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 tenth anniversary first commercial mp3 player macbook air confuses airport security linux pcs discontinued walmart stores battlebots espn strike tv deal book publishers abandoning drm panic multicore land wikipedia sell advertising disconnect management value mozilla releases firefox 3 beta 4 iphone sdk rules block skype firefox java nanaimo google capital world riaas mediasentry illegal state fcc considers taking action comcast casino insider tells almost security garchiver harvesting google mail passwords ancient bones small humans discovered palau eu approves googledoubleclick merger ge announces oled manufacturing breakthrough braininspired computer made duroquinone ads name donorgate latest scandal hit wikipedia ifpi turning lawsuits tenth anniversary first commercial mp3 player nowtheyreimplantedatbirth dept posted zonk monday march 10 2114 music httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101641209 0pickens writes first commercially released 1personal music player capable handling mp3 files launched march 1998 mpman f10 manufactured koreas saehan information systems 32mb flash storage enough handful songs encoded 128kbs us local supplier eiger labs wanted 250 f10 though price fell 200 following year prompted release diamond multimedia rio pmp300 rio released september 1998 8 october become subject lawsuit riaa claimed player violated 1992 us home recordings act later ruled rio infringed act responsible actions customers thanks lesser known name f10 avoided legal entanglements cost free publicity rival gained lawsuit discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101641209 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwreghardwarecouk20080310ft_first_mp3_player macbook air confuses airport security whenconsumerelectronicsattack dept posted zonk monday march 10 2326 portables apple httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803102013251 0ant writes macnn reports thin design apples macbook air causing confusion technically ignorant according one blogger says 1the ultraportable caused miss flight going transportation security administration tsa airport security checkpoint 2blogger michael nygard held security staff gathered around macbook air trying make sense slender laptopnotebook one less technically knowledgeable staff points lack standard features cause alarm discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803102013251 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httpwwwmacnncomarticles080310macbookairconfusing 2 httpwwwmichaelnygardcomblog200803steve_jobs_made_me_miss_my_flihtml linux pcs discontinued walmart stores webarelyknewye dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0157 linux business httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803110559225 0eldavojohn writes 200 linux pcs 1discussed earlier last year 2discontinued sale walmarts physical locations though remain sale walmartcom despite systems repeatedly 3selling article paul kim brand manager everex said selling gpc online significantly effective selling stores discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803110559225 links 0 httpwwwafternoonrecordscom 1 httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0711011421218tid163 2 httpcanadianpressgooglecomarticlealeqm5h1pijv6tze7u6fc7j5mqlvjxp5ha 3 httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0711122235200tid163 battlebots espn strike tv deal hopethehostsaregood dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0329 robotics httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080311064233 nmajik writes although battlebots largely removed public eye since episodes stopped airing years ago 0a new deal recently struck espn return combat robots living room episodes broadcast series espnu espn2 filmed competition june 2008 first notable progress towards televised combat robotics years discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080311064233 links 0 httpwwwbattlebotscomnews_homeasp book publishers abandoning drm anotheronebitesthedust dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0542 media httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803110633233 tmalone writes new york times reporting book publishers 0beginning phase drmprotected audio books month worlds largest publisher random house started offering drmfree mp3s penguin announced follow suit logic drm doesnt work publishers like music labels movie studios stuck drm fear pirated copies would diminish revenue random house tested justification fear introduced drmless concept emusic last fall encoded audio books digital watermark monitored online file sharing networks find pirated copies audio books made physical cds drmencoded digital downloads whose anticopying protections overridden discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803110633233 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080303businessmedia03audiobookhtml panic multicore land multicoresnowaiting dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0730 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid080311068231 0mobe2001 writes widespread disagreement among experts 1how best design program multicore processors according ee times like senior amd fellow chuck moore believe industry move new model based multiplicity cores optimized various tasks others disagree ground heterogeneous processors would hard program emerging consensus seems multicore computing facing major crisis recent ee times article titled multicore puts screws parallelprogramming models amds chuck moore reported said industry 2is little bit panic program multicore processors especially heterogeneous ones discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid080311068231 links 0 mailtomspotlkrebelscienceorg 1 httpwwweetimescomshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206105179 2 httpwwweetimescomnewslatestshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206504466 wikipedia sell advertising aslongasitsreadereditable dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0822 businesses httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803110610216 0the narrative fallacy writes la times interesting story state wikipedias finances 300 million page views day organization 1could worth hundreds millions dollars sold advertising space without advertising foundation tough time raising annual budget 46 million 45000 individuals contribute annually give average 33 campaigns conducted online raise onethird whats needed wikimedia adds features pages videos costs rise without financial stability strong planning foundation runs risk needing take drastic steps point next couple years said nathan awrich wikipedia editor supports advertising discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803110610216 links 0 httpnarrativefallacycom 1 httpwwwlatimescombusinesslafiwikipedia10mar1007404443story disconnect management value grabsomebettereducatedmanagers dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0908 businesses httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080311124229 0davidhumus writes according wall st journal article top executives companies 1fail recognize value tendency think information technology basic utility like plumbing telephone service article lists five primary reasons wall business mindset differences management staff staff language differences social influences flaws governance defined specification control decision rights difficulty managing rapidly changing technology fully explain extreme lack understanding high executive levels article evenhanded apportioning blame touches good points particular top executives think expensive headache theyd rather deal discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080311124229 links 0 mailtozlxysppu30lycoscom 1 httponlinewsjcomarticlesb120467900166211989html mozilla releases firefox 3 beta 4 tuesdaytoys dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 0944 mozilla httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111219249 0somecallmechief writes firefox 3 beta 4 1now available download twelfth developer milestone focused testing core functionality provided 2many new features changes platform scheduled firefox 3 ongoing planning firefox 3 followed firefox 3 planning center well mozilladevplanning ircmozillaorg granparadiso discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111219249 links 0 httpblogtheshadesnet 1 httpwwwmozillacomenusfirefox30b4releasenotesdownload 2 httpwwwmozillacomenusfirefox30b4releasenoteswhatsnew iphone sdk rules block skype firefox java nothingyouwantedtouseanywayright dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 1023 media apple httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111216211 anonymous reader writes apples iphone 0software development kit already drawing complaints due strict terms service voice ip apps like skype attempt use cellular data connection 1will blocked competing web browsers firefox opera 2are forbidden even sun 3now backpedaling 4recent announcement java port noting legal issues critics already 5comparing apples methods comcasts antinet neutrality filtering microsofts netscapekilling antitrust tactics could apple face government regulators discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111216211 links 0 httpwwwcnetcom830113739_1988915946html 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25813 2 httpblogwiredcommonkeybites200803hasapplebannehtml 3 httpwwwerickleincom200803btwiloveapplehtml 4 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid080308180252tid108 5 httpwwwcnetcom830113739_1988915946htmltaghead nanaimo google capital world whenwillyoubegooglefied dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 1101 google httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111425207 0eldavojohn writes timecom story nanaimo british columbia coal mining town 78000 1has everything conceivable mapped google database citizens track fire trucks real time results also include 2google earth data nanaimo google fire service allows people avoid accident sites tuning electronic devices automatic updates citys rss news feed says fire captain dean ford eventually nanaimo plans equip grasscutting machines gps devices residents piqued apparent shabbiness particular park grass verge use google find last groomed citys gardening staff citys cemeteries soon mapped allow internet users find buried plot says kristensen new multimilliondollar conference center opening june 72 wireless access points allow outoftowners use laptops navigate google earth version city discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111425207 links 0 httptinyurlcom2wydy6 1 httpwwwtimecomtimeworldarticle08599172093200html 2 httpearthnanaimocadatahtml riaas mediasentry illegal state onlyyoucanpreventmediasentry dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 1141 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111427257 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes warner music emi vivendi universal sony bmg investigator mediasentry 1operating illegally state massachusetts state police already 2banned company accused operating without license 3oregon 4florida 5texas 6new york similar charges leveled organization michigan michigans department labor economic growth response complaint 7confirmed mediasentry licensed michigan referred complainant local prosecutor discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111427257 links 0 httpwwwvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckerman 1 httpwwwp2pnetnetstory15225 2 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200802bostonuniversitystudentfileshtml 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0711301910202tid123 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0706051227218tid123 5 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0707032323203tid123 6 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0801301754234tid141 7 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200803mediasentrynotlicensedinmichiganhtml fcc considers taking action comcast consideringacrackdown dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 1219 government httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080311166238 presto vivace writes according cnet federal communications commission 0considering taking action cable operator comcast modifying peertopeer traffic subject weve 1discussed 2here past looks like chairman martin extension commission sees comcast going beyond simply managing network even fcc decides comcast violated net neutrality principles unclear agency actually comcast principles agency regulation discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080311166238 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830110784_398898257htmltagbl 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080208001922 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802192048219tid266 casino insider tells almost security techofthegamblingfloor dept posted zonk tuesday march 11 1302 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111616220 anonymous reader writes computerworld story casino security technology exploring world facial recognition technology various systems casinos bellagio treasure island beau rivage industry veteran jeff jonas reveals 0secret scams learned casino industry infinite hundred dollar bill hollowed chip cup palm trading cards specialty code inserted rogue programmer video poker machine cameraman well detailing casinos strike back fraudsters cheats discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111616220 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid270726757pp3fp4194304fpid1 garchiver harvesting google mail passwords changepasswordnow dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1347 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111723206 thwomp writes appears popular gmail backup utility garchiver 0harvesting users gmail passwords discovered developer named dustin brooks took look code using decompiler discovered gmail account name password embedded source code brooks logged found 1700 emails user account information top according 1story informationweek deleted emails changed account password notified google creator garchiver pulled software stating 2debug code unintentionally left product discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111723206 links 0 httpwwwcodinghorrorcomblogarchives001072html 1 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewsshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206902839 2 httpwwwgarchivercomwhathappenedhtm ancient bones small humans discovered palau makingahobbitofit dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1434 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111814212 0seattlepk writes let us know discovery pacific island nation palau thousands 1human bones quite diminutive find likely rekindle debate classify remains found 2indonesian island flores 2003 bones ancient indicate inhabitants particularly small size scientists announced today remains 900 2900 years old align homo sapiens according paper discovery however older bones tiny exhibit several traits considered primitive archaic human lineage discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111814212 links 0 httpwwwcoffeenet 1 httpnewsnationalgeographiccomnews200803080310palauboneshtml 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0410271844235tid14 eu approves googledoubleclick merger thinkbeforeyouclick dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1518 google httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111854238 number readers sent word eu regulators cleared googledoubleclick deal commission said google doubleclick exerting major competitive constraints others activities could therefore considered competitors even doubleclick could become effective competitor online intermediation services likely competitors would continue exert sufficient competitive pressure merger discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111854238 ge announces oled manufacturing breakthrough cheapandbright dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1601 displays httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803111920234 0bughunter writes today ge announced 1successful demonstration worlds first rolltoroll manufactured 2organic lightemitting diode oled lighting devices 3press release demonstration key step toward making oleds highperformance organic electronics products dramatically lower costs possible today 4the green crowd thrilled well personally parent 3yearold technophile im dreading 5animated cereal boxes get 6optimus keyboard less 71299 discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803111920234 links 0 httpslashdotorgcgifarkcomcgifarkusersplloginbughunter 1 httpwwwgrcblogcomp247 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0403090112234tid14 3 httpwwwbusinesswirecomportalsitegooglendmviewidnews_viewnewsid20080311005806newslangen 4 httpwwwgroovygreencomgroovep2772 5 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0512151720224tid14 6 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080222165209tid159 7 httpcgiebaycomnewoptimusmaximuskeyboardwhitebyartlebedevoled_w0qqitemz260219096282qqihz016qqcategoryz4706qqsspagenamezwdvwqqrdz1qqcmdzviewitem braininspired computer made duroquinone controllingnanobots dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1646 supercomputing httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080311200241 hasu notes scientists national institute materials science tsukuba japan created device consisting 17 duroquinone molecules gold surface theory 0encode 43 billion outcomes device constitute practical computer since requires scanning tunneling microscope operation near absolute zero single duroquinone surrounded sixteen others weak chemical bonds allow pulse central molecule shift seventeen molecules variety ways duroquinone four different settings single pulse 416 possible outcomes demonstration researchers docked 8 nanodevices 17molecule computer unclear well characterized inputs result 43 billion different outputs working 3d design would 1024 duroquinone molecules surrounding central one discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080311200241 links 0 httpnewsvotebbccoukmpappspagetoolsprintnewsbbccouk2hisciencenature7288426stm ads name areyoucreepedoutyet dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1729 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803112058228 0eldavojohn writes nytimes running interesting blog piece answers microsoft aol yahoo google gave question 1can show ad name results microsoft says could use persons first name doesnt consider personal information aol yahoo could use full name sites sites place ads google isnt sure probably could doesnt know names users whether would use information different story aol plans yahoo open microsoft implemented technological barrier preventing despite behavioral demographic data served ad companies although google might use name information point dont use behavioral demographic data discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803112058228 links 0 httptinyurlcom2wydy6 1 httpbitsblogsnytimescom20080310whereeveryadknowsyournamehp donorgate latest scandal hit wikipedia whotobelieve dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1820 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803112216227 mstcrow5429 writes latest long train scandals hit wikipedia sydney morning herald reports accusation founder wikia president jimmy wales 0traded multithousand dollar donation article rewrite jeff merkey formerly novell claims wales approached 2006 said fee wales would personally see article merkey cast negative light would rewritten merkeys favor merkey claims donated 5000 wales followed quid pro quo wikipedia edit history indicate wales wiped article merkey personally rewrote smh reports wales called allegation nonsense merkey filed harassment lawsuit 2005 number people organizations including slashdot slashdot removed suit 20050720 update 0312 0039 gmt 1kd wikimedia foundation spokesman jay walsh provided official statement current allegations relating jimmy wales soliciting donations wikimedia foundation order protect edit wikipedia articles completely false wikimedia foundation never accepted solicited donations order protect make edits wikipedia article jimmy wales practice wikimedia foundation would never condone discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803112216227 links 0 httpwwwsmhcomaunewswebmorewoesforjimmywales200803111205125874243html 1 httpslashdotorgkdawson ifpi turning lawsuits takingahintfromacrossthepond dept posted kdawson tuesday march 11 1908 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803112222225 shermans doppleganger writes ifpi european riaa made lot 0noise filtering year looks though 2008 instead becoming 1the year lawsuit ifpi sued irish isp attempt keep copyrighted content network lawsuit accuses eircom abetting illegal downloading allowing copyrighted material traverse network unimpeded ifpi wants isp start filtering traffic scrub illicitly uploaded downloaded copyrighted material network lawsuit comes less week israeli court 2forced nations three biggest isps block access httpsharecom discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803112222225 links 0 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802121257248tid95 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080311yearoffiltersturningintoyearoflawsuitsagainstispshtml 2 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080307ifpishootsselfinfootagainblocksanotherp2psitehtml 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 121347 0000 slashdot stories 20080312