Comment Mine are safe (Score 1) 329
I used a green magic marker on the edges.
Comment Re:Programming books by the inventors (Score 4, Funny) 219
Pascal? I'm not sure it's Wirth it.
Comment Scheme in .NET (Score 2) 434
In case you weren't aware of it: http://ironscheme.codeplex.com/
Comment Re:Most idiotic keyboard feature ever (Score 1) 258
Not to bring down your butthurt level, but you know you can turn that off right?
Comment Re:Someone should do this coal power (Score 1) 482
That sounds more like a capacity issue than a "nimbleness" one.
Comment Re:INFORMATION (Score 1) 202
as a precaution NO ONE should attempt to powercycle or reset their gateway for any reason.
Which is fine until your existing lease expires at which point you're SOL (like me). I've also heard that they're trying to reduce load by dropping MTU sizes which is preventing things like Netflix and XBox Live from working for people who actually still have connections. Of course that's just making things even worse from a customer service perspective. Any clues on what the triggering event was?
Comment Re:My god, slashdot editors are retarded (Score 1) 365
Wait, so it won't run on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_6150_RT? Now I am confused.
Comment JTRS (Score 1) 153
The DoD should have kicked in a few bucks to this project instead of wasting billions on, and then cancelling, JTRS (Joint Tactical Radio System).
Comment Re:30 Minutes? Try One Week (Score 1) 234
for -> got. Slashcode needs a keyboard transposition checker.
Comment Re:Didn't take long, did it? (Score 4, Informative) 234
They were deliberating since last week. Summary was wrong.
Comment 30 Minutes? Try One Week (Score 4, Informative) 234
The jury has been deliberating on the patent infringement since last Wednesday. Not sure where the submitter for the 30 minutes from.
DSL Installation Fail 371
An anonymous reader writes "Here's an example of fine Qwest workmanship. In our business park, they just installed a DSL connection for our neighbors, for which we share an exterior utility space. They left: a DSL modem stuffed in a cardboard box, wrapped in a Wal-Mart bag, sitting outside in what will be below-zero (F) temps, on top of a bank of ten natural gas meters in some of the driest air of the year. They also left it plugged into an exposed exterior power outlet above a snowbank, with network cables running around the building, through snowbanks, coupled and protected by zip-lock baggies, and into our neighbors office. Not to mention the hack-job of patching the phone cable directly into the demarcation box. And if you're wondering — I was told upon calling them that this is not their problem, and I need to contact my primary phone service provider."
Organ Damage In Rats From Monsanto GMO Corn 766
jenningsthecat writes "A study published in December 2009 in the International Journal of Biological Sciences found that three varieties of Monsanto genetically-modified corn caused damage to the liver, kidneys, and other organs of rats. One of the corn varieties was designed to tolerate broad-spectrum herbicides, (so-called 'Roundup-ready' corn), while the other two contain bacteria-derived proteins that have insecticide properties. The study made use of Monsanto's own raw data. Quoting from the study's 'Conclusions' section: 'Our analysis highlights that the kidneys and liver as particularly important on which to focus such research as there was a clear negative impact on the function of these organs in rats consuming GM maize varieties for just 90 days.' Given the very high prevalence of corn in processed foods, this could be a real ticking time bomb. And with food manufacturers not being required by law to declare GMO content, I think I'll do my best to avoid corn altogether. Pass the puffed rice and pour me a glass of fizzy water!"
Comment Suing Apple? Really? Ever hear of HyperCard? (Score 5, Informative) 647
You know, HyperCard? The program that in 1986 allowed you to "embed external content in a hypermedia document". Eight years before you filed this patent.
In the late 80's did a photo/video search interface in HyperCard that pulled visual content from an external database program (4D), as well as interacting with a full-text index apllication over a network running on a PC.
Hear's to hoping that Apple spanks them by filing for a re-examination of their patent.
Comment Re:Ridiculous counting (Score 0, Flamebait) 843
It's a kdawson summary. What did you expect? Accuracy?
