adjkuycaslashdotorg leads linux market offering countless sponsorships contributions forwardthinking initiatives support advance open source community hp course advisor trust today proven solutions value long run check latest foss governance focus involving fossbazaar fossology talk town httpwwwlinuxcomsponsor_solutionshpos slashdot daily newsletter issue hackers target myspace facebook psychologist beating math nerds race netflix prize security holes googles android sdk un makes statistical data free searchable nins music experiment sells big numbers statue galileo planned vatican air force emails sensitive information tourism site clinton takes ohio texas mccain seals deal dds story manager answers questions camera levitating haptics joystick gives good feedback microsoft singularity open source ebay battles power sellers linus denounces ndiswrapper denies gpl status internet explorer 8 beta features revealed jimmy wales faces allegations corruption apache cookbook 2nd edition copyright crusade lost cause acid3 test released telephony fraudster gets lifetime ban telecom business cs degrees low 2007 bouncing back aol opens aim instant messaging network record box office indicates mpaa piracy problem hot air hackers target myspace facebook facebookerbeware dept posted zonk tuesday march 04 2010 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803042343202 stony stevenson writes security firm fortify software warned 0series attacks facebook myspace buffer overflows enabled hackers exploit aurigma activex image uploading software used social networking sites heart assault criminal hackers view social networking sites best target attacks partially sites designed usable unsophisticated consumers meaning barrier entry attacks potentially lower users likely click link leads malware discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803042343202 links 0 httpitnewscomaunews71298hackersattackmyspaceandfacebookaspx psychologist beating math nerds race netflix prize mustcalculateharder dept posted zonk tuesday march 04 2219 programming httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803042348257 s1d writes almostanonymous british psychologist named gavin potter suddenly 0risen top netflix prize charts first attempt got score took bellkor team seven months reach currently score 807 five teams ahead 1race ultimate netflix algorithm potter says anonymity mostly accidental started way didnt come open wired found guess didnt think worth putting link got somewhere says adding hed seriously posting name venture capital consulting firm mathematical capital two months launching guy started competing posted blog decided take netflix prize seriously looks kind fun sure get academic mathematician however unemployed psychologist bit time discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803042348257 links 0 httpwwwwiredcomtechbizmediamagazine1603mf_netflix 1 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0610021359221tid97 security holes googles android sdk patchytheleakyrobot dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0028 google httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803050457214 0redon buckeye writes googles android software development kit using 1several outdated vulnerable opensource image processing libraries exploited take complete control mobile devices running android platform article several vulnerabilities found androids core libraries processing graphic content used image formats png gif bmp vulnerabilities stem use outdated vulnerable open source imageprocessing libraries introduced native android code uses implements new functionality discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803050457214 links 0 mailtotbmmopvrspudosuedu 1 httpwwweweekcomcasecuritygoogleandroidsdkhitssecurityspeedbump un makes statistical data free searchable cantarguewithfree dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0239 databases httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803042351246 norsewolf writes since foundation united nations system collecting statistical information member states variety topics information thus collected constitutes considerable information asset organization however statistical data often stored proprietary databases unique dissemination access policies result users often unaware full array statistical information un system data libraries current arrangement also means users required move one database another access different types information 0undata addresses problem 1datapooling major un databases several international organizations one single internet environment innovative design allows user access large number un databases either browsing data series keyword search discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803042351246 links 0 httpdataunorg 1 httpwwwunorgesadesadesanewsv12n03pubshtmlundata nins music experiment sells big numbers takethatpublishers dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0405 music httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080305076221 anonymous reader writes looks like trent reznors 0new nine inch nails album experiment success among various 1options gave fans expensive 300 limited edition ultra deluxe package took day 2for package completely sell earning reznor 750000 revenue option alone discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid080305076221 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803031420251tid141 1 httpghostsnincommainorder_options 2 httpwwwtechdirtcomarticles20080304162842435shtml statue galileo planned vatican isntitironic dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0634 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803050713232 0reservoir hill writes four hundred years put galileo trial heresy vatican complete rehabilitation scientist 1erecting statue inside vatican walls planned statue stand vatican gardens near apartment galileo incarcerated held awaiting trial 1633 advocating heliocentrism copernican doctrine earth revolves around sun move coincides series celebrations runup next years 400th anniversary galileos development telescope january pope benedict xvi called visit sapienza university rome staff students accused defending inquisitions condemnation galileo vatican said pope misquoted since episode 2several professors retracted protest discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803050713232 links 0 httpreservoirhillorg 1 httpwwwtimesonlinecouktolcommentfaitharticle3478943ece 2 httpcatholicnewsagencycomnewphpn11855 air force emails sensitive information tourism site thatsaprettyspectacularoopsie dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0814 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803050710254 0khuffie writes us air force sending sensitive information including flight plans air force one website promoting town mildenhall suffolk told error sites owner 1the air force attempt fix first reminded later time instead fixing issue advised owner block unrecognizable addresses domain autoreply sent reminding people official mildenhall domain blocked website access base discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803050710254 links 0 mailtoqcuvjfbkhuffiecaaaomminusthreevowels 1 httpnewsbbccouk2hiuk_newsenglandsuffolk7277392stm clinton takes ohio texas mccain seals deal areweprimarilyoveryet dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 05 0852 politics httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid080305135223 read pretty much anywhere 0clinton took ohio texas meaning democratic primaries far unlike dems mccain locked nomination republicans breaking 1191 delegates necessary talk amongst discuss story httppoliticsslashdotorgcommentsplsid080305135223 links 0 httpwwwcnncom2008politics0305march4contestsindexhtml dds story manager answers questions camera getthatmanalozenge dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 0934 role playing games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803041731249 chris perkins story manager upcoming fourth edition dungeons dragons took time past weekend 0dd experience event talk back us answered concerns five readers commented 1their responses earlier questions january 2large amount information fourth edition open nda playtesters lowered theres floodgate new concerns latest change tabletop icon might also interested 3other videos gamer radio zero filmed dd experience event covers everything 4dmg design 5dd insider pricing chriss responses seen youtube videos included thanks mr perkins michael lescault making interaction possible story continues httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803041731249 discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803041731249 links 0 httpwwwwizardscomdefaultaspxrpgaddxphighlights 1 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0802181459259tid209 2 httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid080301031248tid209 3 httpwwwyoutubecomusergamerzer0 4 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvnxra0iaxpfq 5 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvv4ofqt3aqto levitating haptics joystick gives good feedback wellisntthatspecial dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 05 1017 input devices httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid080305149231 subcomdrtaco writes controller developed carnegie mellon university allows computer users 0manipulate threedimensional images explore virtual environments sight sound using sense touch simulates hands responses touch relies part floats magnetic field rather mechanical linkages cables according ralph l hollis carnegie mellon professor developed controller controller like joystick topped block grasped one moving part rests bowllike structure connected computer two controllers used simultaneously pick move virtual objects monitor demonstration tuesday visitors hollis lab invited move image pin across plate various textures causing controller bump along ripples vibrate across fine striations glide across smooth areas one computer users could feel contours virtual rabbit hollis said researchers built 10 devices six sent universities across country canada new company butterfly haptics would begin marketing device june july controller hollis said cost much less 50000 could enable wouldbe surgeon operate virtual human organ sense texture tissue give designer feeling fitting part virtual jet engine might also used convey feeling wind wings unmanned military planes discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid080305149231 links 0 httptechnologynewscientistcomarticledn13410maglevjoystickgivesbetterfeedbackhtml microsoft singularity open source itpullsmein dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 05 1100 microsoft httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051528227 0alex_ionescu writes microsofts 1singularity operating system 2covered previously slashdot open public download typical microsoft academic noncommercial 3license inside fully compilable bootable version could basis future windows maybe simply experiment demonstrate nets capabilities singularity youll recall gained wide interest researchers users alike claiming fully managed code kernel managed code drivers applications well something would finally revolutionize operating system research arena 4project available codeplex discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051528227 links 0 httpwwwalexionescucom 1 httpresearchmicrosoftcomossingularity 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0511031744230tid190 3 httpwwwcodeplexcomsingularitylicense 4 httpwwwcodeplexcomsingularity ebay battles power sellers somethingtothinkabout dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 05 1137 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051539232 0digitaldame2 writes ebay power sellers angered recent ebay policy changes hitting back auction site listing boycotts accusations 1fake listings forum censorship ebay admitted bug system accidentally placed listings ebayowned shoppingcom onto ebaycom late friday night californiabased sellers new ebay listings allow users actually bid items guy 35000 items button buy button making bid result sellers threatening take complaints federal trade commission ebay backing normally wouldnt really care think interesting ebay dominant field real alternative watching things like play interesting want believe internet require everyone responsible lose real question point total marketplace dominance trump discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051539232 links 0 httpwwwgearlogcom 1 httpwwwappscoutcom200803powersellers_ebay_is_padding_pphp linus denounces ndiswrapper denies gpl status hehasspoken dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday march 05 1218 linux httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051549236 0eldavojohn writes message boards linus torvalds 1explaining ndiswrapper eligible released gpl even though project 2claims linus remarked ndiswrapper compatible gpl trying claim ndiswrapper somehow gpld even though loads modules arent stupid pointless clearly reexports gplonly functions code gpld sprung someone restricted ndiswrappers access gplonly symbols thereby breaking utility linus merely replied loads nongpl modules shouldnt able use gplonly symbols may know ndiswrapper implements windows kernel api loads windows binaries number devices 3runs natively avoid cost complication emulation discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051549236 links 0 httpwwwafternoonrecordscom 1 httpkerneltraporglinuxndiswrapper_and_the_gpl 2 httpsourceforgenetprojectsndiswrapper 3 httpenwikipediaorgwikindiswrapperuse internet explorer 8 beta features revealed heytherenewbrowser dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1302 internet explorer httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051744228 0admodieus writes seems though veil lifted internet explorer 8 beta microsoft revealed 1a list new features ie8 including two interesting new additions called activities webslices site activities contextual services quickly access service webpage users typically copy paste one webpage another internet explorer 8 activities make common pattern easier webslices new feature websites connect users subscribing content directly within webpage webslices behave like feeds clients subscribe get updates notify user changes also aboard upgrade train automatic crash recovery favorites toolbar improved phishing filter protection microsoft also posted 2links download beta none working right discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051744228 links 0 mailtojohnmisczakgmailcom 1 httpwwwmicrosoftcomwindowsproductswinfamilyieie8readinessnewfeatureshtm 2 httpwwwmicrosoftcomwindowsproductswinfamilyieie8readinessinstallhtm jimmy wales faces allegations corruption hesnojimmyjames dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1344 internet httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051752206 0eldavojohn writes sfgate site article noting jimmy wales founder wikipedia facing allegations multiple quarters 1accusing abusing power several people apparently claim used foundation pay personal expenses including reimbursement 1300 dinner four florida steakhouse accusations also made indicating edited wikipedia entry political commentator rachel marsden woman seeing request case allegation wales replied acted completely consistently wikipedia policy right thing passed along work date editors deal recused case discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051752206 links 0 httpwwwmisrarecordscommp3php 1 httpwwwsfgatecomcgibinarticlecgifca20080305buvfvdm3hdtl apache cookbook 2nd edition readallaboutit dept posted samzenpus wednesday march 05 1422 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051359256 0stoolpigeon writes apache web server number one http server internet since 1996 also become integral part many open source proprietary software systems runs diverse hardware locations globe hosting sites large small november 2003 ken coar rich bowen apache cookbook published oreilly duo brought years experience working documenting apache server plate 4 years later published second edition four years long time would reasonable ask new edition worth purchasing especially one already owns first edition read rest jrs review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051359256 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051359256 links 0 mailtofhqxsvcjmmgmail copyright crusade lost cause gotlostinhisownmuseum dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1501 media httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051757211 smith writes ars technica 0exploring relationship property rights copyright arguing copyright holders making mistake stressing similarities property rights copyright compare p2p users 18thcentury squatters north america like squatters old many ordinary users find copyright law bewildering frustrated arbitrary restrictions imposes customers wanting rip dvd collections computers download music play device incorporate copyrighted works original creative works find straightforward legal way things conclude offering reasonable understandable copyright restrictions would result user base friendlier publisher interests discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051757211 links 0 httparstechnicacomarticlesculturecopyrightcrusadears acid3 test released newisbetterthanold dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1542 software httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051945202 anonymous reader writes web standards project 0announced release acid3 1the latest test designed expose flaws implementation mature web standards browsers making sure software adheres test creators products confident software display function web pages correctly web pages future acid3 test designed test specifications web 20 exposes potential flaws implementations public ecmascript 262 w3c document object model 2 standards screenshots drunken fist site show success safari 3 originally scored 31 scoring 87100 ie6 ie7 massive fail course 2additional discussions 3the new test happening around web discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051945202 links 0 httpwwwdrunkenfistcom30420080304acid3testreleaseditooksomescreencaptureslotsoffail 1 httpacid3acidtestsorg 2 httpwwwozoneasylumcom30054 3 httpcodingforumscomshowthreadphpt134594 telephony fraudster gets lifetime ban telecom business considerthingsbeforeyoucramthem dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1622 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803051949226 0coondoggie passed us another networkworld link one discussing 1banning shady telecom tycoon convicted cramming owner three companies billed 30 million bogus collect call charges activity known cramming millions consumers throughout country banned forever billing local telephone bills willoughby farr agreed lifetime ban part federal court order settling federal trade commission charges directed massive unauthorized billing scam two half years settlement contains monetary judgment 34547140 partially satisfied farrs transfer commission 7500 frozen assets ftc said discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803051949226 links 0 httpnetworkworldcom 1 httpwwwnetworkworldcomcommunitynode25700 cs degrees low 2007 bouncing back watchthecurve dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1702 united states httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803052113234 anonymous reader writes number undergraduate computer science degrees awarded last year 0hit new low class 2007 degrees awarded 8000 tracked computing research association half five years ago 200304 high point decade 14185 students awarded bachelors degrees computer science 170 phd granting universities tracked cra said decade severe declines number students top universities declaring computer science majors 1finally seeing increase though small increase increase nonetheless experts attribute shift changes job market also changes curriculum marketing comp sci programs discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803052113234 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasicarticleid9066659 1 httpwwwinsidehigheredcomnews20080305compsci aol opens aim instant messaging network horseofadifferentcolor dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1745 software httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803052144202 avidjockey writes pleasantly surprising move aol changed tune comes thirdparty access companys chat network america online recently launched service called openaim 20 0provides open uninhibited access services like meebo allinone im clients like pidgin allowing freely easily use aim instant messaging network moment multiplatform im desktop clients like pidgin adium popular mac client generally rely hacking reverse engineering access chat networks run aol yahoo microsoft others bad developers since means work also means clients often cant use features particular network discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803052144202 links 0 httpblogwiredcommonkeybites200803aolopensupthhtml record box office indicates mpaa piracy problem hot air tellmeanother dept posted zonk wednesday march 05 1828 movies httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803052240236 kinescope writes motion picture industry said profits risk due piracy 0a recordsetting 2007 box office wondering industry crying wolf last year us box office totaled 963 billion 54 increase 2006 piracy bad according mpaa need special legislation target dastardly college pirates destroying business bad weekly reader subscribers learn 7 billion year lost internet piracy bad mpaa wants isps ignore years common carrier law promises safe harbor start filtering traffic looking copyright violations real world isnt quite simple course turns mpaas college numbers factor three revelation came years hiding studys methodology continuing lobby congress numbers discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803052240236 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080305formoviebiztalesofpiracyandrecordprofitshtml 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 065229 0000 slashdot stories 20080306