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amicuspopulorum dept posted scuttlemonkey saturday march 01 2130 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803012141203 linuxcom reporting end software patents project 0launching several new initiatives help drive support cause among new methods web site report state patents us scholarship contest promising award 10000 best paper effects patentability software business methods us law project launched initial funding quarter million dollars supplied primarily free software foundation fsf directorship ben klemens longtime advocate software patent abolition bestknown book math cant use patents copyright software project supported fsf public patent foundation software freedom law center sflc one esps goals enlist support academics software developers legal experts business executives initial supporters show project already well way building coalition discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803012141203 links 0 httpwwwlinuxcomfeature128110 tellme founder tells yahoo worry microsoft takeover dontworrybehappy dept posted scuttlemonkey sunday march 02 0041 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803012158233 tellme founder previous yahoo cofounder mike mccue hasnt spoken pastpartner jerry yang since microsoft takeover bid yahoo wanted let friend know acquired microsoft 0isnt terrible proposition assured tellme would able retain silicon valley office identity quirky culture mccue negotiated 800 million sale microsoft agreed stay general manager decision says doesnt regret 10 months marriage pretty much everything lot said mccue 40 vast differences size tellme deal obviously isnt applestoapples comparison microsofts proposed 40 billion acquisition yahoo contends worth even money despite twoyear earnings slump discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803012158233 links 0 httpnewswiredcomdynamicstoriesttellme_microsoftsitewiresectionhometemplatedefaultctime20080301044738 ocz prepares neural impulse actuator shipping bythetimeyougetthehangofittheymightbeinmass posted scuttlemonkey sunday march 02 0329 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803020131225 anonymous reader writes technology review site overclock3d received word ocz technology putting 0neural impulse actuator nia mass production shipping next week device aimed gamers works reading biopotentials include activities brain autonomous nervous system muscles captured using embrace sensors located nias headband amplified sent pc via usb 20 users nia able control ingame movements using power mind device priced around 600usd discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803020131225 links 0 httpwwwoverclock3dnetnewsphpinput_devicesocz_prepares_neural_impulse_actuator_for_shipping_next_week1 sneak peek microsofts worldwide telescope eyeonthesky dept posted scuttlemonkey sunday march 02 0631 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803020126228 tedcom great sneak peek microsofts new worldwide telescope project video presented roy gould curtis wong able see 0combined view satellites telescopes planet nearby space compiled image rendered using microsofts new highperformance visual experience engine allows users pan zoom across night sky seamlessly discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803020126228 links 0 httpwwwtedcomindexphptalksviewid224 intel researchers consider raytracing mobile devices smallerprettypictures dept posted soulskill sunday march 02 0827 graphics httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021259216 anonymous reader points intel blog discussing 0feasibility raytracing mobile hardware required processing power reduced enough lower resolution devices could realistically run raytraced games weve discussed 1basics raytracing past quoting moores law works favor raytracing assures us computers get faster much faster monitor resolutions grow much slower pace computational capabilities outgrow computational requirements quality rendering raytracing real time improve developers opportunity ever believe raytracing developers opportunity deliver content less time render things physically correct environment achieve high levels quality quickly engine scalable ultramobile ultrapowerful raytracing may become popular technology upcoming years discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021259216 links 0 httpblogsintelcomresearch200802real_time_raytracing_in_your_pphp 1 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0801180927230tid152 government mistakenly declares deaths citizens totallynonsensationalistheadline dept posted soulskill sunday march 02 0942 government httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021344217 0superbrose writes according msnbc 1thousands us citizens wrongfully declared dead due average 35 data input errors per day social security administration ssa many agencies rely data provided ssa irs people wrongfully declared dead face many problems rejection tax returns cancellation health insurance closure bank accounts article states input erroneous death entry lead benefit termination result financial hardship beneficiary apparently far easier declare persons death correct mistake continues social security says erroneous death record removed presented proof original record entered error original error must documented deletion must approved supervisor pertinent facts supporting reinstatement available system discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021344217 links 0 httpwwwsuperbrosecouk 1 httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid23378093 robots entering daily life japan comewithmeifyouwantsomesushi dept posted soulskill sunday march 02 1055 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080302156229 usa today running story emergence 0robots common aspects life japan many simple yet social jobs filled robots increasing sophistication article suggests japanese culture open interaction majority cultures quoting japan robotics revolution imperative fifth population 65 older country banking robots replenish workforce care elderly government estimates industry could surge 52 billion 2006 26 billion 2010 nearly 70 billion 2025 besides financial technological power robot wave favored japanese mindset well robots long portrayed friendly helpers japanese popular culture far cry often rebellious violent machines often inhabit western science fiction discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080302156229 links 0 httpwwwusatodaycomtechnewsrobotics20080301robots_nhtm large sheets carbon nanotubes produced seriesofnanotubes dept posted soulskill sunday march 02 1205 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021611202 stcredzero brings news scientists developed 0sheets nanotubes measure three feet six feet promise slabs 100 square feet area soon summer developers see uses sheets electromagnetic shields airplane construction according next big future blog sheets could also impact 1development solar sails sheets company produce single machine rate one per day composed series nanotubes millimeter long overlapping randomly form thin mat tensile strength mat ranges 200 500 megapascalsa measure tough break sheet aluminum equivalent thickness comparison strength 500 megapascals nanocomp takes steps align nanotubes strength jumps 1200 megapascals discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021611202 links 0 httpwwwxconomycom20080222newhampshirestartupmakesworldslargestsheetsofcarbonnanotubes 1 httpnextbigfuturecom200802largesheetsofcarbonnanotubehtml msi develops heatdriven cooler itsnoteasybeinggreen dept posted soulskill sunday march 02 1318 power httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021638226 vncent tips us writeup addition msis ecolution motherboard 0harvests heat chipset power fan device based 1stirling engine heat chipset expands trapped gas pushes piston generate power article contains youtube video device works according msi 2the device 70 efficiency discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021638226 links 0 httpwwwtweaktowncomnews9051msi_employees_stirling_engine_theoryindexhtml 1 httpenwikipediaorgwikistirling_engine 2 httpglobalmsicomtwindexphpfuncnewsdescnews_no591 mozilla hitting brick walls getting firefox phones watchdinohitbrickwall dept posted zonk sunday march 02 1419 software httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021731248 0meteorit writes mozilla 1working mobile version firefox since last year looking repeat success firefox pc although development seems completed known informal negotiations already started mobile network operators firefox mobile scheduled launched end year inaugural version compatible linux windows mobile operating systems work already underway determine 2what browsers ui look like meantime negotiations seem hitting brick walls cellphone operators 3resist intrusion open web onto platforms discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021731248 links 0 httpwwwmachinesthatgobingcom 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0710101845249tid154 2 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0802010630200tid154 3 httpblogscomputerworldcomfirefox_open_access_and_the_brick_wall_of_mobile_operators less 999 uptime acceptable getsboringtostandthere dept posted zonk sunday march 02 1521 communications httpaskslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021847213 0ian lamont writes telcos isps mobile phone companies communication service providers known complex pricing plans 1creative attempts give less larry borsato asks customers willing put 2anything less 99999 uptime thats gold standard one used thanks regulated telephone service comes mobile phone service cable tv internet access service interruptions norm everyone seems willing grin bear used cable satellite television reception problems dont even notice anymore know many emails never reach destination mobile phone companies compare fewest dropped calls decades mobile phones even still dropped calls ubiquitous blackberry missioncritical device millions experienced mass outages several times month services unregulated means demands reliability marketplace demands heres question marketplace demand little comes services discuss story httpaskslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021847213 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0802051322213tid95 2 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080228communicationswhydoweacceptless99999 x300 could usher new generation thinkpads nowiwantone dept posted zonk sunday march 02 1625 portables httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid080302194216 anonymous reader writes thinkpad long favorite departments everywhere preferred notebook legions nononsense users times progressed thinkpad improved x300 marks significant change design since butterfly keyboard weve already 0discussed leaked specs official news big changes like ledbacklighting first thinkpad widescreen display accompany number important smaller design tweaks current thinking changes indicate x300 1the first step series larger changes thinkpad notebook already received 2a number favorable reviews changes ones ultimately trickle rest thinkpad line perhaps interesting specific 2500 notebook discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid080302194216 links 0 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0801201738253tid184 1 httpwwwgeekcomthinkpadx300tweaksupdatesandimprovements 2 httpreviewscnetcomlaptopslenovothinkpadx30045053121_732864938html architects save libraries internet itwouldbekindofawesometoliveinalibrary dept posted zonk sunday march 02 1713 books httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803022129226 0theodp writes slate interesting photo essay exploring question 1how build public library age google wikipedia kindle grand old reading rooms stacks past civic monuments giving way new libraryasurbanhangout concept evidenced 2seattles starbucksmeetsmegabookstore central library 3salt lake citys shoplined education mall without dramatic changes 4the extinction timeline predicts libraries rip 2019 discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803022129226 links 0 mailtorhqzibaolcom 1 httpwwwslatecomid2184927slideshow2184934 2 httpwwwsplorgimagesslideshownewcentralslideshowasp 3 httpwwwslcpllibutuslocationsjspparent_id8page_id20 4 httpwwwrossdawsonblogcomweblogarchives200710extinction_timehtml akamai wins lawsuit protect obvious patent keepingthingslockeddown dept posted zonk sunday march 02 1825 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803021831240 brandaman writes akamai largest content delivery network cdn 70 market share recently 0won lawsuit second largest cdn limelight networks suit asserted limelight infringing akamais 1 patent upon examination seems somewhat obvious side accordance invention however base html document portion web page served content providers site one embedded objects page served hosting servers preferably hosting servers near client machine serving base html document content providers site content provider maintains control content limelight obviously pleased 2the first lawsuit 3akamai regarding patents discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803021831240 links 0 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