Wednesday, October 31, 2012

postheadericon Being A Jackass On Twitter Shouldn't Be Illegal; Public Shame Should Be Enough

We talked about the unfortunate series of cases in the UK in recent times, where people act like idiots online are criminal liability is to be an idiot online. There are, of course, major problems with it. And if you thought it was only limited to Europe, where they tend to be a little less absolute view of the right to freedom of expression in the United States, so do not be so sure. There are lots of discussions about whether or not an action must be brought against a donkey using Twitter (using @ comfortablysmug account - that, perhaps, should have been a bad sign) for spreading false news on emergencies and damage, while most people were sharing new legitimate. The guy in question has finally been revealed as BuzzFeed hedge fund analyst and political advisor Shashank Tripathi.



While some media outlets deemed initially retweeted some of his claims - such as false news that the New York Stock Exchange had flooded - Many reports and corrects quickly, as some have pointed out, Twitter seems to do a good job of auto-correcting misrepresentations that have emerged. Of course, those who want to argue that prosecution should be taken to compare the classic fake tweets "shouting fire in a crowded theater" argument, where the word can put people in danger or inciting violence. It seems unlikely that the costs actually be sustained in the long term, but can not stop going after attempts Tripathi law (ie the United States, after all, our national pastime seconds after screaming on the present political dubious claims).



But we do not know how he really think I was doing, I could not give a bad precedent for other forms of expression. It seems that the existing social structures and to take care of bad language here. Tripathi identity was revealed by others, and their actions are closely associated with his name. He must now live with the consequences of their states, and that seems like it should be more than enough. And indeed, the online response was quite the coup for his actions
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postheadericon iPad mini and Amazon Kindle Fire - video review

Charles Arthur
mini-reviews of the iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire
Charles Arthur


Richard Sprenger

Elliot Smith



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postheadericon Rocstor Lancer LX (500GB)

The

500 GB, $ 115 Lancer LX is a rugged portable hard drive USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 to perform well on PCs and Macs. In our tests, the LX Launch finished in third place behind the two WD and Seagate Slim front.

not try LX Launch via the FireWire 800 port on the Mac, but you should expect a performance similar to what we saw with USB 3.0 on a PC. The LX Launch mixture wrote our 10GB of files and folders in 48.2MBps and 61.6MBps read. With our high speed single 10GB file jumped to 92.5MBps writing and reading speed increased to 103.7MBps.

Rocstor

not provide software with the LX Launch, but no shortage of free programs such as TrueCrypt (for safety) and available for download for both Windows and Mac OS have built in utilities management units. You can also download the program site backup FBackup Rocstor help with homework.

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postheadericon How to Install Windows 8 from a USB Key

Forget the CD and install Windows 8 with your flash drive

A guide? To install Windows? Slapping a new operating system on your PC or laptop must be something old already, right? This

Windows 8, after all: Chances are pretty good that you, a reader of Maximum PC astute and well traveled, have transformed the old block windows installed sometime before .

And unlike previous versions of the operating system, Windows 8 is not even necessary that care a lot. Once you have established the race application installation is running: You can sit, enjoy a drink or a fun comedy, and the installation routine incredibly efficient operating system Microsoft do all the work. When your operating system Windows 8 has its input, which is nearing completion -. But a few steps, if it is a few minutes from the joy of tiles that Windows 8 is correct

So, uh, what are we allowed to talk?

abundance. Get rid of your records, we will show

how to install Windows 8

from a USB

Install Windows 8 from USB

DVD

If they refuse to love faster installations have a digital download of Windows 8, or just does not have an optical drive - or are too lazy to connect - then it will USB based installation for you. And it does not matter, this is a great way to get a fast and operating on the hard drive and extremely useful if, for example, keep the Windows installation disc iso hidden as a network drive instead of being thrown into one of their own. drawers.

The best way to achieve this process is to have in their hands a copy of Windows 8 is downloadable iso -. Acquirable purchase Microsoft itself. If you have a flash drive of the appropriate size (at least four gigabytes or more, depending on any file Microsoft can grab), you're golden. Insert the flash drive into a USB port on your system, then go to Microsoft Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool - Do not let the name put you off

install the application and run it. You will be prompted to select a file. Iso be "burned" into your USB key. Go ahead and select your ISO file of Windows 8 -. That the operating system is not appropriate for the name of the tool has nothing to do with what you do


Yes, I know, it says "Windows 7" download tool, but you can skip this part.

On the next screen, you are asked if you want to create a "backup Windows 7" - again, ignore the name - in a USB device or DVD. Choose the obvious answer, select your USB key from the dropdown menu.

Select the USB device

When you are ready to let 'er rip, click " copy start !" If the tool you need to format the USB first, we will inform you. could not be easier, right? Sometimes, however, the Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool muck up - you can say that the iso file you're looking to "burn" is not really a recognizable iso file .. . You know, the Windows tool is not in agreement. Problem.

While some were able to resolve this problem by changing the file system itself iso file -. With UDF, for example - you'll need a tool like PowerISO to do. And it is not a freeware. The last thing you need to do is pay for the right to get a job, start the installation of Windows 8 on your flash drive.

Our solution? Do what the Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool is made ... for yourself. Manually Install Windows 8 from USB

Start using a freeware application like Virtual CloneDrive up your download Windows 8 installation. ISO in a virtual drive on your current Windows operating system. You can also use the technique described to create a Windows 8 based on a USB flash drive Windows 8 installation DVD - simply insert into the optical drive current

Insert the USB key. Start a

prompt

as administrator. In prompt

, filler incorporated in Windows "disk partitioning utility, type"

diskpart

"and press

Intro



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postheadericon Mozilla Revives Tasty Tradition, Sends Microsoft a Cake for Releasing IE10

Mozilla Cake

The launch of Windows 8 last week also marked the official launch of Internet Explorer 10, which is included with the new operating system (Windows 7 users can download a version of preview, or hang tight until November to the end of construction). IE10 Microsoft thinks is the best browser on the planet, and while Mozilla might disagree with this statement, no animosity runs high between the two companies. Quite the opposite, in fact. In fact,

Microsoft sent Mozilla a cake

ships IE10.

This may sound sarcastic, hindquarters gift, but in reality is a longstanding tradition that Microsoft began years ago. Matt Brubeck, a developer of Mozilla and the employee, the Internet Explorer team sent Mozilla a cake cards for the launch of Firefox 2 in 2006.

IE10 Cake

"This went on for Firefox 3 and Firefox 4," Brubeck said. "After the major changes in Firefox versions once or twice a year in incremental updates every six weeks, we sent a cupcake for future updates in place."

friendly is a tradition of mutual respect, and may well revived by Mozilla send a cake IE10 Microsoft to ship.


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postheadericon Amazon Gets Feisty, Updates Homepage To Talk Smack On The iPad Mini

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

postheadericon Mozilla sends Microsoft a cake for shipping IE10

postheadericon Review: PCmover Professional eases migration

Windows 8 is waiting in the wings, and if it represents a radical overhaul of the interface is not very different inside Windows 7. According to Microsoft, the online update will not need to reinstall applications and data. However, if you move from XP to Vista or Windows 8 or you want to move to another PC, participants move only transfer parameters and / or data, whether to move installed programs from XP or Vista to Windows 8 is may want to try PCmover Professional ($ 60 purchase only).
PCmover will transfer data from the operating system, programs and settings in various ways: through the network, USB, Windows EasyTransfer cable or external media. I opted for the method of the network. Â I changed the settings of an existing installation of Windows XP on a blank 8 installation via a network connection. PCmover must be installed on both machines for this operation. You can install later on the target PC and use a "move" file created with the configuration of the previous installation if it is not possible.

PCmover is easy to use and not through the transfer process using a series of such dialogues.
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Friday, October 26, 2012

postheadericon Ubuntu Powered Parallella Supercomputer Is Almost a Reality


postheadericon Windows 8 Is Going to Be Traumatic, Says Expert


Thursday, October 25, 2012

postheadericon Review: Military sim Arma II: Combined Operations is realistic, often frustrating

DIY military shooters have become a genre unto themselves in recent years thanks to the success of franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield. These game titles is focused on teamwork and tactical military culture, action games far the most fantastic, both in modern history and its application. Sit on the insurgents and foreign newspaper articles spring rather than novels, all in the service of "realism." Realism means different things to different people, however, and hardcore gamers has long wanted a multiplayer game that combines tactical military approach with the level of detail considered in the corresponding simulations. Czech developer Bohemia Interactive have been dabbling in this field for nearly a decade after the first successes of Operation Flashpoint and ArmA II: Combined Operations ($ 33, free demo) is his most recent commercial deployment.

ARMA II. Combined operations look realistic controls, it is even more frustrating imprecise

Combine multiple versions
packets operations under the same title, including ARMA II Operation Arrowhead expansion and independent. This results in a large number of mission for their money, but keep in mind some of the content sent in 2009 when it was originally released ARMA II. The gameplay is there, it is a specific taste and the level of difficulty of an order of magnitude more difficult than traditional SPF. Not all of this challenge is due to the gameplay whatsoever. There is a general lack of control precision and the slow movement which invaded Bohemia 3D engine and makes interactions feels like playing computer suddenly jumps two update cycles. Other rides are also misapplied. Upstairs, using inventories and service vehicles are examples of mechanical feel obscurely designed more as add-ons to the existing kernel code.

To counter this, Bohemia offers an experience of sandbox

ultimate

with design tools and mission structure easily modified which invites users to take risks and play with the results. This, more than any other has been key to the success of ARMA. For example, you might wonder why this game leads niche old steam tables so often, but the answer is simple: it is the package that is required to run Dayz. Forward thinking and confidence in the community paid $ 1.3 million in new sales and development of what is sure to be a sequel, Bohemia largely without lifting a finger to do something, but have all the money. I wonder if encrypted files always play seem attractive to competitors.

ARMA II

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

postheadericon Untangle 9.3.1 Officially Announced

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

postheadericon Review: The Unfinished Swan will make you paint the world back in black




Unfinished Swan came in knowing absolutely nothing about it. It doesn? T not happen very often these days, especially with a single downloadable game, like the swan unfinished. It is unlike any other game you've played before Iâ???? Doesn t hold the player's hand or tell you what to do and where to explore, but trust your instincts to guide you in the right direction????. Itâ???? Its enormous pressure to put on a player, but the swan is unfinished with grace and subtlety that donâ ? T T fully recognized what he had done until the game was over.


Unfinished Swan starts a little strange. After downloading the Playstation Network Store ($ 15), loaded the game and all I see is a grid orientation in the middle of a blank screen. It seems strange until you press one of the triggers and shoot a paintball splatter black across a white object somewhere blank virtual space, which defines a part of the world. Once I discovered this wasnâ exploration mechanics? T long before I was shooting the balls that I could, trying to make the space more defined and more comfortable for me.
It felt strange and unknown to walk through an area that couldnâ? T see completely. Even in a world in which players are often concerned about viewing distance in the game as much as the game itself was somewhat comforting to know that visual acuity did not care.










found myself painting a base path on the floor as you enter a new area before turning in a circle, drawing painting in all directions hoping to hit a wall of some sort and understand where was. It is disconcerting, not immediately know if I was in a room or outside in a garden, play Unfinished Swan makes you very aware of how humans depend on a sense of belonging. Awareness of the location often overlooked in games and you can immediately see and understand the virtual space to study, and when this is removed, things become confusing foreign.

Worlds
blank canvas of The Unfinished Swan become a great mystery, I felt compelled to dig. It was almost as if he had painted these environments, from the beginning, even though he was invisible all the time and I did make that visible to the eye. The Unfinished Swan is fantastic because it inspires feelings of creation and exploration, which allows it to be worlds from scratch, then explore on your own. He felt almost as if I was playing two roles simultaneously, the scientific parts of the opening of the laboratory rat maze to explore.


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postheadericon Amazon Kindle Fire HD update brings Kindle FreeTime to tablet-craving tykes

Kindle FreeTime on Kindle Fire HD

A promise

more subtle but potentially valuable for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD was his way of pastime Kindle - a closed world that give children an easy place to play and parents the confidence to move away for a few precious minutes. It was not part of the initial launch, but a new update for 7-inch model is filming his latest leisure Amazon tablet. The update provides flexibility both as Amazon promised, leaving the adults to introduce filters and cover the time their children spend with different types of content. Most other updates refer to the general scheme, however, we imagine that most parents do not want me in the narrow Once you know Junior can not see

Kill Bill

source Filed under: Tablets Amazon

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

postheadericon Can't Win 'Em All: Uber Gives Up Attempt To Do UberTaxi In NYC (For Now...)

turn innovative business announcement, Uber, has been pushing the limits prescribed in the country, often by showing how local regulators may be limiting innovation. In many cases, Uber has been able to generate enough public support that regulators local taxi and limousine finished back. But you can not always win. Uber admitted he pulled the plug on UberTaxi in New York.


Uber
Although best known for his "black car" service, has also taken bold steps in the world of taxi (which is why it has continued in Chicago). NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has struggled against this measure, the law requires to be welcomed technically taxi directly from the street - and said TLC from a phone that broke. Uber, however, argues that the FTA has admitted privately that the service is legal. However, the FTA threatens drivers that use and Uber. Limited the number willing to participate, which probably makes the service less attractive to users and, for now, the service has been turned off.
NAFTA, meanwhile, seems to suggest that this is only temporary, and you want to make these new services - but require that existing contracts:



"In recent months, hail e-applications have emerged, TLC has been diligent and serious moves towards the rule changes that will open up the market application developers and other innovators. Such changes can not legally take place before its exclusive contracts expire in February. We promise to make it as easy as possible to get a legal and safe driving in a taxi New York, and we are excited to see how new technologies can improve this process. Our taxis have always been at the forefront of technological innovation, GPS systems for credit card readers. "
I hope this is true, but the devil is in the details ... we'll see what happens next year
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postheadericon Raspberry Pi Team Tweaks Ingredients List, Doubles the RAM to 512MB in Model B Recipe

Raspberry Pi Device

There is a lot you can do with the

Raspberry Pi

the PC micro-enterprises, which is almost as large as a credit card. Part of the charm is that it is incredibly affordable ($ 25 for the model version and $ 35 for model B), but this has not prevented the Raspberry Pi Foundation to upgrade the RAM version B top model to 512 so that it can more easily be used as a general purpose computer with large applications running simultaneously. We know what you're thinking - How much RAM added Price add

Raspberry Pi Board

"One of the most common suggestions we have heard since its launch, is that we create a more expensive" Model C 'Raspberry Pi version with additional RAM "Raspberry Pi Foundation said in a blog. "disadvantage of this suggestion for us is that we are very committed to $ 35 and higher cost. With this in mind, we are pleased to announce that from now on all models Raspberry Pis B will be sold with 512 MB RAM as standard. "

This is a bit of a pain for people who have already purchased and received a Model B with 256MB of RAM, but again, we all know the risks to be one of the first . To minimize the bite or backorders dealer - Raspberry Pi systems are available for the purchase of Premier Farnell / Element 14 and the RS Components - get the upgraded version of 512 MB instead of 256 MB



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postheadericon Microsoft Surface RT Priced: 32GB For $499 Without Touch Cover, $599 With; 64GB For $699

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

postheadericon Outing online sexual predators is a sensationalist stopgap | Sady Doyle

Gawker and anonymous individuals denouncing one thing - but we can change the culture that tolerates such behavior

Last week, Adrian Chen Gawker published an article claiming that denounce "Biggest Troll on the web." It is hard to believe that anyone could objectively determine the winner of the title, but Michael Brutsch, a computer programmer for 49 years from Arlington, Texas, appears to be a viable candidate. Under the pseudonym "Violentacrez" who hosted forums Reddit so vile that it is difficult to write even their names "Jailbait", "Hitler" and "incest" are actually among the least offensive. Chen Brutsch When located, he worked on "creepshots," a forum where users can post taken surreptitiously sexualized images of women. And Last but not least, Brutsch gave the impression that his taste for girls and incest is not a fantasy. In 2010, said he had "consensual oral sex" with her daughter-19 years

Not to be outdone by Gawker, the branch Anonymous 4Chan made its project to someone worse. They identified a resident of Canada for 32 years have convinced Amanda Todd (who was 13 at the time), it flashes video chat, and then allegedly threatened to abandon the image at all unless it knows "make a show" for him. She refused and would have responded to the threat. Following two years of seriously intimidating online and offline, Todd fell into a deep depression and anxiety, and after two unsuccessful attempts suicide, committed suicide at the age of 15 years.

two stories are everywhere online, and for good reason: if man is indeed unmasked the right person, then these two men are, if any, sexual predators, and one of them would could be related to a suicidal teenager.

But no time to say hello to these people as fighters for social justice. After all, the previous Anonymous "out" have included two women who accused Julian Assange of sexual allegations, whose names were published online. This is something to remember on the policy of "exit", they are rarely based on a tough stance against any particular problem. What confidence in the public's taste for the gory details. Today, these details are the alleged sexual abuser. Tomorrow, you could be a victim.




Stryker said he believed Brutsch face the consequences of their actions. But the most important point, I think, is as follows: Brutsch predatory behavior is not unique. Forums "creepshots" and harassment of Amanda Todd are only possible through collective acceptance and support, this support takes the form of supportive relationship with staff Reddit Brutsch or middle school child Todd intimidation to adapt to other thugs. Outing individual predators, and to submit to the same mass persecution victims faced (Brutsch has been fired, and claims to have received death threats), it feels like poetic justice. But in practice, keeps us trapped in a dynamic where structural change is neglected in favor of sensationalism.



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postheadericon iPad mini announcement lined up for 23 October

Invitation

Apple

Joker said: "We have a little more to see" as competition intensifies Microsoft Surface tablet

Apple has sent out invitations for an event at the California Theatre in San Jose on October 23, with the slogan "We demonstrate a little more" - sparked intense speculation that have a mini "iPad" a version of its iPad 7.85in.

invitations, which had been widely expected - because Apple usually sends one week before the event, and the news site AllThingsD previously reported Oct. 23 - use the palette, effective invitation of the iPad original in January 2010.

Invitations were sent just hours after Microsoft announced the price of the tablet surface, starting at the same price as the current iPad, but offers 32GB of storage instead of 16 GB. The largest model will 64 GB However, there are versions of the 3G area compatible, unlike the iPad.

rumors have been growing in intensity until Apple will launch a smaller version of the iPad. Leakage of the supply chain have indicated the possibility of a device, while analysts, bloggers and developers have speculated that could launch a device with a screen 7.85in - with half the surface of the 9.7in size - offering a resolution of 1024 x 768 half of the current generation of the iPad.

Testimony in the trial of Apple with Samsung earlier this year also showed that Apple executives had discussed building a smaller version of the iPad.

However, the September launch of the iPhone 5, which has a larger screen, could mean that Apple has a form factor else in mind for a small tablet.


also increased speculation that Apple will show new versions of its MacBook range with a smaller 13-inch screen using its "retina" high resolution screen, and an updated version of its iPad
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postheadericon Google Might Launch 32GB Nexus 7 Tablet in Time for Holiday Shopping Season

Nexus 7

unless you are willing to trust the cloud, the amount of built-in storage is most important when choosing tablets like

Nexus 7

and Kindle Fire, both of which neglect the user an easy way to add storage space expandable. If you're a fan of the Nexus 7, you'll be happy to know that Google is rumored to be launching a 32GB model in time for the holidays. Currently, the Nexus 7 is available in 8GB and 16GB flavors.

IT Pro Portal

, who received a tip from "someone who has close ties with Argos," a popular store in the UK According to information from the informant, the Nexus 32GB 7 is released next month abroad, but wait, it gets better.

Assuming this information is accurate, the greater ability Nexus 7 to slip into the 16GB model price levels, selling for £ 199.99. The 16GB model will go the way of the dodo, while the Nexus 7 8GB probably maintain its current level of £ 159.99 price. It is unclear whether Google plans to do the same in the U.S., strangely enough the search giant would focus soley your upgrade strategy Nexus 7 in the UK


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