adjkuycaslashdotorg join developer community 13th annual conference may 6 9 2008 moscone center san francisco years program one best amazing pavilion floor general sessions led industry leaders 300 technical sessions bofs register nowoffer ends 1159 pm monday april 7 use priority code j8nlsld httpaddoubleclicknetclk19879702113503038ghttpjavasuncomjavaone slashdot daily newsletter issue myspace teams record companies create music site neuromarketers pick brains consumers fbi reports alltime high internet fraud losses net neutrality debate intensifies canada google plans sell part doubleclick adobe photoshop cs4 64bit windows uk isp says music industry pressure new dune movie confirmed microsoft plans get groove back win7 qutrits bring quantum computers closer google ends silence c block auction creative backs vista driver debacle identify verify users based type us cyber command reveals plans hit back cyber threats microsofts savvy open source move concept computer based tea cup design bell wants dump thirdparty isps entirely vista nick white left microsoft uk isp admitted spying customers arpanet cofounder calls flow management myspace teams record companies create music site competitionisagoodthing dept posted soulskill thursday april 03 2131 music httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804032359241 new york times reports deal myspace three four major music labels 0develop new music website users able stream songs free purchase downloadable tracks possibly pay flat monthly fee unlimited access times exact terms deal details new site like prices downloaded music tracks disclosed myspace say site would offer songs free digital rights management software drm used prevent illicit copying create technical hurdles buyers songs would playable portable music device including apples ipod music industry deal partly born desperation face widespread escalating online piracy music sales dropped 115 billion 2006 peak 1999 nearly 15 billion discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804032359241 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080403technology03cndmyspacehtmlreftechnology neuromarketers pick brains consumers askmenoquestionsandilltellyounolies dept posted soulskill thursday april 03 2304 businesses httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804040033230 0pickens points story guardian 1the development neuromarketing method advertisers track signals inside brain roughly extrapolate consumer reacts products advertisements weve 2discussed technique past consulting firms appearing begun use research increase effectiveness marketing practices author also notes paper elaborates 3scientific details pdf mclean hospital prestigious psychiatric institution run harvard university advertising agency recently sponsored experiment brains halfadozen young whiskey drinkers scanned goal according report business week gauge emotional power various images including college kids drinking cocktails spring break twentysomethings flasks around campfire older guys swanky bar results used finetune ad campaign maker jack daniels discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804040033230 links 0 httphughpickenscom 1 httpwwwguardiancouktechnology2008apr03newsadvertising 2 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0410192018228tid98 3 httpwwwtinyurlcom35ae7o fbi reports alltime high internet fraud losses hellosirmadam dept posted soulskill friday april 04 0207 security httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804040238259 0eldavojohn writes number cases dropped amount money lost internet fraud 1reached alltime high 2007 new government report states according 2007 internet crime report internet crime complaint center ic3 received 206884 complaints crimes perpetrated internet 2007 complaints received 90000 referred law enforcement around nation amounting nearly 240 million reported losses represents 40 million increase reported losses complaints referred law enforcement 2006 top ruses used fraudsters involved 2pets romance secret shoppers 3original reportlarge pdf available online contains interesting graphs one indicates two largest types fraud auction fraud nondelivery combine 60 cases computerworld notes 4men likely fall scams women 30 losses 1000 5000 report also contains data location perpetrators nigeria accounts 57 age demographics contact methods discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804040238259 links 0 httpdavidbowieisgodanddontyoueverforgetthatoriw 1 httpwwwic3govmedia2008080403htm 2 httpwwwfbigovpage2april08ic3_report040308html 3 httpwwwic3govmediaannualreport2007_ic3reportpdf 4 httpwwwcomputerworldcomauindexphpid1875043021 net neutrality debate intensifies canada somethingtotalkaboutuntilthehockeyplayoffs dept posted soulskill friday april 04 0510 networking httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804040319224 mrshaggy tips us news 0debate net neutrality canada coming forefront following recent discovery bell canada 1throttling p2p traffic access sold wholesalers michael geists blog notes 2video recording comments member canadian government well coverage canadian media ars technica canadian government past pushed crtc deregulate telecom industry approach still backed minister industry jim prentice prentice also wants stay current net neutrality debate would seem de facto vote idea asked house commons week whether government would anything current bellrogers trafficshaping controversy according globe mail prentice said continue leave matter consumers one hand internet service providers discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804040319224 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080403canadiansdebatingnetneutralityinwakeofbellthrottlinghtml 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080325035200tid153 2 httpwwwmichaelgeistcacontentview2809 google plans sell part doubleclick lookwerenotevilsee dept posted soulskill friday april 04 0815 businesses httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804040336205 0mudimba writes google announced 1selling search engine marketing branch recently acquired company doubleclick googles reason sale want appear giving preferential treatment search rankings doubleclick customers tom phillips director googles integration doubleclick said maintaining objectivity search advertising paramount googles mission core trust ask users google scrutiny 2the european union 3the ftc 4purchase doubleclick eventually approved deal discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804040336205 links 0 httpmudimbadeviantartcom 1 httpwwwreuterscomarticleinternetnewsidusn0243757020080403pagenumber2virtualbrandchannel0sptrue 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0709230835233tid217 3 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid070529136200tid217 4 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0704132244251tid217 adobe photoshop cs4 64bit windows takestimetomakeacupofcocoa dept posted kdawson friday april 04 0855 graphics httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041247246 highwizard notes adobe systems shared 0first scrap information next version photoshop cs4 1its doozy 64bit version photoediting software windows vista mac os x ars explains history conundrum came pass blame apple andor adobe discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041247246 links 0 httpblogsadobecomjnack200804photoshop_lr_64html 1 httparstechnicacomstafffatbitsars20080402rhapsodyandblues uk isp says music industry pressure policeityourself dept posted kdawson friday april 04 0951 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041345247 siloko sends us bbc story 0one isp standing music industry note isp one ones said worked phorm plans 1track customers surfing head one britains biggest internet providers criticized music industry demanding act pirates charles dunstone carphone warehouse runs talktalk broadband service refusing said job internet policeman discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041345247 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk1hiuk7329801stm 1 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802182033202tid95 new dune movie confirmed mouseshadow dept posted kdawson friday april 04 1029 scifi httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041422253 0bowman9991 writes peter berg directing 1new bigbudget dune movie paramount sffmedia reports although doubts going get producers secured rights dune novel frank herberts estate looking writers provide screenplay true original text cant wait discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041422253 links 0 mailtoetfzsffmediacom 1 httpsffmediacomcontentview1791 microsoft plans get groove back win7 youhavenocompatibilitygetoverit dept posted kdawson friday april 04 1102 windows httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041437258 shawnz tips blog post thebetaguy details 0windows 7s huge departure past bold strategy microsoft employing maintain backward compatibility hint apple seven years back interesting antitrust implications windows 7 takes different approach componentization backwards compatibility issues short doesnt think windows 7 fromthegroundup packaging windows codebase partially source binary compatible previous versions windows discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041437258 links 0 httpthebetaguycomexclusivespostid1029344029titlemicrosoftwindows7exclusive qutrits bring quantum computers closer shortcutthroughhigherdimensions dept posted kdawson friday april 04 1146 supercomputing httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041532218 0kentuckyfc writes anything useful quantum logic gates need dozens hundreds joined together various errors problems creep thats less impossible todays technology australian group built tested 1logic gates convert qubits qutrits threelevel quantum states processing convert back makes far powerful group says quantum computer might require 50 conventional quantum logic gates built 9 new gates whats gates process photons using nothing standard linear optical components 2abstract physics arxiv discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041532218 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp346 2 httparxivorgabs08040272 google ends silence c block auction biddingagainstourselves dept posted kdawson friday april 04 1224 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041320234 phurge found post google policy blog 0lift cone silence imposed regulation recently concluded fcc spectrum auction 1some speculated google mainly force openness wireless industry based way bidding played participation auction helped ensure c block met reserve price fact ten bidding rounds actually raised bid even though one bidding us ensure aggressive bidding c block turn helped increase revenues raised us treasury making sure openness conditions would applied ultimate licensee discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041320234 links 0 httpgooglepublicpolicyblogspotcom200804coneofsilencefinallyliftsonhtml 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080320209206tid193 creative backs vista driver debacle threeblackeyesandabloodynose dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1307 businesses httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041554250 wake last weeks 0driver debacle creative finally 1decided back pr purposes modder 2daniel_k author offending vista drivers posts creative forums reinstated according creative move avoid infringing companys ip daniel_k incensed creative publicly threatened show arrogance told el reg email told us creative contacted chat session sarcastic ironic asked wanted something expecting something wrote protest would like see far would go discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041554250 links 0 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080329046201tid222 1 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080404creative_restores_home_brew_vista_driver_links 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0804011938207tid153 identify verify users based type isanyonethatconsistant dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1351 gnome httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid080404169229 linucksgirl writes share ibm developerworks article shows support user verification keystrokedynamics processing 0modifying gnome display manager gdm create store oneway encrypted hash keystroke patterns entering user name article shows add code gdm read current keystroke patterns permit user log characteristics match interesting idea sure know certainly consistent type im skeptical well may work discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid080404169229 links 0 httpwwwibmcomdeveloperworksopensourcelibraryosidentifycadgrlnxw01gdmtypings_tact105agx59s_cmpgr us cyber command reveals plans hit back cyber threats shootfirstaskquestionslater dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1434 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041639219 cnet newscom reporting air forces cyber command 0just much interest offense defense air force cyber command afcyber us military unit set september 2007 fight cyberspace due become fully operational autumn aegis us eighth air force lieutenant general robert j elder jr commands eighth air forces barksdale base told zdnetcouk cyber warfare conference 2008 air force interested developing capabilities attack enemy forces well defend critical national infrastructure discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041639219 links 0 httpwwwnewscomusrevealsplanstohitbackatcyberthreats21001029_36236649htmlpartrsstag25471_3020subjnews microsofts savvy open source move goodbusinesssense dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1518 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041758203 0willdavid writes mention joe panettieri reporting microsoft continuing push 1open source software interoperability recent push microsoft partnering small silicon valley company called spikesource certify open source software windows 2008 despite growing linux deployments windows server remains quite popular running open source applications sugarcrm fastgrowing open source application provider quick note many business developments occur windows server microsoft sponsored sugarcrms conferences order stay front open source crowds discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041758203 links 0 mailtofqolxaiwsecomcastnet 1 httpseekingalphacomarticle71145microsoftssavvyopensourcemove concept computer based tea cup design newhotcoffeemodontheway dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1602 hardware httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041856242 0webarnold writes new concept computer designed 1look like tea cup using holographic projectors view data inside cup spilled onto table transfer cup pc users pouring data cup acceptance something like seems bit farfetched given current tech nomadspace comparisons made discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041856242 links 0 mailtowrghrokzegmailcom 1 httpdvicecomarchives200803cup_pc_conceptphp bell wants dump thirdparty isps entirely takingtheircableandgoinghome dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1646 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041857245 0phorm writes bell interfering thirdparty traffic according cbc want thirdparty isp phone carriers 1off network entirely bell lobbying leaseconditions networks removed stating enough competition exists longer required lease infrastructure thirdparties perhaps throttling beginning discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041857245 links 0 mailtojegrakhxjhdu_qpykjeg7phormixcom 1 httpwwwcbccatechnologystory20080402techbellhtmlrefrss vista nick white left microsoft spinningthespincontrol dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1729 windows httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804041916211 anonymous reader writes earlier week nick white product manager windows vista blogger windowsvistablog announced leaving microsoft geekcom 0previously interviewed nick sp1 vista sat yesterday get 1details behind departure proudest moments microsoft regrettable moments discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804041916211 links 0 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0708301854253tid201 1 httpwwwgeekcominterviewwhynickwhiteleftmicrosoft uk isp admitted spying customers dontworrysirwerefromtheinternet dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1811 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080404208225 esocid writes bt isp located uk 0tested secret spyware tens thousands broadband customers without knowledge admitted yesterday scandal came light customers stumbled across telltale signs spying first wrongly told software virus blame bt said randomly chose 36000 broadband users smallscale technical trial 2006 2007 monitoring system developed us software company phorm formerly known 121media known 1deeply involved spyware accesses information computer scans every website customer visits silently checking keywords building unique picture interests executives insisted broken law said personally identifiable information shared divulged discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080404208225 links 0 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080317bt_phorm_lies 1 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080225phorm_isp_advertising arpanet cofounder calls flow management soirewiredit dept posted scuttlemonkey friday april 04 1901 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804042027239 anonymous reader writes lawrence roberts cofounder arpanet inventor packet switching today published article claims 0solve congestion control problem internet roberts says contrary popular belief problem congestion networks transmission control protocol tcp rather overhaul tcp says need deploy flow management selectively discard one packet per tcp cycle flow management alternative peering everyones network says way fairly distribute internet capacity discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804042027239 links 0 httpwwwinternetevolutioncomauthoraspsection_id499doc_id150113 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 thu 07 aug 2008 105610 0000 slashdot stories 20080405