adjkuycaslashdotorg javaonesm conference theres still time save 100 join developer community 13th annual conference may 6 9 2008 moscone center san francisco years program one best amazing pavilion floor general sessions led industry leaders 300 technical sessions bofs register save 100 use priority code j8nl2sld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue world warcraft wrath lich king alpha europe rejects plan criminalize filesharing mysterious sound waves destroy rockets universal attacks first sale doctrine satellite abandoned due orbital patent gartner analysts warn windows collapsing crytek bashes intels ray tracing plans ibm creates working racetrack memory network solutions advertises subdomains nanoclusters break superconductivity record judge e360 vs comcast rules e360 spammer many battle fronts content owners cybercrime franchise model scales cities tampering traffic lights generate revenue flock delivers promises post 10 blogger subpoenaed criticizing trial lawyers nvidia ceo afraid cpugpu hybrids ten weirdest types computers ready cyberwalk isps say p4p negates need net neutrality regs congress gets piece youtube host videos world warcraft wrath lich king alpha ithinkwerepreparedthistime dept posted soulskill thursday april 10 2009 role playing g httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804102314212 0simrook writes tell us world warcrafts second expansion wrath lich king 1has entered closed alpha testing reported wowinsider wrath lich king weve 2discussed 3previously raise level cap 80 introduce new class death knights world warcraft remains popular mmorpg market 410 million subscribers wowinsider notes various players invited check strict nda discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804102314212 links 0 httpwwwwowinsidercom 1 httpwwwwowinsidercom20080410breakingwrathofthelichkingisinalpha 2 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0708031831219tid209 3 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0710011755211tid209 4 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0801231317202tid209 europe rejects plan criminalize filesharing thanksforsharing dept posted soulskill thursday april 10 2138 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110017234 lineker points report european parliament 0rejected plans criminalize filesharing private individuals amendment remove antipiracy measures passed vote 314297 decision expected influence france strict antipiracy polices approaches issue assumes eu presidency later year infoworld frances socalled oliviennes strategy combat copyright abuse includes three strikes approach offenders lose right internet account caught sharing copyrightprotected music internet third time report significant signifies resistance among meps measures currently implemented france disconnect suspected illicit filesharers open rights group said statement discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804110017234 links 0 httpwwwinfoworldcomarticle080410europerejectsplantocriminalizefilesharing_1html mysterious sound waves destroy rockets scientistsgetthebesttoys dept posted soulskill thursday april 10 2312 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110027237 0ponca city love writes scientists believe powerful unstable sound waves created energy supplied combustion process 1cause rocket failures several us russian rockets also observed mysterious oscillations propulsion powergenerating systems missiles gas turbines researchers georgia institute technology developed liquid rocket engine simulator imaging techniques help demystify cause explosive sound waves bring scientists little closer able understand prevent team able clearly demonstrate phenomenon manifests form spinning acoustic waves gain destructive power rotate around rockets combustion chamber rate 5000 revolutions per second researchers developed lowpressure combustor simulate larger rocket engines used veryhighspeed camera fiber optic probes observe formation behavior excited spinning sound waves within engine troublesome phenomenon rockets said professor ben zinn spinning acoustic oscillations destroy engines without anyone fully understanding waves formed visualizing phenomenon brings us step closer understanding discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804110027237 links 0 httpponcacityweloveyoucom 1 httpwwwgatechedunewsroomreleasehtmlid1815ga1 universal attacks first sale doctrine aolcouldbesittingonagoldmine dept posted soulskill friday april 11 0213 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110148238 0i dont believe imaginary property writes universal music group v augusto 1umg attacking first sale doctrine issue concerns promotional cds mailed later found way ebay according umg stickers discs claiming still cd give legal right control recipients thus umg able dictate terms eff filed amicus brief 2countering claim saying sent us mail unrequested recipient fact gifts matter sticker claims umg somehow wins plan send cd copyrighted expletives sticker informing contractually required storage location discussed 3similar issue ebooks couple weeks ago discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804110148238 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080409universaltossingthatpromocdviolatesourrightshtml 2 httpwwwefforgdeeplinks200708firstsalewhyitmatterswhywerefightingit 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803222150244tid192 satellite abandoned due orbital patent patentlyridiculous dept posted soulskill friday april 11 0515 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110335206 ereiamjh brings news commercial geostationary satellite launched last month due launch failure satellite reach orbit required perform function satellites owner ses americom looked way salvage satellite ran unexpected hurdle boeing 0patent lunar flyby process would used correct satellites orbit another company doesnt purchase satellite likely become another piece 1space junk european space agency 2posted gallery maps put together manmade debris orbit around earth discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804110335206 links 0 httpwwwspacetravelcomreportsboeing_patent_shuts_down_amc_14_lunar_flyby_salvage_attempt_999html 1 httpwwwesaintspecialsesocsemu2cw4qwd_0html 2 httpwwwesaintspecialsesocsemn2vm5ndf_mg_1html gartner analysts warn windows collapsing theskyisfallingifyouhaveenoughram dept posted soulskill friday april 11 0818 windows httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110413234 spacefiddle writes computerworld article presentation gartner analysts las vegas claiming 0windows collapsing microsoft must make radical changes operating system risk becoming hasbeen michael silver neil macdonald provided analysis went wrong vista feel microsoft must correct problems larry dignan zdnet take agrees suggests downfall windows 1slow drawnout interesting tangent theres also story days prior 2ubuntu replacing windows schools library kiosks getting good performance older hardware network administrator daniel stefyn said pleasantly surprised discover kubuntu desktops ran applications faster linux ran windows additional benefit windows departure student library terminals saw students cease hacking setup install play games trash operating system discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804110413234 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1870375122fpfpidpf1 1 httpblogszdnetcombtlp8428tagnle550 2 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid609377314fp4194304fpid1pf1 crytek bashes intels ray tracing plans futureisraysterization dept posted kdawson friday april 11 0858 intel httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111218244 0vigile writes despite good intentions intel continues see lot work ray tracing countered competition youd expect also developers intel going depend success gaming market first major developer speak intel larrabee ray tracing debate 1id softwares john carmack basically said intels current plans werent likely implemented soon ever time cevat yerli one crytek developers responsible graphically impressive titles far cry crysis sees 2at least 35 years pure rasterization technology moving hybrid rendering compromise intel previously eschewed idea mixed rendering developers chiming likely gaming move discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111218244 links 0 httpwwwpcpercom 1 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803121918250tid152 2 httpwwwpcpercomarticlephpaid546 ibm creates working racetrack memory andtheyreoff dept posted kdawson friday april 11 0942 data storage httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080411130244 0holy_calamity writes ibm created 1first working racetrack memory device technology weve discussed touted 2the future memory works writing bits using magnetic domains inside thin wire domain shunted along racetrack past read heads discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080411130244 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcom 1 httptechnologynewscientistcomarticledn13648ibmcreatesworkingracetrackmemorydevicehtml 2 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0705161216237tid198 network solutions advertises subdomains whyarewenotsurprised dept posted kdawson friday april 11 1022 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111326235 wowsers writes register reports customers found defunct forgottenabout 0subdomains taken network solutions send users ad pages digging 59kword user agreement find following text also agree domain name directory subdirectory file name path eg resolve active web page web site hosted network solutions may used network solutions place parking page construction page temporary page may include promotions advertisements links network solutions web site techcrunch first 1brought netsol practice light ars explained 2how opt host discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111326235 links 0 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080411network_solutions_sub_domain_parking 1 httpwwwtechcrunchcom20080408networksolutionshijackingunassignedsubdomains 2 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080410keepingnetworksolutionsfromcashinginonyoursubdomainshtml nanoclusters break superconductivity record roomtemperatureinsiberia dept posted kdawson friday april 11 1103 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111422259 0kentuckyfc writes couple years ago two russian physicists predicted metal nanoclusters exactly right number delocalized electrons hundred could become strong superconductors american group found first evidence prediction correct 1individual aluminum nanoclusters containing 45 47 atoms found 200 k 2abstract thats huge jump previous record 138k hightemperature superconductor caveats however result partial evidence superconductivity work yet peerreviewed mere publication set scientists scrambling confirm 200k thats practically room temperature siberian winter discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111422259 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp357 2 httparxivorgabs08040824 judge e360 vs comcast rules e360 spammer aretoo dept posted kdawson friday april 11 1143 spam httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111511255 0brielle bruns writes yesterday judge james b zagel 1dismissed claims comcast e360 decision judge says plaintiff e360insight llc marketer refers internet marketing company perhaps even majority people country would call spammer clears path comcasts countersuit e360 spammer got default judgement spamhaus 2discussed 3numerous 4occasions discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111511255 links 0 httpblogsosdgorgbruns 1 httpwwwspamsuitecomnode387 2 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0709051359232tid111 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0610220339211tid111 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0610160240235tid123 many battle fronts content owners mappingtheforces dept posted kdawson friday april 11 1226 media httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080411162238 0museumpeace writes community constantly chews stories like 1the first sale doctrine endless maneuvering riaa mpaa follies dmca 2drm general think stories like trying make sense particular earthquake huffington post blogger jonathan handel succinctly lays 3six tectonic market technology forces provide map sample point 5 media money fifth market forces technology industry computers web services consumer electronic devices valuable content available turn products make content usable providing new distribution channels traditional media companies slow adopt new technologies fear cannibalizing revenue discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080411162238 links 0 mailtoyojpcokglatqgmailcom 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110148238tid123 2 httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804110017234tid266 3 httpwwwhuffingtonpostcomjonathanhandeliscontentworthless_b_96195html cybercrime franchise model scales maybeitpaysafterall dept posted kdawson friday april 11 1308 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111537234 presto vivace notes report rsa conference 0the cybercrime economy optimistic one part problem many places cybercrime pays much better legitimate work including security research panelists explained single spam message might tied many 10 separate organizations perhaps five suppliers every task criminal economy become separate specialty people sell email lists others sell lists compromised ip addresses sellers credit card numbers sell access bot nets handle product fulfillment spammers specialize laundering money discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111537234 links 0 httpwwwinformationweekcomblogmainarchives200804the_cyber_crimehtml cities tampering traffic lights generate revenue heywedonthavetopaythehospitalbills dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1351 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111550231 techdirt reporting rash reports indicating red light cameras used 0generate revenue rather promote safety time time studies shown cities really wanted make traffic crossings safer theres simple way increase length yellow light make sure theres pause cross traffic light turns green done places many others tragically looks like cities opposite jeff nolan points six us cities caught decreasing length yellow light legal limits effort catch drivers running red lights increase revenue discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111550231 links 0 httptechdirtcomarticles20080410011257809shtml flock delivers promises post 10 stilllistedunderthefadcatagory dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1436 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111557248 linuxcom quick look back social web browser flock 0passed 10 hurdle main complaint seems sensory overload definitely interesting tidbits version 11 really shines enhancements myworld page including friend activity feed youve logged social networking services drag drop messages one friend another example sally makes good restaurant suggestion via twitter drag message johns twitter icon sidebar hell receive link view sallys message particularly interesting picture comes across flickr feed drag contact facebook hell receive notification view image discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111557248 links 0 httpwwwlinuxcomfeature131549 blogger subpoenaed criticizing trial lawyers lookinforafreeride dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1519 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111812225 0cutie pi writes katherine seidel mother autistic child avid blogger 1been subpoenaed familys bank records tax returns autismrelated medical educational records every communication concerning issues devoted attention energy recent years 2lawyer question representing mother suing bayer 20m claim mercury vaccines caused childs autism blog seidel spoken lawyers trying cash thimerosal lawsuits noting thimerosalautism link debunked several studies seidel direct involvement lawsuit discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111812225 links 0 httpslashdotorgcutiepi 1 httpneurodiversitycomweblogarticle150 2 httpwwwlawyerscomvirginiaviennacliffordjshoemaker1754180ahtml nvidia ceo afraid cpugpu hybrids youdontscareme dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1602 graphics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111815221 j dzhugashvili writes nvidia worried advent cpus graphics processor cores larrabee intels future discrete graphics processor judging tone adopted nvidias ceo financial analyst conference yesterday quite huang believes cpugpu hybrids different slow todays integrated graphics chipsets thinks people still pay faster nvidia gpus regarding larrabee huang says nvidia going 0open whoopass intel intels strategy reinventing wheel ignoring years graphics architecture rd fundamentally flawed nvidia also new hotness pipeline apx 2500 systemonachip handhelds new platform via processors discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111815221 links 0 httptechreportcomdiscussionsx14538 ten weirdest types computers fringecomputing dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1646 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111819220 anonymous reader writes mention new scientist quick roundup consider ten 0weirdest types computers list includes everything quantum computers slime molds pails water perhaps unlikely place see computing power ripples tank water using ripple tank overhead camera chrisantha fernando sampsa sojakka university sussex used wave patterns make type logic gate called exclusive gate xor gate discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111819220 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcomarticledn13656tenweirdestcomputershtmldcmpilchmtsnsrefnews1_head ready cyberwalk holodecktech dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1729 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804111921239 0roland piquepaille writes even recent improvements virtual reality technology still almost impossible physically walk virtual environments european researchers started project named cyberwalk theyll demonstrate next week 1omnidirectional treadmill named cybercarpet according ict results researchers address five key issues providing surface walk controlling surface way minimized forces user developing nonintrusive tracking system displaying highquality visualization ensuring natural human perception virtual environment researchers think new virtual environments would used architects gaming industry 2additional details also available via project website discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804111921239 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080411html 1 httpcordiseuropaeuictresultsindexcfmsectionnewstplarticleid89667 2 httpwwwcyberwalkprojectorg isps say p4p negates need net neutrality regs moredumbbuzzwordterms dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1811 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080411213254 donut hole hole writes att comcast using 0recent successful p2p trials argue fcc theres 1no need strong traffic management net neutrality rules comcasts statement filed fcc april 9th hails announcement p2p developer pando networks experiments p4p technology wide variety us broadband networks boosted delivery speeds 235 percent news comcast vice president kathryn zachem wrote commission provides proof policymakers right rely marketplace forces rather government regulation govern evolution internet services looks like comcast likes p2p technology used serve political regulatory agenda discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080411213254 links 0 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803141343215tid95 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080410bigispspushp4passubstituteforfccregulationhtml congress gets piece youtube host videos ruleslawyering dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 11 1901 internet httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804112120256 youtube promised 0commercialfree zone near future help congress deal problem hosting campaign videos technically breaking rule redirecting constituents commercial site within month one responder youtube commercialfree zone running capuano said republicans commission still fret one site house could seen picking winners losers web rep tom price rga another commission member said panels republicans want keep new rules fluid enough use future web site comes forward better plan technology moves fast congress moves slow said discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804112120256 links 0 httpwwwwashingtonpostcomwpdyncontentarticle20080410ar2008041003584htmlnavrss_technology 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 thu 07 aug 2008 162451 0000 slashdot stories 20080412