adjkuycaslashdotorg track manage source code digital assets free perforce discover manage source code digital assets faster easier perforce perforce offers visual client interfaces linuxcom mac solairsfreebsd windows learn get free two user download httpaddoubleclicknetclk16097453613503038dhttpwwwsourceforgenetpowerbarperforce slashdot daily newsletter issue freebsd 70 release available former fbi agent calls second internet us patent backlog correcting misperceptions evolution nasa plans smash spacecraft moon wave powered boat sail hawaii japan researchers transmit optical data 164 tbps 2550km mcnealy says telcos falling behind net race ibm measures force required move atoms nasa demonstrate moon rover wheres terabit ethernet adobe port air linux microsoft internal emails show dismay vista bank julius baer issues statement wikileaks critical vmware vulnerability exploit released military steps war blogs researchers expose new credit card fraud risk ubuntu brainstorm launched eu views net censorship trade barrier riaa sharing settlement money artists freebsd 70 release available getitwhileitshot dept posted samzenpus wednesday february 27 1931 software httpbsdslashdotorgarticleplsid0802272255229 0cperciva writes first release new 7stable branch freebsd development 1has released freebsd 70 brings many new features including support zfs journaled filesystems sctp well dramatic improvements performance smp scalability addition available many ftp sites iso images downloaded via 2bittorrent tracker users earlier freebsd releases 3freebsd update used perform binary upgrade discuss story httpbsdslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802272255229 links 0 httpwwwdaemonologynetblog 1 httpwwwfreebsdorgreleases70rannouncehtml 2 httptorrentsfreebsdorg8080 3 httpwwwdaemonologynetblog20071111freebsdmajorversionupgradehtml former fbi agent calls second internet itbecamenecessarytodestroytheinternettosaveit posted samzenpus wednesday february 27 2058 interne httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802272310247 anonymous reader writes former fbi agent patrick j dempsey warns internet become 0sanctuary cyber criminals way rectify create second secure internet dempsey explains order successfully fight cyber crime law enforcement officials need move much faster average investigators cooperate international law enforcement officials problem various legal systems unprepared fight claims must change structure internet discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802272310247 links 0 httpwwwinternetevolutioncomauthoraspsection_id593doc_id147027 us patent backlog wewillbewithyoushortly dept posted samzenpus wednesday february 27 2301 patents httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802272314231 0coondoggie writes even increased hiring estimates 1200 patent examiners year next 5 years us patent trademark office patent application 1backlog expected increase 13 million end fiscal year 2011 government accounting office reported today uspto also estimated able hire 2000 patent examiners per year fiscal year 2007 next 5 years backlog would continue increase 260000 applications 953643 end fiscal year 2011 gao said despite recent increases hiring agency acknowledged hire way backlog focused slowing growth backlog instead reducing one goals patent reform act currently making rounds us senate discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802272314231 links 0 httpnetworkworldcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25467 correcting misperceptions evolution lostcause dept posted samzenpus thursday february 28 0113 education httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802280424240 beagle writes science evolution often misunderstood public 0session recent aaas meeting boston covered three frequently misapprehended topics evolutionary history cambrian explosion origin tetrapods evolution human ancestors well origin life final speaker martin storksdieck 1institute learning innovation covered communicate data public hard time accepting science discovering view attention focused childhood education really going parents everyone lifelong learner storksdieck said people leave school learning becomes voluntary matter thats largely driven individual taste discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802280424240 links 0 httparstechnicacomarticlesculturestateoftheartevolutionars 1 httpwwwilinetorg nasa plans smash spacecraft moon hitithard dept posted samzenpus thursday february 28 0415 moon httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802280427213 djasbestos writes 0nasa planning smash spacecraft moon order look hydrogen deposits poles notably impact significantly greater force 100x per article previous moon collisions lunar prospector smart1 probes admiral ackbar unreachable comment exact location size moons thermal exhaust port discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802280427213 links 0 httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid23371839 wave powered boat sail hawaii japan cleansailingahead dept posted samzenpus thursday february 28 0750 transportati httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802280436206 carokann writes middle may 2008 kenichi horie adventurer known feats paddling pedal powered boat 4660 miles hawaii okinawa 1993 0sailing wave powered boat honolulus hawaii yacht club kii channel japan boat 3ton catamaran named 1suntory mermaid ii works virtue fins located front boat fins generate thrust force moving like tails dolphins whales absorbing energy waves system propel boat matter direction waves come wave propulsion system absorbs energy waves passenger boat experience smooth ride top speed 5 knots journey expected take 2 3 months discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802280436206 links 0 httpwwwpopscicomgeargadgetsarticle200802waverunner 1 httpwwwtsuneishicojpenglishhorieindexhtml researchers transmit optical data 164 tbps 2550km someonecomputetheporntential dept posted cmdrtaco thursday february 28 0841 networking httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281332224 stony stevenson writes 0goal 100 gbps ethernet transmission closer reality announcement wednesday alcatellucent researchers recorded optical transmission record along three photonic integrated circuits carried researchers bell labs villarceaux france successful transmission 164 tbps optical data 2550 km assisted alcatels thales iiiv lab kylia optical solution company researchers utilized 164 wavelengthdivision multiplexed channels modulated 100gbps effort discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281332224 links 0 httpwwwitnewscomaunews71036researcherstransmitopticaldataat164tbpsaspx mcnealy says telcos falling behind net race alsolowongas dept posted cmdrtaco thursday february 28 0925 sun microsyst httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080228146241 bobbnw writes telecommunication companies need 0go beyond providing bandwidth look acquiring internet destination sites heavily trafficked says sun microsystems chairman scott mcnealy explained every telco either become destination site destination site become telco mcnealy said news conference sun microsystems worldwide education research conference san francisco wednesday discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080228146241 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnews2008022808mcnealytelcosfallingbehindinhtml ibm measures force required move atoms ibetimstrongenoughtodothat dept posted cmdrtaco thursday february 28 1018 ibm httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281449215 0tjeerd writes ibm scientists collaboration university regensburg germany first ever 1measure force takes move individual atoms surface fundamental measurement provides important information designing future atomicscale devices computer chips miniaturized storage devices ive 2attached video interested discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281449215 links 0 httpwwwtjeerdnet 1 httpwww03ibmcompressusenpressrelease23544wss 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281449215tid136 nasa demonstrate moon rover 0to60innever dept posted cmdrtaco thursday february 28 1110 moon httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281522210 0coondoggie writes nasa week 1demonstrate lunar robot rover equipped drill designed find water oxygenrich soil moon nasa said engineering challenge building drilling system daunting robot rover designed prospecting within lunar craters operate continual darkness extremely cold temperatures little power moon onesixth gravity earth lightweight rover difficult job resisting drilling forces remaining stablethe project one demonstration collaboration nasa utilizing bring together next moon shot example carnegie mellon responsible robots design testing northern centre advanced technology built drilling system nasas glenn research center contributed rovers power management system nasas ames research center built system navigates rover dark canadian space agency funded neptec camera builds threedimensional images terrain using laser light nasa said discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281522210 links 0 httpnetworkworldcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25456 wheres terabit ethernet ialreadymadeabandwidthpr0njoketoday dept posted cmdrtaco thursday february 28 1152 networking httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281523256 0carusoj writes five years ago talking using 1terabit ethernet 2008 plans pushed back bit ethernet inventor bob metcalfe week starting throw around new date 2terabit ethernet 2015 hes also suggesting done nonstandard way least first saying opportunity break loose stranglehold standards move fun new technologies discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281523256 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcom 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid030827155237tid95 2 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnewsletterslans20080225lan2html adobe port air linux breathoffresh dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1232 programming httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281727232 unityofsaints writes adobe hasnt done much terms porting applications linux product recieved kind linux implementation flash may change company announced 0linux port air web application development software definite release date mentioned interview adobe cto kevin lynch vague later year discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281727232 links 0 httpwwweweekcomcaapplicationdevelopmentadobetodeliverairforlinux microsoft internal emails show dismay vista youscratchmyback dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1314 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281746211 0bfwebster writes microsoft currently facing 1classaction suit designation allegedly underpowered hardware vista capable discovery process lawsuit compelled microsoft produce internal emails discussing issues seattle postintelligencer published 2extracts emails along link pdf file containing 3more extensive email exchange emails reflect lot frustration among senior microsoft personnel vistas performance problems hardware incompatibilities also appear indicate microsoft lowered hardware requirements vista capable order include certain lowerend intel chipsets apparently favor intel end lowered requirement help intel make quarterly earnings could continue sell motherboards 915 graphics embedded read whole pdf informative interesting times unintentionally funny discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281746211 links 0 mailtobgkcsdcybfwacom 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080223183219tid123 2 httpblogseattlepinwsourcecommicrosoftarchives132891asp 3 httpblogseattlepinwsourcecommicrosoftlibraryvistaone3046pdf bank julius baer issues statement wikileaks 11daystosayverylittle dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1358 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281838226 0dtwood writes bank got wikileaksorg erased dns finally hired pr agency issued 1press release filled half truths nonstatements tynan tech along brief commentary worth look discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281838226 links 0 mailtopyydantynancom 1 httpwwwdantynancomp39 critical vmware vulnerability exploit released headsupincoming dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1441 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281920247 baca writes core security issued advisory disclosing vulnerability could severely impact organizations relying 0vmwares desktop virtualization software involves directory traversal using vmwares shared folders could allow attacker access host system guest vm core also released exploit vulnerability discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281920247 links 0 httpwwwcoresecuritycomactionitemid2129 military steps war blogs dontpostdontread dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1521 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281953222 anonymous reader writes militarys 0war blogs first reported last spring picking air force 1tightening restrictions blogs troops read one senior air force official calls squeeze utterly stupid makes want scream discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802281953222 links 0 httpwwwwiredcompoliticsonlinerightsnews200705army_bloggers 1 httpblogwiredcomdefense200802airforcebannihtml researchers expose new credit card fraud risk tamperproofisnt dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1601 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282018228 anonymous reader writes researchers university cambridge discovered flaws card payment systems used millions customers worldwide ross anderson saar drimer steven murdoch demonstrated simple 0paper clip used capture account numbers pins socalled tamperproof equipment 1their paper pdf warn little technical skill offtheshelf electronics fraudsters could empty customers accounts british television featured 2demonstration attack bbc newsnight discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282018228 links 0 httpwwwclcamacukresearchsecuritybankingped 1 httpwwwclcamacuktechreportsucamcltr711pdf 2 httpvideogooglecomvideoplaydocid2532888875266883498 ubuntu brainstorm launched goodideasarewhereyoufindthem dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1642 linux httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282029218 0thorwil writes brainstorm new site everyone 1submit vote ideas ubuntu inspired dells ideastorm default see ideas submitted community sorted popularity idea accompanied arrows vote log first click per idea easy way submit ideas see people really wanting discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282029218 links 0 httpthorwilwordpresscom 1 httpbrainstormubuntucom eu views net censorship trade barrier doasisay dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1725 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282117256 0i dont believe imaginary property writes european parliament passed proposal 1treat internet censorship trade barrier particular great firewall china passed european council issue would raised trade negotiations could lead economic sanctions trade restrictions countries unwilling remove oppressive net censorship discussed ways eu member countries engage 2own brand 3censorship discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282117256 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080227eumaybegintreatingnetcensorshipasatradebarrierhtml 2 httpslashdotorgarticles0005230136220_fshtml 3 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0704252040200tid95 riaa sharing settlement money artists playnicelynow dept posted kdawson thursday february 28 1808 music httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802282123213 0klatoo55 writes various artists considering lawsuits order press 1share estimated hundreds millions dollars riaa obtained settlements services bolt kazaa napster according torrentfreaks report potential action may even much left pay monstrous legal fees taken care comments labels claim money way simply taking longer due difficulties dividing discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0802282123213 links 0 mailtonplylogomach 1 httptorrentfreakcomriaakeepssettlementmoney080228 copyright 19972006 ostg rights reserved received message subscribed slashdot stop receiving messages slashdot add 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