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  1. riiiight on Microsoft Says IE9 Blocks More Malware Than Chrome · · Score: 1

    Microsoft today debuted a new web site designed to raise awareness of security issues in web browsers.

    i'm sure that was exactly it and had nothing to do with trying to push IE9 even if it meant fudging the numbers.

  2. should have used apache on Wine HQ Password Database Compromised · · Score: 2, Informative

    those showoffs were running IIS on WINE.

  3. simple solution on Linux Kernel Developer Declares VirtualBox Driver "Crap" · · Score: 1

    take it out of the mainline kernel until the major bugs are fixed.

  4. primary source on Behind the Scenes: How Conflict Photographs Come To Be · · Score: 1
  5. not exactly on Adobe Demos Photo Unblurring At MAX 2011 · · Score: 1

    the "deblur" Microsoft did required a hardware addition to the camera.

  6. Braehead Photography Policy Change on Illegal To Take a Photo In a Shopping Center? · · Score: 1

    as it turns out, when people find out you are evil, they dont like it and then you end up eating crow because you fear them.

    Photography Policy Change

    We have listened to the very public debate surrounding our photography policy and as a result, with immediate effect, are changing the policy to allow family and friends to take photos in the mall.

    We will publicise this more clearly in the mall and on our website, and will reserve the right to challenge suspicious behaviour for the safety and enjoyment of our shoppers.

    We wish to apologise to Mr White for the distress we may have caused to him and his family and we will be in direct contact with him to apologise properly.

    no need to appologize for getting caught being evil, just go bankrupt instead.

  7. in other news... on Google Starts to Detail Dart · · Score: 1

    ... Oracle sues Google for leaving abusive relationship. More at 11.

  8. private sector options. on How Do You Educate a Prodigy? · · Score: 1

    have you considered selling this prodigy to AT&T? he wouldnt be the first.

  9. You may have found it... on Massive Rare Earth Deposit Found In Australia · · Score: 1

    but can you compete with the prices from China? Will your employees work for slave^H^H^H^H^H freedom wages?

  10. Re:Plausible Deniability to Assassinate People on Predator Drone 'Virus' Could Be Military's Own Monitoring · · Score: 1

    i think you have your tinfoil hat on too tight.

  11. well this makes more sense on Predator Drone 'Virus' Could Be Military's Own Monitoring · · Score: 1

    'I kind of wonder if the virus that folks are fighting is something that some other part of DoD deployed unintentionally.'

  12. solutions: on Kernel Bug Means Linux Power Usage Remains High · · Score: 1

    - replace BIOS (perhaps demand that the manufacturer update it)
    - create a large (online) database of MBs (best identified by a list of hardware) that support ASPM and check it upon installation

  13. rivals on Microsoft-Skype Deal Poised To Win EU Approval · · Score: 2

    Microsoft 'promised' the Commission it would keep Skype interoperable and supported on rival operating systems.

    "we did too keep our promise! there just isn't anything that rivals windows."

    i await the Linux port that will never come.

  14. not enough on Oracle To Pay US Almost $200M To Resolve False Claims Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    unfortunately, in order to really make a lasting impression on companies that pull shit like this, you have to do real damage to them. make them pay 20% of their net worth and inform them it will be double that next time and they wont make the mistake of pulling that shit again. if that happened, everyone involved would likely get tossed to the wolves.

  15. Re:the TZ list is dead. long live the TZ list. on Civil Suit Filed, Involving the Time Zone Database · · Score: 1

    No, the obvious solution is to do away with timezones altogether. What is this, the dark ages?

    how would you be able to tell the relative difference in time between distant locations, genius? is everyone going to work and sleep at the same time regardless of where they are on the planet? no, of course not. so, unless you know the time difference in every location then you wont be able to communicate the relative time clearly to another person. basically, your idea is retarded.

  16. user agent dependent HTML on Help Shape the Future of Slashdot · · Score: 1

    instead of a "one shoe fits all" approach, do like what Google does and return a page that is tailored to the browser you are using. yes, it does this for cell phones but not for desktop browsers. for example, if I'm using lynx, it shouldn't be returning a page with JavaScript. render speed might also be another issue to consider. certain things like CSS dont render fast on some browsers but it's fantastic on the new chrome builds.

    also, make the page pass the w3c validation test using strict without errors or warnings. some people want pages to render properly everywhere.

  17. the TZ list is dead. long live the TZ list. on Civil Suit Filed, Involving the Time Zone Database · · Score: 2

    the obvious solution is to create a new list of timezones for people to use. so... who will it be?

  18. why? on Searching For Mark Pilgrim · · Score: 1

    everyone seems to be focused on the "he should be able to" and "we dont want to lose you" but nobody is asking, "why? why are you doing this?"

    if someone knows, just say it.

  19. wrong, just wrong. on Android Malware Using Blog As C&C Server · · Score: 2

    and appears to be the first time Android malware implemented this kind of technique to communicate with its server.

    correction, this is the first time those security researchers have found this implementation. this isn't exactly rocket science.

  20. Re:SHAME! on Zune Dead, Then Not Dead, Then Officially Dead · · Score: 1
  21. In other news... on Sony Ericsson Helps Out FreeXperia Developers · · Score: 1

    Hell has frozen over. More at 11.

  22. even better protection from Facebook links: on Facebook Adds Malicious Link Protection · · Score: 1

    DON'T USE FACEBOOK

  23. Headline from the future on Amazon Disables 3G Web Browsing For New 3G Kindle Touch · · Score: 1

    Kindle Touch 3G Hacked, Runs Android With Full Web Access

  24. what this should have taught us on Tom's Hardware Pits Newest Firefox, Opera and Chrome Against Each Other · · Score: 1

    looking at the page loading times, you can learn about the psyche of these browsers

    - everyone REALLY loves hanging out at Google more than anywhere else. they probably have a van with "FREE CANDY" painted on the side.
    - Opera has a YouTube addiction
    - Internet Explorer does it's "book learnin" at Wikipedia and buys all kinds of stuff on eBay
    - Opera is still terrified of the craigslist killer and quickly hides in Amazon's library instead
    - Chrome is the only one that thinks the Huffington Post is worth reading

  25. reading between the lines on Nokia Preps Linux OS For Low-End Smartphones · · Score: 1

    "We regret going with Windows Mobile."