adjkuycaslashdotorg facing shenanigans watch ibm tivoli survival guide infrastructure attacks httpaddoubleclicknetclk20111227513503038jhttpwww306ibmcomsoftwaretivolifeaturesitsurvivalguide slashdot daily newsletter issue msn music drm servers going dark september german wikipedia published book storing data next 1000 years gps used find graves ecoburial sites emi says online file storage illegal nextgeneration captcha exploits semantic gap apple buys chip company 278m sony buy gracenote seagate ships billionth hard drive first looks microsofts new live mesh platform ebay sues craigslist amds triplecore phenom x3 processor launched evolution internet powers massive lhc grid darpa working arthur c clarke weapon idea finnish electric solar sail nears implementation sony launch ps3 video download service fbi renews push isp data retention laws sun fully open source java fcc reports comcast p2p blocking widespread evidence glaciers mars suggests recent climate activity msn music drm servers going dark september crippledforsure dept posted kdawson tuesday april 22 2052 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804222130225 pdq back writes tell us email microsoft sent former customers msn music today company said would 0turning drm servers used authorize playback music purchased nowdefunct msn music store august 31 2008 longer able support retrieval license keys songs purchased msn music authorization additional computers reads email doesnt apply five different computers playsforsure allows users authorize also applies operating systems machine users need reauthorize machine upgrade windows xp windows vista example september rolls around users committed whatever five machines may authorized along whatever os running discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804222130225 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080422drmsucksreduxmicrosofttonukemsnmusicdrmkeyshtml german wikipedia published book unclearontheconcept dept posted kdawson tuesday april 22 2244 books httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804222026245 0david gerard writes bertelsmann publish 1singlevolume book german wikipedia cooperation wikimedia deutschland cost 20 euros 1 euro copy go wikimedia theyre editing popular 50000 articles 1000page book released september opensource origin material publisher claim copyright book germanlanguage wikipedia second size english version 23 million articles discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804222026245 links 0 httpdavidgerardcouknotes 1 httpbooksmonstersandcriticscomnewsarticle_1401300phpwikipedia_to_be_converted_to_a_book_in_germany storing data next 1000 years longnow dept posted kdawson wednesday april 23 0037 data storage httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804230056229 anonymous reader writes may interesting take creating longterm storage technologies team researchers ucsc claims come powerefficient scalable way 0reliably store data theoretical 1400 years regular hard drives tg daily article describing technology sounds intriguing uses selfcontained networked storage units looks like complicated solution approach manageable may effective solution preserve data decades possibly centuries nice see research using kinds realworld figures disk lifetimes 1recent 2studies turning discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804230056229 links 0 httpwwwtgdailycomcontentview37073113 1 httpslashdotorghardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid070221004233 2 httpslashdotorghardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080405184925 gps used find graves ecoburial sites noplasticflowersplease dept posted kdawson wednesday april 23 0305 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804222148252 0narrative fallacy writes relatives friends use satellite navigation device 1find graves loved ones australias ecoburial site bushland attached lismore memorial park cemetery new south wales reflecting worldwide trend towards environmentally friendly burials deceased buried biodegradable coffins gum trees protected koala sanctuary ideal way utilizing land helping wildlife vegetation said kris whitney lismore council coordinator cemeteries family walk around bushland pick site body oriented direction promise internments within five meters well record accurate gps coordinates families visiting graves would lent satellite navigation device australias fourth natural burial site existing sites tasmania victoria western australia discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804222148252 links 0 httpnarrativefallacycom 1 httpwwwsmhcomaunewsbiztechgreenreapersgravenewworld200804191208629703961html emi says online file storage illegal youwillplayonlywhatyourentfromus dept posted kdawson wednesday april 23 0536 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804230114225 wiglyworm writes mp3tunes ceo michael robertson sent email users online music backup placeshifting service mp3tunescom asking help publicize emis ridiculous ignorant lawsuit company 0emi believes consumers arent allowed store music files online mp3tunes violating copyright law providing backup service discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804230114225 links 0 httpconsumeristcom382824emisaysyoucantstoreyourmusicfilesonline nextgeneration captcha exploits semantic gap standandidentify dept posted kdawson wednesday april 23 0803 security httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804230044223 captcha_fun writes researchers penn state developed patentpending 0imagebased captcha technology nextgeneration computer authentication user asked pass two tests 1 click geometric center image within composite image 2 annotate image using word selected list images shown users fake colors textures edges based sequence randomlygenerated parameters computer vision recognition algorithms 1alipr rely original colors textures shapes order interpret semantic content image endowed power imagination even without correct color texture shape information humans still pass tests ease computers imagine missing image robotic programs unable pass tests system called imagination 0try sounds promising given 2broken current captcha technology discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804230044223 links 0 httpaliprcomcaptcha 1 httpaliprcom 2 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804151941236tid172 apple buys chip company 278m billionsburningholesintheirpockets dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 0848 apple httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231119241 anonymous reader writes apples 0just bought chip company 1pa semi could make chips iphones maybe ipods apple wouldnt reveal exact plans dan dobberpuhl lead designer alphas chips 2known making super efficient processors like 64bit dual core last year supposedly 300 efficient nearest competition using 5 13 watts 2ghz apples 3quarterly results later today might hear deal something blow arm especially mobile chip market heating recently forays intel nvidia adding competition established players like via discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231119241 links 0 httpgizmodocom382929applebuysitselfalittlechipcompanyknownforsuperefficientprocessors 1 httpwwwpasemicom 2 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost200702138828html 3 httpwwwapplecomprlibrary20080421alert_resultshtml sony buy gracenote takingfromthecommunity dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 0923 music httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231155259 0ian lamont writes sony 1buying gracenote 260 million sony use gracenotes online music database digital content devices gracenote operate separately keep management interesting move many entertainment companies services depend gracenote database including itunes yahoo winamp even onboard stereo system used new cadillacs gracenote 2criticized turning 3open cddb project quagmire heavy contracts licensing fees forced user registration anticompetition clauses discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231155259 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080422sonybuygracenotemusicdatacompany 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0012082254214tid155 3 httpenwikipediaorgwikicddb seagate ships billionth hard drive okhowmuchpronisthatnow dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 1007 data storage httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231159206 0lucas123 writes seagates first drive 1shipped 1979 st506 capacity 5mb cost cool 1500 300 per megabyte today typical seagate holds 1tb cost 15000th cent 00002 per megabyte seagate claims first company ship billion drives says drives amounted 79 million terabytes capacity enough 158 billion hours digital video 12 trillion hours mp3 songs update 0423 1456 gmt 2ct quoted fraction wrong someone complain computerworld update 0423 1513 gmt 2ct ty site corrected say 150th cent 00002 per megabyte universal equation balanced discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231159206 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasictaxonomynamestoragearticleid9079718taxonomyid19intsrckc_top 2 httpcmdrtaconet first looks microsofts new live mesh platform dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 1058 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231329224 technirvana writes microsofts 0live mesh service 1launched today invite technology preview microsofts attempt tie data together live mesh synchronizes data across multiple devices currently windows computers theoretically extend mobile devices future well web desktop exists cloud sync data across devices used single users well create shared spaces multiple users since run microsoft know trust discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231329224 links 0 httpwwwmeshcom 1 httpwwwreadwritewebcomarchivesmicrosoft_live_mesh_first_lookphp ebay sues craigslist nomorelegalmumbojumbo dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 1134 businesses httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080423145255 phpmysqldev writes random move ebay 0filed lawsuit craigslist protect investment shareholders statement ebay claimed january craigslist executives took actions unfairly diluted ebays economic interest 10 ebay minority shareholder craigslist owning 284 craigslist suspects ebays intentions less honorable speculating possible hostile takeover court case sealed ebay elaborated claims discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080423145255 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk2hibusiness7362221stm amds triplecore phenom x3 processor launched heyyourcoreismissing dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 23 1223 amd httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080423154232 0mojokid writes amd officially launched triplecore processor offering today 1 introduction phenom x3 8750 amd first announced plans introduce tricore processors late last year reaction news mixed felt amd simply planning pass partially functional phenom x4 quadcore processors triplecore products making lemonade lemons others thought good way amd increase bottom line profits getting usable die wafer mitigating yield loss ageold strategy semiconductor space graphics guys selling gpus nonfunctional units years full performance review 2 evaluation new amd phenom x3 8750 tricore processor shows cpu scales well number standard application benchmarks addition dropping relatively competitive price point discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080423154232 links 0 httpwwwhothardwarecom 1 httpwwwhothardwarecomprintarticleaspxarticleid1141 2 httpwwwhothardwarecomarticlesamd_phenom_x3_8750_tricore_processor evolution internet powers massive lhc grid throttlethis dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1313 networking httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231650257 0jbrodkin brings us story development 1computer network supporting cerns large hadron collider begin smashing particles one another later year weve discussed 2impressive capabilities network past data gathered european organization nuclear research cern hosts collider france switzerland distributed thousands scientists throughout world one writer described grid parallel internet ruth pordes executive director open science grid oversees us infrastructure lhc network describes evolution internet new fiberoptic cables special protocols used move data cern 11 tier1 sites around globe turn use standard internet technologies transfer data 150 tier2 centers worldwide lhc computing grid comprised 20000 servers primarily running linux operating system scientists tier2 sites access servers remotely running complex experiments based lhc data pordes says scientists need million cpu hours run experiment overnight distributed nature grid allows access computing power part worldwide network discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231650257 links 0 mailtohleqsmqtnwwcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnews2008042208largehadroncolliderhtmlpage1 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid050425192236tid230 darpa working arthur c clarke weapon idea goodtimeswithmoltenmetal dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1402 military httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231714254 holy_calamity writes darpa working weapon similar one first described arthur c clarke 1955 novel earthlight firing 0jets molten metal using 1strong electromagnetic fields magneto hydrodynamic explosive munition mahem function smaller scale clarkes fictional blaster darpas writeup says could packaged missile projectile platform delivered close target final engagement kill clarke also widely credited suggesting geostationary communications satellites ideas come pass discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231714254 links 0 httpwwwnewscientistcomblogtechnology200804sciencefictioninspiresdarpaweaponhtml 1 httpwwwdarpamilttoprogramsmahemhtm finnish electric solar sail nears implementation flymetothemoon dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1451 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231741221 0eldavojohn writes recent meeting held finnish meteorological institute resulted 1plans build electric solar sail circle earth gaining speed test acceleration purpose flight solar system measure gas dust plasma magnetic field undisturbed interstellar space would perhaps flagship thing said pekka janhunen researcher 2developing sail fmi 3details papers project two years making also available certainly hope show success launch 4similar usrussian venture subsequent 5complete failure discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231741221 links 0 httpwwwmisrarecordscommp3php 1 httpwwwspacecombusinesstechnology080423twfinnishsolarsailhtml 2 httpwwwfmifinewsindexhtmlid1208243495html 3 httpwwwelectricsailingcom 4 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0506041451234tid160 5 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0506212251211tid160 sony launch ps3 video download service competitionisagoodthing dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1539 sony httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231814202 anonymous reader points los angeles times report sony planning making movies tv shows 0available download ps3 early summer sony hopes make use roughly 4 million ps3s already sold us compete similar services xbox live began offering video downloads 1over year ago one services greatest obstacles may sonys culture sony chairman chief executive howard stringer battling corporate silo mentality divisions within company work isolation undermining new initiatives playstation group foster city calif notoriously aloof former executive said scuttled plans movie subscription service playstation portable even though sony pictures supported initiative company looking safeguard film television music holdings aggressive champion copyright protection often critics suggest cost technological innovation discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231814202 links 0 httpwwwlatimescombusinesslafisony21apr211152898story 1 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0611071421258tid211 fbi renews push isp data retention laws youcantrustus dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1629 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804231855227 0mytrip brings us newscom story fbis efforts make records users activities 1available law enforcement much longer time several members congress also lent support idea data retention mandatory period 2 years quoting based statements wednesdays hearing previous calls new laws area scope mandatory data retention law remains fuzzy could mean forcing companies store data two years internet addresses assigned customers comcast said 2006 would retaining records six months could far intrusive could mean keeping track email instant messaging correspondents web pages users visit democratic politicians called data retention laws extend domain name registries web hosting companies even social networking sites discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804231855227 links 0 httpwwwmytripcom 1 httpwwwnewscom830113578_3992680338html sun fully open source java freerefills dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1720 java httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0804232037220 0dionysius god wine leaf brings news sun microsystems 1removing last restrictions java make completely open source sun wants java easily available use linux distributions weve discussed 2the steps sun taken 3opensource java past couple years yahoo news weve engaging opensource community java finish openjdk project specific thing weve working clearing last bits didnt rights distribute sands said past year pretty much removed encumbrances work still needs done offer java sound engine snmp code via open source effort expected completed year developers though may able proceed without component like sound engine sands said discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804232037220 links 0 httpwwwdionysiuscom 1 httpnewsyahoocomsinfoworld20080422tc_infoworld98999 2 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0611130724252tid108 3 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0708101440246tid156 fcc reports comcast p2p blocking widespread sawthatcoming dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1812 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804232145214 bob charlton 66 tips us computerworld story fcc chairman kevin martin testified comcasts p2p traffic management occurred 0even network congestion wasnt issue contrary isps claims 1defending actions 2investigated fcc past months comcast tried repair image 3making nice bittorrent working towards 4p2p bill rights quoting appear technique used occasionally delay traffic particular nodes suffering network congestion time martin told senate commerce science transportation committee based testimony weve received thus far equipment typically deployed wider geographic area system even capable knowing individual segment network congested discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804232145214 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1740976740 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802131541214tid95 2 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid080108220246tid95 3 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080327149253tid95 4 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804211951215tid95 evidence glaciers mars suggests recent climate activity redhouseeffectinaction dept posted soulskill wednesday april 23 1902 mars httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804232230240 last year mars reconnaissance orbiter captured highresolution images red planet showed many mesas valleys rock debris appeared geologically speaking recent formations team scientists brown university analyzed photographs found evidence terrain 0carved large glaciers much recently thought possible climate activity mars thought quieted 3 billion years ago glaciers would around within last 10100 million years finding could implications lifeonmars argument strengthening case liquid water ice melt two ways temperature pressure currently understood martian climate dominated sublimation process solid substances transformed directly vapor ice packs exert strong pressure base produce liquid water makes thickness past glaciers surface intriguing discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804232230240 links 0 httpnewsbrownedupressreleases200804martianglaciers copyright 19972008 sourceforge inc rights reserved received message subscribed 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