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  1. Re:Google Plus on Linux 3.0 Release Delayed · · Score: 1

    It may as well go sit and cry in the dark corner with Myspace

  2. Realistically and unsurprisingly on Apple IOS 4.3.4 Jailbroken Hours After Update · · Score: 1

    Did you expect otherwise?

    In the words of Stanley Jobson, from the film Swordfish, "Nothing is impossible."

    Note: "There was an unknown error in the submission", constantly. I suspect you think this is spam, or the hamster in your wheel has died. so please let this post go through, comment system.

  3. Re:We promise we won't spy on your data... on Chinese City Wants To Build a Censorship-Free Hub · · Score: 2

    Don't count on the "de-facto", if FBI affiliates don't even practice good security measures:

    While not very many logins (around 180), we'd like to take the time to point out that all
    of them are affiliated with the FBI in some way. Most of them reuse their passwords in other places,
    which is heavily frowned upon in the FBI/Infragard handbook and generally everywhere else too.

    One of them ... used his Infragard password for his personal gmail, and the gmail of
    the company he owns
    . "Unveillance", a whitehat company that specializes in data breaches and botnets,
    was compromised because of Karim's incompetence. We stole all of his personal emails and his company
    emails. We also briefly took over, among other things, their servers and their botnet control panel.
     

  4. Re:Zuckerpunch! on Facebook Locks Down Social Gift Giving Patent · · Score: 2

    Bad *and* Absurd! Facebook's antics is becoming really annoying!

    I wonder if we can perform a psychological study, prove that Facebooking is addictive to the point of detriment and wellbeing, and class it as dangerous as scheduled medication.

    We can make a pretty penny hosting rehab centers. I'll start the Facebook group for our rehab project...

  5. Re:Example of prior art? on Facebook Locks Down Social Gift Giving Patent · · Score: 1

    Clicking the link in that article yields:

    Warning: mysqli_connect() [function.mysqli-connect]: (42000/1044): Access denied for user 'funhi_web1'@'localhost' to database 'funhi_db1' in /home/funhi/public_html/include/constants.php on line 27

    Warning: mysqli_error() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in /home/funhi/public_html/include/constants.php on line 27
    Problem connecting:

    :P

  6. A Critical Review on 2nd Edition of Learn Python the Hard Way Released · · Score: 1

    I perused the chapters from start to end, skimming over all-too familiar ones, and looking at the writing and examples explained. It's a fine read for people new to programming.

    It may not be very technically in-depth, may not cover all examples, and it may not warn about all the caveats, but it's a good place nonetheless.

    That's the point of this book.

    If you already know programming, you might find it a bit slow, and would probably prefer something like Dive Into Python.

    I like the creative examples near the end, which introduces ideas like string manipulation and sentence parsing.

    I found some of the writing too prolix, for my liking, but that's just me. And no, I don't have ADHD; my other personality might though.

    Kudos to the Author, Zed.

  7. Twisted Perception and Semantics on Are Fake Geeks Dooming Real Ones? · · Score: 1

    So you know how to post blog entries, rip DVD's, customize your social profile and stream radio?
    That does not make you a geek!

    I'ts a good time to get some opinions on metrics that indicates your geekness.

    Score >= 75% and confirm your geekery, if you:

    - have changed RAM and HDD many times
    - know why the molecular formula C8H10N4O2 is significant
    - have at least one favorite comic
    - have a crush on a fictional character(s)
    - own real paper novels, especially sci-fi ones
    - Google using +inclusions, -exclusions, "specific terms" and target a certain site:slashdot.org
    - get turned on by brains
    - have been at, or know what a geeknic is
    - have or had a Geek Code
    - haven't been laid for too long (bonus: you have never been laid*)
    - appreciate form, but generally prefer function
    - would die happy if you built a beer serving robot
    - would rather tinker with new software, than watch TV
    - have either neural implants, a grafted biometric scanner, or a reality augmentation device*
    - one password per purpose (bonus: use mnemonics to remember them)

    * joke metrics (bonus: geeks have a sense of humor >_>)

  8. Re:Faulty Premise on Are Fake Geeks Dooming Real Ones? · · Score: 1

    Real geeks spend as much time on their chosen hobbies as Miss USA's do on their appearance.

  9. MBR boot sector viruses are not new on Rootkit Infection Requires Windows Reinstall · · Score: 1

    1986: Brain is considered the first IBM PC compatible boot sector virus.
    1987: Stoned, another boot sector virus had a one in eight probability that the screen would declare: Your PC is now Stoned!
    1988: Ping-Pong virus, if a disk access is made exactly on the half hour and start to show a small "ball" bouncing around the screen. ... and many more in between: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms

  10. Re:Reinstall, but not Windows on Rootkit Infection Requires Windows Reinstall · · Score: 1

    :D Linux == Big Smiles :D

  11. Re:Confirmed. on LSD Alleviates 'Suicide Headaches' · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was always too fucked to notice any headaches >_> So it worked, in essence!

  12. Re:On a related note on LSD Alleviates 'Suicide Headaches' · · Score: 1

    Have you been eating much of radioactive fish lately?

  13. GGT on Google Eyeballing Games · · Score: 4, Insightful

    My Predictions:
    - a Google Gaming Toolkit for making games on their platform.
    - host your games on their infrastructure just like they do with Google App Engine.
    - social networking built into games linked via Buzz, Wave, and your Google account.
    - Profit!

  14. Re:What are the odds? on Google Eyeballing Games · · Score: 4, Informative

    Offline web applications is part of the HTML5 specification: http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/offline.html

  15. Re:Nokia agressed and won on Apple Agrees To Pay Licensing Fees To Nokia · · Score: 2

    It sounds like a schoolyard grudge:

    Here is a brief history of the patent lawsuits between Nokia and Apple.

    - In October 2009, Nokia started off the patent war against Apple with a lawsuit claiming that Apple’s iPhone infringes on 10 Nokia patents related to GSM, UMTS and Wi-Fi.

    -In December 2009, Apple counter sued Nokia claiming that Nokia infringes on 13 patents owned by Apple.

    -Almost two weeks after Apple countersued them, Nokia filed a complaint against Apple in the International Trade Commission. The complaint claims that virtually all of Apple’s devices infringe on one of seven patents owned by Nokia that covers the UI, camera, antenna and power management.

    -A few days (January 2010) after the complaint to the ITC, Nokia again went to the ITC and asked that they ban the import of all Apple products – from MacBooks to iPods.

    -Two weeks after Nokia asked the ITC to ban all Apple devices, Apple responded in the same vein by asking the ITC to ban import of Nokia devices to the US.

    -In May 2010, Nokia again sued Apple saying that the iPhone 3G infringes on five Nokia patents. At this point, Nokia is accusing Apple of infringing on 22 patents and Apple is accusing Nokia of infringing 13 Apple patents.

    -In December 2010, Nokia again sues Apple in the UK, Germany and Netherlands claiming that the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch infringes on 13 Nokia patents which cover issues such as UI, antenna design, messaging etc.

    -In March 2011, Nokia again returned to the International Trade Commission to complain against Apple and added seven more patents to the list that they are accusing Apple of infringing. The seven new patents that Nokia is accusing Apple of infringing are related to technologies about multitasking, bluetooth, data synchronization etc.

    -Finally in June 2011 (today), Apple has succumbed and has agreed to pay Nokia to license the Nokia patents.

  16. Re:Misleading, FUD, etc on Devs Worried Microsoft Will Dump .NET · · Score: 1

    It's that damn bad i-programming.info site; news coming from there has been shoddy, badly written an incorrectly reported.

  17. Re:Dupe on Devs Worried Microsoft Will Dump .NET · · Score: 1

    False, both summaries point to the same source links: two Silverlight forum threads and an Open letter.

    Spend at least 300 seconds reading each link, then report back.

    It's that damn bad i-programming.info site; news coming from there has been shoddy, badly written an incorrectly reported.

  18. Re:Disastrous news on Shuttleworth: Chrome Nearly Replaced FF In Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    Some like the minimalist approach to less menus; keyboard navigation trumps trackpads on netbooks, for example.

    All the browser phone-home calls are known and not a secret, so where do you find this mysterious information that it's a concern?

    You ran free software on a non-free OS? Your argument is invalid. Hand over your geek badge! ;P

  19. Re:let your users decide (or they will leave) on Shuttleworth: Chrome Nearly Replaced FF In Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    Pointing out that this (if it happens) will only apply to _new_ installs.

    If you upgrade from a previous release, it will keep your existing applications.

    This is how it's done'

  20. Re:NoScript? on Shuttleworth: Chrome Nearly Replaced FF In Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/odjhifogjcknibkahlpidmdajjpkkcfn?hl=en-US

    Funnily I haven't needed one. I use AdBlock and Vimium, and don't browse dodge circus midget site any longer.

  21. Re:To me, Chrome still does not `cut it` [yet]... on Shuttleworth: Chrome Nearly Replaced FF In Ubuntu · · Score: 1

    I was wondering about this, and if Chrome has layout rendering bugs, or if those bugs are hacks + work-arounds for other browsers.

    http://acid3.acidtests.org/ agrees with the latter.

  22. Props on JavaScript Gameboy Color Emulator · · Score: 1

    Nicely done!

  23. Re:The fools... on Apple Sued Over Use of iCloud Name · · Score: 1

    And all others that fall under their self-titled iDiots range.

  24. Re:What about plagiarism? on Google Tags Content Creators · · Score: 1

    Well then let me thank you for those lists, muchly appreciated! :: Q1 fan

  25. Re:Fortune on this page on European Pirates Arrested in Massive Police Operation · · Score: 1

    [/close rhetorical question]

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