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Is Microsoft Improving Its Image? 746

nk497 writes "Writer makes the case that Windows 7 is a turning point for Microsoft, and we all might start liking them soon ... 'While it's not winning everyone over, there are real signs that Microsoft has taken criticisms on board where it matters most: in the software and services that it provides. The idea of a faster, slimmer Windows is one that most Vista owners would automatically put on their wishlist, and it seems that Microsoft has genuinely done something about it. It's not just reignited interest in the Windows product line, but it's got users appreciating a fresh approach from Microsoft as well.'"

Comment Good times in PS... (Score 1) 244

I used to be quiet a fan of Planetside. My subjective opinion is that it is simply the best game ever made...

I might have not been born with wings but I damn well earned that transportation citation. Remember those Magrider squads that drove funny? Well that was me and my drunk engineer buddies. Sometimes it was hard to tell us apart from newbies. Believe me I know. Erratic motion, variable aim, continuous exchange of creative terminology with friendly cloackers inappropriate for a game rated T... What gave us away as true psychopaths was the amount of observable shell impacts and bullet holes. All things considering though I was a pretty decent pilot as well. A flying Mag is as exhilarating from the inside perspective as it is breath taking from the outside. Quiet literally so as it lands on the observers face and half of their squad. I strongly believe that a world where you are not prosecuted but infarct encouraged by your superior officers to drive a tank in a state of severe intoxication and awarded medals for manslaughter, deserves a second chance. It just needs optional blood stains on everything (most importantly vehicles) and rag doll effects. May be something similar to Fallout 3 eye candy.

Alas the old days are gone now. I truly hope that one day demons of creation will pull their heads out of their asses and end the never ending Zerg fest with 3 guns that Planetside has become.

Comment direct democracy + expert government (Score 1) 182

Citizens do not need to decide everything. One of the serious problems in current democracy is lack of accountability. Politicians (in most cases I suppose) get voted in on promises that they do not (or never intend to) deliver. Lets say mayor is accountable to the town. If town doesn't like what mayor is doing, people should have the power to strip mayor of the status. If governor of state doesn't do the job, state votes and takes him or her out of the picture. Same goes for president except president is accountable to entire country. The good thing about system like this is that in the end you get people who realize that they must do their job or loose power. This naturally creates an expert government. Anyone else simply will not make it.
Cellphones

Cellphone Banking Helping To Fight Poverty In India 76

An anonymous reader writes "Technology Review is running an in-depth story about the way cellphone banking is transforming the lives of many poor people in India. By enabling users to manage a legitimate bank account and finance micro-loans, cellphones are a major force of social and economic change. It's perhaps not surprising, given that despite widespread poverty, India has the world's fastest-growing cellphone market and the second largest number of cellphone users (after China). The article mentions one Indian start-up, mChek, that is thriving as a result. There's also an excellent video report."
Medicine

Researchers Developing Cancer-Fighting Beer 283

CWmike writes "Ever picked up a cold, frosty beer on a hot summer's day and thought that it simply couldn't get any better? Well, think again. A team of researchers at Rice University in Houston is working on helping Joe Six Pack fight aging and cancer with every swill of beer." Thank you science! Now we just need cigarettes that cure baldness.

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