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Comment Re:Twenty Years (Score 2) 7

by Apollo on Saturday October 21, 2017 @02:09AM (#55408193) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

Thank you all for joining the party tonight! I was very happy to see fellow Slashdot fans brave the weather to attend the gathering and celebrate a fun evening out. It was very nice to meet you; I hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as I did.

In case you'd like to reconvene in the future, we have a standing reservation at BridgePort Brewpub every Thursday at 8 p.m. (If you'd like to attend, please reply to this thread so I know you're coming.) Hope to see you there!

Comment Re:Twenty Years (Score 1) 7

by Apollo on Friday October 20, 2017 @11:27PM (#55407817) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

Two of us are downstairs, near the door. Look for a black /. shirt.

Comment Re:Twenty Years (Score 1) 7

by Apollo on Thursday October 19, 2017 @03:57AM (#55394783) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

Welcome to the Portland area! It's nice to have you here. We had 18 RSVPs for the 15th anniversary party, and about a dozen actually attended. This time, the gathering will likely be smaller, based on response count to date.

I hope you and your wife make it out on Friday. It would be fun to meet you and talk tech. And if you've got questions about PDX, I've been here a while and would be happy to chat.

Comment Twenty Years (Score 2) 7

by Apollo on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @01:55AM (#55388067) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

BridgePort Brewpub has hosted Slashdot's 10th, 15th, and now 20th anniversary parties. Come out this Friday, October 20 to celebrate two decades of a one-of-a-kind site. Friends, food, and discussions about news for nerds and stuff that matters will fill the evening. Don't miss it!

Misc Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US 7

Submitted by Apollo on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @01:17AM

Get more information about the Slashdot Anniversary Party at BridgePort Brewpub.

Comment Whoa So many missing! (Score 1) 4

by wired57 on Friday October 19, 2012 @02:34AM (#41702345) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

Where was everyone else? Some of us showed anyways.

Journal Journal: Slashdot Party Details

Journal by Apollo on Monday October 15, 2012 @10:56PM

Here are the key details about this week's Slashdot anniversary party in Portland, Oregon:
BridgePort Brewpub / 1313 NW Marshall Street / Portland, OR 97209 / (503) 241-3612 / October 18, 2012 / 8 PM - 10 PM

BridgePort Brewpub is open to all ages. They have a full dinner menu with entrees ranging from about $10 to $20. Vegetarian and vegan options are readily available. Bring ID if you look under the age of 30 and plan to buy beer.

Comment You Are Invited (Score 2) 4

by Apollo on Friday September 21, 2012 @08:42PM (#41417465) Attached to: Slashdot Anniversary: Portland, OR, US

BridgePort Brewpub has proven to be a great venue for hosting Slashdot parties. In fact, some of us from the 10th anniversary party still meet there on a regular basis. Let's make the 15th anniversary party a fun and memorable event.

Friendly people, entertaining conversation, good beer -- What more could you ask for? I hope you can join the party and celebrate Slashdot's 15th anniversary in style.

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Submitted by Apollo on Friday September 21, 2012 @08:15PM

Get more information about the Slashdot Anniversary Party at BridgePort BrewPub.

Submission + - BBC Keeps Android Flash Alive In The UK (techweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by

judgecorp

on Friday August 31, 2012 @10:59AM

judgecorp writes: "Although Adobe wants to can mobile Flash, the Android Flash app has returned to the Google Play store in the UK after disappearing earlier this month. It has come back because of pressure from large organisations, in particular the BBC, whose popular iPlayer video on demand service uses Flash. The Android app is back, apparently or as long as it takes the BBC to move to HTML5"

Comment ebook (Score 1) 1

by wired57 on Saturday August 18, 2012 @04:53PM (#41039099) Attached to: I need and want to read more, should I get an eBook or Tablet?

I would go for an ebook, the eink screen is better on your eyes for reading. I own a tablet and it is just to much to try to read a book on, but the eink screen device; I can just keep reading. let your eyes choose but I recommend the ebook.

Comment go for this (Score 2) 4

by wired57 on Friday March 16, 2012 @10:50PM (#39386277) Attached to: What is the best dual-band wireless N, gigabit, dd-wrt compatible router?

AirStation HighPower N600 Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Router - WZR-HP-AG300H http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/wireless-n-routers-access-points/airstation-highpower-n600-gigabit-dual-band-wireless-router-wzr-hp-ag300h/

Comment sigh... (Score 5, Insightful) 239

by wired57 on Wednesday June 15, 2011 @03:26PM (#36454098) Attached to: Senate Bill Could Make It Illegal To Upload Lip-Synced Videos

Whatever happened to fair use? I mean really come on now, how does this help protect anything?

Comment police brutality.... (Score 2) 983

by wired57 on Saturday June 04, 2011 @06:09PM (#36338398) Attached to: Man Ordered At Gunpoint To Hand Over Phone For Recording Cops

sounds like those police need to be taught a lesson.

Submission + - Intel's Sandy Bridge processors have a kill switch

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 18, 2010 @05:29PM

An anonymous reader writes: Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors have a new feature that the chip giant is calling Anti-Theft 3.0. The processor can be disabled even if the computer has no Internet connection or isn't even turned on, over a 3G network. With Intel anti-theft technology built into Sandy Bridge, David Allen, director of distribution sales at Intel North America, said that users have the option to set up their processor so that if their computer is lost or stolen, it can be shut down remotely.

For those who want to protect their computers from thieves, the ability to remotely disable them sounds great. We're not sure the CPU is the component that should be targeted though. While a given stolen netbook, laptop, or desktop can no longer be turned on if Intel's new kill switch is flipped, there's nothing stopping the thief from taking out the HDD and putting it in another computer. As a result, you've only slightly slowed the criminal down and haven't really managed to ensure your sensitive data is protected.

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