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 analysts forsee another banner year videogame industry newly discovered fungus threatens world wheat crop mit student gets artistic led art vista service pack one almost whats favorite monster latest high tech works nets effect journalism spam comes six botnets bernerslee rejects tracking identifying manipulated image single photons bounced orbiting satellite young employees pose increasing risk networks 100yearold electric car design makes comeback supreme court hear fcc indecency case researchers design microchip ten times efficient advanced rails settlement reached verizon gpl violation suit intel details nehalem cpu larrabee gpu novells 2004 case microsoft moves forward analysts forsee another banner year videogame industry bannerthatsaysmoneymoneymoney dept posted zonk sunday march 16 2123 businesses httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803162341250 analysts observing videogame industry forsee 02008 another blockbuster year sales sales month february considerably according npd group early year historically slow time game sales calendar making 34 jump month highly significant grand theft auto iv likely engine sales throughout year game available xbox 360 sony corps playstation 3 expected boost sales consoles preorders better expected according publisher taketwo interactive software inc michael pachter analyst wedbush morgan expects game sell 9 million units companys fiscal year ends october roughly 6 million added xbox 360 owners discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803162341250 links 0 httpwwwnytimescomaponlinetechnologyapvideogamesaleshtmlreftechnology newly discovered fungus threatens world wheat crop swarmofhungryhungryhipposnothelping dept posted zonk sunday march 16 2319 biotech httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803162347253 0rickrusselltx writes un reports variety rust fungus originally detected uganda 1999 already spread far north iran 1threatening wheat production across range fungus infects wheat stems affects 80 wheat varieties putting crops risk threatening food sources billions people across central asia although scientists believe develop resistant hybrids fungus moving much faster anticipated resistant hybrids may still years away meanwhile 2national governments path fungus telling folks nothing worry discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803162347253 links 0 mailtowruxakmewaggmailcom 1 httpwwwunorgappsnewsstoryaspnewsid25859crcerealcr1 2 httpwwwappcompken_indexphpoptioncom_contenttaskviewid31327itemid2 mit student gets artistic led art whataretheyteachingthosekidsupthere dept posted zonk monday march 17 0143 education httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803170347216 gibbsduhem writes mit graduate student page showcasing standout art project 0hes designed custom led light fixtures seven times brighter closest similar commercial models include colors cant reproduced normal rgb cluster including two ridiculously bright uv leds result beautiful mixed media artwork authors goal eventually publish guide make getting creating artwork accessible general public site includes lots great photos movie art action also depth descriptions theory involved relatively new form art explanation paints chosen depth technical discussion lights designed schematics board layouts might wish build lights discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803170347216 links 0 httpwebmiteduneltnerbwwwartworkindexhtml vista service pack one almost likeareallylamechristmas dept posted zonk monday march 17 0338 windows httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803170354211 arogier writes numerous delays 0an actual release reversal 1official release date vista service pack one set tuesday march 18th windows update microsoft downloads released automatic update april 18th unclear far february snafu affect sp1s rollout last month microsoft pushed pair prerequisite patches users reported machines refused finish installing one fixes went endless series reboots several days later microsoft pulled update automatic delivery said working solution promised would make update available shortly address issue would good time planning adopt early perform requisite backups locate restore media discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803170354211 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802211526225tid109 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasictaxonomynamewindowsarticleid9068818taxonomyid125intsrckc_top whats favorite monster alwaysbeenafanofnessie dept posted zonk monday march 17 0513 funny laugh httpidleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803170638213 0pickens writes mankind always fascination monsters mythologies around world include stories strange terrifying creatures examples include halfbull halfhuman minotaur greek myths living clay golem jewish traditions british elves chinese dragons live science interesting photo essay 1ten favorite monsters may basis real life rogues gallery includes ogopogo mysterious monster canadas lake okanagan chupacabra latin americans believe unholy result secret us government experiments jungles puerto rico perennial favorite bigfoot discuss story httpidleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803170638213 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwlivesciencecomstrangenewstop10monsters1html latest high tech works alldonewithmirrors dept posted zonk monday march 17 0729 toys httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803170659230 popular science feature looking works 0examining innards several new technologybased innovations weve talked 1the sayaka endoscope pill know 2captures images 360 degrees weve discussed 3adorable little pleo dinobot know 4how adaptive stimuli 5the tankburning laser fired airplane well havent discussed im loss explain kind reverse telescope called beam expander inside retractable swiveling pod called turret widens beam 20 inches aims lasers computer determines distance target adjusts beam condenses focused point right spot tracking computers help make microscopic adjustments compensate airplanes targets movement burst seconds duration burn severalinchwide hole whatever hits discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803170659230 links 0 httpwwwpopscicomhowitworksarticle200803popscipresentshowitworks 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0801251557214tid14 2 httpwwwpopscicomnode19963 3 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0712071754245tid216 4 httpwwwpopscicomnode19959 5 httpwwwpopscicomnode19965 nets effect journalism nonotthatwaytheotherway dept posted zonk monday march 17 0813 media httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803170649200 associated press article impact internet journalism interesting findings years ago expected internet would democratize news coverage print media rapidly reborn online webbased news appears 0constraining number conversations instead expanding news agenda actually seems narrowing many web sites primarily packaging news produced elsewhere according project excellence journalisms annual state news media report two stories war iraq 2008 presidential election campaign represented quarter stories newspapers television online last year project found take away iraq iran pakistan news countries world combined filled less 6 percent american news hole project said discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803170649200 links 0 httpnewswiredcomdynamicstoriessstate_of_journalismsitewiresectionhometemplatedefaultctime20080316163259 spam comes six botnets allobsessedwithyourwang dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 17 0900 spam httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171230215 ezhenito noted research pointing maybe surprising bit research 06 botnets responsible 85 percent worlds spam seems bit high aspect spam expert getting discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171230215 links 0 httpwwwmarshalcomtracetraceitemasparticle567 bernerslee rejects tracking alongwitheveryoneelse dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 17 0938 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171259234 kernowyon writes bbc interview sir tim bernerslee visit uk website currently voices concern 0the practice tracking activity internet particular reference phorm quotes sir tim regard data mine cant want use something negotiate discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171259234 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk2hitechnology7299875stm identifying manipulated image checkthatout dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 17 1017 graphics httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171313213 jamie found cool story mit tech review aside sits behind interstitial ad 2 pages normally reject websites slow news day im letting essentially software used 0analyze light patterns still photographs figure light sources becomes lot easier determine image photoshopped discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171313213 links 0 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcominfotech20423af single photons bounced orbiting satellite plingplingpling dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 17 1100 communications httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171421219 0kentuckyfc writes ever going benefit perfect security quantum communication going need ways transmitting entangled photons around globe certainly current record 144km atmosphere anton zeilinger university vienna colleagues taken important step towards 1bouncing individual photons ajisai geodetic satellite essentially spacebased disco ball orbiting 1400km group says experiment important proof principle satellitebased quantum communications discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171421219 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp317 young employees pose increasing risk networks alsoincreasedchanceoflohan dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 17 1142 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171423249 0buzzardsbay writes baseline reporting 1an upcoming survey symantec applied researchwest confirms many suspicions generation gap workplace namely younger workers use corporate network run device technology social networking software get hands dubbed millenials workers born 1980 nearly twice likely use cell phones pdas work half admit installing unauthorized software employers computers upside millenials security aware older coworkers discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171423249 links 0 mailtossleqsnsqhdgmailcom 1 httpwwwbaselinemagcomcasecuritybewareagenerationofrisktakers 100yearold electric car design makes comeback theydomakeemliketheyusedto dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1254 transportatio httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171554249 cnets green tech blog reporting detroit electric plans release small number cars based around car 0designed nearly 100 years ago detroit electric joint venture santa rosa cabased electric transportation specialist zap chinas youngman motors back 1917 detroit electric cost anywhere 1775 2375in words fit proletarian plutocrat cars could go 65 miles 100 miles battery charge go speeds ranging 6 miles per hour 25 mph discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171554249 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830111128_3989459754htmlpartrsssubjnewstag25471_305 supreme court hear fcc indecency case arbitrarystandards dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1406 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171634214 machineshedfred writes supreme court united states announced 0hearing fccs appeal 2nd us circuit court appeals decision fcc changed policy fleeting expletives without adequate explanation fcc explain supreme court policy changed also first time supreme court heard major broadcast indecency case 30 years discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171634214 links 0 httpbizyahoocomap080317scotus_broadcast_indecencyhtmlv2 researchers design microchip ten times efficient proofofconcept dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1511 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171651249 0wireposted writes mention new 1highly efficient microchip announced researchers mit texas instruments new chip touts 10 times energy efficiency current generation chips one key new chip design chandrakasan says build highefficiency dctodc converterwhich reduces voltage lower levelright chip reducing number separate components redesigned memory logic along dctodc converter integrated realize complete systemonachip solution discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171651249 links 0 mailtoivgiwhvyitwirecom 1 httpwwwitwirecomcontentview1718353 advanced rails readallaboutit dept posted samzenpus monday march 17 1619 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid080317138205 yukster writes ruby rails rocketed development communitys hearts minds years ago number books subject climbed however lot books introductory nature agile web development rails beginning rails build rails applications etc whats budding railshead theyve gotten basics books like advanced rails released late last year oreilly aim fill void keep reading rest bens review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid080317138205 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid080317138205 settlement reached verizon gpl violation suit lifetimeofclickingiagreeonlicensesbroughttoaha posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1730 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803171854252 0eldavojohn writes 1settlement reached 2verizon gplv2 violation suit famous busybox developers erick andersen rob landley receive undisclosed sum subcontractor actiontec electronics actiontec supplied verizon wireless routers fios broadband service use open source program called busybox busybox developers andersen landley december sued verizon claiming usage violated terms version 2 gnu general public license discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803171854252 links 0 httptinyurlcomhdng7 1 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewsshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206904096subsectionnews 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0712071953217tid123 intel details nehalem cpu larrabee gpu businessiswar dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1834 intel httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803172026220 vigile writes intel previewed information set released idf next month including details wide array technology server workstation desktop graphics chips 0upcoming tukwila chip replace current itanium lineup twice performance cost 2 billion transistors dunnington hexacore processor using existing core 2 architecture 1details nehalem intels next desktop cpu core includes integrated memory controller show return hyperthreadinglike smt new sse 42 extension modular design features optional integrated graphics cpu well could intel beat amd fusion plans finally larrabee gpu technology intel building 2verified support opengl directx upon release intel provided information new extension called advanced vector extension avx sse would improve graphics performance manycore architecture discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803172026220 links 0 httpwwwpcpercomarticlephpaid534 1 httpwwwpcpercomarticlephpaid534typeexpertpid2 2 httpwwwpcpercomarticlephpaid534typeexpertpid3 novells 2004 case microsoft moves forward onholdsince2004 dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 17 1941 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803172033204 0i dont believe imaginary property writes novells antitrust lawsuit microsoft destroying market wordperfect quattropro 1can move forward supreme court denied certiorari microsofts appeal appeals court ruling fancy legal way saying ignored microsofts appeal let previous ruling stand novells complaint interesting read sounds quite familiar given microsoft forcing standardization ooxml statements like microsoft knew truly standard file format open isvs would enhanced competition market word processing applications standard allows exchange text files different word processing applications used different customers microsoft made inferior features de facto industry standards sound lot recent discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803172033204 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080317124445613 copyright 19972006 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 181626 0000 slashdot stories 20080318