adjkuycaslashdotorg leads linux market offering countless sponsorships contributions forwardthinking initiatives support advance open source community hp course advisor trust today proven solutions value today tomorrow check latest foss governance focus involving fossbazaar fossology talk town httpwwwlinuxcomsponsor_solutionshpos slashdot daily newsletter issue visualizing net framework jp morgans insider trading howto wikileaks gcc 430 exposes kernel bug new bigdog robot video scientists success failure correlated beer intel wifi provides 6 mbps 100 km fcc ends 700 mhz auction real body snatchers early look openofficeorg 30 pleasing googles techsavvy staff apple got everything right everything wrong comcast says fcc powerless stop p2p blocking redfly sell eeepc market ooxmls flaws addressed canadian tv adopt drmfree bittorrents matter ohio investigating possible vote machine tampering last year apple mulls flatrate unlimited music option new futurama movie coming june windows vista sp1 meeting sour reception places isp dispute causing connectivity issues customers scientists create room temperature superconductor visualizing net framework drowningincode dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 2055 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182132217 0eldavojohn writes youre web developer check quick post 1the number types methods fields net framework done using ndepend numbers quite large eg 39509 types blogger went generate tree maps dependency matrix discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182132217 links 0 httpwwwdntelmusiccomindexhtml 1 httpcodebettercomblogspatricksmacchiaarchive20080318numberoftypesinthenetframeworkaspx jp morgans insider trading howto wikileaks tenbeefivedashone dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 2238 businesses httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181928245 anonymous reader writes internal jp morgan document published recently 0wikileaks exposes jpms efforts circumvent insider trading regulations enabling wealthy clients profit even others losing document reads like howto explains take advantage 1sec rule 10b51 long considered ripe abuse abuse publicly documented hard ignore discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181928245 links 0 httpwikileaksorgwikiwhistleblower_exposes_insider_trading_program_at_jp_morgan 1 httpenwikipediaorgwikisec_rule_10b51 gcc 430 exposes kernel bug myflagboytoldyourflagboy dept posted kdawson wednesday march 19 0025 bug httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182335206 0ohxten sends news earlier month gcc 430s 1new behavior clearing direction flag string operation x86 systems 2poses problems kernels linux bsd clear direction flag signal handler called despite abi specification discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182335206 links 0 httpwww16softwarecom 1 httpgccgnuorggcc43changeshtml 2 httplwnnetsubscriberlink272048ecf14f359bcdcd15 new bigdog robot video nowtoworkonthemuffler dept posted kdawson wednesday march 19 0301 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803190045255 john860 writes us company 0boston dynamics released amazing new 1video quadruped robot bigdog highlight video 124 shows robot starts slipping ice almost falls several times finally regains balance continues walking video also shows robots ability cope different types terrains climb descend steep slopes jump two years ago 2older version bigdog already able climb slopes keep balance strong kick walk rough terrain like stones mud snow new version weighs 235 lbs carry payload 340 lbs factor 4 better predecessor discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803190045255 links 0 httpwwwbostondynamicscom 1 httpukyoutubecomwatchvmmvalp8icou 2 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0603040240246tid216 scientists success failure correlated beer maltdoesmorethanmiltoncan dept posted kdawson wednesday march 19 0534 education httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803190211242 0mernil sends article nytimes casts glance study done czech republic natch divides successful scientists duffers ever since scientists wildly successful publishing one wellreceived paper another since nearly time scholars arguing makes difference turns one scientist darwin another dud years argument roles factors like genius sex dumb luck new study shows 1something entirely unexpected considerably sudsier may play determining success failure scientists beer discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803190211242 links 0 httpmernilwordpresscom 1 httpwwwnytimescom20080318science18beerhtml_r1orefslogin intel wifi provides 6 mbps 100 km talkmuchlaughoftentipwell dept posted kdawson wednesday march 19 0806 wireless network httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803190123229 mit technology review describes new wifi router intel capable 0sending wifi signal tens miles 6mbps performance perfect rural areas without internet service less developed countries interested building internet infrastructure means lay expensive cable fiber optics routers cost 500 need two pointtopoint connection quoting intels rcp platform rewrites communication rules wifi radios galinvosky explains software creates specific time slots two radios listens talks theres extra data sent confirming transmissions taking bandwidth waiting acknowledgments says since inherent tradeoff amount available bandwidth distance signal travel bandwidth available farther signal travel discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803190123229 links 0 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcominfotech20432 fcc ends 700 mhz auction theyarentmakinganymore dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 0853 wireless networ httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid080319124251 apu writes received bids totaling 195 billion 260 rounds bidding fcc 0announced closing auction 73 chairmans statement notes auction raised money fcc auction ever raised besting 2006 advanced wireless service1 auction raised 139 billion topping 106 billion congress estimated would receive 700 mhz spectrum 1new york times reports last bid auction 91000 frequencies around vieques pureto rico according fcc eight unsold licenses remain held fcc made available future auction includes block shared commercial public safety users received single 472 million bid 13 billion reserve price however 2as previously reported open access provisions apply onethird auctioned spectrum minimum 46 billion bid c block received names winning bidders yet made public discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid080319124251 links 0 httphraunfossfccgovedocs_publicattachmatchdoc280887a1pdf 1 httpbitsblogsnytimescom20080318goingoncegoingtwicethe700mhzspectrumissoldreftechnology 2 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0708211630228tid217 real body snatchers somethingmacabreforyourmorning dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 0925 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080319126210 anonymous reader writes bbc reporting 0grisly trade lying behind booming business replacement body parts medical procedures many unscrupulous dealers procure body parts anyone willing deal eg undertakers medics process resale onto legitimate companies apparently fully processed cadaver fetch 250000 says im worth alive dead discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080319126210 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk1hihealth7302468stm early look openofficeorg 30 rememberthefuture dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 1007 software httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191352257 0ahziem writes final release 167 days away alpha version available time look 1openofficeorg 30s new features view multiple pages writer notes margin microsoft office 2007 file format support solver calc new visual theme calc native tables impress columns calc error bars charts 2performance improvements real native aqua mac support discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191352257 links 0 httpwwwoooninjacom 1 httpwwwoooninjacom200803openofficeorg30newfeatureshtml 2 httpkatanaoooninjacomwopenofficeorgperformance_improvements pleasing googles techsavvy staff nobodyeventriestopleaseus dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 1054 google httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191355228 anonymous reader writes douglas merrill google incs chief information officer charged answering question job 0give google workers technology need keep safe without imposing many restrictions job 37yearold taken unorthodox approach unlike many departments try control technology workers use mr merrills group lets google employees download software choose several types computers operating systems use internal software built companys engineers lately also spent time evangelizing outside clients googles enterprisesoftware products google apps enterprise version googles webbased services including email word processing calendar discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191355228 links 0 httponlinewsjcomarticlesb120578961450043169htmlmodgooglenews_wsj apple got everything right everything wrong thisdeptlineforrent dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 1134 apple httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid080319156256 anonymous reader writes wired look good bad apple yin yang 0come together form company actually works piece looks steve jobs unusual abrasive management style otherwise known management techniques dark side essentially list counterintuitive suspiciousseeming downright evil management techniques work discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid080319156256 links 0 httpwwwwiredcomtechbizitmagazine1604bz_apple comcast says fcc powerless stop p2p blocking impotenceisatroublingissue dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 19 1217 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191528241 nanoboy writes even 0fcc finds comcast violated internet policy statement 1its utterly powerless anything according recent filing cable giant comcast argues congress given fcc authority act internet policy statement doesnt give right deal issue fcc action would violate administrative procedures act 1946 congressional policy agency practice relying marketplace instead regulation maximize consumer welfare proven experience including comcast customer experience enormously successful concludes comcast vp david l cohens thinlyveiled warning fcc filed march 11 bearing facts mind obviate need commission test legal authority discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191528241 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080311166238tid266 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080318comcastfcclacksanyauthoritytoactonp2pblockinghtml redfly sell eeepc market howitfeelstobeafembotlivinginamanbotsmanpute posted zonk wednesday march 19 1301 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191637240 0palmsolo aka matthew miller writes lucky enough get chance 1evaluate early beta redfly device posted initial impressions zdnet person commutes train 2 hours every day usually always windows mobile device tow actually perfect device real productivity possible text entry enjoy surfing larger display however 500 device really compete asus eeepc market die like palm foleo discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191637240 links 0 mailtojyytbczlgmailcom 1 httpblogszdnetcommobilegadgeteerp951 ooxmls flaws addressed diggingunderthehood dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1339 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191713234 0i dont believe imaginary property writes ibms rob weir done 1study many flaws addressed ooxml ballot resolution meeting far using random sampling technique yet find flaw addressed making upper bound paltry 15 even hes found number new flaws including security vulnerability ooxml stores passwords database connection strings plain text least mistakes five first twenty five random pages reviewed discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191713234 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpwwwrobweircomblog200803howmanydefectsremaininooxmlhtml canadian tv adopt drmfree bittorrents wouldlovethatfrompbs dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1423 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191716219 anonymous reader writes canadas public broadcast network cbc 0adopt drm free bittorrent distribution one major primetime shows canadas next great prime minister effort 1has already hailed canadian copyright guru michael geist expects decision add fuel canadas net neutrality debate cbc producer behind show told cnet 2the motivation move cbc wanted show accessible possible many canadians possible format want drm said think drm dead even lot broadcasters dont realize added bad consumers bad company discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191716219 links 0 httpwwwcbccanextprimeministerblog200803canadas_next_great_prime_minishtml 1 httpwwwmichaelgeistcacontentview2767125 2 httpwwwcnetcom830113739_1989792346html matter spaceopera dept posted samzenpus wednesday march 19 1503 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191344250 sdedeo writes less known deserves among american science fiction readers iain banks native united kingdom banks work released hardcover front bookshops seeking science fiction work least must dig trade paperbacks often find things print discover states usually pleasantly surprised find writing far clever engagingly written lowbudget production values imply orbits release latest work matter well planned rerelease earlier classics things look change read rest simons review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191344250 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191344250 ohio investigating possible vote machine tampering last year bitofdirtypool dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1546 government httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191923220 mozeetoby writes columbus dispatch reporting criminal investigation currently performed franklin county ohio seems several voting machines 0listed candidate withdrawn race fact wasnt time investigations tracked machines affected candidates name back ballot normally could dismiss confusion mistake part voters noticed case person first noticed discrepancy ohio secretary state jennifer brunner compounding matters franklin county board elections disabled virtually logging machines speed setup balot naturally county board remains sceptical accusations discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191923220 links 0 httpwwwcolumbusdispatchcomlivecontentlocal_newsstories20080316boeprobeart_art_031608_b1_9f9liv3htmlsid101 apple mulls flatrate unlimited music option soundsdelicious dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1621 music httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191927238 0mike writes apple discussions big music companies 1all eat model buying music would give customers free access entire itunes music library exchange paying premium ipod iphone devices finally looks like industry least apple getting real question whether big music companies go rather first one get smart agree offer discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191927238 links 0 httpquicktriviacom 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080319applemaybundleunlimitedituneswithipodshtml new futurama movie coming june goodnewseveryone dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1702 movies httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803192051247 0walterbyrd writes benders big score getting set air comedy central already fox announced next 1straighttodvd futurama filmseries coming june title beast billion backs fox calling tentaclepacked futurama epic space rips open revealing gateway another universe lies beyond mix horror love planet express crew encounters repulsive planetsized monster romantic intentions second featurelength futurama film followed least two movies series creators matt groening david x cohen shows entire voice cast main writers returned help revive series fox cancelled 2003 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803192051247 links 0 mailtoglujqissbdyahoocom 1 httpwwwanimationmagazinenetarticle8040 windows vista sp1 meeting sour reception places justabitmoretesting dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1743 windows httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803192112253 stony stevenson writes day released public download windows vista sp1 drawing barbs computer users 0who say software wrecked systems downloaded via windows update got bluescreen third part update wrote iggy33 comment posted wednesday microsofts vista team blog iggy33 one dozens posters complaining vista service pack 1s effect pcs troubles reported vista sp1 users ranged simple inability download software microsofts windows update site sudden spikes memory usage top service pack install computers use peripheral device drivers microsoft deemed incompatible discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803192112253 links 0 httpitnewscomaunews72401windowsvistasp1wreakshavoconsomepcsuserscomplainaspx isp dispute causing connectivity issues customers makeupyoutwoorimturningthisinterwebaround dept posted zonk wednesday march 19 1831 internet httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191912211 0i dont believe imaginary property writes peering dispute telia cogent 1causing routing connectivity problems many internet users cogent shut connections telia described contract dispute size location peering points telia attempted route around problem cogent blocked caused lot trouble sites multihomed 2groklaw example cogent network mcncdemarccogentcocom europeans connecting via telia cant get discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803191912211 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200803ispquarrelparhtml 2 httpwwwgroklawnet scientists create room temperature superconductor notthatcoldanymore dept posted samzenpus wednesday march 19 1917 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080319229225 staremperor writes team canadian german scientists 0fabricated roomtemperature superconductor using highly compressed siliconhydrogen compound according articlethe researchers claim new material could sidestep cooling requirement thereby enabling superconducting wires work room temperature discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080319229225 links 0 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