 1) 431
You really can't trust pirates anymore!
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