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 worlds biggest undersea robot china continues shut video sites matter antimatter new subatomic particle scholarships foss organizations cyber attacks tibetan communities linux gains native rtos emulation layer microchip powered body heat mind gaming could enter market year google patents detecting tracking targeting kids mozilla ceo objects safari auto install india votes ooxml doctors control robot surgeon eyes us fusion centers intelligence sharing superefficient light bulb passport files presidential hopefuls snooped worlds biggest undersea robot gettinglotsofworklately dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 2133 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803212146228 0roland piquepaille writes according redorbitcom companies installing subsea cables telecommunications companies pipelines oil industry new tool 1ut1 ultra trencher worlds biggest subsea robot beauty weighs 60 tons water length 78 meters width 78 meters height 56 meters fact dimensions small house expensive carrying price tag 10 million move speed 2 3 knots sea trench pipelines 1meter diameter deep waters 1500 meters discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803212146228 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080321html 1 httpwwwredorbitcomnewstechnology1305481a_deeply_impressive_bit_of_kit_worlds_biggest_subsea_robotindexhtml china continues shut video sites governmentsthesametheworldover dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 21 2327 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803212346232 0i dont believe imaginary property writes youtube thats blocked china unrest tibet least 125 video sharing sites shut others penalized chinese government admitting violence tibet 2anything sudden interest strictly enforcing licensing restrictions require video sharing websites register government among things chinese video sharing sites must promise show videos inspire fear contain pornography endanger national security discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803212346232 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080321chinashutsoffvideosharingsitesinwakeoftibetriotshtml 2 httpnewswiredcomdynamicstoriescchina_internet_videositewiresectionhometemplatedefaultctime20080321060720 matter antimatter new subatomic particle thosequarkyparticles dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday march 22 0141 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803220210218 sciencehabit writes physicists may finally figured universe contains 0more matter antimatter key lies flaw relationship two potentially new subatomic particle researchers however say results published today nature interpreted cautiously could effect produced runofthemill particles discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803220210218 links 0 httpsciencenowsciencemagorgcgicontentfull20083204 scholarships foss organizations ifnottheyshould dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday march 22 0336 education httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0803220211247 0athaulf writes im high school kid big dreams prestigious technology schools like mit caltech problem uppermiddle class family earth plans college choices 30000year earth actually financial aid college savings wont come anywhere near mits price tag however ive programming c might release gpld linux app soon selftaught programming experience academic merit plenty extra curricular activities foss supporting organizations might grant scholarship contributions companies like google redhat offer scholarships big name schools return years work college discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803220211247 links 0 mailtoixdkuwgmailcom cyber attacks tibetan communities thatsrightallthetea dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday march 22 0522 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803220219220 0underattack writes sans internet storm center reports increasing number sophisticated targeted cyber attacks 1against tibetan ngos attacks appear related attacks antichinese groups like falun gong lots media coverage protests tibet something lies surface rarely gets blip press various targeted cyber attacks taking place various communities recently attacks limited various tibetan ngos support groups reported dating back 2002 even somewhat affected several communities including falun gong uyghurs discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803220219220 links 0 httpiscsansorg 1 httpiscsansorgdiaryhtmlstoryid4177 linux gains native rtos emulation layer stillwaitingonthedevelopersflybacktime dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday march 22 0732 operating httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803220226208 nerdyh writes tell us xenomaisolo project attempting deliver vxworks 0rtos emulation linux kernel weeks ago started laying groundwork porting xenomai emulators natively preempt_rt kernel unlike cokernel based xenomai version solo require kernel support additional modules patches fully based standard posix library runs regular process controlled single image linux kernel first step vxworks emulator rebuilt new framework discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803220226208 links 0 httplinuxdevicescomnewsns8393438079html microchip powered body heat icouldntpoweran8088 dept posted cmdrtaco saturday march 22 0850 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080322122249 anonymous reader writes mit texas instruments researchers designed 0a chip say could 10 times energy efficient current technology chips power consumption low devices chip may even able recharged using owners body heat intent use medical applications like pacemakers one would expect free power source discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080322122249 links 0 httpwebmitedumiteiresearchspotlightsmicrochiphtml mind gaming could enter market year yeahrightitwill dept posted cmdrtaco saturday march 22 0957 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080322138201 anonymous reader writes adapted version harry potter video game players lift boulders throw lightning bolts using minds physical movement changed interface gaming nintendos wii power mind may next big thing video games may come soon emotiv company based san francisco says 0mindcontrol headsets shelves later year along host novel biofeedback games developed partners several companies including emsense monterey california neurosky san jose california hitachi tokyo also developing technology detect players brainwaves use nextgen video games discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080322138201 links 0 httpwwwphysorgcomnews124723221html google patents detecting tracking targeting kids wellmaybe dept posted cmdrtaco saturday march 22 1112 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803221314253 0theodp writes newlyissued google patent 1rendering advertisements documents one topics using user topic interest describes detect presence children using evidence sophistication determined using user actions tracking behavior using google toolbar methods deliver targeted ads interesting since 2google terms service supposedly prohibit use services anyone legal age inventor google 3principal scientist krishna bharat coinventor another pending google patent 4inferring searchers ethnicity reading level age sex income storing ok ill first admit greek someone smart figure post comment translating patentese english discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803221314253 links 0 mailtorhqzibaolcom 1 httppatftusptogovnetacginphparserpatentnumber7346606 2 httpwwwgooglecomaccountstoslocus 3 httpresearchgooglecompeoplekrishna 4 httpappft1usptogovnetacginphparsersect1pto1sect2hitoffdpg01p1u2fnetahtml2fpto2fsrchnumhtmlr1fgl50s1222005013176222pgnrosdn20050131762rsdn20050131762 mozilla ceo objects safari auto install heywaitaminute dept posted cmdrtaco saturday march 22 1219 mozilla httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803221536250 0hairyfeet writes use itunes windows may getting gift safari apple whether want mozilla ceo john lilly 1not happy daughter offered safari bonus update recent update itunes software mr lilly says blog apple apple software update windows wrong undermines trust relationship great companies customers thats bad apple security whole web also pointed check box already clicked go update meaning opt lists safari getting update even dont installed update 0321 2144 gmt 2kd corrected name mozilla ceo also linked directly blog discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803221536250 links 0 mailtojotfuvxdt5707gmacheetahilcomminuscat 1 httpjohnjubjubsnet20080321applesoftwareupdate 2 httpslashdotorgkdawson india votes ooxml onedown dept posted kdawson saturday march 22 1342 microsoft httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803221736215 0harsha_c sends local indian perspective 1vote microsofts ooxml ahead march 29 deadline 19 companies participating 5 voted favor ooxml ultimate battle control global standard documents microsoftpromoted ooxml sun ibmbacked open document format played indian giants namely infosys wipro tcs supported nasscom one side global biggies like ibm sun microsystems red hat backed te iits iims iisc respective positions microsofts ooxml standard microsoft understandably expressed disspointment disappointed decision bis committee encouraged support nasscom discuss story httppoliticsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803221736215 links 0 mailtohiskxgggmailcom 1 httpeconomictimesindiatimescominfotechsoftwareindia_to_vote_against_microsofts_oxml_against_wishes_of_it_cosarticleshow2885776cms doctors control robot surgeon eyes nosaccadespleasewereoperating dept posted kdawson saturday march 22 1450 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080322189205 trogador writes researchers imperial college london improving da vinci surgical robot installing eyetracker allows surgeons 0control robots knife simply looking patients tissues screen tracking eyes generate 3d map turn make moving organs like beating heart appear stand still easier operation features include seethrough tissues surgeons screen tumors seen underneath tissues nocut zones places robot wont allow surgeon cut mistake says icl professor guang zhong yang want empower robot make autonomous discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080322189205 links 0 httpwwwguardiancoukscience2008mar22medicalresearch us fusion centers intelligence sharing ifyourenotdoinganythingwrong dept posted kdawson saturday march 22 1606 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803221944248 wired article national fusion centers us created aid intelligencesharing fight terrorism increasingly used look sorts crimes keynote centers hazards threats la police chief quoted information might seem innocuous may connection terrorism aclu 0interactive us map help become acquainted local fusion center discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803221944248 links 0 httpwwwacluorgprivacygenfusion_map superefficient light bulb itslittleitslovelyitlights dept posted kdawson saturday march 22 1723 hardware hacking httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803222049257 chroniton writes news silicon valley company luxim 0developed tiny fullspectrum light bulb based plasma argon gas gives much light streetlight using less power tic tacsized bulb operates temperatures 6000k produces 140 lumenswatt almost ten times efficient standard incandescent lamps twice efficiency highend leds new bulbs also lifetime 20000 hours theres mention mercury heavy metals 1pose problem compact fluorescents discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803222049257 links 0 httpnewszdnetcom242213568_22192842html 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803201945227tid271 passport files presidential hopefuls snooped nowpleaseputrealidtobedwithoutitssupper dept posted kdawson saturday march 22 1934 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803222227253 cnn reporting widening brouhaha began 0barack obamas passport file accessed illegally three occasions beginning january seems john mccains file also snooped last year hillary clintons file suffered fate ars technica nails 1real importance breaches saying presidential hopefuls currently providing country public lesson privacy advocates oppose initiatives like real id executive branchs domestic surveillance programs really called democracy advocates short entire incident shows exactly citizens privacy critical country citizens compete one another control government discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803222227253 links 0 httpwwwcnncom2008politics0321obamapassportindexhtml 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080321analysisobamasprivacylessonanditsrealidimplicationshtml copyright 19972008 sourceforge inc rights reserved received message subscribed slashdot stop receiving messages slashdot add messages change preferences please go user page 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