adjkuycaslashdotorg worldwide linux server leader done lately introducing single point control tying linux server cluster environments data center simplifying discovery imaging monitoring rapid provisioning system deployment hp ice linux autoconfigures preeminent oss like nagios incorporates proven hp capabilities fullysupported extensible linux management solution get frosty evaluation copy today httph18004www1hpcomproductsserversmanagementinsightcontrol_linux2indexhtml slashdot daily newsletter issue real mit blackjack mastermind tsunami spotted surface sun microsoft told pay tax license fee aria sells licence djs format shift music daily caffeine protects brain administration claimed immunity 4th amendment eus antitrust investigation ooxml continues apple 1 us music retailer comcast offers 50 mbps residential speeds upgrade trick still present vista sp1 intermediatemass black hole found omega centauri census bureau scrap handhelds cost 3 billion new service maps speed traps cell phone microsoft surface took long deploy new emi boss says downloads may good inside intels 20m multicore research program engineers make good terrorists boot sector viruses rootkits poised comeback id stolen leads job loss prosecution matrixlike vr coming near future microsoft extends xp lowcost laptops ibm using complex math manage natural disasters real mit blackjack mastermind kingofcounting dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 02 2029 movies httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0804022224215 0wade roush writes 21 top movie box office last weekend everyone talking real identities mit blackjack team members fictionalized movie 2002 book bringing house film based last week 1a number stories pointed former mit student las vegas resident john chang model micky rosa character club mastermind played movie kevin spacey bostonarea internet entrepreneur real estate developer bill kaplan saying anyone basis micky rosa 2its turns kaplan battles email churn problem ceo newton startup freshaddress helps companies correct outdated email addresses customer databases discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804022224215 links 0 mailtopucbrtxconomycom 1 httpwwwxconomycom20080327ofcardcountingstartupsandtherealstoryofthemitblackjackteam 2 httpwwwxconomycom20080402frommitblackjacktoemaildatabaseswecatchupwiththeothermickyrosa tsunami spotted surface sun motherofalldisastermovies dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 02 2216 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804022228223 0bigbadbus writes bbc reporting nasas twin spacecraft designed obtain stereo images sun recorded 1a solar tsunami feature includes fascinating movie images captured discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804022228223 links 0 httpwwwpaulleecom 1 httpnewsbbccouk1hiscitech7326097stm microsoft told pay tax license fee wedowhateverischeaper dept posted samzenpus thursday april 03 0020 microsoft httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804022237233 0missingrainbow writes avoid paying taxes india microsoft wanted court believe selling product 1no royalty payments involved eula worked particular case however states product licensed sold court ruled discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804022237233 links 0 httpmissingrainbowblogspotcom 1 httpeconomictimesindiatimescominfotechsoftwaremicrosoft_told_to_pay_tax_on_licence_fee_for_softwarearticleshow2921289cms aria sells licence djs format shift music nextupawhistlingtax dept posted samzenpus thursday april 03 0228 music httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804022242200 0lucas writes 1australian recording industry association aria set new licence let djs format shift music use gigs 2djs need pay licence fee copy music already legally one format another ease use backup case originals get lost stolen criminal penalties djs involved music piracy sixty thousand dollars 5 years imprisonment also onthespot fines one thousand dollars discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804022242200 links 0 mailtozywyexamplecom 1 httpwwwariacomaupageslicensingfaqhtmq2 2 httpwwwabcnetautriplejmusicnewss2205666htm daily caffeine protects brain itswhatbrainscrave dept posted samzenpus thursday april 03 0752 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804030345237 chroniton writes bbc story many slashdot geeks happy hear caffeine cup coffee day 0help prevent dementia blocking damage cholesterol least rabbits addition alreadyknown protection alzheimers disease research needed test effect humans discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804030345237 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk2hihealth7326839stm administration claimed immunity 4th amendment unreasonablesearchesandseizures dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 0832 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031219200 0mrogers writes eff 1uncovered troubling footnote newly declassified bush administration memo asserts office recently 2001 concluded fourth amendment application domestic military operations could mean administration believes nsas 2 warrantless 3 wiretapping 4data 5mining programs governed constitution would cast administration claims programs violate fourth amendment whole new light cant violate law doesnt apply claimed immunity would also cover dod agencies cifa carry 6 offline surveillance political groups within united states discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031219200 links 0 httpwwwcsuclacukstaffmrogers 1 httpwwwefforgdeeplinks200804administrationassertsnofourthamendmentdomesticmilitaryoperations 2 httpwwwnytimescom20051216politics16programhtml 3 httpwwwwiredcomsciencediscoveriesnews20060470619 4 httpwwwusatodaycomnewswashington20060510nsa_xhtm 5 httponlinewsjcompublicarticle_printsb120511973377523845html 6 httpwwwacluorgsafefreespyfiles27988pub20070117html eus antitrust investigation ooxml continues listeningforthesoundofthefatlady dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 0923 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031318247 0i dont believe imaginary property writes since january eu investigating whether microsoft broke antitrust laws advocating ooxml 1that investigation continues following passage standard meanwhile iso approval ooxml 2being appealed microsoft hasnt yet discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031318247 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpwwwnewscom830110784_399094997htmltagnewsmap 2 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory2008040212120873 apple 1 us music retailer nosebleedascension dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 1006 music httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031357251 quantrell writes leaked email shows 0apple hit 1 spot music sales january article speculates consumers cashing holiday gift cards may played role course walmart retailers sold gift cards news mixed bag record labels music industry dark side apples ascension top charts buying patterns digital downloads different customers far likely cherry pick favorite track two album purchase whole thing contrast brickandmortar sales predominantly highmargin cds recently discussed 1walmarts role music business back selling nearly 20 us music january apple 19 walmart 15 discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031357251 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080402applepasseswalmartnow1musicretailerinushtml 1 httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803251856245tid141 comcast offers 50 mbps residential speeds timeforfiosleapfrog dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 1046 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031427227 anonymous reader notes comcast offering new 050mbps 6mbps package residential customers 150 starting minneapolisst paul extending nationwide mid2010 new service use docsis 30 standard nearing ratification weve recently discussed comcasts 1bittorrent throttling 2promise quit 3lowquality hd programming attractive 150 50 mbps compared verizons fios offerings discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031427227 links 0 httpapgooglecomarticlealeqm5i36yfnsnsk4zhcxum1izp1trmqd8vq17q80 1 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0709042014236tid172 2 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080327149253tid95 3 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803302113218tid129 upgrade trick still present vista sp1 pricingisanart dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 1127 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080403157225 0chris blanc writes new service pack 1 version windows vista allows end users 1purchase upgrade edition install pc need purchase expensive full edition behavior present vista originally released fact trick wasnt removed sp1 suggests microsoft executives approved back door way make price vista appealing sophisticated buyers discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080403157225 links 0 httpwwwchrisblancorgblog 1 httpwindowssecretscomcomp080403story1 intermediatemass black hole found omega centauri bigfleashavelittlefleas dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 1207 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031547236 esocid sends us european space agencys site news new discovery appears resolve longstanding mystery surrounding omega centauri largest brightest globular cluster sky object 17000 lightyears distant located plane milky way seen dark rural area southern hemisphere omega centauri appears almost large full moon researchers discovered 0black hole 40000 solar masses clusters center press release images obtained advanced camera surveys onboard nasaesa hubble space telescope data obtained gmos spectrograph gemini south telescope chile show omega centauri appears harbor elusive intermediatemass black hole center exactly omega centauri classified always contentious topic first listed ptolemys catalog nearly two thousand years ago single star edmond halley reported nebula 1677 1830s english astronomer john herschel first recognize globular cluster century later new result suggests omega centauri globular cluster dwarf galaxy stripped outer stars according scientists intermediatemass black holes could turn baby supermassive black holes discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031547236 links 0 httpsciesaintscienceewwwobjectindexcfmfobjectid42566 census bureau scrap handhelds cost 3 billion onetwothreemany dept posted kdawson thursday april 03 1249 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031612249 0govtechguy writes census bureau tell house panel today 1drop plans use handheld computers help count americans 2010 census increasing cost decennial census much 3 billion according testimony commerce department secretary plans give afternoon discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031612249 links 0 httpwwwnextgovcom 1 httpwwwnextgovcomnextgovng_20080403_9574php new service maps speed traps cell phone ididntdoitnobodysawmeyoucantproveanything de posted kdawson thursday april 03 1331 cellphones httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031632215 esocid writes modern equivalent flashing headlights warn motorists police speed traps 0warn fellow drivers cell phone personal digital assistant speed traps redlight cameras threats ticketfree driving approach known threat youll get audio alert mobile device developer 1trapster pete tenereillo said system requires punching keys 1 submit information trapsters database comply laws banning talking cell phones free service automatically detect location using mobile devices gps capabilities tap wifi get location database run skyhook wireless police officials tenereillo talked havent complained service inevitably encourages drivers slow discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031632215 links 0 httpwwwphysorgcomnews126421076html 1 httpwwwtrapstercom microsoft surface took long deploy delaydelaydelay dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1408 microsoft httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid080403173249 anonymous reader writes nearly year fanfare unveiling new touchscreen tabletop interface microsofts surface computer 0finally appear select att stores later month popular mechanics tech editor glenn derene first 1introduced us surface may seems done 2a complete 180 rant blasting microsoft obsessed surfaces novelty magnet imageconscious partners messing rare hardware device surprisingly simple software told came microsofts official excuse article actually good thing us pete thompson microsofts general manager surface told anticipating initial deployments going showcase pilots using software applications units drive traffic partners decided want skip stage go integrated experience build applications thats pulled timeline spring discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid080403173249 links 0 httpwwwattcomgenpressroompid4800cdvnnewsnewsarticleid25417 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid070530127246tid227 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomtechnologyindustry4257252html new emi boss says downloads may good burntheheretic dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1453 businesses httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031816231 warrior_s writes douglas merrill installed cio emi one big four forms riaa exgoogler recently stated poor business model sue customers dont think thats sustainable strategy quoted guardian referring warner music emi vivendi universal sony bmgs current practice trying use legal systems around world 0force customers buying products rather using free p2p networks independent music sites services previously music industry rubbished studies claim file sharing positive effect music sales think people pay merrill said evidence people think buying music buying music theyre buying formats measure discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031816231 links 0 httpwwwguardiancouktechnology2008apr03internetintellectualproperty inside intels 20m multicore research program thatisalotofcores dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1532 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid080403198201 anonymous reader writes may heard intels microsofts efforts finally get multicore programming gear actually developer program fancy new multicore processors may dozens core one chip within years tg daily interesting article project written one researchers looks like lot excitement around 0opportunity create new generation development tools lets hope soon see software exploit 16core babies problem multicore programming staring us right sure intels microsofts expectations quite possible fact looking fundamental results academic centers leverage large work force polish realize ideas come forth calls much closer collaboration centers companies appears first sight discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid080403198201 links 0 httpwwwtgdailycomcontentview36771113 engineers make good terrorists whatswrongwithanengineeringdegree dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1611 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031943247 anonymous reader writes engineers focus attention details along perceived lack social skills make ideal targets recruited terrorists according eetimes 0planning skills make engineers good field operatives written raphael perl heads action terrorism unit organization security cooperation europe offers engineers ideally make excellent strategic planners make excellent field operatives think differently people think may sound like stereotype perl claims traits terrorist groups actively recruit engineers says alqaeda widely acknowledged significant number groups top leadership engineering backgrounds 1second time months engineers likened terrorists discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031943247 links 0 httpwwweetimescomnewslatestshowarticlejhtmlarticleid207001533 1 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0801291614206tid218 boot sector viruses rootkits poised comeback oldiesbutgoodies dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1654 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804031946228 0ant writes ars technica says panda labs first quarter 2008 malware report raises new concern though comes surprising direction according company boot sector viruses loaded rootkits 1poised make comeback honestly sounds bit odd considering long since boot virus topped malware charts 2least theoretically possible pdf viruses simple method operation virus copies master boot record mbr hard drive rewrites actual mbr data different section drive report also covers number topics makes predictions types attacks computer users may see future forecasting trends always tricky discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804031946228 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080402reportbootsectorvirusesandrootkitsposedforcomebackhtml 2 httppandalabspandasecuritycomblogsimagespandalabs20080401quarterly_report_pandalabs_q1_2008pdf id stolen leads job loss prosecution jobsareforlivingthough dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1733 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804032131235 0confusedvorlon writes bbc reports 1the sad case simon bunce mr bunce identity stolen credit cards made capitalize theft cards used sites offering child pornography result mr bunce swept 2operation ore poor man prosecuted crime eventually found innocent meantime lost job took six months find another quarter salary polices computer technicians take several months examine computers records mr bunce could afford wait repair damage done reputation knew thered fundamental mistake made investigate recent surveys suggest many one four britons affected 2007 185000 cases identity theft identified cifas uks fraud prevention service increase almost 8 2006 discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804032131235 links 0 httpwwwhobbyistsoftwarecom 1 httpnewsbbccouk1himagazine7326736stm 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikioperation_ore matrixlike vr coming near future cantseeanythingbadhappeningthere dept posted zonk thursday april 03 1811 supercomputing httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804032153229 anonymongoose writes researcher brookhaven national lab reckons could 0just years computers pass uncanny valley article refers graphics turing test computer considered intelligent create artificial world capable fooling person believing real thing michael mcguigan performing interesting experiments using brookhavens 1blue genel supercomputer shown produce realistic lighting effects real time mcguigans original 2research paper pdf available online discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804032153229 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcomarticledn13585matrixstylevirtualworldsafewyearsawayhtml 1 httpdominoresearchibmcomcommresearch_projectsnsfpagesbluegeneindexhtml 2 httparxivorgps_cachearxivpdf080108011500v1pdf microsoft extends xp lowcost laptops stayinalivestayinalive dept posted soulskill thursday april 03 1856 windows httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080403223257 0ian lamont writes microsoft says 1extend sales windows xp home oems several years response 2savexp petition microsoft supposedly making move part ensure linux doesnt dominate market certain types ultralowcost laptops xp available oems june 30 2010 one year availability next client version windows whichever date comes later greatly extends earlier xp deadline june 30 year 3was extension means xp potentially installed new computers nearly decade original release author article suggests postjune 2008 release atombased laptops encouraged microsoft extend xp even though intel says atom support vista intel also 4claims moblin linux available atomequipped mobile devices starting summer discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080403223257 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080403microsoftextendsxpthrough2010ultralowcostlaptops 2 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0802062322205tid109 3 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0709281622223tid201 4 httpwwwmoblinorg ibm using complex math manage natural disasters stoppingafloodwithnaturallogs dept posted soulskill thursday april 03 1959 math httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804032311200 0coondoggie brings us networkworld story ibms efforts use complex algorithms 1manage responses natural disasters researchers making use recent increases processor speed algorithm efficiency develop scalable flexible model capable handling complicated planning involved reacting crisis quoting creating set intellectual properties software assets employed gauge improve levels preparedness tackle unforeseen natural disasters says dr gyana parija realworld problems involve uncertainty inspiration us tackle challenges natural disaster management case flooding example stochastic programming model would use various flood scenarios resource supply capabilities different dispatch locations fixed variable costs associated deployment various floodmanagement resources manage various risk measures assigning probabilities factors driving outcomes model outlines limited resources meet tomorrows unknown demands liabilities way risks rewards various tradeoffs explored ibm said discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804032311200 links 0 mailtokrdlsqonwwcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode26605 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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