adjkuycaslashdotorg open mind oscon 2008 explore open source past present future oscon july 2125 portland oregon save 15 use code os08sfn httpaddoubleclicknetclk20197168613503038chttpconferencesoreillycomoscon slashdot daily newsletter issue microsoft withdraws yahoo takeover offer data centers expected pollute airlines 2020 earth resembles gooey confection google sued uk trademarklinked ads dan rutter suggests tossing wifi neighbors taser international wins lawsuit change cause death science documentaries youngsters modeling supernovae supercomputer mac gray flannel suit bringing surgical robots mainsteam macgyver film works stealth paint german inventor werner nickel jack thompsons letter taketwo execs mother electronic warfare insects coming soon use bittorrent verify clean files microsoft withdraws yahoo takeover offer brinksmanshipinthepacnowest dept posted timothy saturday may 03 2108 businesses httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805040045248 0mksmac writes according komo tv website microsoft 1withdrawn bid yahoo presenting increased offer subsequently declined yahoo frankly seems like smarter decision microsofts part id like hear people feel deal microsoft walked away pressured yahoo via hostile takeover sweetened pot yahoo gave prefer 2nyt also coverage 3story also newscom among many others like 4beebs version well microsoftcentric explanation courtship see 5steve balmers letter jerry yang discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805040045248 links 0 httpwwwandbonbsyourunclenet 1 httpwwwkomotvcomnews18550409html 2 httpwwwnytimescom20080504technology04softhtml_r1hporefslogin 3 httpwwwnewscom830113860_3993509956htmlpartrsssubjnewstag25471_3020 4 httpnewsbbccouk2hibusiness7382572stm 5 httpwwwmicrosoftcompresspasspress2008may080503lettermspx data centers expected pollute airlines 2020 itsallthatsmutinthewires dept posted timothy saturday may 03 2325 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080504024251 0dionysius god wine leaf writes link new york times story source pollution doesnt leave contrails worlds 1data centers projected surpass airline industry greenhouse gas polluter 2020 according new study mckinsey co computer servers used 6 percent capacity average data center facilities whole used 56 percent peak performance data centers though might 2more options 3for going green airlines given present technology discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080504024251 links 0 httpwwwdionysiuscom 1 httpbitsblogsnytimescom20080501datacentersarebecomingbigpollutersstudyfinds 2 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0505161711254tid232 3 httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0702170129231tid232 earth resembles gooey confection distinctlawyersofslime dept posted timothy sunday may 04 0218 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805040213209 0ant contributes link spotted neatorama may upset middle school earth science teachers writing livescience says earths simple schematic core mantle crust anymore 1like gooey center chocolate morsel harboring peanut butter honey inner earth far nuanced outward appearances would suggest new model proposed may 2 2008 issue journal 2science discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805040213209 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httpwwwlivesciencecomenvironment080502earthinsidehtml 2 httpwwwsciencemagorg google sued uk trademarklinked ads somepeopleareidiots dept posted timothy sunday may 04 0501 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805040422237 0nukealwin writes channel 4 news uk reporting 1google sued lastminutecom way sells advertising adverts competitors displayed searching trademarks google says consumers benefit trademarks become familiar similar products known trademark name coke hoover example think searching kinds words allow competitors advertise similar products discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805040422237 links 0 httpwwwkarenalwinf2scomblog 1 httpwwwchannel4comnewsarticlesscience_technologylastminutepreparestosuegoogle2123347 dan rutter suggests tossing wifi neighbors wellnotinsomanywords dept posted timothy sunday may 04 0807 wireless networking httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805040359232 days ago dan rutter dan 0dans data published interesting idea extending sort philanthropic technical pranksterism spawned 1throwies 2applying approach wifi means looking hopes far road creating wifi repeaters cheap enough deploy sly frugal enough power run solar power cheaply replaceable batteries says youve got lot spare money ladder respect private property though could already stealthily deploying openmesh gadgets neighbourhood cities least youd hard pressed ever avoid least one available wireless access point thats experience people places bears correction discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805040359232 links 0 httpdansdatacom 1 httpenwikipediaorgwikithrowie 2 httpdansdatacomgz081htm taser international wins lawsuit change cause death shockandlaw dept posted soulskill sunday may 04 0909 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041234233 0i dont believe imaginary property writes taser international recently started legal campaign medical examiners claimed tasers contributed cause death several people friday ohio judge 1ruled favor stun gun manufacturer free registration may required number scientific studies establish claims interesting alternate cause death champion excited delirium appears police reports deaths difficult drugaddled inmates medical textbooks course may change soon taser funding promoting research subject coroner reports ones case contributed uns opinion 2taser use torture discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041234233 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpwwwazcentralcomnewsarticles2008050220080502taser0503html 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0711242324212tid266 science documentaries youngsters billionsandbillions dept posted soulskill sunday may 04 1012 education httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041247224 anonymous reader writes 7yearold daughter asking interesting questions everything get created ive explained general terms familys nonreligious views subject creation big bang id like find documentary videos geared age level may explain better concepts theories ive found pbs specials online stephen hawking stuff seem geared young adults older anyone recommended titles might better geared children age bracket discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041247224 modeling supernovae supercomputer fightsuperwithsuper dept posted soulskill sunday may 04 1114 supercomputing httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041416207 team scientists university chicago using 22 million processorhours 0simulate physics exploding stars team make use blue genep supercomputer argonne national laboratory analyze four different scenarios type ia supernovae included link video simulation thermonuclear flame busting way white dwarf processing time made possible department energys 1incite program burning white dwarf occur deflagration detonation imagine pool gasoline throw match kind burning across pool gasoline deflagration jordan said detonation simply light stick dynamite allow explode flash center scenario deflagration starts offcenter stars core burning creates hot bubble less dense ash pops side due buoyancy like piece styrofoam submerged water discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041416207 links 0 httpnewsuchicagoedunewsphpasset_id1354 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0801201737203tid231 mac gray flannel suit appleofmyeyet dept posted soulskill sunday may 04 1214 businesses httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041453208 oddmon points us businessweek story increasing use 0apple products corporate sector many companies finding employees pushing transition apple quoting thousands companies scratch claw tiniest sliver corporate computing market apple treats vast market utter indifference series failed offensives company 1980s 1990s chief executive steve jobs decided focus squarely consumers education customers returned apple 1997 result company doesnt ranks corporate salespeople armies repairmen waiting respond every time hard drive fails believes difficult company including effective satisfying corporate buyers consumers discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041453208 links 0 httpwwwbusinessweekcomprintmagazinecontent08_19b4083036428429htm bringing surgical robots mainsteam imadoctornotamachineohwait dept posted soulskill sunday may 04 1317 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080504165227 new york times running story 0using robots perform surgical operations transformed controversial dream reality dr frederic moll abandoned residency silicon valley helped revolutionize industry lengthy article also discusses innovations weve discussed various 1robotassisted 2medical procedures past times struck size incision injury created get inside body dr moll says felt antiquated took idea employer guidant medical device company guidant decided robotic surgery futuristic risky dr moll rounded backers resigned 1995 founded intuitive surgical company prospered proving robots could deftly handle rigid surgical tools like scalpels sewing needles small incisions patients skin discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080504165227 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080504business04mollhtmlemex1210046400enecf3111745ba5d8aei50870a 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080322189205tid216 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0101090114226tid126 macgyver film works humblybegforqishuinsomerole dept posted timothy sunday may 04 1428 movies httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041714236 anonymous reader writes looks like everyones favorite swiss army knifewielding action hero may making appearance big screen original series creator announced 0plans works macgyver film serious questions abound richard dean anderson reprise role filming editing somehow done using paperclip ducttape tv remote anderson would want play macgyver discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041714236 links 0 httpgizmodocom386877holycrapmacgyverblockbusterfilmcoming stealth paint german inventor werner nickel peekabooyoucantseeme dept posted timothy sunday may 04 1551 military httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041751259 gerhardius writes werner nickel sounds like disneystyle wacky inventor moved uae develop previous invention bred worm whose excrement made possible grow radishes dry desert sand project failed moved next item agenda naturally 0radar absorbing paint certainly unique interesting history behind development proposed civilian use discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041751259 links 0 httpwwwspiegeldeinternationalbusiness0151855115200html jack thompsons letter taketwo execs mother aninsulttoactualslimemoldseverywhere dept posted timothy sunday may 04 1658 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041925214 0debatem1 writes apparently antiviolentvideogames crusader jack thompson time writing 1letter mother strauss zelnick chairman taketwo company produces gta series video games compares zelnick member hitler youth advocates beating young zelnick contemplates existence ted bundy merit badge boy scouts discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041925214 links 0 httpopenmigrationnet 1 httpblogwiredcomgames200804jackthompsonphtml electronic warfare insects coming soon suremakesmesleepbetter dept posted timothy sunday may 04 1811 robotics httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805041938226 0mike writes british defence giant 1bae systems creating series 2tiny electronic spiders insects snakes could become eyes ears soldiers battlefield helping save thousands lives claim prototypes could front line end year fascinating development sure thinks wont misused domestically spying evidence gathering included story link creepy little scripted rendered demo video robots action discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805041938226 links 0 httpquicktriviacom 1 httpwwwbaesystemscom 2 httpwwwdailymailcoukpageslivearticlestechnologytechnologyhtmlin_article_id563786_page_id1965 use bittorrent verify clean files butanythingbittorrentisforterrorists dept posted timothy sunday may 04 1928 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805042230252 0jweatherley writes found new least use bittorrent trying download beta 4 iphone sdk last days first downloaded 15gb file apples site download completed disk image would verify tried install anyway fell gcc42 package many things cheap india bandwidth one cant download files 1gb without worrying reaching monthly cap doctor episodes watched fortunately uncapped hours night downloaded md5sum confirmed disk image differed previous one still wouldnt verify fell gcc42 damn thats end story though read quick description bittorrent saved day jweatherleys case story continues httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805042230252 discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805042230252 links 0 mailtocqhdafespamweatherleynet copyright 19972008 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