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Comment Re:Name that Song (Score 1) 421

by mattbode (#48732413) Attached to: What Isn't There an App For?
Midomi has been around a while on the net (http://www.midomi.com/) and works quite well for this. Just hum a tune and it will identify the song for you. I believe they have released an app for this now too (SoundHound)

Comment Re:Cool (Score 1) 156

by mattbode (#28206697) Attached to: Device Reads Messages From Surface of the Brain
In Japanese, it is actually the - character and not ~ when typing correctly. When you want to elongated the vowel, you use the - button. i.e. Computer is Konpyu-ta-. However, when people are trying to be cute, they sometimes use ~ to make some exclamations longer. Not used for foreign words like computer.

New Zero-Day Vulnerability In Windows 231

Posted by Zonk from the worst-day-of-the-week dept.
Jimmy T writes "Microsoft and Secunia are warning about the discovery of a new 'Zero-day' vulnerability affecting all Microsoft based operating systems except Windows 2003. Both companies states that the vulnerability is currently being exploited by malicious websites. One attack vector is through Internet Explorer 6/7 — so be aware where you surf to."

Tech Jobs For a Student? 399

Posted by Zonk from the live-and-learn dept.
Nick Manley writes "I turned 17 back in August and have been fascinated with technology my entire life. I have a special interest in software and computer programming. I am really hoping to find a job, or at least an internship, where I can learn more about my field and expand my knowledge of software development. Does anyone have recommendations for someone like myself, without any college education, for ways to get a head start on my career? Preferably, one that doesn't include selling iPods to kids at Best Buy."

Nuclear Tech Race Is On In Middle East 352

Posted by Zonk from the winner-could-also-be-the-loser dept.
CaroKann writes "The TimesOnline is reporting that six Middle Eastern nations have announced interest in developing nuclear technology. The nations involved are Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Middle East Economic Digest states that most of these nations are interested in developing nuclear technology for the purpose of powering desalination plants. However, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, suggests that the sudden interest in nuclear technology is driven by the desire of the six nations to create a 'security hedge' in response to Iran's recent nuclear development program."

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