Comment Re:No worries about the Bay Bridge! (Score 2, Funny) 407
Bridges aren't that expensive, it's the assembly and installation that kills you.
... so it's like buying Ikea?
Comment Re:The thrill is gone. (Score 1) 408
According to the respective websites, an Iberia flight to Madrid takes 16 hours on an Airbus, while a Lufthansa flight to Stuttgart takes 11 hours on a 747! Astonishingly, the Lufthansa flight is cheaper, too.
The plane is not the deciding factor in the time of those two flights. All commercial jets have a cruising speed of approximately 900km/h (550mph). The Airbus in your example would have to cruise at around 600km/h, provided the distance is equal. Seeing how it's quite a bit further to germany, the Iberia schedule must hide something or just be plain wrong.
Wikileaks Airs Scientology Black Ops 509
An anonymous reader alerts us to new material up on Wikileaks: 208 scanned pages (in one PDF) relating to the Church of Scientology and its former "Office of Special Affairs" employee (and subsequent apostate) Frank Oliver. "The documents are dated between 1986 and 1992 inclusive, when, according to the file, Frank Oliver was declared a 'suppressive person' and excommunicated. Frank Oliver should be able to verify the material and has appeared in the media before on subjects relating to the church. Starting on page 107, the document shows that at the time of writing the Church of Scientology was still actively engaged in black propaganda (especially concerning psychiatry), 'fair game' and infiltration."
State Lawmaker Wants To Ban Anonymous Posting Online 471
bfwebster writes "According to a local news article from last week, Kentucky state lawmaker Tim Couch wants to ban anonymous posting on the internet in order to 'cut down on online bullying', which he says has been 'a particular problem in eastern Kentucky.' His bill would require posters to register with their real names and e-mail addresses under threat of fines. Looks like another battle in the right for anonymous free speech."
Feed Keystroke Biometrics (schneier.com)
Feed Europe makes 'progress' on police data protection (theregister.com)
Regression, says human rights expert
The European Council has swept aside widespread reservations about its proposals for a police data protection law.
Submission + - Hacked DX10 for Windows appears
Oddscurity writes: According to The Inquirer someone managed to write a wrapper allowing DirectX 10 applications to run on platforms other than Vista. The Alky Project claims to have reverse-engineered Geometry Shader code, allowing Windows games to run on Windows XP, MacOSX and Linux. The Inquirer is understandably cautious about these claims, urging readers to investigate the releases themselves to assertain whether or not it's a hoax.
U.S. Copyright Lobby Out of Touch 293
Ontheright writes "The BBC is featuring a story on
how the U.S. copyright lobby is increasingly out of touch with the rest of the world. The article focuses on a recent report designed to highlight the inadequacies of IP protection around the world by arguing for a global expansion of the DMCA and elimination of copyright exceptions. Michael Geist penned the article, which specifically calls out the United States for expecting the world at large to adopt its non-standard standards for copyright law."
Feed Firefox Site Gets a Relaunch (wired.com)
Canadian Copyright Group Wants iPod Tax 408
soulxtc writes "Unable to define memory as a 'recording medium,' Canada's Private Copyright Collective goes directly after portable music player devices, memory cards, and anything else that can be used to make private copies. The PCC submitted a proposal to the country's Copyright Board that suggests levies of $5 (Canadian) on devices with up to 1GB of memory, $25 for 1-10 GB, $50 for 10-30 GB, and $75 for over 30 GB. If approved, this propoal would increase the price of a 30-GB iPod by 26%. These collections are intended to compensate artists and labels for the losses they suffer when people 'illegally' copy or transfer music. The PCC is also seeking a new $2 to $10 tax on memory cards. The backbone of digital photography has become tangled up in the fight for making sure music companies get every nickel and dime they feel that they deserve."
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