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 room secure web browser collective licensing webbased music distribution macbook air first compromised hacking contest silicon circuits bend stretch iphones development limitations could hurt long run nvidias drivers caused 288 vista crashes 2007 possible manipulation ooxml process poland death silicon computer chip parallelism new new thing us broadband policy called magical thinking oregon senate candidate steve novick answers questions microsoft brand sharp decline mainstream media finally catching news propagates schwartz comments nsasun opensolaris collaboration scientologys credibility questioned video channel firefox 4 push edges browser definition report suggests nanny state might actually best space elevators face wobble problem fond look obsolete ports geist creates donotcall list materials science toys display room secure web browser youcanhaveiesspot dept posted soulskill thursday march 27 2029 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272324218 anonymous reader points eweek story researchers university illinois urbanachampaign designing 0a new web browser based security new software codenamed op opus palladianum separate various components browser subsystems monitored managed browser kernel quoting believe web browsers important networkfacing application current browsers fundamentally flawed security perspective king said interview eweek look web originally designed application static web pages data become platform hosting kinds important data businesses unfortunately existing browsers havent evolved deal change thats big malware problem idea behind op security browser partition browser smaller subsystems make communication subsystems simple explicit discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272324218 links 0 httpwwweweekcomindex2phpoptioncontenttaskviewid47212pop1hide_ads1page0hide_js1 collective licensing webbased music distribution thinkinghardsoyoudonthaveto dept posted soulskill thursday march 27 2201 music httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080328008207 two weeks ago discussed proposal music industry veteran jim griffin 0implement monthly fee isps exchange legal distribution copyrighted music 1quinthar brings news warner music group hired griffin intention 2make proposal reality warner wants griffin establish collective licensing deal isps would let isps stop worrying legal responsibilities filesharing contributing pool money potentially 20 billion per year would distributed amongst music industry griffin says weeks since warner began working plan company approached internet service providers want discharge risk eventually advertising could subsidize entire system users dont want receive ads could pay fee dont mind advertising wouldnt pay dime isps want distinguish marketing griffin says imagine isp marketed fair trade network connection would see marketing advantage discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080328008207 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803132323222tid141 1 httpquintharcom 2 httpwwwportfoliocomnewsmarketstop520080327warnersnewwebguru macbook air first compromised hacking contest potentialrealitytvshow dept posted soulskill friday march 28 0006 portables httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803280126221 multiple readers written let us know 0the macbook air first laptop fall cansecwest hacking contest successful hijacking took place two minutes second day competition rules relaxed allow visiting websites opening emails tippingpoint blog reveals vulnerability 1located within safari wont release specific details apple chance correct problem winner charlie miller gets keep laptop 10000 covered contest last year 2the results similar discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803280126221 links 0 httpsecurityitworldcom5013machackedfirstincontest080327page_1html 1 httpdvlabstippingpointcomblog20080327daytwoofcansecwestpwntoownwehaveourfirstofficialwinnerwithpicture 2 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0704210336255tid172 silicon circuits bend stretch onesizefitsall dept posted soulskill friday march 28 0209 technology httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803280148239 0matty monkey brings us story bbc 1silicon chips bend flex even stretch researchers developed method create circuits 15 microns thick bonded type rubber allow great degree flexibility scientists companies see uses circuits products ranging electronic paper formfitting sensor devices advanced brain implants bbc news create foldable chips circuit layers deposited polymer substrate bonded turn temporary silicon base following deposition circuits silicon base discarded reveal delicate slivers circuitry held plastic bonded piece prestrained rubber strain removed rubber snaps back shape causing circuits surface wrinkle accordingly discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803280148239 links 0 httpwwwlawoftimeorg 1 httpnewsbbccouk2hitechnology7313203stm iphones development limitations could hurt long run mywayortheiway dept posted soulskill friday march 28 0510 cellphones httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803280349242 0zdone writes apple might finally come around allowing third party developers create applications iphone point zdnet uk claims apple 1leaving vulnerable competition loss lustre blocking background tasks device author notes perhaps doesnt trust application designers users much perhaps wants best software limit order upset telco friends whatever reason reflects badly apple iphone ipod smartphone connecting universe fastchanging data behalf innovationhungry users sooner stops pretending 1981 ibm pc better everyone discuss story httpmobileslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803280349242 links 0 mailtohaikggwwckrrfrzdnetcouk 1 httpresourceszdnetcoukarticlescomment010000029853937362300htm nvidias drivers caused 288 vista crashes 2007 itwasntmeitwastheonearmeddriver dept posted soulskill friday march 28 0814 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803280326209 0paisteuser tips us ars technica report discussing 288 vistas crashes period 2007 due 1faulty nvidia drivers information comes 158 pages 2microsoft emails handed request judge vistacapable lawsuit nvidia already faced 3classaction lawsuit drivers ars technica nvidia significant problems came time transition shiny new g80 architecture windows xp windows vista companys first g80compatible vista driver ended delayed december end january even available beta download case full compatibility stability come quickly internet scattered reports detailing graphics driver issues using g80 processors entirely 2007 always question however whether problems really bad reporting bias painting negative picture current situation actually occurring discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803280326209 links 0 mailtoqydvchlvwjygmailcom 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080325vistacapablelawsuitpaintspictureofbuggynvidiadrivershtml 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0802281746211tid123 3 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0702030110248tid152 possible manipulation ooxml process poland politicizingthetechnical dept posted kdawson friday march 28 0855 microsoft httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281248241 0michuk writes ibms representative kt182 committee empowered vote ooxml poland accused committees chair 1intentionally manipulating process letter president body overseeing kt182 sent month ago committee chair distribution committee members never distributed letter recommended consensus achieved ooxml vote poland abstain follows recent report 2ooxml process poland also 3covered groklaw looks like things going bad time least bad october eu 4already investigating polish process based complaints last fall anyone tracking allegations investigations surrounding ooxml discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281248241 links 0 httpborysmusielakeuen 1 httppolishlinuxorgpolandpossiblemanipulationaroundooxmlprocessinpoland 2 httppolishlinuxorgpolandnoconsensusoverooxmlinpolandyet 3 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080322203811784 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080208213222tid123 death silicon computer chip ayeandithadagoodrun dept posted kdawson friday march 28 0942 intel httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281334254 stony stevenson sends report institute physics condensed matter material physics conference researchers predicted 0reign silicon chip nearly nanotubes superconductors leading candidates replacement dont mention 1graphene conventional silicon chip longer four years left run researchers speculate silicon chip unable sustain pace increase computing power speed previous years gordon moore predicted 2005 physical limitations miniaturized electronic devices today eventually lead silicon chips saturated transistors incapable holding digital information challenge lies finding alternative components may pave way faster powerful computers future discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281334254 links 0 httpwwwitnewscomaunews72838thedeathofthesiliconcomputerchipaspx 1 httprssslashdotorgrslashdotslashdot3257302905articlepl parallelism new new thing stillworkingontheoldnewthing dept posted kdawson friday march 28 1023 supercomputing httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281423225 0astwon sends us blog post parallel computing pioneer bill mccoll speculating 1cooling web 20 2parallelism may hot new area entrepreneurs investors take requisite salt grains founder silicon valley company area mccoll suggests upcoming new things saas appliance massive memory systems worth read discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281423225 links 0 mailtobqxfd2042gmailcom 1 httpgigaomcom20080325thenewnewincrementalism 2 httpwwwcomputingatscalecomp54 us broadband policy called magical thinking unicornsinthetubes dept posted kdawson friday march 28 1105 government httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281436221 0eweekpete writes pipe half full half empty surprisingly talk second annual tech policy summit decidedly mixed us still dynamic broadband economy world said ambassador richard russell associate director white houses office science technology policy opposed miles ahead though little ahead yale law schools susan crawford called russells position 1magical thinking well proceeded call white houses effort completely inadequate broadband competition discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281436221 links 0 mailtoaoqoifnxkuilziffdavisenterprisecom 1 httpwwweweekcomcainfrastructurewhitehousetechpolicycalledmagicalthinkingkcgr_ewk_032808_sdt2 oregon senate candidate steve novick answers questions straighttalkfromthelefthook dept posted roblimo friday march 28 1145 democrats httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281445207 wow politicians parties need open thorough 0steve novick selected 10 1questions submitted sent email responses lets say every candidate spoke like steve wed much clearer view choices would able cast votes lot rationally story continues httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281445207 discuss story httpinterviewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281445207 links 0 httpwwwnovickforsenateorg 1 httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181442206tid225 microsoft brand sharp decline nosurprisetoanyonehere dept posted kdawson friday march 28 1228 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281555219 0amy bennett writes recent poll 12000 us business decisionmakers market researcher corebrand found 1microsofts brand power taken dive past four years according study microsoft dropped number 12 ranking powerful us company brands 2004 number 59 last year 1996 company ranked number 1 brand power among 1200 top companies 50 industries ceo corebrand said see something decline increasing velocity concern add historical context ibm suffered much faster severe decline brand power early 1990s took 10 years rebuild brands reputation discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281555219 links 0 httpwwwitworldcom 1 httpwwwitworldcomtech2421microsoftbrandindecline080328indexhtml mainstream media finally catching news propagates wholenewideaoftrustednetworks dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1317 media httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281532237 techdirt reporting mainstream press may finally getting comes next generation news readers 0consumes shares news one student summed succinctly saying news important find according interviews recent surveys younger voters tend consumers news current events conduits well sending emailed links videos friends social networks turn rely friends online connections news come essence replacing professional filter reading washington post clicking cnncom social one discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281532237 links 0 httptechdirtcomarticles20080327152312670shtml schwartz comments nsasun opensolaris collaboration colormeskepticalfornow dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1401 sun microsyst httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281549250 0sean_nestor writes mention sun ceo jonathan schwartz took bit time recently 1comment last weeks announcement sun microsystems would 2partnering closely nsa security research surrounding opensolaris rather typical loads legalese confidentiality agreements sun nsa claiming move nsa joining opensolaris community anything else guess time tell discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281549250 links 0 mailtowupmainiksgmailcom 1 httpblogssuncomjonathanentryopensolaris_and_the_nsa_national 2 httpwwwsuncomaboutsunpr200803sunflash200803131xml scientologys credibility questioned video channel scientologyandshadyalmostsynonymsthesedays dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1440 internet httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid080328161235 0stonyandcher writes share church scientology 1come fire items recently launched video channel notably claims leveled dignitaries one videos faked least one people featured video claiming statements taken context discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080328161235 links 0 mailtotueszaoroqxngmailcom 1 httpwwwpcworldidgcomauindexphpid40727978 firefox 4 push edges browser definition allkindsoffunnewtoys dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1524 mozilla httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281736255 0chris blanc writes mozilla labs push 1blur edges browser make tightly integrated computer running also hooked web services extended browser becomes even powerful pervasive platform kinds applications beard wants new onlineoffline browserservice intelligent behalf users early examples intelligence include awesome bar mozilla calls new smart address bar firefox 3 offers users smart url suggestions type based web searches prior web browsing history hes looking extend linguistic user interface lets users type plain english commands browser bar beard pointed towards quicksilver enso products hes cribbing discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281736255 links 0 httpwwwchrisblancorgblog 1 httpwwwwebwarecom83011_10999048672htmltagnefdonly report suggests nanny state might actually best slowlycatchingon dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1608 government httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803281848234 0tonyreadsnews writes usually thinking children starting point impose limitations video games internet general 1study requested uks prime minister seems bit objective 2executive summary pdf children young people need empowered keep safe isnt topdown approach children children pushing boundaries taking risks public swimming pool gates put signs lifeguards shallow ends also teach children swim think important point studies miss thinking children locking bad stuff away actually setting failure later life direct link 3full pdf also available discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803281848234 links 0 mailtonnhmjl_dyahoocom 1 httpwwwdfesgovukbyronreview 2 httpwwwdfesgovukbyronreviewpdfsexecutive20summarypdf 3 httpwwwdfesgovukbyronreviewpdfsfinal20report20bookmarkedpdf space elevators face wobble problem allpartoftheride dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1653 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080328198243 newscientist reporting strength tether long considered main problem building space elevator new study suggests 0dangerous wobbling problem may also serious obstacle previous studies noted gravitational tugs moon sun well pressure gusts solar wind would shake tether could potentially make veer space traffic including satellites bits space debris collision could cut tether wreck space elevator discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080328198243 links 0 httpspacenewscientistcomarticledn13552spaceelevatorsfacewobbleproblemhtmlfeedidonlinenews_rss20 fond look obsolete ports tabaintoslotb dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1742 funny httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803282037236 stealmywifi writes cnetcouk lighthearted look 0ten best obsolete ports biggest surprise cnet claims firewire obsolete come surprise millions people worldwide still using especially light story firewire due get 1massive speed boost could said claims scsi although consumer point view guess thats fairer discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803282037236 links 0 httpcravecnetcouk0390294774929585700htm 1 httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0712142037209tid230 geist creates donotcall list nowallthosecompaniesbuyadsonthedonotcallwebsi posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1830 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803282054244 average_cdn writes canadians looking put stop pesky telemarketing calls federal governments donotcall registry takes effect summer new tool disposal ioptoutca canadians enter phone number email address simply choose organizations would prefer hear website generates mass request user added companies donotcall lists site beta version launched yesterday brainchild university ottawa law professor michael geist features information 0avoid telemarketing calls 140 different companies organizations mr geist said ioptout helps canadians finish job donotcall registry failed complete discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803282054244 links 0 httpwwwmichaelgeistcacontentview2788125 materials science toys display nanotechpornhighlyunderrated dept posted scuttlemonkey friday march 28 1919 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803282131220 boringnitride writes nanotech tool vendors hawked wares innovative engineers spring meeting materials research society week san franciscos moscone center wired took break presentations molecular motors mechanical properties human skin take walk across showroom floor captured closeups 0most precise moleculebuilding measurement tools world discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803282131220 links 0 httpwwwwiredcomsciencediscoveriesmultimedia200803gallery_nanotech copyright 19972008 sourceforge inc 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