adjkuycaslashdotorg join developer community 13th annual conference may 6 9 2008 moscone center san francisco years program one best amazing pavilion floor general sessions led industry leaders 300 technical sessions bofs register nowoffer ends 1159 pm monday april 7 use priority code j8nlsld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue dell abandons customization roots europes automated cargo shuttle docks space station optional ads worth trouble venus stopstart history highlighted probe unique broadband powerline project planned mosques former cryptoanalyst analyzes danger nuclear weapon stockpiles google sued privacy invasion street view writers find blogging stressful method reporting cost electronic voting lawyer banned threatening filesharers uk banking law blames customers insecure os china allows access english wikipedia college board kills ap computer science ab vr study says 40 us paranoid 11 innovation lessons creators world warcraft charlton hestons impact scifi dell abandons customization roots offthefactoryline dept posted zonk saturday april 05 2106 almighty buck httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804052332217 livefreeordieinthego writes dell intends 0scale back buildtoorder service model increasing sales prepackaged systems goal 3b usd savings 2011 downside customers expect dell buildtoorder deeper downside dell outsource production assembly discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804052332217 links 0 httpwwwlatimescombusinesslafidell3apr0313890719storytrackrss europes automated cargo shuttle docks space station droneswhatcanttheydo dept posted zonk sunday april 06 0020 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804060417247 anonymous reader writes 0successful docking automated transfer vehicle dubbed jules verne occurred earlier week first kind crewless ship reached orbit lightly touched international space station thursday astronauts iss opened doors begun air circulation preparation offloading nearly 75 tons fuel oxygen food clothing equipment need survive eu space agency sees historic journey program jules verne named visionary french science fiction author first new class station supply ships called automatic transfer vehicles craft built nations european space agency one europes major contributions international station docking atv new spectacular step demonstration european capabilities international scene space exploration said jeanjacques dordain director general european space agency discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804060417247 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080404sciencespace04juleswebhtmlrefspace optional ads worth trouble optinoptoutdoadanceallabout dept posted zonk sunday april 06 0228 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804060554230 0azuredrake writes ncsofts city heroes announced 1ingame ads added game provided advertising firm double fusion however unlike many games ads brought coh defined always optional publishers see ads purely additional revenue stream something ever allow advertisers affect game content 2commentary available gamasutra making advertisement volunteerbased viable way get around cynicism tone ads seems check help game sites services youd voluntarily look ads lend hand discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804060554230 links 0 mailtozjnzoot073yahoocom 1 httpwwwcohcomnewsarchives200804bringing_optionhtml 2 httpwwwgamasutracomphpbinnews_indexphpstory18111 venus stopstart history highlighted probe youvegotalittleacidicatmosphereonyou dept posted zonk sunday april 06 0424 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080406065224 anonymous reader writes science daily reports 0scientific findings esas venus express probe device even orbiting earths sister planet feeding back data hinting venus origins initially probe found planet evolved far quickly result venus liquid oceans boiled away gone planets development stalled ceased may started looking much said professor taylor increasingly evidence venus lost water earth lost atmospheric carbon dioxide interesting thing physics cases great achievement venus express putting climatic behaviour planets common framework understanding discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080406065224 links 0 httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases200804080402202055htm unique broadband powerline project planned mosques notinthestates dept posted zonk sunday april 06 0619 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804060610201 0lucas123 writes broadband powerline bpl provider velchip heading project offer 60 million unique network users 1unlimited high speed internet connection 224mbps cost around rm5 158 per user per month thats cheapest fastest internet connection world network slated use 14 billion smart mosque project rolled three years indonesia link together 400000 mosques add perspective us verizon fios 2currently offers 30 mbps downloads 5 mbps uploads starting 4299 month bpl modems use existing electrical power lines deliver high speed internet access data transmission discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804060610201 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpcomputerworldcommyshowpageaspxpagetype2articleid7942pubid4issueid131 2 httpwww22verizoncomcontentconsumerfiosaboutfiostvwhowinsfiosvscablewhowinsfiosvscablehtm former cryptoanalyst analyzes danger nuclear weapon stockpi protiptheyrerisky dept posted zonk sunday april 06 0827 encryption httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804060614218 anonymous reader writes ieee spectrum reports noted encryption pioneer prof martin hellman new passion 0estimating risk current nuclear weapons policies web site 1defusing nuclear threat asks question risky nuclear weapons amazingly one seems know hellman therefore preliminary analysis found risk equivalent home surrounded thousands nuclear power plants web site related 2statement therefore urgently call detailed studies either confirm correct startling conclusion statement signed seven notable individuals including former nsa director adm bobby r inman two nobel laureates discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804060614218 links 0 httpwwwspectrumieeeorgapr086099 1 httpnuclearriskorg 2 httpnuclearriskorgstatementphp google sued privacy invasion street view byboringcouple dept posted soulskill sunday april 06 0939 google httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061212248 0mikkl666 writes couple pittsburgh 1sued google photo house appeared 2google street view 3demanding excess 25000 make mental suffering diminished value home street apparently marked private road sign claim putting photo property online intentional andor grossly reckless invasion privacy google hand claims lawsuit pointless since anyone ask pictures removed without legal action weve 4previously discussed 5privacy concerns surrounding street view discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061212248 links 0 mailtouctretarcorde 1 httpwwwbostoncombusinesstechnologyarticles20080405google_sued_over_street_view 2 httpmapsgooglecomhelpmapsstreetview 3 httpwwwthesmokingguncomarchiveyears20080404081google1html 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803041637223tid217 5 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0706011219256tid158 writers find blogging stressful method reporting getyourbloggercise dept posted soulskill sunday april 06 1055 media httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061359243 0andrew feinberg points new york times story 1stress put upon prolific bloggers maintain constant flow content order satisfy consumers advertisers information age breaking story first generate thousands page views clicks many bloggers finding chained computers worrying theyll miss something important step away quoting havent died yet said michael arrington founder coeditor techcrunch popular technology blog site brought millions advertising revenue hefty cost mr arrington says gained 30 pounds last three years developed severe sleeping disorder turned home office four employees point ill nervous breakdown admitted hospital something else happen sustainable said discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061359243 links 0 httpcapitolvalleynet 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080406technology06sweathtmlemex1207627200en69cf34c83a584d3fei50870a cost electronic voting alsoknownasmoneyflushing dept posted soulskill sunday april 06 1208 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061427241 wireds threat level blog reporting analysis 0cost electronic voting compared traditional methods vote tallying group named saveourvotes examined marylands budget allocations elections switch optical scanners touch screens found contrary official claims 1the cost higher evoting pdf much higher prior purchasing touchscreen machines 19 marylands 24 voting districts used opticalscan machines saveourvotes examined counties compared cost opticalscan equipment previously used touchscreen machines forced buy cost counties category increased 179 percent per voter average least one county cost increased 866 percent per voter total cost 22000 2001 266000 2007 discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061427241 links 0 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200804thecostofevhtmlmore 1 httpwwwsaveourvotesorglegislationpacket08costsmdvotingsystempdf lawyer banned threatening filesharers youruppancehascome dept posted soulskill sunday april 06 1321 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061621238 hare brings us report torrentfreak lawyer working swiss antipiracy group recently 0given 6month ban attempts intimidate filesharers though letters threatening fines court fees elizabeth martin demanded 400 euros hundreds thousands filesharers suggested would face large settlements comply paris bar council took exception instituted ban martin worked logistep company 1had trouble following laws past disciplinary board decided choosing reproduce aggressive foreign methods intended force payments interested party also violated code specifies lawyer unfairly represent situation seriousness threat addition lawyer also violated code cashing payments private account usual dedicated litigation account known carpa martin also refused reveal many payments received filesharers discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061621238 links 0 httptorrentfreakcomlawyerwhothreatenedfilesharersbanned6months080405 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0801251928253tid123 uk banking law blames customers insecure os lawswithnocause dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1423 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061641201 twitter writes use insecure os uk someone drains bank account 0the banks say fault register reports banking code produced british bankers association bba followed banks makes clear banks responsible losses online bank accounts consumers date antivirus antispyware firewall software installed machines twitter went note majority consumer pcs use operating system 1a history security issues end users ultimately responsible state systems discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061641201 links 0 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080404banking_code_2008 1 httpwwwsecurityabsurditycomfailurephp china allows access english wikipedia welcomebackfolks dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1535 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061643223 0linuxlefty writes reuters reporting chinese authorities 1lifted ban english version wikipedia chinese version site still blocked englishlanguage versions politically sensitive topics tibet tiananmen square move comes international olympic committee ioc inspectors told beijing organisers internet must open duration 2008 olympics blocking would reflect poorly host country chinas government keen avoid sparking social discontent keeps tight watch media often blocks censors popular web sites forums dissent may brew discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061643223 links 0 httpwwwlinuxleftycom 1 httpinreuterscomarticletechnologynewsidinindia32865420080405 college board kills ap computer science ab unpopularisawordforit dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1632 education httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061916242 jhealy1024 writes college board recently announced 0getting rid advanced placement computer science ab examination may 2009 alevel exam continue offered though word yet become ablevel material eg merged dropped many teachers ap cs upset move seems 1the decision made without consulting members cs teaching community one teacher put like telling football coach next year last year varsity team discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061916242 links 0 httpwwwwashingtonpostcomwpdyncontentarticle20080403ar2008040303925html 1 httpapcentralcollegeboardcomapcpubliccoursesteachers_corner195948html vr study says 40 us paranoid othersixtypercentareouttogetus dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1733 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804061917259 0roland piquepaille writes uk researchers recently used virtual reality check people paranoid thoughts using public transportation 1their vr tube ride experiment revealed 40 participants experienced exaggerated fears threats others researchers relying somewhat unreliable questionnaires study paranoid thoughts often triggered ambiguous events someone laughing behind back use vr psychiatrists psychologists new tool reliably recreate social interactions lead researcher said vr uniquely powerful method detect liable misinterpret people discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804061917259 links 0 httpwwwprimidicom20080406html 1 httpwwwiopkclacuknewsid198 11 innovation lessons creators world warcraft allaboutdragonsintheboardroom dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1831 role playing games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804062019256 0ant writes colin stewarts oc register inside innovation blog post discussing blizzard entertainments success games industry according site blizzard 1learned eleven lessons innovation help almost business industry leader used innovation methods create worlds popular massively multiplayer online game world warcraft also keep game fresh challenging 10 million players many customers pay 15 month continue playing blizzards ongoing creative achievement worth 1 billion year revenues counting multimillions tallies games discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804062019256 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httpinnovationfreedombloggingcom2008040411innovationlessonsfromcreatorsofworldofwarcraft charlton hestons impact scifi damndirtyapeswouldntkeeptheirpawsoff dept posted zonk sunday april 06 1940 scifi httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0804062049207 anonymous reader writes youre probably already aware 0charlton heston passed away yesterday wired piece looking back hestons extremely 1notable work scifi genre roles films like planet apes soylent green heston also roared scifis greatest memorable lines bringing macho swagger overthetop intensity screen movies like 1973s food freakout flick soylent green planet apes series pivotal scene 1968s planet apes see clip hestons character timetraveling astronaut george taylor utters first words spoken human simian rulers bizarro future earth take stinking paws damn dirty ape discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804062049207 links 0 httpwwwbloombergcomappsnewspid20601088sidausu5gkwhsjwreferhome 1 httpblogwiredcomunderwire200804charltonhestonhtml 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 123100 0000 slashdot stories 20080407