text_combined: adjkuycaslashdotorg javaonesm conference theres still time save 100 join developer community 13th annual conference may 6 9 2008 moscone center san francisco years program one best amazing pavilion floor general sessions led industry leaders 300 technical sessions bofs register save 100 use priority code j8nl2sld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue google mail servers enable backscatter spam font color best eyes oil deposit could increase us reserves 10x old subway cars artificial reef texas petawatt laser identity worth less 15 pixar release new movies 3d climate change finally impacts important industry internet black holes hp admits selling infected flashfloppy drives google takes huddlechat complaints configuring juniper netscreen ssg firewalls bbc isps clash iplayer flickr adds video capabilities service shareholder backs yahoo supports independence red hat seeks limits software patents fcc faa still dont want cell phones planes microsoft gets new open source chief whats perfect balance budget laptop adults quick dismiss educational gaming us suprisingly well internet survey microsoft discloses 14000 pages coding secrets mylifebits store every moment life google mail servers enable backscatter spam ricochetattack dept posted kdawson tuesday april 08 2045 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804082258246 mike morris writes google email servers responsible large volume 0backscatter spam recipient validation performed domains googlegroupscom bloggercom possibly google domains well two confirmed test sending email bogus address either domains youll quickly get googlegenerated bounce message consequently spammers able launch dictionary attacks domains using forged envelope sender addresses owners forged addresses inundated bounce messages generated google mail servers proper behavior would mail servers reject email traffic nonexistent users initial smtp transaction attempts contacting via gqsghgooglecom amwmuficurgooglecom gone unanswered quite time automated responses received say google isnt anything wrong discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804082258246 links 0 httpenwikipediaorgwikibackscatterbackscatter_of_email_spam font color best eyes bluedefinitely dept posted kdawson tuesday april 08 2232 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804082213222 juraj writes font color background best eyes work long time found various contradictory recommendations wonder know medical studies topic discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804082213222 oil deposit could increase us reserves 10x swimminginit dept posted kdawson wednesday april 09 0018 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804082111201 highwizard notes 0upcoming release thursday report us geological survey bakken formation oil field covering 200000 square miles underlying parts north south dakota montana saskatchewan geologist 1began surveying field dying 2000 believed may hold much 1 billion barrels recoverable oil later estimates ranged 2to hundreds billions barrels reserve would go long way toward securing us energy independence discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804082111201 links 0 httpwwwkxmccomnews226287asp 1 httpwwwredorbitcomnewsbusiness1318522research_on_bakken_formations_oil_reserves_nearly_completed 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikibakken_formation old subway cars artificial reef taketheatraintothebottom dept posted kdawson wednesday april 09 0254 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804090041226 0pickens writes hundreds 1retired new york city subway cars sunk sixteen nautical miles delawares indian river inlet 80 feet underwater continuing transformation barren stretch ocean floor bountiful oasis carpeted sea grasses walled thick blue mussels sponges teeming black sea bass tautog theyre basically luxury condominiums fish says jeff tinsman artificial reef program manager delaware department natural resources environmental control subway cars roomy enough invite certain fish heavy shift easily storms durable enough avoid throwing debris decades tinsman particularly favors newer subway cars stainless steel outside create reefs call deloreans deep said success comes price states seeing delawares successes started competing subway cars new york city provides free secret guess said michael g zacchea mta official charge getting rid new york citys old subway cars discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804090041226 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080408us08reefhtml texas petawatt laser youcanpetadogoryoucanpetacat dept posted kdawson wednesday april 09 0533 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804090119212 0roland piquepaille notes hype surrounding university texas austin calling 1worlds powerful laser tenth femtosecond laser 2000 times powerful power plants us brighter sunlight surface sun blog roland points uts 2not first petawatt laser distinction belongs system installed lawrence livermore national laboratory 1996 discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804090119212 links 0 httptinyurlcom3otqew 1 httpwwweurekalertorgpub_releases200804uotampl040708php 2 httpblogszdnetcomemergingtechp886 identity worth less 15 lessthanyourfillings dept posted kdawson wednesday april 09 0812 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804090128221 0i dont believe imaginary property writes one interesting tidbits 1symantecs global internet threat report pdf 105 pages 2price sheet suggests someones full identity worth range 115 email password goes 430 bank account might fetch 101000 prices wonder often pay bank account actually theres also 3executive summary pdf 36 pages discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804090128221 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpevalsymanteccommktginfoenterprisewhite_papersbwhitepaper_internet_security_threat_report_xiii_042008enuspdf 2 httpiscsansorgdiaryhtmlstoryid4261 3 httpevalsymanteccommktginfoenterprisewhite_papersbwhitepaper_exec_summary_internet_security_threat_report_xiii_042008enuspdf pixar release new movies 3d breakouttheglasses dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 09 0858 movies httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080409128258 emcron writes walt disney co said tuesday 0pixar animation studio commit 3d 1releasing movies format beginning 2up may 2009 chief creative officer 3john lasseter made announcement new york presentation disneys upcoming lineup animated movies discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080409128258 links 0 httpwwwpixarcom 1 httpwwwkomotvcomnewsentertainment17403354html 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikiup_film 3 httpenwikipediaorgwikijohn_lasseter climate change finally impacts important industry mmmmmmmbeer dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 09 0941 businesses httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091243224 0socguy writes according new zealand scientist jim salinger price beer around australia going 1under increasing upward pressure reductions malting barley yields experienced side effect ongoing climate shift mean either pubs without beer cost beer go mr salinger told institute brewing distilling convention discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091243224 links 0 mailtotlpqtlsey2627yahoocom 1 httpwwwtheglobeandmailcomservletstoryrtgam20080408wclimatebeer0408bnstoryinternationalhome internet black holes youcantgettherefromhere dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 09 1017 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091249224 anonymous reader writes hubble system operates continuously find 0persistent internet black holes occur hubble operated continuously since september 17 2007 time identified 881090 black holes reachability problems recent quarterhourly round completed 0440 pdt 04092008 hubble issued 46846 traceroutes 1815 prefixes identified likely experiencing problems 78772 total prefixes monitored system found 195 prefixes unreachable vantage points 139 reachable vantage points others relationship hubble also tries find black holes discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091249224 links 0 httphubblecswashingtonedu hp admits selling infected flashfloppy drives yeahoopssorryourbad dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 09 1101 hp httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091252246 bergkamp writes hewlettpackard 0selling usbbased hybrid flashfloppy drives preinfected malware company said last week security bulletin dubbed hp usb floppy drive key device combination flash drive compact floppy drive designed work various models hps proliant server line hp sells two versions drive one 256mb flash capacity 1gb storage space security analyst sans institutes internet storm center isc suspects infection originated factory meant target proliant servers think naive assume targeted attacks said john bambenek also researcher university illinois versions flashfloppy drive confirmed hp 1an april 3 advisory may come pair worms although company offered details instance say many drives infected supply chain infections occurred even discovered discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091252246 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid314715708 1 httph20000www2hpcombizsupporttechsupportdocumentjsplangenccusobjectidc01404119jumpidreg_r1002_usen google takes huddlechat complaints allchatclientslookthesame dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 09 1138 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091256222 0desmondhaynes writes striking similarities one googles app engine demos huddlechat realtime chat application campfire app 37signals 1google taken huddlechat app engine app gallery google explains app engine team looking sample apps help kick tires new system invited googlers build side projects couple colleagues built huddlechat spare time wanted share work within team easily thought persistent web chat would trick weve heard complaints developer community though rather divert attention google app engine thought better take huddlechat noted 2the launch googles app engine yesterday discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091256222 links 0 httptechrunchblogspotcom 1 httptechrunchblogspotcom200804googletakesdownhuddlechatafterhtml 2 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804081218230tid217 configuring juniper netscreen ssg firewalls readallaboutit dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 09 1234 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0804071356226 0r3lody writes configuring juniper networks netscreen ssg firewalls cjnnsf written edited rob cameron juniper ambitious attempt provide comprehensive approach configuring junipers flagship line firewall appliances unfortunately large number errors presentation distract detract mission cjnnsf rob camerons second book helping six contributing writers matthew albers mike swarm juniper security consultants ralph bonnell mohan krishnamurthy madwacher brad woodberg neil r wyler collectively produced book lot indepth information prove extremely useful anyone working juniper devices suffers apparent lack proper editorial oversight numerous examples exist inconsistent styles bad grammar notes authors inadvertently left etc nonetheless actual content still makes book worthwhile read rest rays review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0804071356226 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804071356226 links 0 mailtotdkdtgxyahoocom bbc isps clash iplayer likesomecheesewiththatwhine dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1311 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091652257 randomtimes writes row 0who pay extra network costs incurred iplayer broken internet service providers isps bbc isps say ondemand tv service putting strain networks need upgraded cope iplayer come along made downloading legal mass market activity said michael phillips broadband comparison service broadbandchoicescouk said believed isps partly blame bandwidth problems face priced cheaply possible assumption people going use email bit web surfing said isps needed stop using term unlimited describe services make clear people wanted watch hours downloaded video content would pay higher tariff added discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091652257 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk1hitechnology7336940stm flickr adds video capabilities service wecanseeyoudancin dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1353 media httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091728256 emndev writes flickr announced theyre 0adding video playback capabilities popular photo service clips limited 90 seconds 150mb theyre calling long photos refer unlike youtube videos professional media amateurs alike uploaded world view 1flickr members limit videos shared privacy settings sharing digital photographs online commonplace flickr users uploaded 2bn worldwide however video sharing less lucrative 255 internet users playing video clips cameras pcs without sharing footage internet discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091728256 links 0 httpblogflickrneten20080409videoonflickr2 1 httpblogspcworldcomstaffblogarchives006775html 2 httpwwwtelegraphcoukmoneymainjhtmlviewdetailsgridxmlmoney20080409bcnyahoo109xml shareholder backs yahoo supports independence settlebackfolksgoingtotakeawhile dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1434 businesses httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091733208 mikkl666 writes followup yesterdays story 0the struggle microsoft yahoo major yahoo shareholder legg mason announced ready back company 1their effort keep microsofts grip according portfolio manager bill miller problem microsoft blundered letter weekend telling shareholders youre going take something away way get support nevertheless believes microsoft end paying takes yahoo discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091733208 links 0 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080407236215tid237 1 httpwwwreuterscomarticlebusinessnewsidusn0942900520080409feedtyperssfeednamebusinessnews red hat seeks limits software patents puttingafedoraontop dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1514 red hat software httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091856252 0eldavojohn writes redhat went federal circuit court appeals 1asking limits software patents yesterday uploaded full brief yet online promise post soon heres tidbit given litigation risk open source companies including red hat acquire patents sole purpose asserting defensively event faced future lawsuit red hat also provides open source intellectual property protections open source assurance program protects customers encourages deploy confidence strategy prudent one mitigates risk patent lawsuits would unnecessary system fixed discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091856252 links 0 httpwwwdarkdarkdarkcom 1 httpwwwpressredhatcom20080407redhatasksfederalcourttolimitpatentsonsoftware fcc faa still dont want cell phones planes probablyaterroristplot dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1551 communications httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080409190215 mattnyc99 writes last month learned 0the uk approved inflight mobile effective immediately popular mechanics followup 1why phonesonplanes ban stay united states statements fcc faa confirm chance overturn remains dead arrival even though new picocell networks cut interference phones ground american airlines looking like 2it onboard wifi within next couple months pm note however european mobile rollout success us carriers might give demand discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080409190215 links 0 httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803262046235tid269 1 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceair_space4258063htmlseries36 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid070403180203tid171 microsoft gets new open source chief hegetsaspiffyhat dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1614 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091924216 0mjasay writes microsoft promoted sam ramji 1run growing linux open source operations former head microsofts open source software lab ramji long history open source built largescale opensource based applications ofoto continuing run applications like world warcraft office 2003 wine microsoft putting increasingly opensource savvy people role starting jason matusow recently employing bill hilf role ramji made friends many opensource business development communities promotion spell sort aboutface microsoft 2its patent policies unlikely least demonstrates step right direction discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804091924216 links 0 httpblogscnetcomopenroad 1 httpwwwcnetcom830113505_1991515516html 2 httpmoneycnncommagazinesfortunefortune_archive20070528100033867 whats perfect balance budget laptop whateverfitsoveryourknees dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1655 portables httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092016226 cheapbob writes recently hp officially unveiled 0budget ultraportable laptop aimed compete likes asus eee pc according compal one dells assemblers 1dell also going enter budget ultraportable market soon devices lack many features associated largersized laptops optical drives large amounts storage space yet demand high 2initial reviews devices unsurprisingly expose underpowered lacklustre whats appeal think perfect balance features price point budget laptop discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092016226 links 0 httpcravecnetcouklaptops0390294504929638000htm 1 httpwwwelectronistacomarticles080409dellplanseeepcrival 2 httpwwwcnettvcom97421_5332607htmltagcnetfdvid adults quick dismiss educational gaming awesometogettothefourthlevelmath dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1735 education httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092039258 0netbuzz writes new survey finds half k12 students believe educational 1video games school would help learn surprise although 15 teachers 19 parents agree adults might want scoff however 11 teachers already using video games class report great results 3 elementary school students say play video games kind students surveyed say learning via video games would help better understand difficult concepts become engaged subject matter practice skills theres mention games fun goes without saying discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092039258 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunityqbuzzblog 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode26782 us suprisingly well internet survey ohmanweregoodatsomethingawesome dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1817 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092043248 hermans hermit writes new report world economic forum 0ranks us number four comes network readiness despite fact report us 117th broadband subscribers 19th bandwidth good news overall us 2poised take full advantage information technology gains report probably wont change many minds comes talking specifically us broadband deployment discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092043248 links 0 httpwwwweforumorgeninitiativesgcpglobal20information20technology20reportindexhtm 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080409usoneofworldsmostnetworkreadycountrieshtml 2 httpwwwnytimescom20080409technology09internethtmlreftechnology microsoft discloses 14000 pages coding secrets superseekritsecrets dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1852 microsoft httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092057213 orochimaruvoldemort writes unexpected move 0microsoft disclosed 14000 pages coding secrets according register microsofts latest effort satisfy antitrust concerns european union possibly tougher adversary company google article mentioned done three phases june garner feedback developer community end june microsoft publish final versions technical documentation along definitive patent licensing terms lets hope terms pro open source discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092057213 links 0 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080408microsoft_posts_protocol_documents mylifebits store every moment life nowweneedahudtogowithit dept posted zonk wednesday april 09 1934 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080409171241 dixie_dean writes microsoft researchers developing way enable 0capture every moment life store computer principal researcher microsofts research arm 1gordon bell developing way everyone remember special moments nineyear project called 2mylifebits bell supplementing memory collecting much information life hes trying store lifetime laptop hes gone collect images every web page hes ever visited television shows hes watched recorded phone conversations images audio conference sessions along email instant messages calculating saves gigabyte information every month noted tries save photos megabyte less bell figures one could store everything life start finish using terabyte storage project weve 3talking 4for 5long time discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080409171241 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid363346268pp1 1 httpresearchmicrosoftcomgbellbiohtm 2 httpresearchmicrosoftcombarcmediapresencemylifebitsaspx 3 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid021121133228tid99 4 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid030508199218tid126 5 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0702202121236tid198 copyright 19972008 sourceforge inc 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