adjkuycaslashdotorg open mind oscon 2008 explore open source past present future oscon july 2125 portland oregon save 15 use code os08sfn httpaddoubleclicknetclk20197168613503038chttpconferencesoreillycomoscon slashdot daily newsletter issue cheap video surveillance possible copyright expert uninvited canada policy forum ibms inexpensive notesdomino push ms runs riaas settlement information center usability testing hardy heron girlfriend spore editor available june 17th average web page size triples since 2003 first superheavy element found nature india launches 10 satellites first psystar mac clones ship negroponte vs opensource fundamentalists data center shoe box rallypoint computerized combat glove smithsonian gets military uavs ruby java running javascript effect virtual avatars reallife behavior second galileo test satellite orbit google visualrank image search half million microsoftpowered sites hit sql injection dna link found frozen aboriginal man 17 living people hans reiser guilty first degree murder cheap video surveillance possible eyeonthelamppost dept posted kdawson sunday april 27 2148 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080427220254 timholman writes series burglaries auto breakins neighborhood im thinking adding video security cameras home object isnt deterrence someone tries break house car parked street front house id like provide highquality image perpetrator police inexpensive video surveillance systems atrocious image quality nearly useless problem able get good image quality affordable price research ive decided using network cameras ftp images central server homeplug network best solution however good megapixel network cameras eg stardot axis cameras easily cost 1000 dealt similar situation way get reasonable quality preferably open source daytime nighttime video surveillance equipment home use without paying arm leg better go couple expensive cameras multitude inexpensive cameras paying two three thousand dollars simply unavoidable want monitor front back yards discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080427220254 copyright expert uninvited canada policy forum notourkindofpublic dept posted kdawson monday april 28 0003 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804272226237 0earthforce_1 writes vested interests restrictive copyright 1stacking deck canada public policy forum symposium intellectual property reform bowed pressure certain interests disinvited noted copyright scholar howard knopf forums 2stated mandate strive excellence government serve neutral independent forum open dialogue public policy encourage reform public sector management reason us ambassador canada former head canadian motion picture industry association invited apparently perceived neutral view canadian copyright laws information 3howard knopfs blog discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804272226237 links 0 mailtoearthforce_15b5doocom5byahingap5d 1 httpwwwmichaelgeistcacontentview2872196 2 httpwwwppforumcaenaboutus 3 httpexcesscopyrightblogspotcom ibms inexpensive notesdomino push ms competitionfinally dept posted kdawson monday april 28 0219 ibm httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804272256217 deviant writes speaking consultant one big gap linux stack messaging collaboration ms outlook exchange fine product many businesses truly rely almost impossible match linux server desktop one competitor ms space ibms lotus notes domino always general reputation expensive bloated unfriendly certainly wouldnt considered small businesses usually sell mss sbs server product truly surprised hear 0new domino express licensing notes 8 product native server client versions mac linux notes 8 written eclipse also includes integrated office suite lotus symphony could conceivably let user work one application license server client components together low 100user packaged companies 1000 seats fewer silver bullet take entire ms stack server client office ibm drop ball yet discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804272256217 links 0 httpwww306ibmcomsoftwarelotusnotesanddominodominoexpresslicensinghtml runs riaas settlement information center deteciveworkcutsbothways dept posted kdawson monday april 28 0516 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804280031235 0eatonwood writes 1who behind riaas collections efforts comment callferret says company called psc lists bunch websites contact information connection riaa still completely clear aside presence couple clearly riaa sites server pscs anyone know anything riaas dirty work discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804280031235 links 0 mailtozqlrfywiduhsiggmailcom 1 httpwwwcallferretcom9132348181html usability testing hardy heron girlfriend sleepingonthecouchtonight dept posted kdawson monday april 28 0807 software httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid080428012238 0toomin writes reviews latest ubuntu version 804 hardy heron everywhere undertaken geeks familiar linux guy 1sits girlfriend brandnew ubuntu installation asks perform basic tasks surprisingly easy others frustrate annoy lots little usability tweaks stumbles upon seeing desktop experience point view mainstream user discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid080428012238 links 0 mailtohmmbmhgmailcom 1 httpcontentconsumerwordpresscom20080427isubuntuuseableenoughformygirlfriend spore editor available june 17th getyersporeon dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 0850 pc games games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281212229 dr eggman writes ars technica heralds coming creature editor highly anticipated spore previously promised downloadable demo 0the creature editor game due september 7th available june 17th furthermore full version creature editor appear standalone product time 10 according ea demo lets players shape paint play unlimited number creatures using 25 percent creaturemaking parts spore gamers share creations friends including seamless uploads youtube discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281212229 links 0 httparstechnicacomjournalsthumbsars20080425sporecreaturecreatorcominginjunefor999 average web page size triples since 2003 justthefreshmenfifteen dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 0931 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281248238 0andy king writes within last five years size 1the average web page tripled number external objects nearly doubled broadband users experienced somewhat faster response times narrowband users left behind article breaks number changes besides page size including image types video duration discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281248238 links 0 httpwwwwebsiteoptimizationcom 1 httpwwwwebsiteoptimizationcomspeedtweakaveragewebpage first superheavy element found nature maybeknockofhighfructosecornsyrup dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 1010 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281253247 0kentuckyfc writes first naturally occurring superheavy element found international team scientists found 1several nuclei unbibium sample naturally occurring heavy metal thorium unbibium atomic number 122 atomic weight 292 general heavy elements tend unstable scientists long predicted even heavier nuclei would stable 2the group found unbibium thorium say half life excess 100 million years abundance 1012 relative thorium abundant lead id also like known spell checker know unbibium today one word closer encompassing human knowledge discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281253247 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp385 2 httparxivorgabs08043869 india launches 10 satellites icantevenjuggletwosatellites dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 1050 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281311213 0freakxx writes india sets world record 1launching 10 satellites one go using workhorse 2polar satellite launch vehicle pslv satellites put respective orbits successfully corealone version launch vehicle weighing 230 tonnes payload 824 kg total two satellites indian satellites rest different countries launch 3isro proven credibility going boost indias image attractive multibillion commercial market satellite launches 12th successful launch pslv discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281311213 links 0 mailtovkbaxrue2605gmailcom 1 httptimesofindiaindiatimescomarticleshow2989685cms 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikipolar_satellite_launch_vehicle 3 httpenwikipediaorgwikiindian_space_research_organisation first psystar mac clones ship dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 1127 os x httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid080428158249 anonymous reader writes according gizmodo 0psystar begun shipping macintosh clones thus proving 1the company hoax initial impressions seem positive though software update work discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid080428158249 links 0 httpgizmodocom384526exclusivevideopsystarinthewild 1 httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804181858222tid174 negroponte vs opensource fundamentalists fundieshavemorefun dept posted cmdrtaco monday april 28 1215 operating systems httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281529201 0fyoder writes within world one laptop per child negropontistas benderites envision future sugar runs multiple platforms latter 1dont want windows closed source anything part future olpcs emphasis always seemed sugar linux simply smart technical choice underlying os yet becoming explicit resignation walter bender many involved project strong element linux advocacy negropontes flirtation microsoft felt pure sacrilege discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281529201 links 0 httpsslashdotorgfyoderjournal 1 httpbackofthebookcatechnology200804negropontevsopensourcehtml data center shoe box sizematters dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1301 data storage httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281617245 0eldavojohn writes would like data center uses 145 watts weighs 255g also 1big shoe box register looks solutions network area storage make buying dedicated data server rack look like relic past yes runs linux discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281617245 links 0 httpwwwtheonioncom 1 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080427small_data_center rallypoint computerized combat glove handlingthesituation dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1344 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281628203 mits technology review reporting new input device designed soldiers may soon making appearance rallypoint glove designed allow soldiers easily interact wearable systems via sensors could allow soldiers 0featurerich input device without put weapon us soldiers iraq already equipped wearable computer systems lack efficient input devices restricts use safer environments interior humvee base station soldier set weapon use keyboard mouse tethered body rallypoint startup based cambridge developed sensorembedded glove allows soldier easily view navigate digital maps activate radio communications send commands without take hand weapon discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281628203 links 0 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcominfotech20680page1 smithsonian gets military uavs skynetpositioningassets dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1427 military httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281640210 networkworld reporting 0new exhibit smithsonians national air space museum featuring militarys prominent uavs unmanned aerial vehicles addition vehicles large number supporting technology also display unmanned aerial vehicles uavs used four military branches missions ranging reconnaissance surveillance attack branch represented exhibit predator darkstar x45a air force shadow 200 army dragon eye marine corps pioneer navy discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281640210 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode27259 ruby java running javascript funnewtoys dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1511 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281813223 john resig reporting blog recent trip tokyo opened interesting javascript projects havent met widespread popularity outside japan yet one project particular really caught eye called orto implementation 0java virtual machine jvm javascript means take existing java application compile bytecode run orto produces javascript embed web page doesnt provide full capabilities java code provide enough make interesting demos separate post also detailed hotruby project allowing 1ruby vm run browser using javascript even indirectly using actionscript flash discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281813223 links 0 httpejohnorgblogrunningjavainjavascript 1 httpejohnorgblogrubyvminjavascript effect virtual avatars reallife behavior colormeskeptical dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1554 technology httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281818232 0betsy carroll writes stanford research group virtual teams discusses appearance ones avatar virtual worlds 1effect real life behavior npr interview researcher speak focuses concept vicarious reinforcement changing behavior also talk bit identity issues surrounding avatar real physical self discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281818232 links 0 httpwwwleadingvirtuallycom 1 httpwwwnprorgtemplatesstorystoryphpstoryid89984937 second galileo test satellite orbit stillpluggingaway dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1638 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281827244 0simon s2 writes mention europes second galileo navigation satellite 1reached orbit past weekend galileo promising offer several technological advances comparison usbased gps system longer promises guaranteed service galileo programme seems certain go ahead 2prolonged painful shift partlyprivate financing construction public funds taken unspent eu farm subsidies money would normally returned donor nations uk germany netherlands biggest three london mps expressed doubt whether uk receive value money pay acknowledged british government doesnt actually choice galileo eu funding rules discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281827244 links 0 https2diffuseit 1 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080428giove_b_launch 2 httpwwwihtcomarticles20080423technologygalileophp google visualrank image search theydontquiteowntheworldyet dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1720 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804281852254 google researchers claiming 0newly developed approach visual search may image searching pagerank text search research paper pagerank product image search focused subset images giant search engine cataloged tremendous computing costs required analyze compare digital images images indexed search engine would impractical researchers said google disclose many images cataloged asserts google image search comprehensive image search web discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804281852254 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080428technology28googlehtmlrefbusiness half million microsoftpowered sites hit sql injection littlebobbytablesstrikesagain dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1804 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804282014206 0titus germanicus writes tell us recent attack compromised somewhere neighborhood 1500000 pages sql injection attack vulnerability seems limited microsofts iis webserver easily defeated end user firefox noscript automated attack takes advantage fact microsofts iis servers allow generic commands dont require specific tablelevel arguments however vulnerability result poor data handling sites creators rather specific microsoft flaw words theres patch thats going fix issue problem developers failed follow wellestablished security practices handling database input attack injects malicious javascript code every text field database javascript loads external script compromise users pc ignoring corporate spindoctoring seems plenty blame go around discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804282014206 links 0 mailtotueszaoroqxngmailcom 1 httpblogwiredcommonkeybites200804microsoftdatabhtml dna link found frozen aboriginal man 17 living people nomissinglinkshere dept posted scuttlemonkey monday april 28 1847 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804282048259 globe mail reporting scientists claim 0found dna link frozen remains aboriginal man 17 living people work human dna project opened new doors work continue establishing fuller family tree long ago person founds descendants said finally opportunity give ancestor proper burial lineage never established memorial potlatch could held 17 people linked dna 15 selfidentify wolf clan meaning young man likely wolf well discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804282048259 links 0 httpwwwtheglobeandmailcomservletstoryrtgam20080428wbcfrozen28bnstorynationalhome hans reiser guilty first degree murder somuchforthegeekdefense dept posted kdawson monday april 28 1932 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804282243232 anonymous meoward writes today 0hans reiser found guilty first degree murder oakland california quoting wired murder case body crime scene reliable eyewitness virtually physical evidence prosecution began trial last november daunting task ahead turning point trial came reiser took stand defense march 3 whether really hans basically didnt know shut discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804282243232 links 0 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200804reiserguiltyohtml 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 fri 08 aug 2008 052756 0000 slashdot stories 20080429