adjkuycaslashdotorg facing shenanigans watch ibm tivoli survival guide infrastructure attacks httpaddoubleclicknetclk19730187125844557q slashdot daily newsletter issue google pulls open source coreavc project dmca complaint homer simpson drawn web 20style ascii art smarter electric grid could save power continuing war microsofts facts campaign 100 email bouncebacks welcome backscattering china wants usowned hotels censor internet chinas cyberwar india speed racers visual fx uncovered water forms interstellar space 10k linux desktop distro shootout isps p2p getting along without getting cozy tesla motors opens retail store us court orders company use negative keywords second person gaze gaming tech promises faster eyecontrolled interaction war brewing inexpensive laptop front opensolaris indiana released handson steelseries ikari mouse new 7g gaming keyboard aclu warns next pass telecom immunity google pulls open source coreavc project dmca complaint notlikegooglehasmuchchoice dept posted timothy sunday may 04 2051 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805042349234 rippe77 writes google 0taken opensource project coreavc linux due dmca complaint coreavc codec commercial highdefinition h264 1directshow filter windows provided 2corecodec inc coreavc linux project provided various patches linux applications mplayer mythtv xine use directshow decoder filters linux takedown quite controversial coreavc project provide copyrighted material means use directshow filters linux takedown notice yet 3chilling effects googles page link take discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805042349234 links 0 httpcodegooglecompcoreavcforlinux 1 httpenwikipediaorgwikidirectshow 2 httpwwwcorecodeccom 3 httpwwwchillingeffectsorg homer simpson drawn web 20style ascii art shouldbeanonlineconvertorforthis dept posted timothy sunday may 04 2220 graphics httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805050047225 0boogi78 writes remember ascii art 1web 20 css version ascii art featuring homer simpson 2css gw bush theres also 3program automatically converts jpegs css images windows executable found sources got work 4wine discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805050047225 links 0 mailtopkqf73gmailcom 1 httpnedbatcheldercomblog200805css_homer_animatedhtml 2 httpwwwromancortescomblogbushcss 3 httpwwwromancortescomblogjpeg2css 4 httpwinehqorg smarter electric grid could save power youshouldreturnforarefundifitdoesnt dept posted timothy monday may 05 0039 power httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0805050120215 wired timely story putting automated nonautomated 0decisions behind use electrical power around households summary electric grid stops passive supplier juice consumers could make choices consume power power providers tech companies working redesign grid switch house high demand strains system program house appliances make move similar story featured right physorg highlighting particular pilot project involving 1smart meters elizabethtown pennsylvania discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805050120215 links 0 httpfeedswiredcomrwiredindex3283389294future_of_electricity 1 httpwwwphysorgcomnews129131121html continuing war microsofts facts campaign sometimestheycomeback dept posted timothy monday may 05 0331 microsoft httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0805050328237 0davidmwilliams writes ive rallying microsofts socalled 1get facts site last fortnight blog rather give legitimate comparison facing windows server vs similarly specd linux options microsoft spin doctors opt bunkum hogwash sensational headlines dont substance underneath 2heres state play including update request microsoft pr something blatant lack integrity displayed also go latest case study put microsoft promise show people choosing windows server 2008 linux using city uppsala example discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805050328237 links 0 httpwwwalivadcom 1 httpwwwgetthefactscom 2 httpwwwitwirecomcontentview180461141 100 email bouncebacks welcome backscattering annoyingasheckifheckislikehell dept posted timothy monday may 05 0550 spam httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0805050452257 distefano links story computerworld excerpting email users receiving 0increasing number bounceback spam known backscatter security experts say kind spam growing bounceback email messages come trickle maybe one two every hour subject lines disquieting cyails vygara nad levytar unsolicited bulk email apparently eye computer screen youre nervous whats going hacked kind zombie botnet spammer nope youre getting little backscatter bounceback messages legitimate email servers fooled spammers discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805050452257 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1698505531fp16fpid1 china wants usowned hotels censor internet becausechinasanautocracythatswhy dept posted timothy monday may 05 0753 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805050257217 jp_papin writes chinese government demanding usowned hotels 0filter internet service upcoming olympic games beijing us senator sam brownback alleged chinese government requiring usowned hotels install internet filters monitor restrict information coming china brownback said thursday insult spirit games affront american businesses said call china immediately rescind demand us state department spokesman tom casey said wasnt aware specific requests chinese government brownback said got information internet filtering two different reliable confidential sources state department apparently continuing dialog china freedom expression discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805050257217 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1747783510fp2fpid1 chinas cyberwar india nonowerecoolpromise dept posted cmdrtaco monday may 05 0840 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051211259 anonymous reader writes chinas cyber warfare army marching india suffering silently past one half years officials said 0china mounted almost daily attacks indian computer networks government private showing intent capability discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051211259 links 0 httptimesofindiaindiatimescomchina_mounts_cyber_attacks_on_indian_sitesarticleshow3010288cms speed racers visual fx uncovered heyshannonthisbetternotsuck dept posted cmdrtaco monday may 05 0919 movies httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051240226 0marco trezzini writes view exclusive interactive samples digital building blocks behind speed racer movie vrmags indepth interviews awardwinning matrix visual fx guru john gaeta dennis martin lubo hristov jake morrison including virtual reality panoramas movie locations turn tables mach 5 6 many making videos unveiling secrets visual effects link 1speed racer uncovered 2john gaetas interview first time saw trailer movie jaw hit floor nobody makes live action cartoons look like guess makes believe way movie good discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051240226 links 0 httpwwwvrmagorg 1 httpwwwvrmagorgspeedracer 2 httpwwwvrmagorgissue30when_cinema_meets_vr__john_gaeta_talks_about_speed_racerhtml water forms interstellar space 10k justdrinkalotofbeer dept posted cmdrtaco monday may 05 1009 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051320206 0kentuckyfc writes water abundant solid material space although astronomers see planets moons comets interstellar clouds nobody able show forms theory form easily oxygen atomic hydrogen meet problem enough floating around gas interstellar dust clouds instead thinking water must form atomic hydrogen interacts frozen solid oxygen surface dust grains clouds japanese astronomers 1have demonstrated process first time lab conditions simulate interstellar space thats cool water solar system including almost every drop drink earth today must formed exactly way 5 billion years ago presolar dustcloud 2abstract discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051320206 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp397 2 httparxivorgabs08050055 linux desktop distro shootout slownewsday dept posted cmdrtaco monday may 05 1059 operating systems httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051440214 anonymous reader writes infoweek posted opensource os comparison 0linux shootout 7 desktop distros compared pits opensuse ubuntu 84 pclinuxos mandriva linux one fedora simplymepis centos 51 winner ubuntu author serdar yegulalp writes ubuntu 84 remains one best desktop distributions many good reasons works almost hardware throw tons features existing linux users prospective converts windows also gave opensuse points ease use desktop mandriva kudos ease administration discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051440214 links 0 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewssoftwarelinuxshowarticlejhtmlarticleid207200145 isps p2p getting along without getting cozy whycantwealljustgetalong dept posted cmdrtaco monday may 05 1144 networking httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080505155236 penguingeek writes researchers northwestern university discovered way 0ease tension isps p2p users know theres growing tension internet service providers isps customers p2p filesharing services driven service providers 1forcefully reduce p2p traffic expense unhappy subscribers 2risk government investigations recently isps tried fix problem 3partnerships 4certain p2p applications 0ono project represents alternative solution software service allows p2p clients efficiently identify nearby peers without requiring kind cozy relationship isps p2p users using results collected 150000 users found system locates peers along paths two orders magnitude lower latency 30 lower loss rates picked random bittorrent highquality paths lead significant improvements transfer rates challenged settings peers overloaded terms available bandwidth ono provides 31 average downloadrate improvement environments large available bandwidth ono increases download rates 207 average improves median rates 883 ono available plugin azureus bittorrent client 5open tracker 6standalone service integrate p2p system discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080505155236 links 0 httpwwwmccormicknorthwesternedunewsarticles365 1 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0709042014236tid172 2 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804232145214tid230 3 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080327149253tid95 4 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080411213254tid95 5 httpwwwaqualabcsnorthwesterneduprojectsonodevelopershtml 6 httpwwwaqualabcsnorthwesterneduprojectsonodevelopershtmlresources tesla motors opens retail store vaporlessware dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1228 transportation httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080505165246 tesla motors opened first retail store front allow masses 0access new cars course assuming afford 109000 price tag company told associated press impressed demand taken 600 orders roadster waiting list another 400 ceo elon musk owns first one produced fancy showroom near beverly hills takes inspiration apple stores musk said company plans make luxury sedan next year called whitestar come two versions allelectric model run entirely lithium ion battery pack rangeextended vehicle also use liquid fuel extend range roadster range 220 miles per charge mileage equivalent 135 miles per gallon discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080505165246 links 0 httpwwwnewscom830111128_3993582954htmlpartrsssubjnewstag25471_305 us court orders company use negative keywords negativeghostriderthepatternisfull dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1311 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051617230 us court ordered firm 0utilize negative adwords internet advertising orion bancorp took orion residential finance orf court florida orfs use word orion relation financial services products arguing used term since 2002 held trade mark since judge case went though restraining orf purchasing using form advertising including keywords adwords internet advertising containing mark incorporating plaintiffs mark confusingly similar mark shall purchasing internet advertising using keywords adwords like require activation term orion negative keywords negative adwords internet advertising purchased used discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051617230 links 0 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080505negative_keywords_ruling second person readallaboutit dept posted samzenpus monday may 05 1415 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051314249 0aeonite writes learned english class three points view one employ writing first person learned second person learned third person learned read review second person roleplaying story games playable media book addresses use secondperson narration games related media also likely eaten grue read rest michaels review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051314249 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051314249 links 0 httpwwwaeforgecom gaze gaming tech promises faster eyecontrolled interaction ivegotmyeyeonyou dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1523 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051741210 newscientist reporting research progressing new types user input devices specifically 0gaze gaming technology promises faster interaction using eyes currently technology sightbased interaction far slow practical applications things like gaming eyegaze systems bounce infrared light leds bottom computer monitor track persons eye movements using stereo infrared cameras setup calculate screen user looking accuracy 5 mm discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051741210 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcomchanneltechdn13830eyetrackinginterfacemeansgamerslookscankillhtmlfeedidonlinenews_rss20 war brewing inexpensive laptop front cheaperjustmeansmoretoysfaster dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1634 portables httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051832227 christian science monitor interesting look 0war brewing inexpensive laptop front everything eee pc olpc trend slimming trimming seems continuing market segment new doesnt name yet even agreedupon set specifications intel chipmaker calls category netbooks recognizing much people laptops involves going net new machines also called ultralowcost pcs mininotebooks even mobile internet gadgets appearance familiar clamshell design theyre smaller seven 10inch screens offer full keyboards albeit smaller keys weigh less three pounds perhaps important majority cost less 500 little 299 intel says expects 50 million netbooks sold 2011 introduced tiny lowpower processor run called atom puts 47 million transistors chip size penny discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051832227 links 0 httpwwwcsmonitorcom20080501p13s02stcthtml opensolaris indiana released strangerstemptingyouwithcandy dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1729 sun microsystem httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051919217 lally singh writes linuxfriendly 0opensolaris indiana released new modern package manager goodies solaris 1zfs 1dtrace 2smf 3xen livecd designed linux users use opensolaris os ask pretty simple youll find full unique features like new image packaging system ips zfs default filesystem dtrace enabled packages extreme observability performance tuning many many think youll quite happy came take look discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051919217 links 0 httpopensolariscom 1 httpwwwsuncom20040914feature 2 httpwwwsuncombigadminfeaturesarticlessmf_examplejsp 3 httpwwwopensolarisorgoscommunityxen handson steelseries ikari mouse new 7g gaming keyboard keepsalickin dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1831 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0805051919234 engadget recently chance review highend gear steelseries may little pricey side seems 0ikari laser mouse 7g keyboard received favorable reviews ikari laser mouse announced last year particularly great builtin processor sensitivity settings allow customized precise sensitivity setting plugandplay setup particularly suited professional gamers settings easy work actual sensitivity response mouse easily outclasses prior mousing experiences new market steelseries 7g keyboard making debut monday 5th keyboard fully mechanical noclick switches give much stronger smoother tactile feel simultaneously catering gamers registering half presses keyboard weighs ton thanks heavyduty ironinfused plastic gold electronics quite capable handling abuse grew typing heavyduty keyboards easily best one weve used decade though 150 pricetag also makes expensive outside optimus maximus discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805051919234 links 0 httpwwwengadgetcom20080505handsonwithsteelseriesikarimouseandnew7ggamingkeyboard aclu warns next pass telecom immunity trytryagain dept posted scuttlemonkey monday may 05 1923 communications httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0805052142255 aclu reportedly uncovered 0another pass telecom immunity urging concerned citizens speak call dangerous backroom deal word comes house leadership may working handinhand senator jay rockefeller democratic chairman senate intelligence committee spearheaded efforts give immunity lawbreaking phone companies provided mountains customer data government without warrants discussions continue critical house leadership avoid buckling pressure white house senator rockefeller costs house leadership every representative need draw line sand rejecting compromise would undo achievement fought hard february discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0805052142255 links 0 httpssecureacluorgsiteadvocacypagesplashpageid883 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 fri 08 aug 2008 114801 0000 slashdot stories 20080506