over a bill that will never pass. Score: Missouri Fundamentalist Christian Trolls 1, Slashdot Politically-Naive Morons 0. Par for the course, it would seem.
You'll pick up around a dozen industry-standard certifications while completing your degree online, at about half the cost of traditional tuition. It's a non-profit school started by 19 governors of Western US states to provide high-quality, affordable education. Apparently, employers love it, because you get the degree plus certifications, and because the curriculum is competency based (you don't pass by just showing up - you've got to actually show you can do the work).
You do not have to be rooted to carry out realtime web scanning shields, real time messaging shields, scanning of downloaded apps and files for malware, etc. Rooted does give you some additional ability to install protective measures, but you should still be scanning for malware whether rooted or not. I chose not to root my phone. As far as this being an ad for Avast - the software is free, and I certainly don't work for the company, so the only people who may benefit from me posting some information about it is other users. And, there are several other security suites available - I would advise anyone to check around and use what's best for them.
I bought a Google e-book recently and used their instructions to convert it and download it to my old Nook reader. I think Google's will work on nearly any device.
I'd like to see the explanation as to how my Chromebook could be "wide open to hundreds" of Flash vulnerabilities. Seems preposterous from what little I know about Flash and how it interacts with Chromebook's locked-down Gentoo-based OS.
Automatic flash updates. TFA states that Firefox and Safari on Mac are currently vulnerable and require manual update. Even IE10 on Win8 is doing auto updates. My odds of getting exploited via this vulnerability on my Chromebook? Basically zilch?
from the Google Play store. It's free and quite powerful. Works on older versions of Android too. It's like the Swiss Army Knife of mobile security - Scans apps and SD card for malware; has an excellent privacy dashboard; and has real-time shielding of apps, web links, and messages to protect from malware. It has a firewall that can be set up on rooted devices; can block calls and SMS messages based on filtering rules; has a network meter; and has several anti-theft functions. Really a brilliant app, from a trusted security company. They also have an iPhone app, although that one seems to have some slightly different functions. I think anyone with a modern smartphone should have some malware protection on board, and this is an outstanding suite with the right price - free.
The FAQ deals with conservation of momentum, allowance for bouyancy, electromagnetic effects, convection and other issues here: http://emdrive.com/faq.html. A fantastic picture of the device on this page: http://emdrive.com/.
Here are some of the FAQ answers:
Q. Why does the EmDrive not contravene the conservation of momentum when it operates in free space?
A. The EmDrive cannot violate the conservation of momentum. The electromagnetic wave momentum is built up in the resonating cavity, and is transferred to the end walls upon reflection. The momentum gained by the EmDrive plus the momentum lost by the electromagnetic wave equals zero. The direction and acceleration that is measured, when the EmDrive is tested on a dynamic test rig, comply with Newtons laws and confirm that the law of conservation of momentum is satisfied.
Q. Are there any convection currents which might affect the results?
A. Convection currents did not affect the results, as measurements were taken with the thrust vector up, down and horizontal. Test runs were also carried out using a thermal simulation heater to quantify the effects of change of coolant temperature.
Q. Have electromagnetic effects been taken into account? These include interactions between current-carrying conductors and between such conductors carrying RF currents and nearby metallic structures in which currents might be induced.
A. Stray electromagnetic effects were eliminated by using different test rigs, by testing two thrusters with very different mounting structures, and by changing the orientation by 90 degrees to eliminate the Earth’s magnetic field.
Not the same as the degree mill scams in the US that you refer to. Apparently, from reading the literature, these are real PhD degrees from real institutions in Germany that are obtained through bribery. Probably very expensive bribery.
Calling an iPad a PC just shows how completely out of touch today's tech journalists and analysts are with the history of computing. The term "PC" actually has a specific meaning.
AC is a total D-bag for ripping such a sweet, fast, open-hardware, low-power device. If any grownups are interested in the specs on this 12-watt, 4-core laptop that runs without any proprietary bios or drivers, check here: http://www.lemote.com/en/products/Notebook/2010/0310/112.html
I should have a dashboard (just like the FTC suggested) that allows me to use my GPS the way I want, and not the way the app writer decided.
Good point. I've got a great privacy dashboard - it's part of Avast's security suite (which is free for Android users and which I HIGHLY recommend). I've actually always personally been in favor of using 3rd party applications for security options. I don't really like it when the product designer decides what I need in terms of security - I'd rather trust that to a specialty security company.
and opt out of location services? Google has been pushing these options hard for quite some time now. Android users shouldn't be complaining if they don't take advantage of the privacy and security options that are pushed on them. Turn on 2-step verification, turn off GPS and location services except for when you need directions, create a good password, delete your non-essential cookies daily. These are the steps anyone should be taking to be more secure and for better privacy, regardless of whether they are using an Android phone, a laptop, etc.
Won't work - I already live in Botswana. Local food is great - you should move here and try it. You'll love it - no morons here, and the government has outlawed iOS devices - Android only, so you won't be imprisoned in a walled garden any longer.
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over a bill that will never pass. Score: Missouri Fundamentalist Christian Trolls 1, Slashdot Politically-Naive Morons 0. Par for the course, it would seem.
Why Ice Cream Sandwich? 4.2 has more features.
You'll pick up around a dozen industry-standard certifications while completing your degree online, at about half the cost of traditional tuition. It's a non-profit school started by 19 governors of Western US states to provide high-quality, affordable education. Apparently, employers love it, because you get the degree plus certifications, and because the curriculum is competency based (you don't pass by just showing up - you've got to actually show you can do the work).
You do not have to be rooted to carry out realtime web scanning shields, real time messaging shields, scanning of downloaded apps and files for malware, etc. Rooted does give you some additional ability to install protective measures, but you should still be scanning for malware whether rooted or not. I chose not to root my phone. As far as this being an ad for Avast - the software is free, and I certainly don't work for the company, so the only people who may benefit from me posting some information about it is other users. And, there are several other security suites available - I would advise anyone to check around and use what's best for them.
in the death count? Why should humans be so special? I'm sure its at least into the quadrillions or quintillions if you do an accurate re-count.
Clearly you haven't been reading your Huff-Po this morning.
I bought a Google e-book recently and used their instructions to convert it and download it to my old Nook reader. I think Google's will work on nearly any device.
I'd like to see the explanation as to how my Chromebook could be "wide open to hundreds" of Flash vulnerabilities. Seems preposterous from what little I know about Flash and how it interacts with Chromebook's locked-down Gentoo-based OS.
Automatic flash updates. TFA states that Firefox and Safari on Mac are currently vulnerable and require manual update. Even IE10 on Win8 is doing auto updates. My odds of getting exploited via this vulnerability on my Chromebook? Basically zilch?
from the Google Play store. It's free and quite powerful. Works on older versions of Android too. It's like the Swiss Army Knife of mobile security - Scans apps and SD card for malware; has an excellent privacy dashboard; and has real-time shielding of apps, web links, and messages to protect from malware. It has a firewall that can be set up on rooted devices; can block calls and SMS messages based on filtering rules; has a network meter; and has several anti-theft functions. Really a brilliant app, from a trusted security company. They also have an iPhone app, although that one seems to have some slightly different functions. I think anyone with a modern smartphone should have some malware protection on board, and this is an outstanding suite with the right price - free.
The FAQ deals with conservation of momentum, allowance for bouyancy, electromagnetic effects, convection and other issues here: http://emdrive.com/faq.html. A fantastic picture of the device on this page: http://emdrive.com/.
Here are some of the FAQ answers:
Q. Why does the EmDrive not contravene the conservation of momentum when it operates in free space?
A. The EmDrive cannot violate the conservation of momentum. The electromagnetic wave momentum is built up in the resonating cavity, and is transferred to the end walls upon reflection. The momentum gained by the EmDrive plus the momentum lost by the electromagnetic wave equals zero. The direction and acceleration that is measured, when the EmDrive is tested on a dynamic test rig, comply with Newtons laws and confirm that the law of conservation of momentum is satisfied.
Q. Are there any convection currents which might affect the results?
A. Convection currents did not affect the results, as measurements were taken with the thrust vector up, down and horizontal. Test runs were also carried out using a thermal simulation heater to quantify the effects of change of coolant temperature.
Q. Have electromagnetic effects been taken into account? These include interactions between current-carrying conductors and between such conductors carrying RF currents and nearby metallic structures in which currents might be induced.
A. Stray electromagnetic effects were eliminated by using different test rigs, by testing two thrusters with very different mounting structures, and by changing the orientation by 90 degrees to eliminate the Earth’s magnetic field.
Not the same as the degree mill scams in the US that you refer to. Apparently, from reading the literature, these are real PhD degrees from real institutions in Germany that are obtained through bribery. Probably very expensive bribery.
Calling an iPad a PC just shows how completely out of touch today's tech journalists and analysts are with the history of computing. The term "PC" actually has a specific meaning.
There are some very interesting articles on the "bribes-for-PhD" scam in Germany: In 2008 Time Magazine reported on an investigation into around 100 cases of bribes for PhDs: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1919339,00.html. One blogger claims 500 to 700 PhD's are illegitimately "purchased" each year by aggressive career-climbing German lawyers, managers and politicians. The blogger provides numerous citations: http://ktwop.wordpress.com/tag/guttenberg-fraud/. In 2011, the DW German news outlet called some German PhD's "cut and paste": http://www.dw.de/academic-consultants-target-phd-wannabes/a-14852460-1.
They wrote the original Linux. And MS DOS. And Windows NT. And iOS and OSX. And the first Angry Birds. Some great programmers over there.
Solicitation to commit a crime is itself a crime, as is conspiracy.
AC is a total D-bag for ripping such a sweet, fast, open-hardware, low-power device. If any grownups are interested in the specs on this 12-watt, 4-core laptop that runs without any proprietary bios or drivers, check here: http://www.lemote.com/en/products/Notebook/2010/0310/112.html
I should have a dashboard (just like the FTC suggested) that allows me to use my GPS the way I want, and not the way the app writer decided.
Good point. I've got a great privacy dashboard - it's part of Avast's security suite (which is free for Android users and which I HIGHLY recommend). I've actually always personally been in favor of using 3rd party applications for security options. I don't really like it when the product designer decides what I need in terms of security - I'd rather trust that to a specialty security company.
and opt out of location services? Google has been pushing these options hard for quite some time now. Android users shouldn't be complaining if they don't take advantage of the privacy and security options that are pushed on them. Turn on 2-step verification, turn off GPS and location services except for when you need directions, create a good password, delete your non-essential cookies daily. These are the steps anyone should be taking to be more secure and for better privacy, regardless of whether they are using an Android phone, a laptop, etc.
were so upset, they had to get a day off from their barista jobs.
Was it shiny too?
on the new and improved iSlash fanboy blog. I'm surprised this site's color scheme hasn't changed yet - Saint Jobs would hate the puke-green theme.
Won't work - I already live in Botswana. Local food is great - you should move here and try it. You'll love it - no morons here, and the government has outlawed iOS devices - Android only, so you won't be imprisoned in a walled garden any longer.
I typed in "slashdot.org", and I was taken to an Apple fanboy blog. What a shame - used to be a decent tech discussion site.
Apple bloggers got duped? Those bastions of journalistic insight? Next you'll tell us that fanboys pay double or triple for average hardware.