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- A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?
- A micro nuclear reactor in your garden?Neato technology, but...I was a nuclear engineer in a former life, so I can make a pretty good guess as to what the technology in these mini-nukes is. Its all very clever, as one could imagine from a product coming out of LANL.However,...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Sun switches search alliances from Google to Microsoft
- Sun switches search alliances from Google to MicrosoftIn related news, Paul Murphy's forehead veins all burst. nt.Make the Hurting Stop!!!!Please, I realize Sun is dead, but do they have to continue to shoot themselves in every appendage as well to prove their death is imminent. They just won't stop....
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSD
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSDMinWinMary, why do you insist on MinWin when he constantly makes it clear that it's not Windows 7? They will use some of the ideas from MinWin and apply them, but it is essentially going to be the improved Vista kernel. Something like...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- WebKit for IE? "Interesting," but it's ever going to happen
- WebKit for IE? "Interesting," but it's ever going to happenThe biggest reason is the lock-in that MS gets from incompatibilities. TheyWILL maintain as many incompatibilities as possible as long as possible.You get a thumbs up for "blorgasm"!! :) nt.GPL??? Fact-check please.WebKit is BSD licensed. The JavaScriptCore and WebCore components are...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Worst. Bug. Ever.
- Worst. Bug. Ever.sounds like....Way back when... Bill was demo'ing a voice interface to windows when someone in the audience shouted out Format C colon....Confirmed.I've just confirmed this bug on my test model of the G1 (pressed [enter] R-E-B-O-O-T [enter] and it rebooted on the spot).Android is a java framework it...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Foreign governments attack White House, Obama, McCain campaign systems
- Foreign governments attack White House, Obama, McCain campaign systemstsk, tsk...MISLEADING headline!!!Man, just when will folks like you stop your xenophobia??!! Whatever happened to the terrible horrible Russians that you guys kept telling the public that they wanted to invade and control us?!! Get a life!!In case you haven't...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Last-generation MacBook Pros: Get 'em while you can
- Last-generation MacBook Pros: Get 'em while you canJust when most PC ship with FirewireApple discontinues it on one of their lines, go figure?RE: Last-generation MacBook Pros: Get 'em while you canYou can get previous generation MB Pro from Apple refurbished store for $1,349 - the same one referred to in...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Would you flip to Microsoft?
- Would you flip to Microsoft?Nope...happy in the land of Open Source and true freedom. ]:)Spelling mistake, off is spelled O-F-F not T-O... ntntWhat does it matter?why so intent on what people use? Microsoft, Linux, Apple, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.If a company feels that this solution or that solution...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Why IE 8 won't use the WebKit rendering engine
- Why IE 8 won't use the WebKit rendering engineYou have to stop using Net Applications.It is an IIS driven opt in unknown methodology counting system. There is no reason to believe it represents reality except as stated, in a custom network of IIS driven click driven network. It...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Honda's robotics foray continues: Unveils 'walking assist device'
- Honda's robotics foray continues: Unveils 'walking assist device'Their kidding right?It looks rediculous, AND uncomfortable!I'll stick with my knee brace and cane,Thanks anyway!I think they are on the right track.Who thinks that being stuck in a wheel chair or a bed for that matter is healthy. The problem that puts you...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- 'Highly critical' vulnerabilities in VLC media player
- 'Highly critical' vulnerabilities in VLC media player'Highly critical' vulnerabilities in VLC media playerThat is funny, I just upgraded to 0.9.4 yesterday from 0.8.6i. How long until we see a 0.9.6 build for us Windows users? They haven't released a 0.9.5 for Windows due to lack of developers for...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Microsoft? IE? WebKit? Don't count on it
- Microsoft? IE? WebKit? Don't count on itAs long as IE Supports Web StandardsWhy should they turn to WebKit? Imagine a software world where everything was open source? That to me is scary. Where is the innovation in open source? Where is the competition that drives innovation...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- In-depth look at Windows 7
- In-depth look at Windows 7How much ?That will be the question with W7, especially for home users. If M$ think that they can stiff me for 4 x licences (4 PCs at home) then they need to go away and have a serious rethink on pricing. Say $129 for...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Ballmer says Google is "way behind" in mobile
- Ballmer says Google is "way behind" in mobileBalmerToo bad he opens his mouth several years before his brain is operating!Yes, Google leap-frogged MS here, and about the only thing that Balmer cando is try to badmouth them. But, in the end, it makes him look like a fool!Also, the Microsoft...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- OTA podcasts enabled in iPhone 2.2 firmware
- OTA podcasts enabled in iPhone 2.2 firmwareBullet Points...1. Apple isn't an underdog anymore.2. Betas work on certain things. I'll try out beta software all the time. The problem is that I doubt that it will work well on a phone - if my phone is running beta firmware, and I...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holes
- Adobe updates Flash Player 9 to fix six security holesJob Security at AdobeJust get on the Acrobat or Flash teams and you will have a job for life. I have never seen so may problems/exploits and needed updates as I have seen with Acrobat and Flash. Adobe needs...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'From what I understand Balmer was at first notimpressed with the iPhone and look at how good its doing:PPagan jimItanalyst2 Calls Ballmer's Fitness Level "Way Behind"Get on a treadmill you hog.RE: Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'Christine Keeler - the prostitute at the heart of...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Open source valuations remain birdseed
- Open source valuations remain birdseedYou'll never be Bill Gatesdoing anything short of inventing a time machine. Get over it and spend some time with your family, hiking, or something else worthwhile.Maybe it is time for some of thesecompanies that make a living supporting these open soure products to send...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- Newsweek: Obama, McCain campaigns hacked by 'foreign entity'
- Newsweek: Obama, McCain campaigns hacked by 'foreign entity'back to microfilm and locked filing cabinetsProblems like this clearly demonstrate why computers are not good tools for groups to use for composing private written materials. Its a lot harder to download a type writer or sneak someone into a room with...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
- Microsoft offers startups software and cloud services for (almost) free
- Microsoft offers startups software and cloud services for almost freeQuestion: Can we keep the programs after the 3 years?Your article states that after the 3 years we would have to pay for the software... but is it for new versions of the software? Or do we have to pay full...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-05
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