text_combined: adjkuycaslashdotorg facing shenanigans watch ibm tivoli survival guide infrastructure attacks httpaddoubleclicknetclk20111227513503038jhttpwww306ibmcomsoftwaretivolifeaturesitsurvivalguide slashdot daily newsletter issue negroponte says windows runs well xo laptop best way avoid keyloggers public terminals isp sued irish riaa nasa responds mmo concerns vuze study exposes p2p throttling canadian isp cogeco us spies use custom video games training pc gaming suggestions consolelike fun google turns data suspected pedophiles brazil ubuntu 804 released patch linux kernel without reboots bill gates gpl disagree researchers infiltrate pollute storm botnet apple prepares coming ipod slump rambus wins appeal ftc antitrust ruling opensolaris failed build community black hole particle jets explained state grayware pc c c losing ground bill prohibiting genetic discrimination moves forward humans nearly went extinct 70000 years ago yahoo expands open web platform plans negroponte says windows runs well xo laptop setthehookandreelthemin dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 2005 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080423232248 stony stevenson alerts us comments olpc founder nicholas negroponte indicating 0approval windows performance xo laptop negroponte said email sugar needs wider basis run linux platforms run windows 1full email available olpc news also 2quoted associated press saying sugar didnt software architect crisp way cited lack flash example negroponte continued several examples like address without worrying fundamentalism opensource community one opensource advocate without opensource fundamentalist discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080423232248 links 0 httpitnewscomaunews74610windowsworkswellononelaptopperchildmachineaspx 1 httpwwwolpcnewscompeoplenegropontenicholas_negroponte_sugar_olpchtml 2 httphostedaporgdynamicstorieshhundred_dollar_laptopsitewsawsectionhometemplatedefault best way avoid keyloggers public terminals itsnotparanoiaiftheyreactuallyouttogetyou dep posted soulskill wednesday april 23 2209 security httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0804232336200 goombah99 writes vacation occasionally need check email public terminal good techniques avoiding keyloggers ideas seem major drawbacks linux livecd probably avoid software keyloggers requires invasive takeover public terminal generally possible kypsnet offers free reverse proxy decode password onetime pad carry around enter remotely course giving passwords run firefox usb stick various plugins eg roboform automatically fill page manner claim invulnerable keyloggers thats true cant evaluate security getting close solution unfortunately keeping password file uptodate mild nuisance moreover since need windows executable possible people without windows machine available fill passwords ahead time business secureid makes onetime passwords good solution businesses personal accounts things like gmail etc solutions use mitigate defects processes particular people mac linux home computers deal discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804232336200 isp sued irish riaa nothingwrongherenosir dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 0011 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080424002238 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes isp ireland 1sued big four record labels subscribers engaged p2p sharing record companies song files record companies claim isp buying audible magics copysense software 2being peddled riaas expert witness supposedly would filter copyright infringement course 3not everyone agrees discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080424002238 links 0 httpvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckermanhtm 1 httpwwwrteiebusiness20080421eircomhtml 2 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200711practicetipinvestigatedrjacobsonshtml 3 httpp2pnetnetstory1895 nasa responds mmo concerns thatsmorelikeit dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 0212 nasa httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804240036205 0sean hollister writes gamecyte contacted daniel laughlin project manager nasa learning technologies find 13 million budget educational mmo actually went turns nasa 2still money planning use differently thought meanwhile nonreimbursable space act agreement actually allows game developer profit might otherwise government contract would illegal paid twice government second time consumers discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804240036205 links 0 mailtozrfqgamecytecom 1 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804211744251tid160 2 httpwwwgamecytecom20080423nasaaskingforfreemmohardly906 vuze study exposes p2p throttling canadian isp cogeco dontmindus dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 0514 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804240128220 urbanriot writes despite growing number complaints popular north american consumer broadband site broadbandreports employees working canadian cable internet provider cogeco publicly denied interfering torrents network however recent plugin put vuze team 0exposed cogeco second worst isp globally tested far cogeco failed respond findings 1recent coverage mainstream media 2michael geist may prompt finally admit controversial practices report vuze team 3interesting information isps around world well prior bell canada 4taking flak canada traffic management discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804240128220 links 0 httptorrentfreakcombittorrentthrottlingispsexposed080421 1 httpwwwcbccatechnologystory20080422techvuzehtml 2 httpwwwmichaelgeistcacontentview2855125 3 httptorrentfreakcomimagesvuzepluginresultspdf 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080325035200tid153 us spies use custom video games training noidkfaallowed dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 0819 government httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid080424045257 wired reports us defense intelligence agency 0acquired three pcbased video games use train next wave analysts games short branching story lines change depending trainee reacts various problems quoting clear new workforce comfortable approach says bruce bennett chief analysistraining branch dias joint military intelligence training center wiredcom opportunity play three games rapid onset vital passage sudden thrust titles may conjure images blitzkrieg games actually surprisingly clever occasionally surreal blend education humor intellectual challenge aimed teaching player think discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid080424045257 links 0 httpwwwwiredcompoliticssecuritynews200804spy_gamescurrentpageall pc gaming suggestions consolelike fun twisterseemsmorefun dept posted timothy thursday april 24 0857 pc games games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241236248 0jayminer writes relatively newly married young couple enjoy spending spare time home dont console gaming laptop dvi output play games tv wife also cs major shes computer literate enough like strategy games mmorg roleplaying game apart find sausage jokes need quality gaming advice preferably games play single laptop connected single large screen two gamepads consolelike experience suggestions discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241236248 links 0 httpdogacsenolcom google turns data suspected pedophiles brazil whenothersareevil dept posted timothy thursday april 24 0939 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080424138227 0dionysius god wine leaf points yahoo story begins google wednesday 1handed data stored suspected pedophiles orkut social networking site brazilian authorities ceding pressure lift confidentiality duty users officials said discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080424138227 links 0 httpwwwdionysiuscom 1 httpnewsyahoocomsafp20080423tc_afpbrazilusgoogleinternetpedophilia_080423210841 ubuntu 804 released okokwegetit dept posted timothy thursday april 24 1018 operating systems httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241321208 nate2 writes 0hardy heron taken flight second lts long term support release worlds popular distro 1new features include wubi windows installer firefox 3 beta 5 2grab copy check 3linux formats overview release discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241321208 links 0 httpwwwubuntucom 1 httpwwwubuntucomproductswhatisubuntu804features 2 httpwwwubuntucomgetubuntudownload 3 httpwwwlinuxformatcoukmodulesphpopmodloadnamenewsfilearticlesid682 patch linux kernel without reboots clickngo dept posted kdawson thursday april 24 1100 operating systems httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241334234 evanbro writes zdnet reporting 0ksplice system 1applying patches linux kernel without rebooting ksplice requires kernel modifications source config files patch author jeff arnold discusses system 2technical overview paper pdf ted tso comments users carrier grade linux space clamoring carrier telephony dont want downtime stuff pure gold update 0424 1004 gmt 3kd tomasz chmielewsk writes lkml idea seems 4patented microsoft discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241334234 links 0 httpwebmiteduksplice 1 httpblogszdnetcomopensourcep2333 2 httpwebmiteduksplicedocksplicepdf 3 httpslashdotorgkdawson 4 httpwwwgooglecompatentsidcvywaaaaebajdqhotpatching bill gates gpl disagree doesntthatmeandisagreeingwithcopyright dept posted timothy thursday april 24 1135 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241426220 0dionysius god wine writes link ars technica story quoting bill gates theres free software theres open source suggested noting microsoft gives away software developing countries open source software hand thing called 1the gpl disagree open source said creates license nobody ever improve software claimed bemoaning squandered opportunity jobs business yes linux fans aware distorted definition went back analogy pharmaceuticals think invent drugs able charge said adding shrug may seem radical discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241426220 links 0 httpwwwdionysiuscom 1 httparstechnicacomjournalsmicrosoftars20080423billgatesthegplwhichwedisagreewith researchers infiltrate pollute storm botnet iminfiltratingseeyeah dept posted cmdrtaco thursday april 24 1215 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241426249 ancientribe writes dark reading reports group european researchers found way disrupt massive storm botnet 0infiltrating injecting polluted content disrupt communication among bots controlling hosts researchers historically shied way controversial method dont want mess peoples pcs injecting commands said one botnet expert quoted article discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241426249 links 0 httpwwwdarkreadingcomdocumentaspdoc_id151862f_srcdrdaily apple prepares coming ipod slump mightyshallfall dept posted timothy thursday april 24 1254 media apple httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid080424157216 0hugh pickens writes companies like aol stagnated along products made successful mature market downward pressure prices led nasty death spiral saul hansell writes ny times apple 1used amazing sixyear run ipod nurture business lines even though number ipods sold quarter grew 1 percent quarter year ago apple able sustain three business lines help withstand collapse mp3player market continuing revenue stream ipods already sold itunes store product upgrades iphone ipod touch different may well appeal significant number ipod users perhaps significantly sales macintosh showed increase 51 percent units 54 percent dollars discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid080424157216 links 0 httppeacecorpslibraryorg 1 httpbitsblogsnytimescom20080423howappleispreparingforanipodslump rambus wins appeal ftc antitrust ruling ohpleaseletthisbethelasttime dept posted timothy thursday april 24 1332 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241622220 0i dont believe imaginary property writes rambus 1won appeal dc circuit court appeals decision said wasnt sufficient prove rambus lied harmed competitors ftc prove harmed consumers order fall antitrust law unfortunately dangerous ruling light microsofts activities relating ooxml raises bar proof required act behavior however ruling rambus case merely vacated remanded proceedings overturned evidence warrants lower court might able decide consumers actually harmed rambus conduct rule alternatively ruling could appealed supreme court filing petition writ certiorari supreme court grants per year discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241622220 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080423082101546 opensolaris failed build community diverginginterests dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1416 operating syste httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241723226 xtaski writes ted tso one earliest linux developers points serious flaws opensolaris severe lack developers one apparently 3 years opensolaris developer community still 0struggling get proper tools developers develop ted also points flaws make clear disconnected executives sun whats really going open source communities notes never suns intention try promote kernel engineering community least certainly high priority discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241723226 links 0 httpthunkorgtytsoblog20080419whatsunwastryingtodowithopensolaris black hole particle jets explained neverturnyourbackonanaccretiondisk dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1501 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241816219 screaming cactus writes team researchers led boston universitys alan marscher apparently 0worked physics behind particle streams emanating many black holes according researchers twisted coiled magnetic fields propelling material outward watching unprecedented view black hole process expelling mass able confirm theory predicting bursts energy would detected discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241816219 links 0 httpwwwnraoedupr2008bllac state grayware pc notaboutanalienwareknockoff dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1544 security httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241836215 checkers pogo writes grayware inhabits murky area pure malware useful apps 0its growing problem 381 malicious pc software falls grayware category socalled grayware 20 targeting socialnetworking sites ars technicas jeremy reimer notes threat rogue applications like superwall wasnt immediately obvious seemed like annoyances real security risks users entered personal information facebook accounts became clear possibilities abuse rampant example facebook allows users tag photos names friends possible thirdparty apps distribute photos user might want seen inner circle friends discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241836215 links 0 httparstechnicacomguidestweaksdetectingandfightinggreywarears c c losing ground lotsofgroundtolose dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1633 programming httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804241955257 0pickens writes dr dobbs 1interesting interview paul jansen managing director tiobe software programming community index measures popularity programming languages monitoring web presence since tiobe index published 6 years gives interesting picture trends usage programming languages jansen says much affected 2top ten programming languages last five years python entering top 10 replacing cobol c c definitely losing ground languages without automated garbage collection getting fashion says jansen chance running kinds memory problems gradually outweighing performance penalty pay garbage collection discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804241955257 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwddjcomdevelopmenttools207401593cidrssfeed_ddj_all 2 httpwwwtiobecomindexphpcontentpaperinfotpciindexhtml bill prohibiting genetic discrimination moves forward ndaforyourdna dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1720 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804242048252 anonymous reader writes bill 0ban genetic discrimination employment insurance coverage moving forward death knell private insurance think private health insurance pretty much incompatible genetic testing gt disease predisposition said testing turns use whatsoever great strength gt technology improves take lot uncertainty disease prediction uncertainty insurance based discrimination allowed person bad genes luck one would insure however isnt allowed companies trouble know im likely get certain condition ill stock insurance solution see singlepayer universal coverage along lines canadian model everyone pays one insurer patient game system based advance knowledge outcomes ideas bill 1in works discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804242048252 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080423business23genehtmlrefhealth 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0705061832253tid158 humans nearly went extinct 70000 years ago comefrombehindvictory dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1809 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804242148235 0josh fink brings us cnn story discussing evidence found researchers indicates 1humans came close extinction roughly 70000 years ago similar study stanford scientists suggests droughts reduced population 2000 humans scattered small isolated groups quoting study illustrates extraordinary power genetics reveal insights key events species history said spencer wells national geographic society explorer residence tiny bands early humans forced apart harsh environmental conditions coming back brink reunite populate world truly epic drama written dna discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804242148235 links 0 httpwwwjoshfinknet 1 httpwwwcnncom2008tech0424closecallapindexhtml yahoo expands open web platform plans underconstruction dept posted soulskill thursday april 24 1859 yahoo httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804242220215 0ian lamont writes yahoo announced 1opening web platform developers moving closer facebookstyle social networking concept yahoo cto ari balogh made announcement web 20 expo said yahoo already open apis services expand open api concept areas make consistent developers boosting social aspect services members analysts dont expect increase 2microsofts interest yahoo fact recent comments steve ballmer suggest microsoft 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