text_combined: adjkuycaslashdotorg leads linux market offering countless sponsorships contributions forwardthinking initiatives support advance open source community hp course advisor trust today proven solutions value today tomorrow check latest foss governance focus involving fossbazaar fossology talk town httpwwwlinuxcomsponsor_solutionshpos slashdot daily newsletter issue cassini finds evidence ocean inside titan fbi posts fake hyperlinks trap downloaders illegal porn game developers ignore software pirates manhattan project prosthetic arms inside twisted mind bruce schneier buckyballs store concentrated hydrogen bluray bd cracked road coloring problem solved ubuntu 804 beta released sony bluray patent infringement probe lessig bets net clean government soviet us comcast watches arraybased memory may put terabyte chip wireless auction ends mixed feelings astronomers discover new class pulsating star microsoft hyperv leaves linux cold htc shift thinkpad x300 macbook air perfect notebook happens bounced donotreplycom emails sony offers bloatware removal service fee updated gnome kde back web 20 meet javascript 20 directx architect consoles know gone cassini finds evidence ocean inside titan sothatswhereitwashiding dept posted soulskill thursday march 20 2028 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803202222209 0riding robots writes nasa reports using data cassini probes radar scientists established locations 50 unique landmarks surface saturns planetsize moon titan searched lakes canyons mountains data subsequent titan flybys found features 1shifted expected positions 30 kilometers nasa says systematic displacement surface features would difficult explain unless moons icy crust decoupled core internal ocean making easier crust move confirmed discovery would add growing list moons solar system icy outside warm liquid inside providing potential habitats weve previously discussed titans 2hydrocarbon lakes 3potential cryovolcano discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803202222209 links 0 httpwwwridingwithrobotsorg 1 httpwwwjplnasagovnewsnewscfmrelease2008048 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0701032353255tid160 3 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0506100843214tid160 fbi posts fake hyperlinks trap downloaders illegal porn ifyouthoughtgettingashocksitelinkwasbad dept posted soulskill thursday march 20 2159 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803202323247 0mytrip brings us story newscom fbi operation agents posted hyperlinks advertised child pornography recorded ip addresses people clicked links tracked raided homes article contains fairly detailed description operation progressed raises questions legality reliability 1getting people click unlawful hyperlinks quoting logs revealing allegedly incriminating ip addresses hand fbi sent administrative subpoenas relevant internet service provider learn identity person whose name accountand obtained search warrants dawn raids search warrants authorized fbi agents seize remove computerrelated equipment utility bills telephone bills addressed correspondence sent us mail video gear camera equipment checkbooks bank statements credit card statements might seem merely clicking link wouldnt enough justify search warrant courts ruled otherwise march 6 us district judge roger hunt nevada agreed magistrate judge hyperlinksting operation constituted sufficient probable cause justify giving fbi search warrant discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803202323247 links 0 httpwwwmytripcom 1 httpwwwnewscom830113578_3989915138htmltagnefdpop game developers ignore software pirates pleaseinserttheplaydisctocontinuereading dept posted soulskill friday march 21 0011 pc games games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803202351201 wraith808 points story remarks made ceo software game development company stardock sales pc game industry suggestion developers simple 0ignore software pirates ars technica deal develop market dont go user base go potential customer base thats software companies base want create size market theyre developing wardell writes blog pc game developers dont let people arent audience control titles make ignore piracy much like trent reznors strategy although execution different instead worrying pirates leave content open market reznor plays still buy music hes simply stopped worrying pirates came conclusion werent customers might never customers spending money try stop serves purpose discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803202351201 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080320pcgamedeveloperhasradicalmessageignorethepirateshtml manhattan project prosthetic arms kindergentlerarmsrace dept posted soulskill friday march 21 0214 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803210158246 0cortex tips us story nationwide effort incorporate advanced technology 1next generation prosthetic arms researchers darpafunded project developing feedback techniques range sensors surface users skin electrodes implanted inside users skull intercept interpret signals motor cortex quoting think taking sip soda harshbarger says complex neural feedback system connecting native limb user lets user ignore entire series complicated steps nervous system makes constant automatic adjustments ensure example tilt wrist adjusts compensate changing fluid level inside action requires little attention wearer current prosthetic arms act taking sip soda precludes activity wearer must first consciously direct arm extend correct point space switch modes rotate wrist proper position must open hand close grasp soda weakly drop hard crush switch modes bend elbow correctly place front mouth rotate wrist position concentrate drinking soda without spilling discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803210158246 links 0 mailtophtagidxynetscapenet 1 httpwwwspectrumieeeorgmar086069 inside twisted mind bruce schneier itsdarkinhere dept posted soulskill friday march 21 0515 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803210233228 0i dont believe imaginary property writes bruce schneier 1essay mind security professionals like something cant easily taught many people simply dont see security threats potential ways things abused dont intend abuse security pros even dont abuse find different way looking things always try figure angles someone could beat system one examples bruce talks buying one uncle miltons ant farms enamored idea would mail tube live ants anyone asked schneiers article inspired university washington course professor attempting teach security mindset students taking course encouraged post 2security reviews class blog discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803210233228 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpwwwwiredcompoliticssecuritycommentarysecuritymatters200803securitymatters_0320 2 httpcubistcswashingtonedusecuritycategorysecurityreviews buckyballs store concentrated hydrogen broughttoyoubytheletterh dept posted soulskill friday march 21 0818 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803210838259 0pickens brings news researchers rice university discovered possible 1store hydrogen inside buckyballs hydrogen excellent power source notoriously difficult store 2buckyballs contain 8 weight hydrogen strong enough hold density rivals center jupiter using computer model yakobsons research team tracked strength atomic bond buckyball simulated happened bonds hydrogen atoms packed inside yakobson said model promises particularly useful scalable calculate exactly much hydrogen buckyball given size hold also tell scientists overstuffed buckyballs burst open release cargo discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803210838259 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwmediariceedumedianewsbotaspmodeviewid10750snid986985334 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikibuckyball bluray bd cracked biggertheycome dept posted kdawson friday march 21 0855 media httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211241234 anonymous reader writes july 2007 richard doherty envisioneering group bd standards board 0declared bd unlike aacs suffered partial hack last year wont likely breached 10 years eight months passed since bold statement 1slysoft done according press release latest version flagship product anydvd hd automatically remove bd protection allows backup bluray title market discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211241234 links 0 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0707092333207tid188 1 httpforumslysoftcomshowthreadphpt14786 road coloring problem solved hardbutnotcomplicated dept posted kdawson friday march 21 0935 math httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211319250 ariekremen writes israeli avraham trakhtman russian immigrant mathematician employed night watchman 0solved road coloring problem first posed 1970 benjamin weiss roy adler problem posits given finite number roads one able draw map coded various colors leads certain destination regardless point origin 63yearold trakhtman jotted solution pencil 8 pages problem realworld implementation message traffic routing discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211319250 links 0 httpapgooglecomarticlealeqm5g2lh1_jndbrmhnomlwkztflecw8gd8vhbpio0 ubuntu 804 beta released heronyourchest dept posted kdawson friday march 21 1014 software httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211336240 0markybob writes 1ubuntu hardy 804 beta released features gnome 222 uses linux kernel 2624 furthermore uses firefox 3 beta 4 pulseaudio enabled default ease transition windows users includes wubi allows users install uninstall ubuntu like windows application require dedicated partition affect existing bootloader yet users experience dualboot setup almost identical full installation discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211336240 links 0 mailtocyjfcurjgmailcom 1 httpwwwubuntucomtestinghardybeta sony bluray patent infringement probe notyourusualpatenttroll dept posted kdawson friday march 21 1051 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211352246 0lucas123 writes us international trade commission said 1launch investigation possible patent infringements involving sonys bluray players technologies using laser lightemitting diodes motorolas razr phone hitachi camcorders 2investigation prompted complaint filed february columbia university professor emerita says invented method using gallium nitridebased semiconductor material producing wide bandgap semiconductors leds laser diodes blueultraviolet end light spectrum complaint asks itc block imports led laser diode technology asia europe total market types gallium nitride devices forecast 72 billion 2009 alone discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211352246 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasictaxonomynamestoragearticleid9070419taxonomyid19intsrckc_top 2 httpwwwusitcgovext_relationsnews_release2008er0320ff2htm lessig bets net clean government changecongress dept posted kdawson friday march 21 1130 social networks httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211419200 0christianeinfeldt writes stanford law professor larry lessig really gets comes efficacy distributed open source code production attempting use distributed production methods 1expose corruption us congress launch another cc organization time called 2change congress cc opposed cc creative commons would invite users track whether us legislators willing commit change congress four pledges cc rely users record map positions candidates running open seats us house senate change congress use google mashup create map depicting legislators taken cc pledge declined signaled support planks changecongress platform four pledges numbered 0 3 call greater transparency government less influence private money shaping legislation discuss story httppoliticsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211419200 links 0 httpeinfeldtampdigitaltippingpointcom 1 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200803stanfordlawprhtml 2 httpchangecongressorg soviet us comcast watches youhavenonegetoverit dept posted kdawson friday march 21 1209 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211511240 cayenne8 sends us newteeveecom blog posting reporting digital living room conference earlier week gerard kunkel comcasts senior vp user experience stated cable company experimenting different camera technologies built devices 0know whos living room cameras settop boxes apparently using facial recognition software still somehow figure room customize user preferences cable favorite channels etc sounds handy also sounds bit like tv sets 1984 sure course comcast wouldnt tap reason let authorities tap watch inside home real time without warrant anything discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211511240 links 0 httpnewteeveecom20080318comcastcamerastostartwatchingyou arraybased memory may put terabyte chip needrambacknow dept posted kdawson friday march 21 1248 data storage httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211618253 0lucas123 writes new type flash memory called arraybased memory could offer 1a terabyte data single chip within next decade bypassing current nand memory technology limited miniaturization capability lithography according computerworld story startup nanochip inc backed intel others 11 years made research breakthroughs enable deliver working prototypes potential manufacturing partners next year 2010 first chips expected reach 100gb capacity discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211618253 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasictaxonomynamestoragearticleid9068318taxonomyid19intsrckc_feat wireless auction ends mixed feelings endlesspositioning dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1332 communication httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid080321169257 macworld reporting conclusion wireless auction ended many participants 0mixed feelings bigger companies hailed success including google didnt actually bid win able get open access rules introduced many smaller companies left feeling doomed start former mail carrier mcbride trying luck fcc auctions since 1996 said new rules auction favored large companies deep pockets example fcc shortened amount time winners would build networks prevent small businesses coming scared buildout requirements said discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid080321169257 links 0 httpwwwmacworldcomarticle132631200803auctionhtml astronomers discover new class pulsating star shinynewtoys dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1417 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211639238 0kentuckyfc writes doesnt happen often astronomers discovered 1new class pulsating white dwarf work began last year sloan digital sky survey found exotic white dwarf stars carbon atmospheres mathematical model stars showed circumstances dwarfs could pulsate carbon cycled atmosphere convection days observation one stars shown actually pulsate predicted discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211639238 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp320 microsoft hyperv leaves linux cold somethingsneverchange dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1506 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211712211 0whitehartstag writes mention microsoft announced new hyperv featurecomplete unfortunately 1list supported systems disappointingly short offense suse enterprise server crowd providing suse support hyperv huge mistake supporting red hat fedora centos bsd microsoft telling us hyperv microsoft technology mt redmond microsoft center universe thinking thats disappointing sure microsoft shop hyperv option virtualization vmware xenserver run mixed shop hyperv wont solve problems alone youll also add vmware xen virtualized data center portfolio go vmware xen forego hyperv discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211712211 links 0 mailtohljsbynwwcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode26165 htc shift thinkpad x300 macbook air perfect noteb pipedreams dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1549 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211721234 toms hardware interesting look 0htc shift newest contender ultralight portable arena strong compare contrast two heavyweights thinkpad x300 macbook air know actually like macbook air found lenovo thinkpad x300 vastly useful product class im one folks using early version htc shift smaller screened ultra light tablet keyboard touch screen superior offerings ways released amazoncom 1500 someone screwed wasnt supposed happen next week got thinking perfect next generation ultrasexy notebook blend three products discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211721234 links 0 httpwwwtomshardwarecom20080321the_htc_shift_thinkpad_x300_the_macbook_air_perfect_notebook happens bounced donotreplycom emails lazypeoplewhocantconfiguremailserverstodotheir posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1630 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211737248 anonymous reader writes washington posts security fix blog today features funny scary interview guy seattle 0owns domain name donotreplycom apparently everyone major us banks transportation security administration contractors iraq use variation address field emails sent result bounced emails go owner donotreplycomwith exception extreme cases like mentioned faliszek says long ago stopped trying alert companies emails receiving worth faliszek said constantly threatened lawsuits companies one reason another difficult time grasping possession internal documents emails discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211737248 links 0 httpblogwashingtonpostcomsecurityfix200803they_told_you_not_to_replyhtml sony offers bloatware removal service fee updated scamsandothermarketingideas dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1711 sony httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211749252 linuxwrangler writes first sony packed laptops microsoft works microsoft office trial version corel paint shop pro trial version windvd 0offering remove bloatware course marketing changed name removing crap stuck fresh start software optimization want pay 14999 clean mess 4999 fresh start top required 10000 vista business upgrade get 2500 cost back select available nosoftware options available selecting 14999 upgrade wonder would charge remove windows completely update 1157 gmt sm seems massive outrage sonys fresh start program encouraged 1drop fee scrubbing laptop bloatware shipping way discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211749252 links 0 httpwwwinfoworldcomarticle080321sonychargestoremovelaptopbloatware_1html 1 httpblogwiredcomgadgets200803sonypayanexthtml gnome kde back oldhabitsarehardtobreak dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1754 kde httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803211939249 slashdots roblimo interesting introspective makes us prone liking 0one window manager another likely inherent laziness users precludes change used kde primary desktop 1996 2006 installed gnome version ubuntu found liked better kde desktop id faced every morning many years last january got new dell latitude d630 laptop decided install kubuntu within weeks went back gnome mean gnome better desktop kde become accustomed gnome hard give discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803211939249 links 0 httpwwwlinuxcomfeature129757 web 20 meet javascript 20 justplaingeeked dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1837 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803212025237 0jeremy martin writes well suppose undeniable fact us programmertypes every cant help get excited something really nerdy right definitely 1javascript 20 taking look proposed specifications really truly excited coming discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803212025237 links 0 httpblogjeremymartinname 1 httpblogjeremymartinname200803web20meetjavascript20html directx architect consoles know gone somethingaboutanomad dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 1924 games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803212134239 0thinskin writes directx architect alex st john swims current predicts demise pc gaming game consoles exclusive twopart interview extremetech part one alex 1blasts intel pushing inferior onboard graphics technology oems insists fighting piracy main reason existence gaming consoles explains convergence gpu cpu next big thing gaming alex continues part two thoughts retail 3d games discusses detail feels 2vista blows whats become directx 10 discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803212134239 links 0 httpwwwextremetechcom 1 httpwwwextremetechcomarticle201697227750700asp 2 httpwwwextremetechcomarticle201697227786800asp copyright 19972008 sourceforge inc rights reserved received message subscribed slashdot stop receiving messages slashdot add messages change preferences please go user page httpslashdotorgmymessages log change preferences wed 06 aug 2008 224258 0000 slashdot stories 20080322