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David Axmark Resigns From Sun (4)
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An anonymous reader writes "From Kay Arno's blog we see that David Axmark, MySQL's Co-Founder, has resigned. This comes on top of the maybe, maybe not, resignation of Monty. We saw earlier this year that Brian Aker the Director of Architecture has forked the server to create a web focused database from MySQL called Drizzle. The MySQL server has been "RC" now for a year with hundreds of bugs still listed as being active in ...- André said: A "crise" chegou ao MySQL?
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Youtube Audio Preview (46)
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Wow. It seems someone at YouTUBE took this comic seriously and decided to add an “Audio Preview” feature. Now you can hear your comments read aloud to you. Of course, it’s an optional button using speech synth rather than a mandatory dramatic reading, so it’ll just be used for entertainment by people who haven’t played with a speech synthesizer before: But then, after a little more browsing around, I see this: So maybe there’s hope ...Shared by Aaron (22) Aaron Jamison (17) Adam (12) André (24) Andrew Taylor (59) Babychen Mathew (406) Blaise (41) Brandon Bloom (31) Caio (36) Chris Heath (7) Chris Metcalf (18) christina (22) Ciaran Rooney (23) Daniel (9) Dave Walker (5) Dev (9) Dylan Bennett (27) ghosttie (50) Helvick (29) INCyr (32) Jon (20) Juan Antonio Navarro (14) Juan Diego (79) Kuushal (21) Manas Tungare (16) Matt Cox (8) Matthew (124) Michael (32) Mike (26) moonboy (20) Nada Zemanova (14) Neil (20) OwlBoy (13) Powera (32) psi (18) Sean (42) Shawn Rider (3) tante (22) tom (12) Tom (15) Tom (20) Tony Ruscoe (22) trygve (31) Vamsee Kanakala (6) Vincent van Wylick (31) Wilka (20)Explore read seven notes- Kuushal said: Yay Billy!
- trygve said: Hahaha, Google follows xkcd's suggestions, that's awesome.
- Vamsee Kanakala said: Rofl. XKCD has pretty heavy fans at Google, it would seem.
- Blaise said: Changing the world, one comic at a time...
- Helvick said: Genius :)
- Daniel said: Audio preview of YouTube comments? Seriously.
- Ciaran Rooney said: Cool!
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Peace Dove Fail (12)
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Submitted by BasilioShared by André (24) Andy (19) BigPru (26) Camtron 9000 (20) Dan (21) Dominic Hopton (54) Jason (18) jay4el (21) Mookyjooky (44) Rob (51) Serginho (28) TiTi (166)- Mookyjooky said: WTF.... lulz
- BigPru said: Isn't that kind of a deal-breaker?
- Serginho said: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
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Codebits Quizz Show (1)
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* Actualização - O desafio está encerrado. A resposta está nos comentários deste post. Vamos lançar em breve um novo desafio.* Este ano o SAPO Codebits vai ter uma série de surpresas. Uma delas será o Codebits Quizz Show, com prémios para quem aguentar rondas e rondas de perguntas sobre jogos, física quântica, programação e, claro, Internet. O Codebits Quizz Show terá lugar no palco principal na noite de 14 para 15 de Novembro e ...Shared by André (24)Contribute comment -
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-in-labs-stop-sending-mail-you-later.html (1)
permalinkhttp://gmailblog.... Mail Goggles: Google Labs project that helps prevent you sending mail you may later regret, but requiring that you complete some math problems if sending mail late at night.Shared by André (24)Contribute comment
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Google's Obfuscated TCP (7)
onagl42 writes "Obfuscated TCP attempts to provide a cheap opportunistic encryption scheme for HTTP. Though SSL has been around for years, most sites still don't use it by default. By providing a less secure, but computationally and administratively cheaper, method of encryption, we might be able to increase the depressingly small fraction of encrypted traffic on the Internet. There's an introduction video explaining it."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
- Max said: Cool idea, very accessible 5 minute video (for you programmers).
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Pac-Man as high fashion (10)
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Designer Giles Deacon took his Pac-Man-inspired fashion to the runway in Milan last month. Seriously. Brownlee has more over at Boing Boing Couture. Pac-Man fashionShared by aElian (20) André (24) Andrew (21) Creeva (88) Derek Springer (30) Jamin (70) mabisa (29) Robert (26) sideb0ard (18) Zinoc (16)Contribute comment -
Cow Curiosity Fail (55)
onSubmitted by raccoon1Shared by Akai (34) Amy (13) André (24) Ben Jackson (30) Bill Blaney (47) bluecubphan (11) Calado (16) Charlie Spotted (12) choffee (35) crazyjaf (39) Daniel (46) Elsh (23) Emily (24) esther (32) giginger (20) graboid (14) Greg (20) Guerwan (38) hornbeck (37) Ian (17) Icefreez (19) jadielady (39) Jaffer (20) jer_c (19) Joannie (31) Jon. L (21) Joshua (16) Joshua McAllister (37) Kevin (60) Laura (8) Lilian (20) lnxcwby (23) Matt Chandler (25) Megan (8) Mike F (837) Mirvana (27) NeLaS (11) Nick (22) Polina (24) robert steburg (57) Ryan (30) salim (13) sascha (12) Sean (5) seanness (38) Serginho (28) Simon (19) spiri (44) Ted (35) Tim C. (23) Toby (28) Tom (43) Venci (32) Vince (16) ydant (55)Contribute comment
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Bastidores do Benfica vs Nápoles (4)
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Há umas semanas fez-se uma reunião histórica lá no trabalho, a primeira de uma série de tantas para começar a preparar um evento que na minha opinião entrará directo para a história dos momentos SAPO: a transmissão de um jogo de futebol importante ao vivo na Internet, neste caso o Benfica/Nápoles. A oportunidade fez parte de um pacote mais abrangente que incluiu o lançamento do canal Benfica, que como sabem é um exclusivo do Meo, ...Contribute comment -
Linux Turns 17 Today (11)
onMeshach writes "Over at the Linux Journal, Doc Searles is noting that today marks 17 years since Linus posted to Usenet, starting Linux (post). As a Linux user at work and at home I say, thanks Linus!" The anniversary is also featured on the top page of the Encyclopedia Britannica.Read more of this story at Slashdot.Shared by afreytes (23) André (24) Glenn Batuyong (67) Joshua Nobles (67) Nihar (24) pclouds (34) prexec (34) px (42) Ramkumar R. Aiyengar (25) Rob (25) Roman (31)Contribute comment
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Science Fail (76)
onSubmitted by David R via lol-watShared by Abhinav (17) Adam (24) Adrian (40) Ahmed (47) Alex (136) Alex (21) Alisha (22) Alpha (31) André (24) Andrew Taylor (59) Andy (16) ani625 (112) av8612 (28) brianh431 (25) BullzY (22) cassio (20) dafmetal (15) Dan (39) Daniel Sarbu (8) danieltalsky (28) David Worrell (20) df (14) dmkinteractive (21) Eduard (9) Elsh (23) Éric (27) gondocs (15) Greg (20) Icefreez (19) intermayer.com (27) Jackson (20) Jaemi kehoe (32) Jaffer (20) Jason (13) Jason L (25) Jeff Crump (25) Joannie (31) Karol F (49) Kenny (23) Leo (11) Lightning Jim (16) Michael (16) Mike (26) MrRio (7) ngl (23) Nick (22) ORB (20) Peter Dremstrup (4) pfostpfilms (6) phrakture (23) pigliapost (10) Ramkumar R. Aiyengar (25) redbaks (26) Richard (34) Ross (25) Russ (20) Ryan (30) Ryan Triggs (4) Sandaruwan (29) sanyam (32) Silvo (14) spiri (44) Stephen (39) Stingray (83) Stonis (8) tante (22) Timm (5) Travis (19) Trish Benningfield (4) Ubqtous (23) V (24) Valentina (22) Vampir (10) Vipul (193) WhisKiTo (40) Wingrove (8)Explore read seven notes
- Wingrove said: Oh dear!
- ani625 said: holy wow!
- Jackson said: Wow, this seems like a good basic cognitive test ...
- Ryan said: i lol'd.
- Sandaruwan said: and the Mayan calendar is wrong, doomsday is much closer than 2012...
- Jason L said: Maybe he just needs to take a more maverick-y approach.
- danieltalsky said: Holy crap! Creative thinking, though. This person needs to hook up with this person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6HsiixFS8 and see if they can get to the bottom of this. I think the government is stealing the reflective properties of our mirrors.
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Palin Debate Prep Flowchart (130)
onby Aden Renkai, via Political Wire (thanks Teresa Nielsen Hayden!).Shared by Aaron (29) Aaron Huslage (9) aconbere (20) Adam (9) Adrian (19) Alex Klein (20) ana (16) André (24) Andrew (32) Andrew Ferguson (21) Andrew Terry (48) appoulsen (20) Art (41) augapfel (21) Barry (19) Bill (20) Bill (9) Bob Goyetche (44) Bob Lee (41) Brent (14) Brent the Closet Geek (44) Brian (10) Brian T. Nakamoto (2) brizbane (26) C Yohman (40) Carl Dunn3 (24) Carlton (31) Cass (30) Charles (20) Chimpadink (21) Ching (56) Chris Furniss (43) Christopher (12) codefin (25) Corey Porter (21) Dan (31) danb420 (49) Daniel (15) Daniel Schultz (28) dasmart (30) DC (13) dev47 (13) Donnie Berkholz (20) Dropkick (24) drsoos (36) dryan (28) Ed H. Chi (50) Eddie (19) fr3dly (54) Friday (35) Greg (18) Halo Efekti (67) heather (23) Heids (11) Houdoken (16) INCyr (32) J. J. (8) James (9) James (9) Jared (25) Jarrod Trainque (8) Jason Gooljar (51) Jeffrey (21) Jennygo (14) Jeremy Jarratt (34) Jeroen (32) Jessica (13) Jim (19) Jim (7) Jim (91) Jim (22) Jim Jannotti (1) Joao Azevedo (21) John Halton (24) jschultz (40) Justin (20) Justin (20) kerim (24) Kevin Anderson (10) Kevin Briody (14) Kris (25) Kuushal (21) Larry (20) leathej1 (19) lostalpinist (15) Luke M (24) mace (31) Mark (6) Michael (8) Michael (20) Mike (19) Mike F (837) Mike Todd (10) Mr. Pants (9) N.L. Vivar (20) Nathan (40) Neil (20) Nick Bouton (17) ocular avulsionist (23) Oddly Zen (48) Peter (17) Piotr O (26) Podcast Mike (21) px (42) Rachel Cobcroft (61) Rob (29) robert steburg (57) Roger (156) Roger Åberg (21) Ruben Llibre (41) rveguilla (20) Sandeep Parikh (5) searingblue (20) Shirizaan (8) somenice (20) Standard Society (44) Steve M. (48) Sunil Garg (27) Svitlana (26) Tad M (8) TO-Double-D (64) Tony B (10) Trace Windham (22) Trevor (22) Typo180 (19) ubernerd83 (55) vergil66 (7) Vi (42) Yvette (26) Zaldor (29)Explore read eight notes
- Adam said: I didn't actually watch the debate last night, I just thought this was funny.
- Charles said: Holy crap this is hilarious.
- Typo180 said: At least she had a plan this time.
- Andrew said: stop reading into it and just laugh
- Christopher said: Yes! Wait, really? No.
- John Halton said: Does this nail it? Doggone, you betcha!
- Ruben Llibre said: accurate
- Ed H. Chi said: this is quite accurate!
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South Korea's Free Computer Game Business Model Hits the US (7)
onAnti-Globalism writes with this excerpt from AFP via Yahoo! News: "Seoul-based 'free-to-play' computer game titan Nexon on Wednesday blasted into the US videogame arena with a 'Combat Arms' online first-person shooter title that makes its cash from optional 'micro-transactions' by players. The game makes its money from players that buy animated helmets, outfits, emblems or other virtual items to customize in-game characters. To keep the battlefield even, players earn experience or advanced weaponry by skill ...Contribute comment
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Bizarre walking strategies of artifically evolved organisms (23)
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Here's a mesmerizing ten-minute video from the Darwin@Home project (which harnesses idle computers to simulate evolution) that shows the different, bizarre randomly evolved walking-strategies that have emerged from the simulations. Darwin at Home in Ten Minutes (via Kottke)...Shared by Aaron Ross Powell (18) Alex C (46) André (24) Brian G (15) Chris Schutz (5) Ciaran (6) davidorban (22) Giacomo (16) hibiscusroto (54) Jack Pate (19) Jeff Daly (56) Jeremy Jarratt (34) jim (13) JoeMaMa (20) Jordan T-H (17) kiOwA (20) lebachai (20) Timm (5) Traugott (19) Victor Bogado (14) vorlon (3) yosh (38) z0mb.ie (126)- Jordan T-H said: This is better than spore.
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Can Static Electricity Generate Votes? (11)
onartgeeq writes "A recent local election in Washington, DC resulted in 1500 extra votes for a candidate. The board of elections is now claiming that static electricity caused the malfunction. Is this even remotely possible? If so, couldn't an election be invalidated pretty easily?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.Shared by Adam (24) André (24) Army of Gnomes (78) Clint (37) darkeye11547 (208) David (10) DeeFresh (30) Justin Yost (152) Niall (14) Raymond (30) WindPower (88)Contribute comment
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No Space Porn (For Now) (15)
onWith the entry to sub-orbital flight, and even orbital flight, becoming ever so slightly easier, the obvious thought of space porn kicks in. Who wouldn't want to see two or more people going at it like rabbits in a weightless environment (or at least trying to go at it like rabbits in a weightless environment)? Sadly, Virgin Galactic has turned down a $1 million offer to do just that. The offer was made by an ...Shared by Adrian (40) André (24) b-rad (52) Bill Blaney (47) cesaracardoso (82) DeeFresh (30) dewde (19) Joel Gil (35) Jorge Wagner (55) Laurent (20) Matt (13) Megan (27) Robert Accettura (28) Stevo (47) tamburix (21)
- Megan said: Damn, too bad.
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Ultrasound Machine Ages Wine (23)
onInventor Casey Jones says his creation uses ultrasound technology to recreate the effects of decades of aging by colliding alcohol molecules inside the bottle. Mr. Jones said, "This machine can take your run-of-the-mill £3.99 bottle of plonk and turn it into a finest bottle of vintage tasting like it costs hundreds. It works on any alcohol that tastes better aged, even a bottle of paintstripper whisky can taste like an 8-year-aged single malt." The Ultrasonic ...Shared by Aaron (12) Aaron (21) Adrian (40) André (24) Augmented Web (79) Daniel (20) Erik (57) eugnud (14) Jamin (70) Javier (41) JDAL. (21) Jimmy (38) Joe Lencioni (27) Kenneth (12) Megan (27) nossenigma (21) Pablo (17) Rick Dillon (17) Robert (34) Robson Rotten (20) Stavros (43) twotwo (22) Yerameyahu (101)Explore read five notes
- Erik said: I love the last line, "I know a certain special lady who is about to have the best bottle of Boone's Farm in the world."
- Megan said: B.A.
- Daniel said: Resharing because this is awesome, thanks Nate.
- Aaron said: Bringing classy to the cheap. Now how much is this thing?
- Rick Dillon said: This is the coolest thing ever...one step above synthetic diamonds.
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Now Google's CAPTCHA Is Broken (7)
onsteveit_is writes "Yesterday it was reported that Microsoft's revised CAPTCHA had been cracked. Now it's Google's turn. In a move that is sure to surprise no one, the spammers behind 'Xrumer' have announced that they've not only cracked Google's CAPTCHA, but other forms of image verification as well, including 'pick the cat' style CAPTCHA."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
