text_combined: adjkuycaslashdotorg track manage source code digital assets free perforce discover manage source code digital assets faster easier perforce perforce offers visual client interfaces linuxcom mac solairsfreebsd windows learn get free two user download httpaddoubleclicknetclk16097453613503038dhttpwwwsourceforgenetpowerbarperforce slashdot daily newsletter issue proposed bill tennessee penalizes schools allowing piracy creditor objects scos plans mac os x secretly cripples nonapple software new wave fusion robot innovation mit darpa funds development modular satellite network university san francisco law clinic joins fight riaa time abolish software patents us virtual border fence doesnt work bluray laptops could hard batteries microsoft cuts vista price 70 countries spacecraft velocity anomalies sony says eee pc signals race bottom feds seize 78m bogus chinese cisco gear open source influenced windows server 2008 ask air force cyber command general war cyberspace teen phone phreak targeted fbi good style guide creative commons facebook moderator gets subpoena wikileaks case steve ballmer ms server linux yahoo new radar maps moon family guy spins cleveland proposed bill tennessee penalizes schools allowing piracy theriaasproblemsareeveryonesproblems dept posted soulskill thursday february 28 1901 internet httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282323257 anonymous reader brings us ars technica report proposed bill tennessee would require statefunded universities enforce antipiracy standards universities would forced 0track stop infringing activity risk losing funding us congress 1requested last year certain universities voluntarily quoting efforts taken universities thus far deter prevent piracy mixed results university utah instance claims reduced mpaa riaa complaints 90 percent saved 12 million bandwidth costs instituting antipiracy filtering mechanisms however school revealed filtering system hasnt able stop encrypted p2p traffic noted students find ways circumvent system end result say costly arms race students perpetually work circumvent antipiracy systems put place universities discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282323257 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080225tennesseelegislationwouldturnschoolsintocopyrightcopshtml 1 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid0705041639234tid98 creditor objects scos plans danceintheolddameyet dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 2012 caldera httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281737230 0i dont believe imaginary property writes seems sco never without trick sleeve new 100 million reorganization plan 5 million cash 95 million credit one creditors protesting 1sco hiding definitive documents theres time object words debtors proposing file disclosure statement 33 days hearing compliance requirement filed least 25 days hearing f r bankr p 3017 however clear disclosure statement inadequate evaluating plan include definitive documents debtors proposing file definitive documents separately mere five business days hearing zero days objections due discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281737230 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080227135244345 mac os x secretly cripples nonapple software handinthecookiejar dept posted soulskill thursday february 28 2117 os x httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282339246 spikedlemur writes vladimir vukicevic firefox team 0stumbled upon questionable practices apple trying improve performance firefox apparently apple using undocumented apis give safari significant performance advantage browsers course undocumented means nonapple developers try reverseengineer interfaces get level performance really wonder apple thinking considering kind retaliation microsoft gotten similar practices discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282339246 links 0 httpblogvlad1com20080228findingtheosxturbobutton new wave fusion robot innovation mit notcoldfusiontherealkind dept posted soulskill thursday february 28 2319 robotics httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802290020229 anonymous reader writes popular mechanics getting great access inside labs mit week theyve gotten interesting looks developing technologies 0robotassisted rehab gamingstyle controllers comes biomechanics lab 1blind crashproof uav testing fx cameras done aerospace controls lab work 2electric scooters supercheap assembly proceeding media lab perhaps exciting fight funding 3holy grail clean fusion power reach plasma center article fusion predicts wed see economically feasible fusion power 2035 earliest increasingly efficient commercial reactors somewhere middle century discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802290020229 links 0 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceresearch4252136html 1 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceresearch4252468html 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceresearch4252300html 3 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceresearch4251982html darpa funds development modular satellite network weneedmoreofachallengewhenshootingthemdown dept posted soulskill friday february 29 0221 military httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080229044245 0coondoggie points networkworld story 1plans modular satellite technology intended replace modern monolithic devices project hopes solve issues scalability reliability separating typical satellite systems allowing different modules change function necessary quoting according darpa virtual satellite effectively constitutes bus sky wherein customers need provide deploy payload module suited immediate mission need supporting features supplied global network infrastructure modules already resident onorbit critical ground locations addition sharing resources various spacecraft within sufficient range communication darpa said within f6 network subsystems payloads treated like uniquely addressable computing peripheral network device approach provide long sought plugnplay capability according agency discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080229044245 links 0 mailtokrdlsqonwwcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25502 university san francisco law clinic joins fight riaa bayareareinforcements dept posted soulskill friday february 29 0522 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802290120224 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes riaas litigation campaign met resistance academic community taken whole new level 1defense riaa victims part college community first 2university oregon lashed behalf students 3university maines cumberland legal aid clinic behalf undergrads university san francisco school law taken fight giant step intellectual property law clinics attorneysintraining working supervision law professors 4going bat riaa helping outside lawyers defend clients pro bono reached 3000 miles get involved elektra v torres maverick v chowdhury two cases going brooklyn ny noncollege defendants two law students usfs legal program assisted 5research preparation briefs cases opposing riaas motion dismiss defendants counterclaims thousands honor students throughout united states law schools digital natives actually understand legal fallacies technological missteps riaa taking cant wait expose make pretty good resource poor middle class people trying defend cases discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802290120224 links 0 httpwwwvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckerman 1 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200802universityofsanfranciscoschoolofhtml 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0711021317240tid123 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0712221928246tid123 4 httpwwwusfcaedulawnewsstoriesriaahtml 5 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200802defendantsfileoppositiontoriaahtml time abolish software patents replyhazytryagain dept posted soulskill friday february 29 0815 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802290344258 gnujoshua writes time come abolish software patents fortune columnist roger parloff reports 0a new campaign called end software patents views attempting ride wave corporate judicial disenchantment aspects current patent system ryan paul ars technica writes purpose campaign 1educate public encourage grassroots patent reform activism order promote effective legislative solutions software patent problem 2campaign site informative targets many types readers includes scholarship contest top prize 1000000 weve recently discussed potential 3legal reexamination software patents discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802290344258 links 0 httplegalpadblogsfortunecnncom20080228endingsoftwarepatentshasthetimecome 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080228patentreformcoalitionaimstoabolishsoftwarepatentshtml 2 httpendsoftpatentsorg 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802181356257tid155 us virtual border fence doesnt work timetotrypairprogramming dept posted kdawson friday february 29 0854 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291321243 lelitsch writes washington post reports initial pilot virtual border fence planned dhs subcontracted boeing 0a miserable failure lot points report hallmark deathmarch software development projects choice quotes include work planned meet needs us border patrol dhs officials yet know type terrain fencing constructed design used basis future development article notes boeing forced deliver something early president bush pushed immigration reform congress 2006 reform effort died last year senate discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291321243 links 0 httpwwwwashingtonpostcomwpdyncontentarticle20080227ar2008022703747html bluray laptops could hard batteries powervampire dept posted kdawson friday february 29 0935 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291359207 damienhunter notes wired story powerhungry ways first generation bluray players coming soon laptop near sonybacked hd format emerging victorious twoyear showdown toshibas hd dvd many laptop manufacturers scrambling add bluray drives desktop notebook lineups next month dell even introduce sub1000 bluray notebook promise viewing increasing variety hd movies laptop may overshadowed ongoing concerns 0the technologys vampiric effect battery life indeed first generation bluray equipped laptops indication might get halfway movie running juice completely analysts say discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291359207 links 0 httpwwwwiredcomgadgetspcsnews200802bluray_power microsoft cuts vista price 70 countries defibrillationpaddles dept posted kdawson friday february 29 1016 windows httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291425250 0dforristall alerts us odd move microsoft 1cutting price retail boxes vista many markets analysts didnt see one coming scratching heads bit one called unheard price cuts vary country theyre largest developing world piracy levels high dont apply oem copies vista account 90 sales gartner analyst michael silver said move puzzling noted market upgrades fairly limited bought xp fourth quarter 2006 got coupon free vista upgrade bought systems since gotten vista machines purchased prior 2006 probably arent attractive candidates vista upgrade whole notion upgrading pcs sort fallen wayside discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291425250 links 0 mailtovssehvfodyygmailcom 1 httpwwwnewscom830113860_3988251056html spacecraft velocity anomalies darkmatterclearedofsuspicion dept posted kdawson friday february 29 1057 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291443248 zonkerwilliam recommends bulletin american institute physics discusses study noting recent spacecraft near appear display 0velocity anomalies much like seen 1pioneer 10 observed beginning ten years ago anomalies amount 13 mmsec measurement accuracy 01 mmsec quoting new look trajectories various spacecraft fly past earth finds case tiny amount surplus velocity craft pursue path mostly symmetrical respect equator effect minimal craft pursue unsymmetrical path effect larger discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291443248 links 0 httpwwwaiporgpnu2008split8572html 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid9909282037206tid14 sony says eee pc signals race bottom whatyoumeanwe dept posted kdawson friday february 29 1138 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291626209 0alex dekker writes sonys mike abary says interview asuss eee pc starts well 1we trouble presumably means hardware manufacturers sell overpriced fullfat laptops hes going pleased sees linuxpowered sub200 2elonex 3one looks like whats bad sony may good consumer cnet article mentions 4version eee running xp available japan coming us within weeks discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291626209 links 0 httpopenipcouk 1 httpwwwnewscom830110784_398797987html 2 httpwwwreghardwarecouk20080228elonex_launches_one 3 httpwwwtheinquirernetgbinquirernews20080220elonex100laptopspecsleaked 4 httpwwwnewscom830110784_398574077html feds seize 78m bogus chinese cisco gear perfectformaninthemiddle dept posted kdawson friday february 29 1217 networking httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291642221 0ian lamont writes idg news service reporting us canadian authorities made 400 seizures 1counterfeit cisco hardware china ongoing investigation started 2005 recent seizure last friday toronto rcmp charged two people company distributing large quantities counterfeit network components companies us internet rcmp seized approximately 1600 pieces counterfeit network hardware estimated value 2 million says report 2according another source bogus cisco gear china typically includes network modules wan interface cards gigabit interface converters less expensive routers discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291642221 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080229uscanadianagenciesseizecounterfeitciscogear 2 httpwwwcoastnetworkcomcounterfeitciscohtml open source influenced windows server 2008 everyonelearningfromeveryoneelse dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1302 microsoft httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291631244 0willdavid writes tell us sam ramji port25 nice succinct list major 1open source principles used developing windows server 2008 overall weve learned continue learn open source development principles making way mindset development practices ultimately products bring market ive focused microsoft learned open source ironically ive agreed panel osbc 325 jim zemlin linux foundation 2what open source learn microsoft different organizations continue evolve well learn others best practices make increasingly better software science incremental improvement move us forward discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291631244 links 0 mailtofiyqddjlhcomcastnet 1 httpport25technetcomarchive20080227openingwindowsserver2008aspx 2 httpwwwinfoworldcomeventosbc08osbc_sessionshtml ask air force cyber command general war cyberspace playtheultimatemmorpg dept posted roblimo friday february 29 1344 military httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291733222 ran 0article new air force 1cyber command recruiting efforts february 13 2008 2major general william lord charge effort agreed answer slashdot users questions youre thinking joining curious golden opportunity learn military changing command structure recruiting efforts deal 3cyberspace warfighting domain usual 4slashdot interview rules apply discuss story httpinterviewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291733222 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802122217201tid265 1 httpwwwafcyberafmil 2 httpwwwafmilbiosbioaspbioid6233 3 httpwwwafcyberafmilunits 4 httpslashdotorgfaqinterviewsshtml teen phone phreak targeted fbi askingfortroubleandgivingtherestofusabadname posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1427 communicat httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291656235 wired interesting editorial latest resurgence old days phone phreaking latest phreak 0rising fbi crosshairs recent hoax swatting involves malicious pranksters calling police reports fake murders hostage crises like spoofing call appear though another location fbi thinks identified culprit colorado swatting 17yearold east boston phone phreak known lil hacker hes underage wiredcom reporting lil hackers last name first name matthew poses unique challenge federal justice system blind birth hes guilty attack least sophisticated malicious string capers linked matt stumbled lingering remains decadesold subculture phone phreaking 14 quickly rose become one skilled active phreakers alive discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291656235 links 0 httpwwwwiredcompoliticslawnews200802blind_hacker good style guide creative commons buildsomethingthatdoesntsuck dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1512 software httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291745230 0eldavojohn writes ive charged making specific user interface style guide suite software employer im quite sure start turned favorite search engine brutally disappointed help im software developer formal training ui design look feel im looking something keep simple stupid im looking something specific technologically dependent doesnt global standard merely document illustrates one would effectively describe look feel anyone know guide either created organization government company uses possibly one even released creative common license addition documentation ui advice slashdot readers offer order ensure quality development discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291745230 links 0 httpwwwscjagcommp3jagskinnylovemp3 facebook moderator gets subpoena wikileaks case movesofdesperation dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1554 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291837207 0netbuzz writes lawyers swiss bank got plug pulled wikileaksorg dragged stanford grad studenthuman rights activist case 1moderated discussion group wikileaks facebook relation wikileaks case helped authenticate documents completely unrelated bank matter posted wikileaks guy lawyer done nice job making lemonade lemon though discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291837207 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunityqbuzzblog 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25540 steve ballmer ms server linux yahoo embraceextendextiguish dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1636 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802291858211 yorugua writes furniture trembled 0steve ballmer interviewed informationweek went talk linux microsoft beat linux way beat competitor offer good value case means good total cost ownership microsoft ceo steve ballmer says embraceextendextinguish say embrace standards well transparent embracing standards deviations well transparent deviations discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802291858211 links 0 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewsshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206900810pgno1querytext new radar maps moon stayontarget dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1719 moon httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802292016200 0spaceadmiral writes mention nasa new 1highresolution radar maps moon obtained jet propulsion laboratory new images also used create simulation moons day movie moon landing point view astronaut nasa eying moons south polar region possible site future outposts location many advantages one thing evidence water frozen deep dark south polar craters water split oxygen breathe hydrogen burn rocket fuelor astronauts could simply drink planners also looking peaks eternal light tall polar mountains sun never sets might good place solar power station discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802292016200 links 0 httpwwwfanehendersoncom 1 httpsciencenasagovheadlinesy200829feb_radarmoonhtmlist832167 family guy spins cleveland whensitgonnabemyturn dept posted scuttlemonkey friday february 29 1806 television httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802292026256 e online reporting new spinoff currently works 0feature cleveland softspoken neighbor popular animated sitcom family guy much known cleveland fact revolve around brown clan unclear whether series remain set town quahog whether cleveland along wife son continue appear family guy though series animated doublebilling wont much logistical problem creative decision discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802292026256 links 0 httpwwweonlinecomnewsarticleindexjspuuid808922cba1fd4b5e8eb05769932f7912entryindexsidrss_topstoriesutm_sourceeonlineutm_mediumrssfeedsutm_campaignrss_topstories copyright 19972006 ostg 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 024312 0000 slashdot stories 20080301