Comment Re:480p? (Score 1) 69
Hmm. . . It appears I misunderstood the tone of your post. Sorry.
Comment Re:480p? (Score 0) 69
Odd that you cared enough to troll.
Comment PCMag has a history with me. . . (Score 2, Interesting) 367
I'm pretty sure that it introduced me to internet porn back around 1994/1995. My dad was a subscriber to the magazine, and while flipping through an issue I saw an article about recommended porn sites. Interestingly the one that caught my eye was actually amateur erotic fiction. Anyway, at the time it never occurred to me that it might be strange to see an endorsement for a porn site in a mainstream computer magazine. Thus, I can't find myself entirely surprised at an article about file-sharing networks.
Comment Dwarf Fortress? (Score 1) 175
Did their research come from experiencing cat-splosion during a Dwarf Fortress session?
Comment Re:Someone's head is going to roll...... (Score 1) 459
Yeah, as someone who works at a glass distributer I can second the suggestion that laminated glass would have proved much more secure. It's not proof against break-ins, but getting in would take a more work than just smashing at it. It's also safer in accidents than plate glass. . .
Comment When will non-Americans get one? (Score 1) 451
It'd be nice if Amazon followed up this announcement with news that the Kindle would also be available in Canada and Europe. . .
Comment Re:A Little Known Maryland Scientist Has Made Publ (Score 1) 492
I'm still not convinced that it would be a good idea. I'm not comfortable with the idea of trying to cover up warming caused by human emissions with even more emissions. Reduction of emissions is the only answer I agree with -- which capturing and this covering do nothing to encourage.
Comment Re:A Little Known Maryland Scientist Has Made Publ (Score 1) 492
Clouds also help to trap heat near the ground, which is partially why the coldest days up here started on the clearest days. As such, any cooling caused by increasing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere would be temporary at best and in the long run would be quite detrimental indeed.
Astronomers Dissect a Supermassive Black Hole 77
Matt_dk sends along a piece from the European Southern Observatory, which reports on observations of the so-called "Einstein Cross," a fortuitous conjunction of a nearby galaxy and a distant black hole. A team of researchers from Europe and the US combined the effects of macrolensing (from the intervening galaxy) and microlensing (from stars in that galaxy), captured by an earth-bound telescope. "Combining a double natural 'magnifying glass' with the power of ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have scrutinized the inner parts of the disc around a supermassive black hole 10 billion light-years away. They were able to study the disc with a level of detail a thousand times better than that of the best telescopes in the world, providing the first observational confirmation of the prevalent theoretical models of such discs."
Khronos Releases OpenCL Spec 115
kpesler writes "Today, the Khronos Group released the OpenCL API specification (which we discussed earlier this year). It provides an open API for executing general-purpose code kernels on GPUs — so-called GPGPU functionality. Initially bolstered by Apple, the API garnered the support of major players including NVIDIA, AMD/ATI, and Intel. Motivated by inclusion in OS X Snow Leopard, the spec was completed in record time — about half a year from the formation of the group to the ratified spec."
Comment Re:Can't hibernate (Score 1) 983
At least the degree to which Linux swaps pages is configurable (though only during kernel compilation, I think?). The "average user" probably does not need the OS to swap quite as aggressively as Windows does. Due to my Kubuntu installation's increased responsiveness, I find it far superior to Windows for casual use (ie: web-browsing, video playback, etc. .
Comment Re:Distinguished research chair? (Score 1) 204
I don't speak like that and no one around me does, either -- unless they're joking around. I may pronounce some words in the manner indicated by that article, but at the very least I do not include the infamous "aboot". It's a regional thing and Canada is a very large "region" to try and apply it to.
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Comment Re:Distinguished research chair? (Score 1) 204
The only time I ever heard someone pronounce it "aboot" (here in Edmonton) was from a first aid instructor from Nova Scotia.
Second World of Warcraft Expansion Launched, Conquered 386
The much-anticipated second expansion to World of Warcraft, entitled Wrath of the Lich King, launched on Thursday, introducing a new continent, raising the level cap to 80, and bringing a wealth of new items, spells, dungeons, and monsters to the popular MMO. Crowds gathered and lines formed outside stores around the world leading up to the release. Massively has put together a series of articles for players wishing to familiarize themselves with the expansion, and CVG has a piece discussing the basics as well. It didn't take long for the first person to reach level 80; a French player called "Nymh" reached the level cap on his Warlock only 27 hours after the expansion went live. Not to be outdone, a guild named "TwentyFifthNovember" managed to get at least 25 raiders to 80 and then cleared all of the current expansion raid content less than three days after the launch. Fortunately for them, the next three content patches are each expected to contain new, more difficult raids.
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