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 nvidia performance linux solaris vista ie 55 beats ie6 ie7 acid 3 bad science journalism gets schooled battle wikipedias soul tray camera sees clothes preserves privacy cat ownership correlated heart health unreal creator proclaims pcs gaming scientists date people believe astrology advertisers watching facebook interviewer heckled web conference labor shortage myth google says spam virus attacks get clever state lawmaker wants ban anonymous posting online windows 7 eyed antitrust violations reading comics arent linux users gamers counterfeit chips raise new terror hacking fears endeavour crew assemble giant robot space summer code org application deadline approaches dirty jobs beatles itunes last ericsson predicts swift end wifi hotspots nvidia performance linux solaris vista inthatorder dept posted kdawson sunday march 09 2023 graphics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803091958223 atombob suggests phoronix review comparing 0performance quadro graphics card windows vista ultimate solaris express developer ubuntu linux graphics card used nvidia quadro fx 1700 midrange workstation part crossplatform benchmark used specviewperf 90 1spec quoting phoronix using quadro fx1700 512mb latest display drivers windows vista wasnt decisive winner loser ubuntu 804 alpha 5 16912 driver overall produced fastest results within specviewperf three benchmarks solaris express developer 108 outpaced ubuntu linux two tests results almost identical discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803091958223 links 0 httpwwwphoronixcomvrphpview11968 1 httpwwwspecorg ie 55 beats ie6 ie7 acid 3 acidreflux dept posted kdawson sunday march 09 2224 internet explorer httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803092136242 0steven noonan sends us page collecting updating 1results various browsers newly released 2acid 3 test browser yet scores 100 test 3discussed acid 3 came writes surprising internet explorer losing every modern browser ie 55 beat ie 60 70 ie versions score 20 acid 3 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803092136242 links 0 mailtoggdxyfuplinklabsnet 1 httpwwwanomalousanomalycom20080306acid3 2 httpwwwacidtestsorg 3 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051945202tid185 bad science journalism gets schooled howscienceworks dept posted kdawson monday march 10 0026 media httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803091834238 0taekwondood writes biology postdoc dr michael white takes look 2007 best american science nature writing doesnt like finds article called 1bad science journalism myth oppressed underdog turns political writers pick position want advocate write stories confirm science journalism gets scolding long time coming discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803091834238 links 0 mailtoawadnsdtzmsyahoocom 1 httpwwwscientificbloggingcomadaptive_complexitybad_science_journalism_and_the_myth_of_the_oppressed_underdog battle wikipedias soul deletinginclusionsorincludingdeletions dept posted kdawson monday march 10 0300 social networks httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803100057210 0njondet recommends article economist sheds light 1 identity crisis faced wikipedia torn two alternative futures either strive encompass every aspect human knowledge matter trivial adopt stringent editorial policy ban articles trivial subjects hope enhance reputation trustworthy credible reference source two conflicting visions heart bitter struggle inside wikipedia inclusionists believe applying strict editorial criteria dampen contributors enthusiasm project deletionists argue wikipedia cautious selective entries discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803100057210 links 0 httpwwwfrenchlawnet 1 httpwwweconomistcomprinteditiondisplaystorycfmstory_id10789354 tray camera sees clothes preserves privacy sotheysay dept posted kdawson monday march 10 0533 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803100124215 quite readers sending stories thruvisions products slated demonstrated britain next week claimed use terahertz radiation trays 0detect foreign objects clothing without revealing body details distance 25 meters subject motion 1trays lie electromagnetic spectrum infrared microwaves subject 2lively research efforts worldwide thruvision says developed products cooperation european space agency discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803100124215 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25819 1 httpwwwrpieduzhangxcabouthomehtm 2 httpwwwrpieduterahertzfacultyhtml cat ownership correlated heart health correlationisnotcausality dept posted kdawson monday march 10 0810 medicine httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803100142258 0ant tips us story making rounds lately based reporting couple weeks old 1owning cat could cut heart attack risk one third effect seen dog ownership researchers say could werent enough dog owners study population provide meaningful statistics study analyzed data 4435 americans aged 30 75 took part federal governments second national health nutrition examination study ran 19761980 according data survey 2435 participants either owned cat owned cat past remaining 2000 never done team tracked rates death causes including heart stroke cat owners appeared lower rate dying heart attacks 10 years followup compared felinefree folk discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803100142258 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httphealthusnewscomusnewshealthhealthday080221catshelpshieldownersfromheartattackhtm unreal creator proclaims pcs gaming trueifyourunamac dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 0858 pc games games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101239205 anonymous reader writes tg daily running interesting 0interview epic founder unreal creator tim sweeney sweeney anyway clear views gaming industry surprising sharply criticizes pc industry transforming pc useless gaming machine hes especially unhappy intel says integrated graphics chipsets dont work discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101239205 links 0 httpwwwtgdailycomcontentview36390118 scientists date people believe astrology doyouhaveanyotheroptions dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 0938 funny laugh httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101259211 yourastrologer writes wired science asks 0scientists date people believe astrology apparently argument quite complex astrology sort flawed mental shortcut understanding world disregarding someone spiritual beliefs women inundated astrological nonsense fashion magazines normative believe even otherwise highly logical smart people convince silly things discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101259211 links 0 httpblogwiredcomwiredscience200803shouldscientishtml advertisers watching zipitupbuddy dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 1024 internet httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101357228 pcause noted new york times running story information collected 0by internet advertisers course much news important mainstream media aware issues surrounding discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101357228 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080310technology10privacyhtmlpagewanted1_r1hp facebook interviewer heckled web conference gohomeandcryinyourbillions dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 1119 social networks httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101451208 jriding writes zuckerberg 23yearold billionaire keynote speaker sxsw interactive festival austin texas business week journalist sarah lacy took stage question zuckerberg audience 0quickly grew tired topics focused claiming real issues ignored never ever seen train wreck interview claimed audience member jason pontin audience apparently wanted know privacy portability issues guess shouldnt surprise anyone discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101451208 links 0 httpwwwpcprocouknews176130facebookfounderheckledatwebconferencehtml labor shortage myth alsoroswellandjfkandhighfructosecornsyrup dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 1200 media httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101454250 0buzzardsbay writes past years weve heard number analysts highprofile industry executives bill gates craig barrett among promoting idea theres everpresent shortage skilled workers fill industrys demand theres 1growing evidence suggesting shortage simply selfserving myth seems like every three years youve got one group another saying world going come end going shortage says vivek wadhwa professor duke universitys master engineering management program former technology ceo whole concept shortages bogus shows lack understanding labor pool usa discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101454250 links 0 mailtossleqsnsqhdgmailcom 1 httpwwwbaselinemagcomindex2phpoptioncontenttaskviewid4536pop1hide_ads1page0hide_js1 google says spam virus attacks get clever alsogoodfeelsgood dept posted cmdrtaco monday march 10 1239 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080310150205 0eweekhickins writes googles postini team says 1new attacks take form sneaky viruses blend spam leveraging specific current events super bowl summer olympic games better yet virus attacks target executives companies whose intellectual property deemed valuable black market lot attacks masquerade legitimate business agencies internal revenue service better business bureau sec discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080310150205 links 0 httpblogseweekcomepiphanies 1 httpwwweweekcomcasecuritygooglespamvirusattackstogetmoreclever state lawmaker wants ban anonymous posting online didntknowkentuckywassopowerful dept posted zonk monday march 10 1321 government httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101623245 0bfwebster writes according local news article last week kentucky state lawmaker tim couch wants 1ban anonymous posting internet order cut online bullying says particular problem eastern kentucky bill would require posters register real names email addresses threat fines looks like 2another battle right anonymous free speech discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101623245 links 0 mailtobgkcsdcybfwacom 1 httpwwwwtvqcomcontentmidatlantictvqvideoapxcontentarticlestvq200803050011html 2 httpepicorgfree_speechdefaulthtmlanonymity windows 7 eyed antitrust violations keepitontheupandup dept posted zonk monday march 10 1408 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101636232 preedit writes committee oversees microsofts compliance 2002 antitrust settlement 0now hands windows 7 technical committee checking see software meets settlements terms among things looking whether windows 7 favors microsoft apps third party programs according informationweek story also notes vista sp1 includes number changes added satisfy committee instance eliminates several browser overrides vista ignored users default preferences automatically launched explorer windows 7 due sometime around 2010 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101636232 links 0 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewsshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206902650 reading comics dept posted samzenpus monday march 10 1440 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101347239 0aeonite writes let doubt douglas wolk loves comics tough love sort love leaves comics rain pounding door snuck curfew wrecked car ive never dived deep enough industry form strong opinion one way wolk fan critic comic books insights make reading comics graphic novels work mean interesting engaging read spite enthusiasm read rest michaels review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101347239 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101347239 links 0 httpwwwaeforgecomaeon arent linux users gamers allaboutthegames dept posted zonk monday march 10 1518 linux httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101851229 tops writes madpenguinorg 0wonders linux users arent gamers attempts answer question article suggests far im concerned comes choice expect gaming industry follow linux doctrine instead build viable cross platform gaming market includes us linux users article urges publishers consider linux users viable market requests game developers target linux platform preproduction phase think important obstacles barring big game publishers reaching linux market already discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101851229 links 0 httpwwwmadpenguinorgcmsmshowid8118 counterfeit chips raise new terror hacking fears itsdahendohdahwoild dept posted zonk monday march 10 1600 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101855201 mattnyc99 writes weve seen 0overtures computer manufacturers build chip security popular mechanics takes 1a long look growing worries counterfeit chips military faa department energy top universities theres still never fakechip sabotage info hack america foreign countries rogue groups article suggests easy would chips embedded timerelease cripple coding steal data bring critical network thats got homeland shaking boots bruce schneier popmech 2an accompanying story possible end cheap gadget manufacturing china inflation rates soar global hardware business general dod officials freaking chips discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101855201 links 0 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0604101451200tid158 1 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomtechnologyindustry4253628html 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomtechnologyindustry4253919html endeavour crew assemble giant robot space anyoneelseseethiscomingbacktobiteus dept posted zonk monday march 10 1643 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080310200208 0frizzled writes part space shuttle crews scheduled mission week 1assemble massive robot rise like frankenstein shuttles cargo bay robot named 2dextre 11foot arms shoulder span nearly 8 feet height 12 feet built canadian space agency dextre pivot waist seven joints per arm hands grippers builtin socket wrenches cameras lights one arm designed move time keep robot stable avoid twoarm collision robot face legs long arms certainly doesnt look human discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080310200208 links 0 httpmobrulestudioscom 1 httpnewswiredcomdynamicstoriessspace_shuttle_robotsitewiresectionhometemplatedefaultctime20080308152323 2 httpwwwphysorgcomnews124212433html summer code org application deadline approaches funforallages dept posted zonk monday march 10 1722 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803102012226 0chrisd writes wanted drop line reminding open source projects march 12th pacific time apply 1googles summer code 2accepting organizations year last want add couple hundred students program part great project know someone wed love see application please note organizations prospective students thats weeks see 3program timeline discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803102012226 links 0 httpdibonacom 1 httpcodegooglecomsoc 2 httpcodegooglecomsoc2008org_signuphtml 3 httpcodegooglecomsoc2008faqshtml01_timeline dirty jobs wecarealot dept posted zonk monday march 10 1806 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803102052243 0dantwood writes infoworld article dan tynan writes 1the 7 dirtiest jobs number three enterprise espionage engineer black ops seeking slippery individuals comfortable lying cheating stealing breaking entering penetration testing enterprise networks requirements include familiarity hacking malware forgery must able plausibly impersonate pest control specialist fire marshal please submit rap sheet along resume paging 2mike rowe mike rowe desk discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803102052243 links 0 httpwwwdantynancom 1 httpwwwinfoworldcomarticle08031011fedirtytechjobs_1html 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikidirty_jobs beatles itunes last wearingthefacethatshekeepsinajarbythedoor dep posted zonk monday march 10 1845 music httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803102122202 rjshirts writes ars technica reporting beatles apple 0signed reported 400 million dollar deal bring entire beatles catalog itunes article today time frame catalog appear online seems matter time mccartney even said november catalog would making way onto store time 2008 heard sort thing time time might real deal prepare beatlemania coming itunes discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803102122202 links 0 httparstechnicacomjournalsapplears20080309mccartneyreportedlyinksdealwithapple ericsson predicts swift end wifi hotspots kindofintheirinteresttodoso dept posted zonk monday march 10 1929 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803101633234 0mikesd81 writes mobile technology group ericsson predicting 1swift end wifi hotspots according pc pro site johan bergendahl companys chief marketing officer offers analysis rapid growth mobile broadband set make wifi hotspots irrelevant hotspots places like starbucks becoming telephone boxes broadband era industry solve international roaming issue carriers need work together simple paying 10 euros per day abroad also pointed lack coverage potential hindrance growth technology discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803101633234 links 0 mailtomikesdptdnet 1 httpwwwpcprocouknews176220ericssonpredictsswiftendforwifihotspotshtml copyright 19972006 ostg rights reserved received message subscribed slashdot stop receiving messages slashdot add messages change preferences please go user page httpslashdotorgmymessages log change preferences wed 06 aug 2008 112038 0000 slashdot stories 20080311