Fluffy the attack ki - Slashdot User

Comment Re:POP! (Score 1) 72

by Fluffy the attack ki on Sunday October 12, 2008 @01:35AM (#25343833) Attached to: A 3D Curve Sketching System For Tablets

Some tablet PCs might be ok, depending on what sort of tablet screen it has, but the one I purchased had terrible pressure response and accuracy. In practice it felt like drawing with an old disposable Bic.

I now use an Intuos3 6x11", which I picked up for about $300. Excellent pressure response, no perceptible position jitter, and just a much better feel in general. I sometimes miss being able to turn the computer to get a better angle, but there are quick rotation controls in many drawing apps.

Internet Group Declares War on Scientology 891

Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 24, 2008 @11:03AM from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.

Darkman, Walkin Dude writes "An internet group calling itself Anonymous has declared war on the Church of Scientology, in the form of an ominous posting to the YouTube site. 'In the statement, the group explained their goal as safeguarding the right to freedom of speech. "A spokesperson said that the group's goals include bringing an end to the financial exploitation of Church members and protecting the right to free speech, a right which they claim was consistently violated by the Church of Scientology in pursuit of its opponents." The press release also claimed that the Church of Scientology misused copyright and trademark law in order to remove criticism from websites including Digg and YouTube. The statement goes on to assert that the attacks from the group "will continue until the Church of Scientology reacts, at which point they will change strategy".' It should be noted that Slashdot users have had interactions with Scientology in the past as well."

Airport Profilers Learn to Read Facial Expressions 676

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday January 03, 2008 @08:50AM from the you-look-guilty dept.

nldavepc writes "There has been a rather scary development in airport security. Airport profilers are watching people's facial expressions for clues of terrorist intent. According to the article,"Travelers at Sea-Tac and dozens of other major airports across America are being scrutinized by teams of TSA behavior-detection officers specially trained to discern the subtlest suspicious behaviors.""

Microsoft Re-Brands PlaysForSure 194

Posted by Zonk on Thursday December 13, 2007 @03:34PM from the always-a-pleasure-doing-business dept.

mikesd81 writes "Information Week writes about a licensing change intended to 'beat Apple at their own game'. They're going to use a combination of branding and DRM, and replace the "PlaysForSure" logo with a "Certified for Windows Vista" tag.'The certification is used to guarantee compatibility with Microsoft's copyright-protection software and is the same logo used for the company's Zune player. The problem, however, is that music and video bought from the online Zune Marketplace won't play in their native format on other devices, including those that will carry the new logo.'"

Comment Re:Fantastic (Score 5, Funny) 198

by kfg on Friday February 23, 2007 @05:05AM (#18120046) Attached to: New Details on Xerox Inkless Printer

"Excellent, some piece of technology that can magically make my problem go away without me expending any effort to try and actually solve it."

That's how we ended up with all these fucking computers in the first place.

KFG

Game Industry Folks Siding With the Wii 432

Posted by Zonk on Friday November 17, 2006 @01:39PM from the taste dept.

Gamasutra's semi-regular feature taking the pulse of folks in the game industry turns its attention this week to the PS3 and Wii launches. From the comments submitted to the site, it seems that many industry vets are generally more excited about the Wii than with Sony's offering. From the article: "'Definitely a Wii (already pwii-ordered). The price point of the PS3 and the lack of enticing launch titles makes me as interested in a PS3 as I am interested in getting a root canal.' — Ryan Conlon, Gearbox Software. 'I am buying a Wii because Sony is too arrogant, from their dev tools to the price point.' — Ed O'Tey, Electronic Arts. 'Wii — pre-ordered. I applaud the attempt to expand and explore game interaction with the Wii. I will not be purchasing a PS3.' — Jim Perkins, EA Canada"

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