text_combined: adjkuycaslashdotorg open mind oscon 2008 explore open source past present future oscon july 2125 portland oregon save 15 use code os08sfn httpaddoubleclicknetclk20197168613503038chttpconferencesoreillycomoscon slashdot daily newsletter issue opensource multitouch display slackware 121 released newyorkcountrylawyer debates riaa vp nvidia shaking parallel programming world asimo conduct symphony orchestra cuba lifts ban home computers iron man released ajax performance analysis windows brazil costs 20 per capita business income reducing power consumption overclocked pcs folders vs tags shared email accounts minion arm microcontroller programming system extracting meaning structure networks making free phone calls googles grandcentral inside look irans nuclear program ev71 outbreak china sparks fears olympics opensource multitouch display yessheknowsitsamultipass dept posted scuttlemonkey friday may 02 2124 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805022220242 0shankar writes engineers eyebeam art technology center based new york created scaleddown 1opensource version surface called cubit sharing cubits hardware schematics software source code engineers significantly reducing cost owning multitouch table multitouch displays new technology fact theyve built research labs decades mitsubishi electric research labs created iconic multitouch table called diamondtouch recently jeff han founder perceptive pixel based new york developed wallsized multitouch screens sells corporations major government agencies falling costs many touchscreen components infrared light sources small cameras projectors becoming feasible people without access lab venturecapital money make multitouch displays discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805022220242 links 0 httpshankarcomnp 1 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcominfotech20703nlid1044 slackware 121 released oldtimers dept posted scuttlemonkey friday may 02 2333 operating syste httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0805022335221 slackfan writes 0slackware 121 released kernel 26245 among many program updates distribution enhancements youll find better support raid lvm cryptsetup network capable ftp http nfs installer two advanced desktop environments available today xfce 442 fast lightweight visually appealing desktop environment kde 359 latest 3x version fullfeatured k desktop environment discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805022335221 links 0 httpwwwslackwareorgannounce121php newyorkcountrylawyer debates riaa vp defyinglogic dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday may 03 0221 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805030438254 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes fordham law schools annual ip law conference year slashdot member newyorkcountrylawyer chance 1square kenneth doroshow senior vice president riaa subject copyright statutory damages doroshow thought 2jammie thomas verdict 222000 okay said since ms thomas might distributed 10 million unauthorized copies nycl hand previously 3derided 9250persong file verdict one irrational things ever seen life law stated fordham conference verdict made united states laughingstock throughout world australian professor panel said comment made times america whack laughingstock rest world nonamerican panel thats true see cases like thomas newspapers think wow crazy americans whole notion statutory damages something within copyright act actually able prove damage able compensated nycl also got 1debate making available issue saying making available right us copyright law despite insistence programs moderator keynote speaker majority vote audience right next day two decisions came month later yet another decision came rejecting making available theory discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805030438254 links 0 httpvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckermanhtm 1 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200805transcriptofmarch28thfordhamlawhtml 2 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200710riaawinsinfirsteverjurytrialhtml 3 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200710mycommentonjuryverdictinvirginvhtml nvidia shaking parallel programming world bestdiscoveriesmadebyaccident dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday may 03 0537 graphics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805030440256 anonymous reader writes nvidias cuda system originally developed graphics cores finding migratory uses massively parallel computing applications result might cpu designer ultimately winds solving massively 0parallel programming challenges rather video card vendor article concept writing individual programs run multiple cores called multithreading basically means one part program running time different cores might seem like trivial thing kinds issues arise suppose writing gaming engine must coordination location characters 3d world coupled movements coupled audio synchronized developer gives character movement tasks thread rendered 400 fps developer gives 3d world drawer thread rendered 60 fps theres lot waiting audio character threads everything catches thats called synchronization discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805030440256 links 0 httpwwwgeekcomnvidiaisshakinguptheparallelprogrammingworld asimo conduct symphony orchestra hopefullynostairstotheconductorspodium dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday may 03 0734 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805030449234 deviceguru writes mention hondas asimo robot apparently 0leading detroit symphony orchestra performance impossible dream conductors podium along cellist yoyo mechanical marvel hopefully better performance 1earlier public appearances honda says giving detroit symphony orchestra gift 1 million create power dreams music education fund fund intended help detroit public schools suffered severe cost constraints hurt districts ability provide music education offer students opportunity learn play instruments read music participate bands orchestras discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805030449234 links 0 httpwwwdevicegurucom20080502robottoconductsymphonyorchestra 1 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvasocjtygyb0 cuba lifts ban home computers hellocomputer dept posted cmdrtaco saturday may 03 0925 rights online httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031236214 ianare writes first 0legalized home computers gone sale cuba latest series restrictions daily life president raul castro lifted recent weeks desktop computers cost almost 800 country average wage 20 month cubans access extra income internet access remains restricted certain workplaces schools universities island government claims due low bandwidth availability venezuelas president hugo chavez laying new cable caribbean remains unclear whether connection completed authorities allow unrestricted access internet discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031236214 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk2hiamericas7381646stm iron man released itsthatmostwonderfultimeoftheyear dept posted cmdrtaco saturday may 03 1039 movies httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031332207 slashdot reader 0stoolpigeon wrote start summer blockbuster season latest comic book make big screen says iron man entertaining movie go never really comic books knowledge concerns relates following original story line cant address film good action humorous moments serious side film films strong suit horrible really doesnt make much sense interesting see tried set antiwar message without critical us military really comic book put film high art anything whole lot fun film keeps fast pace throughout never bogs product placements blatant kind jarred film special effects phenomenal awesome regard like movie 1it everyones cup tea go see theater big comic books fan leave credits run mean got ta get sitter man im old discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031332207 links 0 httpsslashdotorgstoolpigeonjournal 1 httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplcid23280722sid541778tid216 ajax performance analysis everybodylikesfaster dept posted cmdrtaco saturday may 03 1149 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031432247 ibm developerworks latest submitted us anonymous reader writes using firebug yslow thoroughly analyze web applications make educated changes improve performance article 0reviews latest tools techniques managing performance ajax applications along life cycle application inception production discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031432247 links 0 httpwwwibmcomdeveloperworksweblibrarywaajperformcadgrlnxw01fasterajax windows brazil costs 20 per capita business income hatewhenthathappens dept posted cmdrtaco saturday may 03 1249 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031556208 0mjasay writes ever wonder open source popular brazil bric nations 1as one study suggests one big reason may well microsofts punitive pricing exceeds 20 percent gross national income businesses brazil 78 percent consumer gni leads second related reason prices theres 2little hope brazil build homegrown software economy foundation proprietary software factor exacerbated brazils 3widespread disdain united states also tends favor software perceived american late free opensource 4brazilian dream may fading little importance longterm growth prospects brazilian economy shouldnt understated discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031556208 links 0 httpwwwcnetcomopenroad 1 httpduartesorggustavoblogpostwhybrazilloveslinux 2 httpwwwcnetcom830113505_1993496416html 3 httppewglobalorgreportsdisplayphpreportid256 4 httpwwwlinuxcomarticles59637 reducing power consumption overclocked pcs therewouldbethisswichyousee dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1350 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031723248 babyshiori writes must sound pretty inane overclockers employ kinds powerguzzling methods improve cpus overclockability however many good reasons guide look theoretical tips reducing power consumption overclocked pcs also look well work reallife situations best shown 0improve pcs power efficiency without real loss performance start part saving planet discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031723248 links 0 httpwwwtecharpcomshowarticleaspxartno537 folders vs tags shared email accounts complexitystartssmall dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1448 communications httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031749255 binarybum writes run student organization 10member board directors hardly ever time attend meetings large part interact student body email shared email account accessible 10 us board right typically accessed outlook webaccess portal weve attempting keep things organized account complex collection folders tacked ad libum turned complete mess onerous task restructuring folder system hopes achieving sustainable organization im wondering switch us tagging system perhaps gmail anyone used tags multiuser account successfully end messy discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031749255 minion arm microcontroller programming system softwareyoucantouch dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1546 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0805031743244 0profdc9 writes past six months working 1minion network enabled microcontroller programming system similar idea basic stamp arduino hobbyists fond programmable accessible web browser telnet requiring installed development software uses cheap readily available 2lpc2000 arm7tdmi micrcontrollers easy interface 3microchip enc28j60 ethernet minion firmware written using free 4winarm development tools linux tools work also wish improve minion already implemented mp3 streaming server webbased graphical oscilloscope minionbasic minion hopefully lower barriers costs getting started learning embedded systems provide nonproprietary method data acquisition discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805031743244 links 0 mailtoxnxejr1gmailcom 1 httpminionsystemsourceforgenet 2 httpwwwarmcomcommunitydisplay_productphpproductid2102display 3 httpwwwmicrochipcomstellentidcplgidcservicess_get_pagenodeid1335ddocnameen022889 4 httpwwwsiwawiarubiunikldeavr_projectsarm_projects extracting meaning structure networks whichouthouseisontop dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1643 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805032013207 0roland piquepaille writes networks used represent structure complex systems including internet social networks often descriptions biased incomplete researchers santa fe institute sfi shown possible 1extract automatically hierarchical structure networks researchers say results suggest hierarchy central organizing principle complex networks capable offering insight many network phenomena also think algorithms applied almost every kind networks biochemical networks protein interaction networks metabolic networks genetic regulatory networks communities social networks read additional references 2some pictures hierarchical networks applications discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805032013207 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080503html 1 httpwwweurekalertorgpub_releases200805sfinpd050108php 2 httpblogszdnetcomemergingtechp911 making free phone calls googles grandcentral youwill dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1741 communications httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0805032057247 0andrewmin writes 1enthusiastic pitch googles closedbeta callaggregation service called 2grandcentral nonbetatesters least 3reserve number specifically hes using grandcentral combination 4gizmo5 make free voip calls excerpted time im computer near internet device like nokia n810 ipod touch id 247 since time im place theres wifi network makes sense use voip rather regular phone line im talking making receiving calls completely free 000minute forever 30day demo much want 30day trial five hourweek limit discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805032057247 links 0 httpwwwandrewmincom 1 httponlineappsnewsvinecom_news200805021466218landofthefreewaremakingandreceivingfreephonecallsviaanycomputerorinternetenableddevicewithgrandcentral 2 httpgrandcentralcom 3 httpgrandcentralcomhomereserve 4 httpgizmo5com inside look irans nuclear program glowingreviews dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1839 power httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805032231202 notbornyesterday writes april 8 iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad visited countrys secretive nuclear enrichment plant natanz photo op came visit 0series photos caused fair amount interest among western scientists shown photos inner workings plant current generation enrichment centrifuges also key components newer generations effective centrifuges 1analysts intrigued technical revelations pictures also irans defense minister mostafa mohammad najjar accompanied ahmadinejad facility discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805032231202 links 0 httpwwwnytimescomslideshow20080428science042908nuke_indexhtml 1 httpwwwihtcomarticles20080429mideastnukesphp ev71 outbreak china sparks fears olympics notfunnyatall dept posted timothy saturday may 03 1945 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0805032324223 omnipotuscom writes cnn reporting 0outbreak enterovirus 71 ev71 affected 3700 children killed 20 creating concern visitors athletes expected beijing olympics august virus cause poliolike paralysis according article discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805032324223 links 0 httpwwwcnncom2008worldasiapcf0503chinavirusindexhtmlerefrss_topstories 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 fri 08 aug 2008 100821 0000 slashdot stories 20080504