adjkuycaslashdotorg javaonesm conference theres still time save 100 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 save 100 use priority code j8nl2sld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue future ubiquitous computers pays rebuilding internet experts hack power grid less day ebay australia makes paypal mandatory microsoft news corp yahoo bid talks ibm ships fastest cpu earth ms clearflow help drivers avoid traffic jams movement sensors less invasive alternative cctv microsoft excluded eu government sales many scientists using performance enhancing drugs google shares security secrets mediasentry violates cease desist order gps trackers find novel applications asus crams three gpus onto single graphics card aol jumps ring microsoft yahoo google top botnets control 1 million hijacked computers smallest planet outside solar system found psychologists dont know math blockbuster working settop box inside secret war internet spies future ubiquitous computers morethanmeetstheeye dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 09 2105 hardware httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092231220 anonymous reader writes end ubiquitous computing thing plants send thank notes player pianos follow dancers movements umbrellas warn upcoming rain uses 0embedded computers described article ny times laptops seem dull easy embed chips install linux distro 1sew clothes really need wear computers cant world happy good old desktop good enough pc generation discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092231220 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080409technologytechspecial09embedhtml 1 httpwwwsparkfuncom pays rebuilding internet anyonebutme dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 09 2254 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092249235 pcause writes internet physical opposed technical really designed applications want use maximum bandwidth time p2p streaming video us weve seen comcast try balance demands p2p traffic traffic backbone capacity uk 0flame war broken bbc isps issue question pays content owners make profits pay extra infrastructure consumer pay discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092249235 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk1hitechnology7336940stm experts hack power grid less day quickeveryonepanic dept posted samzenpus thursday april 10 0112 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804092256241 0bednarz writes cracking power company network 1gaining access could shut grid simple security expert told rsa audience done less day ira winkler penetrationtesting consultant says team experts took day set attack tools needed launched attack paired social engineering corrupting browsers power companys desktops end full day attack taken several machines unnamed power company giving team ability hack control network overseeing power production distribution discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804092256241 links 0 httpabednarzatnwwdotcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnews2008040908rsahackpowergridhtml ebay australia makes paypal mandatory whataboutdubloons dept posted samzenpus thursday april 10 0404 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804100117255 anonymous reader writes australian press reporting ebay using australia guinea pig trial new policy 0other modes payment barred except paypal successful ebay roll markets discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804100117255 links 0 httpwwwaustralianitnewscomaustory024897235159261530600html microsoft news corp yahoo bid talks youwillbeassimilated dept posted samzenpus thursday april 10 0755 yahoo httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804100319251 0kingalani writes new york times website reporting 1microsoft trying another angle bid yahoo joining another behemoth murdochs news corporation still much preliminary stage anything important development consider idea yahoo working fellow web giant google plan counteract microsofts takeover plan also discussed discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804100319251 links 0 httpwwwgeocitiescomalangilfoy 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080410technology10googlehtml_r1hporefslogin ibm ships fastest cpu earth glixchipoftaualphacetistillbeatsitinlabtests posted zonk thursday april 10 0841 ibm httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101152205 hockeypuck writes 05billioninstructionsper second power6 processor ibm would beat rivals 373 gigahertz pentium extreme 24 gigahertz ultrasparc t2 sun hard make average person understand fast said ibm chief technology officer bernard meyerson offering example meant explain companys baby still leaves listener awed speediness two laggards hold index finger front face meyerson said telephone interview ibm headquarters new york less time would take beam light travel knuckle fingertip new ibm chip would complete one task start looking next said discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101152205 links 0 httpwwwsfgatecomcgibinarticlecgifca20080409bubi10258fdtl ms clearflow help drivers avoid traffic jams getmeoutathis dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 0927 transportation httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101247202 0pioneer woman writes microsoft announced plans introduce webbased service driving directions incorporates 1complex software models help users avoid traffic jams system intended reflect complex traffic interactions occur traffic backs freeways spills onto city streets freely available part companys 2livecom site 72 cities us microsoft researchers designed algorithms modeled traffic behavior collecting trip data microsoft employees volunteered carry gps units cars end able build model predicting traffic based four years data effectively creating individual personalities 800000 road segments seattle region system tracks 60 million road segments us discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101247202 links 0 httppioneerwomanmodelscom 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080410technology10mapshtml 2 httpmapslivecom movement sensors less invasive alternative cctv seesyouwhenyouremoving dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 1015 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101347245 0holy_calamity writes researchers mitsubishi say cramming buildings movement sensors cameras 1safer less invasive alternative cctv covered office building 215 lowcost sensors watch colleagues show works 2a video shows user see peoples movements map building real time data sensors much easier handle video footage easily searched 3surfacelike ui pretty neat discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101347245 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcom 1 httptechnologynewscientistcomarticledn13632bigbrotherbuildingsofferlessinvasivesecurityhtml 2 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvvvdxdgifa8q 3 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid070530127246tid227 microsoft excluded eu government sales goodquestion dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 1048 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080410144219 0david gerard writes groklaw heidi rhle green party mep presented question regarding whether microsoft considered failed fulfill conditions 1participate public procurement procedures europe laid 2article 93b c financial regulation b convicted offense concerning professional conduct judgment force res judicata c guilty grave professional misconduct proven means contracting authority justify commission antitrust penalty happens fulfill conditions eu commission required respond within 6 weeks question member parliament discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080410144219 links 0 httpdavidgerardcouknotes 1 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080410050845876 2 httpeurlexeuropaeulexuriservlexuriservdouricelex32002q1605enhtml many scientists using performance enhancing drugs redefiningabuse dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 1147 biotech httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101516254 0docinthemachine one several readers send word new poll published nature showing unprecedented levels 1cognitive performanceenhancing drug abuse top academic scientists poll conducted among subscribers nature surveyed 1400 scientists 60 nations 70 us 20 reported using performanceenhancing drugs among drugusing population 62 used ritalin 44 used provigil 15 used betablockers like inderal frequency use evenly divided among used drugs daily weekly monthly year use without prescription illegal discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101516254 links 0 httpwwwdocinthemachinecom 1 httpwwwwebmdcombrainnews20080409pollscientistsusebrainboostingdrugs google shares security secrets culturalvalues dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 1235 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101535257 stony stevenson writes google presents big fat target wouldbe hackers attackers rsa conference google offered security professionals 0a look internal security systems scott petry director googles enterprise founder security firm postini explained company handles constant pressure scrutiny attackers order keep products safe google adopted philosophy security cultural value program includes mandatory security training developers set inhouse security libraries code reviews google developers outside security researchers discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101535257 links 0 httpwwwitnewscomaunews73635googlesharesitssecuritysecretsaspx mediasentry violates cease desist order whatpartofstopdontyouunderstand dept posted kdawson thursday april 10 1323 courts httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101542222 0newyorkcountrylawyer writes january 2 2008 massachusetts state police ordered mediasentry riaas investigator 1cease desist conducting investigations massachusetts without license based appears 2irrefutable proof mediasentry violating order boston university students tentatively 3londonsire v doe 1 order 4tentatively quashing subpoena identities brought new motion vacate riaas court papers altogether ground riaas evidence procured criminal behavior discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101542222 links 0 httpvanfeliucomattorneyprofilebeckermanhtm 1 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200804ceaseanddesistorderinmassachusettshtml 2 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200804mediasentryviolatesmassachusettshtml 3 httprecordingindustryvspeopleblogspotcom200701indexoflitigationdocumentshtmlarista_v_does121 4 httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804051952249tid123 gps trackers find novel applications wheredidiputthateggo dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1405 toys httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101659239 0pickens writes inexpensive gps devices like zoombak costs 200 plus 10 month becomes prevalent people using 1routinely keep tabs precious possessions kathy besa zoombak attached collar 5yearold beagle buddy buddy wanders 20 feet house gets text message phone says buddy left premises small size made possible chip advances last two three years enabling many novel uses gps tracking art collector new york uses one transports milliondollar pieces home builder putting expensive appliances track disappear construction sites drug company using millions dollars inventory turned missing mobile phone company hiding cellphone boxes catch thieves discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101659239 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080409technologytechspecial09postalhtml asus crams three gpus onto single graphics card whenisntcrammingagoodthing dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1443 graphics httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080410172239 barence writes pc pro look 0asus concept triplegpu graphics card tech demo going see release point future interesting look far manufacturers push technology well inefficient multigpu graphics cards currently asus spaced gpus placing one top card two underside creates problem though attaching heatsinks fans sides card would prevent fitting case arrangements defeat access neighbouring expansion slots instead asus used lowprofile heatpipe system channels heat heatsink back card dissipated externallypowered fluid cooling pipes discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080410172239 links 0 httpwwwpcprocoukreviews185898techpreviewasuseah3850x3trinityhtml aol jumps ring microsoft yahoo google nowwehavearealfight dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1518 yahoo httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080410196224 0mikkl666 writes even since morning theres much report 1ongoing fight microsoft yahoo yahoo 2announced yesterday testing google adsense microsoft 3reacted comment pointing definitive agreement yahoo google would consolidate 90 search advertising market googles hands ironically complain would make market far less competitive 4both companies try team strong partners well 5yahoo aol closing deal combine internet operations course mornings news rupert murdochs news corp 6apparently talks joint bid yahoo discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080410196224 links 0 mailtouctretarcorde 1 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804091733208tid187 2 httpyhooclientshareholdercomreleasedetailcfmreleaseid303999 3 httpwwwmicrosoftcompresspasspress2008apr080409statementprmspxrss_fdnpress20releases 4 httponlinewsjcomarticlesb120776803032602423htmlmodhps_us_whats_news 5 httpwwwbloombergcomappsnewspid20601103sidaq_rzbwgtbx0refernews 6 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804100319251tid237 top botnets control 1 million hijacked computers notmanylinux dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1600 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804101935257 puskas writes joe stewart director malware research secureworks presented 0a dire view current botnet landscape rsa conference week conducted survey top spamming nets extrapolating size volume emails flow across internet calculations top 11 networks control million machines hitting inboxes 100 billion messages day botnet top chart srizbi according stewart botnet also goes names cbeplay exchanger estimated 315000 bots blast 60 billion messages day may gotten publicity storm last year built around much substantial collection hijacked computers said stewart comparison storms botnet counts 85000 machines 35000 set send spam storm fact 5 stewarts list discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804101935257 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1183357273 smallest planet outside solar system found hardtospotwithallthespacedust dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1641 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080410202210 0mikkl666 writes following recent story 1discovery youngest planet outside solar system spanish researchers report found 2the smallest exoplanet observed far planet known gj 436c found analyzing distortions orbit another larger planet radius 50 percent greater earths scientists confident new method lead series discoveries think close years away detecting planet like earth also reference 3the original paper online details discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080410202210 links 0 mailtouctretarcorde 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804021420259tid160 2 httpwwwreuterscomarticlesciencenewsidusl0956988620080409feedtyperssfeednamesciencenews 3 httparxivorgabs08013230 psychologists dont know math oneplusoneequalsyourmother dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1732 math httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804102055222 0stupefaction writes new york times reports 1an economist exposed mathematical fallacy heart experimental backing psychological theory cognitive dissonance mistake one mathematicians amateur professional made 2monty hall problem article like monty halls choice door open reveal goat monkeys choice red blue discloses information changes odds reporter john tierney invites readers comment 3the goatsandcar paradox well 4three probabilistic brainteasers discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804102055222 links 0 httpmichaellaszlocom 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080408science08tierhtml 2 httpwwwnytimescom20080408science08montyhtml 3 httptierneylabblogsnytimescom20080407montyhallmeetscognitivedissonance 4 httptierneylabblogsnytimescom20080409montyhallsotherproblems blockbuster working settop box everybodyjumpinthepoolthewatersfine dept posted zonk thursday april 10 1814 television httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080410211204 anonymous reader writes according hollywood reporter newscom blockbuster soon announcing yet another reason go rental store 0a mediadelivering settop box works company leveraging stores existing competence industry provide viable alternative itunes xbox live amazon mention price service would work report lets think compete apple tv vudu device would cost around 200 rentals movies tv shows around 3 4 would slightly cheaper rentals new releases blockbuster currently big advantage blockbuster would enjoy apple tv vudu tivo seems would selection still think theyre kinda doomed discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080410211204 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830110784_399160647htmltagnefdtop inside secret war internet spies waronmalware dept posted soulskill thursday april 10 1907 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804102235215 ahess247 brings us lengthy businessweek story increasing amount 0attacks us governments online presence well contacts private sector hackers gaining greater awareness valuable data might reside awareness leading precise sophisticated attacks quoting us government sprawl defense contractors victims unprecedented rash similar cyber attacks last two years say current former us government officials espionage massive scale says paul b kurtz former highranking national security official government agencies reported 12986 cyber security incidents us homeland security dept last fiscal year triple number two years earlier incursions militarys networks 55 last year says lieutenant general charles e croom head pentagons joint task force global network operations private targets like booz allen vulnerable pose much potential security risk information networks theyre building weapon systems wouldnt want enemy hands croom says cyber attackers denying disrupting destroying operationsyet doesnt mean dont capability discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804102235215 links 0 httpwwwbusinessweekcomprintmagazinecontent08_16b4080032218430htm 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 160815 0000 slashdot stories 20080411