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 ooxml pass amid massive irregularities mustsees open day lhc riaa really hates downloads murdochs hacker speaks man guards clintons wikipedia entry 3g iphone going production may worlds fastest net link used dry laundry adobe joins linux foundation develops air linux ray tracing debut directx 11 clandestine operations google inside uc berkeleys high tech joke recommender researchers unravel mystery lightning diversity windows forensic analysis geeky april fools day prank roundup scientists look martian salt ancient life womens attractiveness judged software freenet version 07 release candidate 1 available neal stephenson returns anathem wireshark 10 released norways yestoooxml formally protested ooxml pass amid massive irregularities alloverbuttheshoutingandtheantitrustprobes dept posted kdawson sunday march 30 2153 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803310039238 0tokimasa notes cnet blog predicting 1ooxml make cut 2updegrove agrees 3openmalasia blog reports irregularities continue surface 4this one norway meeting 27 people room 4 administrative staff standard norge outcome 24 members attending 19 disapproved 5 approved result administrative staff decided norway wants approve ooxml iso standard groklaw adds reportage 5odd processes germany croatia discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803310039238 links 0 httpthomasjowensampgmailcom 1 httpwwwnewscom830110784_399061267htmltagcnetfdblogsitem 2 httpwwwconsortiuminfoorgstandardsblogarticlephpstory20080329071456170 3 httpwwwopenmalaysiablogcom200803thelastlaphtml 4 httpblogsfreecodenoisene20080330promotingtherepairshopphilosophy 5 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory2008032913190768 mustsees open day lhc dontmissthehadrons dept posted kdawson monday march 31 0006 science httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0803302046208 ribasushi writes last open day large hadron collider one week away solid chance go dumbstruck insane amount things see 10 hours event since know much physics turning knowledgeable crowd slashdot think awesome 5 mustsee things 0agenda next sunday discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803302046208 links 0 httplhc2008webcernchlhc2008opendayseprogrammehtml riaa really hates downloads howtospellirrelevant dept posted kdawson monday march 31 0220 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803310120247 wtansill recommends 0saga jeff price traveled successful small record label owner successful internetera music distributor piece describes clearly major record labels used good good nothing getting way allowing music creators exciting frightening argue need subjective gatekeepers filters matter way feel indisputable facts control taken away four major labels traditional media outlets masses access create distribute discover promote share listen music hopefully access new music inspire us make us think open doors minds new experiences choose corporation media outlet decides want discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803310120247 links 0 httpwwwhuffingtonpostcomjeffpricethedemocratizationofth_b_93065html murdochs hacker speaks allforpay dept posted kdawson monday march 31 0510 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803310145241 article swiss newspaper recounts appearance 0christopher tarnovsky european black hat conference link google translation 1french original next month tarnovsky testify lawsuit brought maker satellite tv encryption systems kudeslki israeli company nds tarnovsky worked recently nds owned rupert murdochs news corp nds tarnovsky cracked kudeslkis crypto claims didnt post result open net responses audience questions amusing particular someone microsoft asks breaking xbox 360 console tarnovsky replies translation offered 100000 dollars break replied enough discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803310145241 links 0 http20985135104translate_chlenlangpairfr7cenuhttpwwwletempschtemplateeconomieasp3fpage3d926article3d228747 1 httpwwwletempschtemplateeconomieasppage9article228747 man guards clintons wikipedia entry lonelyvigil dept posted kdawson monday march 31 0805 democrats httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803310918216 timothy found profile new republic jonathan schilling 53yearold software developer new jersey works 0keep hillary clintons wikipedia entry clean fair throughout election season started editing page june 2005 schilling became consumed trying capture uncomfortable place american culture researching writing whole section polarizes public attacks hillarys page mainly take form crude vandalism different obamas page fans surprise enthusiastic haters intelligent arguments reflect fact obama still work construction bitterness fights obamas page could taken bad sign candidate may actually hillarys page contains troubling omens hillary defenders standing watch besides schilling recent days vaguely deserted air degentrifying neighborhood settled page discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803310918216 links 0 httptnrcomstory_printhtmlid4f0c6aa330284ca4a3b9a053716ee53d 3g iphone going production may ijustwantdoublethespace dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 0852 cellphones httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311235226 folks noted rumor mill churning 03g iphones coming soon apparently might going production early may announced somewhere 2nd quarter hopefully manage stick gps another 16 gigs memory one discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311235226 links 0 httpwwwappleinsidercomarticles080328bofa_sees_3g_iphone_build_in_may_predictions_too_conservativehtml worlds fastest net link used dry laundry itgetsprettyhotinthere dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 0940 internet httpidleslashdotorgarticleplsid080331131235 praps writes 0last summer 75yearold woman central sweden became envy world scorching 40gbps internet connection 1500 simultaneous hdtv channels whole high definition dvd downloaded two seconds taking sigbritt lthberg could soon treated incredible 100 gbps link may put great use according head ultrafast fiber connection project sigbritt mostly used gear 1to dry laundry discuss story httpidleslashdotorgcommentsplsid080331131235 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0707121236231tid230 1 httpwwwthelocalse1081020080331 adobe joins linux foundation develops air linux dowetrusttheseguysyet dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 1017 linux httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311359204 2muchcoffeeman writes adobe 0announced monday joining 1linux foundation alphareleased linux version new 2adobe internet runtime environment allows internetenabled applications run windows mac os desktops linux according adobe alpha version lacks key features available final product runs sun java gnu java adobe also released alpha 3flex builder linux monday discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311359204 links 0 httpnewsyahoocomsinfoworld20080331tc_infoworld96841_yltahc1rlvqsnofqyvkju4dfxgor7of 1 httpwwwlinuxfoundationorgenmain_page 2 httplabsadobecomtechnologiesair 3 httplabsadobecomtechnologiesflexflexbuilder_linux ray tracing debut directx 11 directx11isconfusingtomybrain dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 1101 graphics httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311423247 0crazyeyes writes breaking news microsoft decided 1support ray tracing directx 11 also basing 2intels x86 raytracing technology get end year article examine ray tracing would superior current rasterbased technology performance well let intel dazzle numbers heres quote article need worry old rasterbased directx 10 older games graphics cards directx 11 continue support rasterization includes support raytracing well two directx 11 modes based support application hardware discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311423247 links 0 mailtoeyguxthej9gyahoocom 1 httpwwwtecharpcomshowarticleaspxartno526 2 httpwwwtecharpcomshowarticleaspxartno526pgno1 clandestine operations google spooksatthegoog dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 1144 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311445226 0eldavojohn writes san francisco chronicle running interesting story 1googles involvement cia nsa noaa several agencies 2speculated although google seems several contracts open several agencies article nations intelligence agencies wanted computer network better share information everything al qaeda north korea turned big name technology industry supply equipment google inc mountain view company sold agencies servers searching documents marking small victory company littleknown effort business government small group even lot people federal government dont know exist said mike bradshaw leads googles federal government sales team 18 employees discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311445226 links 0 httpwwwdntelmusiccomindexhtml 1 httpwwwsfgatecomcgibinarticlecgifca20080330buqluap8ldtl 2 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid061101199212tid217 inside uc berkeleys high tech joke recommender muchbetterthanmybonerollingsystem dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 31 1241 funny laugh httpidleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311633223 alphadogg writes every day something like april fools day university california berkeley joke recommendation site dubbed jester version 40 site tosses visitors handful 0jokes rate scale less funny funny recommends jokes based users taste lack thereof dynamically making recommendations based users recent ratings jesters joke jukebox though underlying berkeleypatented collaborative filtering algorithm dubbed eigentaste version 50 people use system rate jokes data berkeley researchers advance understanding recommendation systems like used amazoncom web sites discuss story httpidleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311633223 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode26480 researchers unravel mystery lightning diversity shockingresearch dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1324 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311650239 0coondoggie writes tell us researchers penn state new mexico tech unraveled mystery 1lightning diversity new lightning mapping array able show detailed models lightning acts 90 lightning occurs inside clouds visible casual observer researchers said researchers wondered lightning appears within clouds lightning escapes upward downward shared development mechanisms researchers said lightning forms clouds different areas cloud become either positively negatively charged electric field near charged area exceeds certain propagation level lightning occurs type lightning depends charge builds imbalance charge exists clouds mechanism behind different types lightning new model shows researchers said discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311650239 links 0 httpnetworkworldcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode26479 windows forensic analysis readallaboutit dept posted samzenpus monday march 31 1407 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid080331143235 0don wolf writes computer forensics rapidly growing discipline even faster growing business whether natural progression technological science pertaining crime perhaps digression elite information security professionals computer forensics every slowly gaining credibility otherwise phd dominated field criminal science computer evidence continues showcased highprofile controversial court cases history murder case lasie peterson multibillion dollar enron scandal whether society allow computer forensics geeks play pivotal roles prevalence justice keep reading rest dons review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid080331143235 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid080331143235 links 0 mailtoqhcudvorogerscom geeky april fools day prank roundup joyfromothersanguish dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1454 funny httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311745221 anonymous reader writes april 1st ultimate holiday geek little handson diy little hacking lot subpar humor popular mechanics instructables teamed 0five pranks build office including strippeddown version 1gizmodos ces tv blackout wired 2top 10 practical jokes nerds lifehacker toning 310 harmless geek pranks slate gets ready receiving end 4april fools defense kit whats best prank safe head bunker 41 assume everything hear lie everything discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311745221 links 0 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomhome_journalworkshop4256362html 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0801121416219tid129 2 httpwwwwiredcomentertainmentthewebnews200803pranks08 3 httplifehackercom373817top10harmlessgeekpranks 4 httpwwwslatecomid2187681 scientists look martian salt ancient life wouldyoulikefrieswiththat dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1537 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311749218 0eldavojohn writes life mars maybe better question might whether ever existed mars scientists claiming best indication 1newly found evaporated salt deposits mars use check cellulose earth tiny fuzzy fibers found salt dating back almost 250 million years making oldest known evidence life earth jack griffith microbiologist unc quoted saying cellulose one earliest polymers organisms made evolution pops likely thing youd find mars found anything looking salt deposits probably good way go discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311749218 links 0 httpwwwdntelmusiccomindexhtml 1 httpwwwspacecomscienceastronomy080331mmcelluloselifehtml womens attractiveness judged software computerscannowtellyouhowuglyyouare dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1620 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080331185243 0roland piquepaille writes according haaretz israeli team computer scientists developed software 1ranks facial attractiveness women instead identifying basic facial characteristics software designed make aesthetic judgments training lead researcher said program constitutes substantial advance development artificial intelligence interesting note researchers focused women apparently men faces difficult grade discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080331185243 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080331html 1 httpwwwhaaretzcomhasenspages966854html freenet version 07 release candidate 1 available howmanyfreenetfriendsdoyouhave dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1702 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311859240 0apostle5406 writes mention freenet project global peertopeer publishing network unveiled 1first release candidate freenet 07 groundup rewrite freenet key userfacing feature freenet 07 ability operate freenet darknet mode freenet node talk freenet users trust makes much difficult adversary discover using freenet let alone 07 also includes significant improvements security performance discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311859240 links 0 httpblogpeculiarplacecom 1 httpfreenetprojectorgnewshtml neal stephenson returns anathem hopingforahitnotamiss dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1745 scifi httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid080331199215 0lev grossman writes tell us neal stephenson author greats like snow crash cryptonomicon another novel 1due release september catalogue copy gives us small glimpse may store since childhood raz lived behind walls 3400yearold monastery sanctuary scientists philosophers mathematicianssealed illiterate irrational unpredictable saecular world plagued recurring cycles booms busts world wars climate change day higher power driven fear decides cloistered scholars abilities avert impending catastrophe one one raz cohorts summoned forth without warning unknown discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid080331199215 links 0 httplevgrossmancom 1 httptimeblogcomnerd_world200803the_return_of_neal_stephensonhtml wireshark 10 released happysniffing dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1826 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803311953248 0katterjohn writes almost 10 years work 1wireshark 10 released wireshark awardwinning protocol analyzer formerly known ethereal release features several security fixes experimental package max os x intel discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803311953248 links 0 mailtoodqrjpoaqsgmailcom 1 httpwwwwiresharkorgnews20080331html norways yestoooxml formally protested hownottogetaccepted dept posted scuttlemonkey monday march 31 1908 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080331200201 anonymous reader writes norways yestoooxml may tip vote favor accepting isostandard committee chairman faxed 0formal protest iso writing capacity chairman 13 years standing norwegian mirror committee isoiec jtc 1sc 34 wish inform serious irregularities connection norwegian vote isoiec dis 29500 office open xml lodge formal protest notified norway voted approve ooxml ballot decision reflect view vast majority norwegian committee 80 changing norways vote comments yes discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080331200201 links 0 httpblogabrennacomformalprotestagainstnorwaysyestoooxml 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 072248 0000 slashdot stories 20080401