I looked at the pics and some of them look really cool, but is this really "news for nerds"? Is this tech news?
The websites are extremely image-intensive, so I expect them to bulge any second now. Here's the story:
* Take a picture of the background where the computer normally resides * Put said image on computer desktop * place the computer so that the background image blends in with reality * Take another picture, one that shows your computer with a "transparent" background * Upload said picture to a "Transparent Background Website" * ??? * Profit? ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Slashdotted website.
"If/When windows-update denies pirated versons of windows, people with pirated versons, who can't get security updates can risk having their machines turned into spam zombies. And then every one on the internet will have a problem when the net is flooded with spam from unpatched zombies."
I, for one, welcome our new anti-spyware overlords.
Seriously.
Yes, it would be better if all the security holes in M$ SW were fixed but guess what: they're not gonna be fixed tomorrow. A good anti-spyware tool is sorely needed. I've cleaned a large number of home and office computers using a number of anti-spyware tools and frankly none of the cut it. At best, some of them suck a little bit less than the rest. I find that at least 3 separate tools are needed to find, clean and keep clean a normal luser's puter. If M$ can come up with a tool that is efficient, free and automagically upgradeable I'd sure as hell cheer.
I was first introduced to computers two years ago, when I turned 12. I got a brand new puter from my dad, and I have been working it ever since!!! I kick ass in UT and I am a wizard h4xx0r!! In fact, just last week I haxx0red the Pentago
"Leonardo is the Hamlet of art history," says art historian Kenneth Clark, "whom each of us must re-create for ourself." Da Vinci has been credited with inventing just about everything but the Internet."
It's a shame that we had to wait until Al Gore came along for that one.
Just FYI: I've been running PeerGuardian for some time now, and here are my 2 cents:
100% accuracy: well, I haven't been sued yet, but NOTHING is 100% accurate.
0% CPU usage: This was what made me reply. PG takes 40-80% CPU. It's really crappy, CPU-wise. When I want to do any real work on my machine (like play Counter-Strike or something), I disconnect from DC and shut down PG. And I have a P4 2GHz, so it's not THAT old.
I was actually refering to the fact that it was impossible to read or post comments on this article for a few minutes. When trying to enter the article slashdot replied "Nothing to see here, move along".
I guess the moderators didn't find it too funny, though, it's been modded -1.
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I looked at the pics and some of them look really cool, but is this really "news for nerds"? Is this tech news?
The websites are extremely image-intensive, so I expect them to bulge any second now. Here's the story:
* Take a picture of the background where the computer normally resides
* Put said image on computer desktop
* place the computer so that the background image blends in with reality
* Take another picture, one that shows your computer with a "transparent" background
* Upload said picture to a "Transparent Background Website"
* ???
* Profit? ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Slashdotted website.
I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born - Ronald Reagan
I've noticed that everyone who is for death penalty has not been executed - me.
My PS/2 works like a charm. Then again, I think it's made by Sony, not IBM.
"What features does IE have over Firefox?"
It comes pre-installed on every Windows box. Don't underestimate availability.
"Sorry to be a pedant"
No, you're not.
What has Least Significant Bit to do with Optional Modules?
Gawd I hate it when people use abbreviations without giving any explanation whatsoever.
Here - take away my slashdot membership card.
"If/When windows-update denies pirated versons of windows, people with pirated versons, who can't get security updates can risk having their machines turned into spam zombies.
And then every one on the internet will have a problem when the net is flooded with spam from unpatched zombies."
How is this any different from today's scenario?
Even people outside IT/science can appreciate warped humour.
Does this mean that all our Beowulf-jokes are obsolete?
Your kid sister likes it all?
An alternative (and cheaper) method is to simply play the song for your 14 years old kid sister. If she likes it it's gonna be a hit.
I, for one, welcome our new anti-spyware overlords.
Seriously.
Yes, it would be better if all the security holes in M$ SW were fixed but guess what: they're not gonna be fixed tomorrow. A good anti-spyware tool is sorely needed. I've cleaned a large number of home and office computers using a number of anti-spyware tools and frankly none of the cut it. At best, some of them suck a little bit less than the rest. I find that at least 3 separate tools are needed to find, clean and keep clean a normal luser's puter. If M$ can come up with a tool that is efficient, free and automagically upgradeable I'd sure as hell cheer.
...will be the Cable News Network, I presume.
V1A%GRA
Point taken.
The study is (as always with cellphones) certainly a source for controversy.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6819
Facts about the Slashdot subculture and humor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdot_subcultur
Please read before making a lame comment.
Am I the only one who read that as "Self-hating coffee"?
I was seriously confused there for a few seconds...
"Of course, we well-informed readers of slashdot all know that Al Gore never actually claimed to have invented the internet"
Next thing you're gonna tell me that Gates never said that 64K should be enough for everyone?
"Leonardo is the Hamlet of art history," says art historian Kenneth Clark, "whom each of us must re-create for ourself." Da Vinci has been credited with inventing just about everything but the Internet."
It's a shame that we had to wait until Al Gore came along for that one.
"Titanic might be a good example of CG gone right."
Yeah, but that movie had other, BIGGER problems *coughdicapriocough*
Just FYI: I've been running PeerGuardian for some time now, and here are my 2 cents:
100% accuracy: well, I haven't been sued yet, but NOTHING is 100% accurate.
0% CPU usage: This was what made me reply. PG takes 40-80% CPU. It's really crappy, CPU-wise. When I want to do any real work on my machine (like play Counter-Strike or something), I disconnect from DC and shut down PG. And I have a P4 2GHz, so it's not THAT old.
"I remember back in my electronics course when we had to design the flip-flop grid for memory."
You mean the Kerry grid?
*cough*
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
I was actually refering to the fact that it was impossible to read or post comments on this article for a few minutes. When trying to enter the article slashdot replied "Nothing to see here, move along".
I guess the moderators didn't find it too funny, though, it's been modded -1.