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 long run check latest foss governance focus involving fossbazaar fossology talk town httpwwwlinuxcomsponsor_solutionshpos slashdot daily newsletter issue rings discovered around moon first time controversial section proip act cut open source robot household tasks national dragnet connecting state local level student faces expulsion facebook study group apple targeting business world iphone openofficeorg lgplv3 google pulls map images pentagons request little demand yet silverlight developers myth transparent society posting publicly available url claimed hack nvidia doubts ray tracing future games universe 1373 billion years old nasa running plutonium bill rights digital age de icaza regrets novellmicrosoft pact house ip leader endorses p2p blocking homemade robot patrols atlanta streets chicago links school cameras police new book cuts violent video game myths icann wants end commerce dept oversight 2009 rings discovered around moon first time chipofftheoldblock dept posted soulskill thursday march 06 2002 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803062331247 0riding robots writes turns one ringed planets moons rings robotic spacecraft cassini saturn discovered icy moon rhea 1orbited extensive debris field least one ring first system found many years ago thought saturn planet rings said one mission scientist may moon saturn miniature version even elaborately decorated parent discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803062331247 links 0 httpwwwridingwithrobotsorg 1 httpsaturnjplnasagovnewspressreleasedetailscfmnewsid820 controversial section proip act cut nowjustcuttheothersections dept posted soulskill thursday march 06 2200 almighty bu httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803070023215 0i dont believe imaginary property writes 1rep berman dca 2removed controversial section 104 proip act section would multiplied already excessive statutory damages infringement case compilations making damages infringing upon copyrights single average cd rise millions dollars change came proponents amendment unable cite even one case statutory damages recovered insufficient dont let article fool thinking proip act longer controversial one section gone act still 3creates copyright cops authorized seize peoples computers discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803070023215 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid080126183219tid266 2 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080306repbermanpullscontroversialcompilationsrulefromproipacthtml 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0712070647207tid149 open source robot household tasks makethemdothedisheswhentheybeatyouatchess dept posted soulskill thursday march 06 2358 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080307012207 0bednarz brings us networkworld story 1development robot open source project objective project take robotics research homes quoting one immediate goals build 10 robots make available university researchers common platform tinkered improved willow garage also supply opensource code base integrated best opensource robotics software available president ceo steve cousins said cousins video presentation first version robot could seen vacuuming picking toys floor living room taking dishes dishwasher importantly using bottle opener crack open cold refreshing brew discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307012207 links 0 mailtoabednarzn5b5dcom5bwwingap5d 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnews2008030608opensourcerobothtml national dragnet connecting state local level storyyouareabouttohearistrue dept posted soulskill friday march 07 0211 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803070138253 squirtle tips us washington post story 0progress expansion ndex national data exchange developed raytheon mere 85 million ndex hailed unified intelligence sharing system allow agencies share analyze data levels law enforcement post three decades ago congress imposed limits domestic intelligence activity revelations fbi army local police others misused authority years build troves personal dossiers monitor political activists lawabiding americans since reforms police federal authorities observed wall law enforcement informationgathering relating crimes prosecutions openended intelligence relates national security counterterrorism wall fast eroding following passage laws expanding surveillance authorities push informationsharing networks expectation local state police play larger roles national security sentinels discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803070138253 links 0 httpwwwwashingtonpostcomwpdyncontentarticle20080305ar2008030503656html student faces expulsion facebook study group ourwayorthehighway dept posted soulskill friday march 07 0513 education httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803070355244 0pickens brings news student ryerson university facing 1147 counts academic misconduct helping run chemistry study group facebook school officials declined comment students claiming simply valid studying technique information age quoting avenir 18 faces expulsion hearing tuesday engineering faculty appeals committee loses appeal take case universitys senate incident sent shock waves student ranks says kim neale 26 student unions advocacy coordinator represent avenir hearing thats worst part creating culture fear post question physics homework friends wall facebook bulletin board ask anyone ideas approach prof sees cheating said neale used facebook study groups discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803070355244 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwthestarcomnewsgtaarticle309855 apple targeting business world iphone wewilladdyourtechnologicaldistinctivenesstoourow posted soulskill friday march 07 0814 cellphones httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803070316250 new york times running couple stories 0future iphone business world apples plan 1maintain control application development 2iphone sdk released 3app store demonstrated steve jobs pushing adoption iphone 4standard business tool addition venture capitalist named john doerr 5launched 100 million ifund spur development applications iphone nytimes mr jobs upfront limitations applications talked bans pornography malicious programs also said apple allow application installed machine itunes store applications permitted enable end run around apples deals wireless carriers many questions remain unanswered much streaming video apple allow iphone interesting video device mr jobs say application development environment lot capabilities video playback apple allow service like lastfm offer streaming music iphone discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803070316250 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080306technologyapeeapplehtmlreftechnology 1 httpbitsblogsnytimescom20080306underappleswatchfuleyegamesandbusinessapplicationsindexhtmlreftechnology 2 httpdeveloperapplecomiphoneprogram 3 httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid080306204233tid269 4 httpwwwbusinessweekcomtechnologycontentmar2008tc2008036_076908htm 5 httpmoneycnncom20080306magazinesfortuneifundfortune openofficeorg lgplv3 notjustlipservice dept posted kdawson friday march 07 0856 gnu unix httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071330225 0i dont believe imaginary property writes sun 1moved openofficeorg lgplv3 license blog suns simon phipps cites worry software patents one main reasons move upgrading lgplv3 brings important new protections openofficeorg community notably new language concerning software patents may know personally 2an opponent software patents sun already taken steps area 3patent nonassert covenant odf important 4protection developers comes creating mutual patent grants developers lgplv3 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071330225 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpblogssuncomwebminkentryopenoffice_org_goes_to_lgplv3 2 httpblogssuncomwebminkentrypatent_reform 3 httpblogssuncomwebminkentryten_reasons_the_world_needs 4 httpblogssuncomwebminkentryprotecting_developers_from_patents google pulls map images pentagons request limitstoopenness dept posted kdawson friday march 07 0939 google httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080307142259 stony stevenson alerts us little mixup google street view crew requested granted 0access us military base images inside base identified press reports showed online pentagon requested pulled google complied within 24 hours military issued blanket order deny photography requests future part google says filming crew never asked discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307142259 links 0 httpukpressgooglecomarticlealeqm5jpkfwnwyff0udnounveimukffs4a little demand yet silverlight developers theycanaffordtowait dept posted kdawson friday march 07 1022 windows httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071443208 ericatcw writes mix08 web development conference microsoft said silverlight rich internet application platform downloaded installed average 15 million times every day microsoft goal 200 million installs midyear silverlight beginning long slog towards gaining traction computerworld quick 0analysis job listings nine popular career sites found average 41 times ads mentioned adobes flash mentioned silverlight expected 6 months silverlights introduction number programming books carried amazoncom also heavily skewed favor flash discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071443208 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasicarticleid9066838 myth transparent society youfirst dept posted kdawson friday march 07 1103 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071545207 0palegraynet recommends piece bruce schneier wired schneier addresses 1central fallacy transparent society idea promoted david brin also takes flawed arguments attempt justify increased government monitoring citizens article disclose information power respect increases one way address power imbalance similarly disclose information less privacy balance power maintained mechanism fails utterly different power levels begin discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071545207 links 0 httpwwwblogpuzzlesnetindexplpagesoftware 1 httpwwwwiredcompoliticssecuritycommentarysecuritymatters200803securitymatters_0306 posting publicly available url claimed hack geniusiqnotrequired dept posted kdawson friday march 07 1145 internet httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080307163232 0urban strata writes popular mobile phone community howardforumscom hit 1takedown notices mobitv issue fact howardforums community member uncovered 2publicly accessible url mobitvs television stream url encrypted authenticated way yet mobitv sent site owner howard chui ceaseanddesist letter hosting forum public url claiming equivalent hacking service discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307163232 links 0 httpwwwurbanstratacom 1 httpwwwhowardforumscomannouncementphpf181 2 httpwwwhowardforumscomshowthreadphpt1332161 nvidia doubts ray tracing future games pickyourhorse dept posted kdawson friday march 07 1224 graphics httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071659250 sizewise writes intels prominent work ray tracing 0desktop 0mobile spaces many gamers might thinking move raytracing engines inevitable nvidias chief scientist dr david kirk thinks otherwise revealed 1interview rasterization ray tracing kirk counters many intels claims ray tracings superiority inherent benefit polygon complexity pointing areas raytracing engines would falter basic antialiasing interview concludes discussions mixing two rendering technologies whether nvidia hardware efficiently handle ray tracing calculations well discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071659250 links 0 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0801180927230tid152 1 httpwwwpcpercomarticlephpaid530 universe 1373 billion years old sohappybirthdayalready dept posted kdawson friday march 07 1305 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071732253 captaincarrot writes phil plait aka 0the bad astronomer 1summarized readers 2new results released nasa wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe wmap surveying 3k microwave radiation left big bang interesting results age universe known unprecedented accuracy 1373 billion years old 120 million 3spacetime flat within 2 error margin ordinary matter energy account 462 universes total plaits comment age result people might say doesnt look day 6000 years theyre wrong discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071732253 links 0 httpwwwbadastronomycom 1 httpwwwbadastronomycombablog20080305theuniverseis137312billionyearsold 2 httpwmapgsfcnasagovnewsindexhtml 3 httpmapgsfcnasagovm_uniuni_101shapehtml nasa running plutonium soami dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1349 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080307185205 prb_ohio takes us spacecom story 0nasas plutonium shortage may affect future missions far reaches solar system us hasnt produced plutonium since 1988 instead preferring purchase russia discussed us governments 1plans resume production 2005 plans ended shelved nasa unable find additional source could limit missions take spacecraft far sun quoting alan stern nasa associate administrator science said believed united states sufficient plutonium238 hand order fuel next years mars science lab outer planets flagship mission targeted 2017 discoveryclass mission slated fly couple years earlier test efficient radioisotope power system nasa energy department development help ensure enough plutonium238 missions nasa notified scientists january next new frontiers solicitation due june seek missions require nuclear power source discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307185205 links 0 httpwwwspacecomnews080306nasaplutoniumshortagefinhtml 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0506271826250tid103 bill rights digital age howaboutadeclarationofindependence dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1433 privacy httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071823239 0diewlasing writes since living world need growing privacy measures rights use emerging technology seems state governments adopt bill rights regarding internet privacy use technology speech internet example make illegal allow isps release personal information anyone wants obviously thats issue asked state government come bill rights internet privacy technology use free speech regarding internet emerging technologies would include many things covered us bill rights constitution seems days people enough money disregard perhaps states might find good idea enshrine rights law discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071823239 links 0 mailtouzmjodln7133hotmailcom de icaza regrets novellmicrosoft pact winsomelosesome dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1515 novell httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803071854247 0ian lamont writes novell vice president gnome architect miguel de icaza sounded mix 08 panel number topics first claimed happy novells crosspatent licensing agreement microsoft saying way company 1would stayed opensource community also said neither windows linux relevant long term thanks web 20 business models might fantastic products google shown cash cow feature beyond selling corporate software patents going owning end users also tangled mike schroepfer mozilla engineering executive extending patent protection moonlight third parties however de icaza say novell done best could balance opensource interests patent indemnification discussed beginnings 2the deal microsoft novell back 2006 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803071854247 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080306mixnovellsdeicazacriticizesmicrosoftpatentdeal 2 httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0611021957252tid109 house ip leader endorses p2p blocking peertopeerprohibition dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1558 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080307201238 0technical writing geek points ars technica report comments representative howard coble rnc sits house subcommittee courts internet intellectual property recent editorial coble attempts 1discourage p2p file sharing among young people praises ohio university 2ban p2p applications last year coble also suggests identity theft great danger file sharing public knowledge running 3similar analysis argues main points 4the editorial discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307201238 links 0 httptechnicalwritingdionysiuscom 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080307houseipcommitteememberendorsestotalp2pblockinghtml 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid070425219257tid95 3 httpwwwpublicknowledgeorgnode1434 4 httpthehillcomopedsshareyourmusicloseyouridentity20080303html homemade robot patrols atlanta streets servingjusticeanddelicioushotdogs dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1640 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803072029236 0josh fink brings news atlanta resident 1created remote control robot scare criminals night rufus terrill engineer uses patrol streets encourage drug dealers shady characters move local residents call robocop cnn barbecue smoker mounted threewheeled scooter armed infrared camera spotlight loudspeaker aluminum water cannon shoots stream icy water 20 feet operated remote control robot spotlights trespassers property street bar oterrills using walkietalkie terrill belts robots loudspeaker thats private property guys need get discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803072029236 links 0 httpwwwjoshfinknet 1 httpwwwcnncom2008crime0306bumbotindexhtml chicago links school cameras police illbewatchingyou dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1725 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803072133252 0farakin brings us story cameras roughly 200 chicago schools 1connected police headquarters citys 911 emergency center goal effort consolidate video surveillance involve routine monitoring realtime updates officers way crisis according chicago tribune mayor acknowledged cameras provide limited security citing spate shootings recent days claimed young victims afterschool hours story also contains video mayor daley indicated expects cameras serve deterrent people know theyre eye police discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803072133252 links 0 mailtozwswyqbcdwcom 1 httpwwwchicagotribunecomnewslocalchidaleycameras07mar0711323551story new book cuts violent video game myths withagiantsword dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1808 books httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080307226235 0terry bosky suggests recent interview game couch one authors upcoming book 1fights myths hysteria surrounding violent video games dr cheryl k olson explains many studies linking aggression video games flawed misguided discusses findings quoting mostpublicized studies came small group experimental psychologists studying college students playing nonviolent violent games 15 minutes debatable whether studies relevant real children playing selfselected games reasons cash extra credit social settings many years media reports political rhetoric often ignore distinction also mostpublished researchers built careers around media violence studies designed assumption violent video games harmful dictated questions asked framed results media violence small part could look issue fresh eyes agenda discuss story httpinterviewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080307226235 links 0 httpwwwgamecouchcom 1 httpwwwgamecouchcom200802interviewdrcherylolsoncoauthorofgrandtheftchildhood icann wants end commerce dept oversight 2009 icannseewhy dept posted soulskill friday march 07 1852 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803072251247 0ian lamont writes icanns current joint project agreement us commerce department set expire september 2009 icann wants become autonomous 1switch global governance model says icanns executive officer agreement nonprofit icann commerce department place since 1998 renewed 2006 2despite international protests usbased groups named article including center democracy technology trade group technet conservative think tank igrowthglobal would like agreement commerce department continue part provide accountability icann officer quoted article says expiration commerce department agreement would remove accountability icann still contract us operate internet assigned numbers authority must follow california law governing nonprofits register running related story 3why people uncomfortable united states influence icann discussed icanns 4request independence months ago discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803072251247 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080307icannlookstowardendusagreement0 2 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid0609291843254tid95 3 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080305us_kills_european_based_cuba_websites 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0801241241232tid266 copyright 19972006 ostg rights reserved received message subscribed slashdot stop receiving messages slashdot add messages change preferences 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