adjkuycaslashdotorg choose hp eva 4400 need san storage enterpriseclass performance availability simplified management integration key applications virtual storage system enterpriseclass performance availability designed storage environments supporting 96tb data httpaddoubleclicknetclk19683541525653286shttpsh30406www3hpcomcampaigns2008promo14h6v4indexphpmccdcgxjumpidex_r2548_linkkimtsg2q08swdeva440014h6v4sourceforge_mccdcgx slashdot daily newsletter issue us ignores unwelcome wto ip rulings rubiks cube proof cut 25 moves roleplayers seek removal nerf gun ban researchers create protein map human spit spooks microsofts chief security advisor safari 31 windows violates eula vulnerable hacks china use silver iodide dry ice control weather google attempts allay us privacy fears scos least supported idea yet comcast makes nice bittorrent next leap space exploration amazon ec2 ready application hosting researchers play tune recorded edison openofficeorg 24 released south park available online free legal space tourism industry gains new competitor chinas battle police web microsoft apple faster patcher adobe puts free photoshop online peruvian teachers begin olpc training large hadron collider sparks doomsday lawsuit cassini tastes organic material enceladus us ignores unwelcome wto ip rulings doasisaynotasido dept posted samzenpus wednesday march 26 2051 united states httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803262224241 eye log writes united states big fan leaning countries tighten ip copyright protection 0but tendency ignore obligations doesnt get way two ongoing cases illustrate point first european union pushing us change pair rules calls longstanding trade irritants despite world trade organization rulings us yet corrected either case period several years apparently easy get hot bothered industries country claim badly affected rules elsewhere comes claims countries though even claims validated wto much easier see complexity situation spend years arguing complexities judges nothing even compelled rulings discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803262224241 links 0 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080325iphypocrisyuslikeswtorulingsonlywhenitwinshtml rubiks cube proof cut 25 moves toomuchtimeonyourhands dept posted samzenpus wednesday march 26 2244 math httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803262237221 0kentuckyfc writes scrambled rubiks cube solved 25 moves regardless starting configuration tomas rokicki stanfordtrained mathematician proven new limit 26 proved last year 1 using neat piece computer science rather study individual moves hes used symmetry cube study transformations sets allows separate cube space 2 billion sets containing 20 billion elements shows large number sets essentially equivalent sets ignored even crunch remaining sets needed workstation 8gb memory around 1500 hours time q6600 cpu running 16ghz next 24 moves discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803262237221 links 0 httpwwwarxivblogcom 1 httparxivblogcomp332 roleplayers seek removal nerf gun ban therearenogunsindarkon dept posted samzenpus thursday march 27 0034 games httpgamesslashdotorgarticleplsid0803262247224 anonymous reader writes larp fans bowling green state university may contend crippled game 0humans vs zombies university banned nerf guns campus liveaction game players either humans zombies goal game change humans zombies humans evade capture zombies certain amount time defend zombies humans may use nerf guns players likely human ones 1petitioning university lift ban game troubles back 2006 2participating students arrested issue since cleared discuss story httpgamesslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803262247224 links 0 httpwwwwebfeatsdesigncomhvz 1 httpmediawwwbgnewscommediastoragepaper883news20080326campusbgundeadsearchesforsupporttousenerfguns3283454shtml 2 httpmediawwwbgnewscommediastoragepaper883news20061024campusgameleadstoarrests2384463shtml researchers create protein map human spit doctorsaliva dept posted samzenpus thursday march 27 0343 biotech httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803270257219 0ant writes united states researchers identified 11116 unique proteins found human saliva glands discovery said tuesday could usher wave convenient spitbased diagnostic tests could done without need single drop blood many 20 percent proteins found saliva also found blood said fred hagen researcher university rochester medical center new york worked study discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803270257219 links 0 httpaqflnet 1 httpwwwsciamcomarticlecfmidusresearcherscreatepro spooks microsofts chief security advisor whenthedarknesslooksback dept posted samzenpus thursday march 27 0757 microsoft httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803270440256 alphadogg writes microsofts us general managerchief security advisor national security team bret arsenault thinks like true security professional every bit good news wonders 0what bad news could coming application security virtualization security fact half computer attacks seen microsoft come edu domain things keeping night discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803270440256 links 0 httpwwwnetworkworldcomnews2008032608microsoftsecurityconcernshtmlfsrcnetflashrss safari 31 windows violates eula vulnerable hacks youhavechosenpoorly dept posted zonk thursday march 27 0845 security httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid080327129236 recoiledsnake writes new safari 31 windows hit two highly criticalas rated secunia vulnerabilities 0result execution arbitrary code first due improper handling buffer long filenames files downloaded second result successful spoofing websites phishing comes close heels 1criticism apple offering safari update approximately 500 million users itunes windows default 2reports crashes currently patches workarounds available except advice stay clear untrusted sites wormfan writes latest version safari windows 3makes mockery end user licensing agreements allowing installation safari windows apple labeled hardware thereby excluding windows pcs update 0327 1723 gmt 4z dave schroeder writes note 5the license updated correct mistake discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid080327129236 links 0 httpsecuniacomadvisories29483 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803221536250tid154 2 httpwwwinformationweekcomnewsshowarticlejhtmlarticleid206905382 3 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080326apple_safari_eula_paradox 4 httpslashdotorgzonk 5 httpwwwmacnncomarticles080327safarilicensechanged china use silver iodide dry ice control weather definitelynotasteptowardsaweathermachine dept posted zonk thursday march 27 0921 earth httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271217232 0eldavojohn writes 1made light mit review taking 2a serious look chinas plans prevent rain open 91000 seat arena olympics article chinas national weatherengineering program also worlds largest approximately 1500 weather modification professionals directing 30 aircraft crews well 37000 parttime workers mostly peasant farmers call blast away clouds 7113 antiaircraft guns 4991 rocket launchers plan demonstrating ability control weather rest world expanding abilities future discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271217232 links 0 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvxvnrzejpume 1 httpidleslashdotorgarticleplsid0801311750228tid271 2 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcominfotech20463 google attempts allay us privacy fears hardtodowhenyoureeverywhere dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1004 united states httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271346240 0ian lamont writes google midst 1fullcourt privacy effort washington involves pushing consumer privacy legislation us congress reaching privacy advocates effort allay concerns 2acquisition doubleclick working us federal trade commission finetune online advertising principles agency proposed last year google fire washington recent years ftc 3investigated googledoubleclick deal eff issued warnings 4over google services past google sincere issues effort mostly paying lip service evil policy attempt head future clashes policy makers discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271346240 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080326googlepushprivacyinitiativesus 2 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0704132244251tid217 3 httppoliticsslashdotorgarticleplsid070529136200tid217 4 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0602100114203tid158 scos least supported idea yet anothershipmentfromcrazytown dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1043 caldera httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid080327143255 0i dont believe imaginary property writes unsurprisingly scos creditors objected plan 1reimburse york failed emergency deal 2novells tiny seven page objection pdf hilarious readable dont hold back saying happened debtors spent money needlessly proceeding intents purposes stillborn stubbornness debtors management avarice york another really bad deal chased ceaseless pursuit dreams litigation bonanza top concluding line reasons explained court deny motion debtors worst least supported idea yet cases one wonder sco respond discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid080327143255 links 0 httpendsoftpatentsorg 1 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080326180944670 2 httpwwwgroklawnetpdfscogbk411pdf comcast makes nice bittorrent friendlydogsandcats dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1124 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080327149253 anonymous reader writes dramatic turnaround relations cable provider 0comcast bittorrent working together deal comes bittorrent tries put reputation illegal filesharing behind companies talks collaborate ways run bittorrents technology smoothly comcasts broadband network comcast actually entertaining idea using bittorrent transport video files effectively network future said tony warner comcasts chief technology officer thrilled ashwin navin cofounder president bittorrent said agreement bittorrent traffic treated youtube inc google inc internet companies said important comcast agreed expand internet capacity broadband united states falling behind areas world navin said referring clashes comcast said happy companies limelight discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080327149253 links 0 httpwwwphillycomphillybusiness20080327_comcast_agreement_in_dispute_with_bittorrenthtml next leap space exploration notmadebyman dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1205 nasa httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271426236 anonymous reader writes crew space shuttle endeavor recently returned earth ambassadors harbingers new era space exploration scientists nasa saying recent assembly dextre bot first step 0a longterm spacebased manmachine partnership work robotics going need build work station habitat structure moon mars said allard beutel spokesman nasa yes beginning joint humanrobot projects symbiotic relationship part longterm effort us branch solar system going need type handinrobotichand effort make happen infancy space exploration start somewhere good place discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271426236 links 0 httpwwwpcworldidgcomauindexphpid2060265428fp18fpid1 amazon ec2 ready application hosting inmyhumbleopinion dept posted jamie thursday march 27 1244 internet httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271515241 months ive geeked 0amazons ec2 web hosting service today opinion wasnt ready prime time two reasons one 1you get static ips outwardfacing vm goes quickly start another one point sites traffic without waiting dns propagation two separate vms 2physically distinct independent infrastructure zones plan keep site tornado takes one noc developing new website id host buying leasing real hardware startup seems silly questions especially know something companies virtual hosting options post comments lets compare notes discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271515241 links 0 httpdeveloperamazonwebservicescomconnectkbcategoryjspacategoryid84 1 httpdeveloperamazonwebservicescomconnectentryjspaexternalid1346 2 httpdeveloperamazonwebservicescomconnectentryjspaexternalid1347 researchers play tune recorded edison nowthatisanoldie dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1325 music httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271657250 tree131 writes new york times reporting sound recordings predating edisons made douardlon scott de martinville parisian typesetter tinkerer discovered american audio historians french academy sciences paris 0the archives paper meant recording playback researchers used high quality scan recording electronic needle play back sounds recorded 150 years ago century since captured spoken words mary little lamb sheet tinfoil thomas edison considered father recorded sound researchers say unearthed recording human voice made littleknown frenchman predates edisons invention phonograph nearly two decades discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271657250 links 0 httpwwwnytimescom20080327arts27sounhtmlex1364356800enf98597c0206e2879ei5124partnerpermalinkexprodpermalink openofficeorg 24 released freeandfriendly dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1403 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080327172206 0ahziem writes multiplatform multilingual office suite openofficeorg announced release version 24 1new features include 5 pdf export enhancements text columns calc rectangular selection writer bug fixes 2performance improvements improvements supporting growing library 3extensions 43d opengl transitions impress much 5downloads available either direct 6p2p september 7openofficeorg 30 add pdf import microsoft office 2007 file format support odf 12 discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080327172206 links 0 httpwwwoooninjacom 1 httpwwwoooninjacom200803newfeaturesopenofficeorg240html 2 httpkatanaoooninjacomwopenofficeorgperformance_improvements 3 httpextensionsservicesopenofficeorg 4 httpwwwoooninjacom200802eyecandy3dopengltransitionsimpresshtml 5 httpdownloadopenofficeorg 6 httpdistributionopenofficeorgp2p 7 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803191352257tid185 south park available online free legal ilikethecrazyfuture dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1441 television httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid080327175241 0garnetlion writes 1south park coming online free legal brief research indicated use drm require silly windowsonly software otherwise substandard according wired blog article parker stone said inspired start site got 2really sick download show illegally time gave legal alternative regard south park joins fellow comedy central notable 3the daily show jon stewart whose archive made freely available online late last year discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid080327175241 links 0 httpslashdotorggarnetlion 1 httpwwwsouthparkstudioscom 2 httpblogwiredcomunderwire200803southparktoohtml 3 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0710181951251tid188 space tourism industry gains new competitor goingonup dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1525 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271848240 mattnyc99 writes theres new entry race first space tourism jet xcor aerospace californiabased rocket builder company says 0its cleanburning twoseat lynx spacecraft lift 2010 saw 1a mockup virgin galactics spaceshiptwo couple months back youd think serious competition new space race 2these photos show burt rutans scaled composites well way construction discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271848240 links 0 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceair_space4255991html 1 httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0801231639223tid160 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomscienceair_space4256017html chinas battle police web losingbattle dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1605 censorship httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803271957209 0what_the_deuce writes first time years internet browsers able visit bbcs website turn 1the bbc turns lens chinese webbrowsing experience exploring one governments strongest methods controlling communication information accessible public china block content web pages way instead technology deployed chinese government called golden shield scans data flowing across section net banned words web addresses five gateways connect china internet filtering happens data passed ports filtering system spots banned term sends instructions source server destination pc stop flow data discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803271957209 links 0 mailtoxhp_zlinuxmailorg 1 httpnewsbbccouk1hitechnology7312746stm microsoft apple faster patcher gospeedpatchergooo dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1642 microsoft httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272011229 0amy bennett writes answer microsoft researchers swiss federal institute technology analyzed 658 highrisk mediumrisk vulnerabilities affecting microsoft products 738 affecting apple measured many times past six years two vendors able patch available day 1vulnerability became publicly known call 0day patch rate found apple 20 unpatched vulnerabilities disclosure consistently 2005 said stefan frei one researchers involved study since often apple compare microsoft number unpatched vulnerabilities higher apple discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272011229 links 0 httpwwwitworldcom 1 httpsecurityitworldcom4940microsoftpatchesfasterthanapple080327page_1html adobe puts free photoshop online actuallynotthatbad dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1722 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272015220 0amit agarwal writes adobe today launched basic version adobe photoshop available free online 1photoshop express completely webbased consumers use type computer operating system browser according yahoo news adobe says providing photoshop express free 2part marketing part strategy 3create upsell opportunities hopes customers move boxed software like 99 photoshop elements subscriptionbased version express thats works discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272015220 links 0 httpwwwlabnolorg 1 httpwwwphotoshopcomexpress 2 httpnewsyahoocomsap20080327ap_on_hi_teadobe_photoshop 3 httpblogwiredcommonkeybites200803adobephotoshophtml peruvian teachers begin olpc training tappingintosomethingbigger dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1802 education httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272022242 0eldavojohn writes today first day peruvian teachers remote villages began 1training use olpc daytoday activities article success olpc depends largely frontline teachers course parents kids perus effort successful would model nations training way teachers must become versed operate maintain laptops also jobs within newly laptopcentric educational model laptops contain 115 books including textbooks novels poetry well art music programs cameras goodies many kids wont get internet access 90 percent villages lack may get anytime soon discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272022242 links 0 httpwwwmisrarecordscom 1 httpwwwtechnologyreviewcomblogeditors22041 large hadron collider sparks doomsday lawsuit thislookslikeajobforsuperman dept posted zonk thursday march 27 1838 courts httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272033218 smooth wombat writes considered bizarre court case former nuclear safety officer others suing us department energy fermilab national science foundation cern 0stop use lhc large hadron collider safety reassessed plaintiffs cite three possible doomsday scenarios might occur lhc becomes operational creation microscopic black holes would grow swallow matter creation strangelets touch matter would convert matter strangelets creation magnetic monopoles could start chain reaction convert atoms forms matter cern hold public open house meeting april 6 word spread researchers prepared answer questions microscopic black holes strangelets asked discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272033218 links 0 httpcosmiclogmsnbcmsncomarchive20080327823924aspx cassini tastes organic material enceladus whydoessaturnsicymoontastelikeectocoolerhic posted zonk thursday march 27 1931 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803272039204 0riding robots writes previously reported robotic spacecraft cassini recently flew mysterious geyser plumes saturns icy moon enceladus today nasa 1released preliminary results flyby including intriguing findings organic materials 20 times denser expected relatively high temperatures along fissures geysers emanate spectacular new data really help us understand powers geysers surprisingly high temperatures make likely theres liquid water far surface said one mission scientist discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803272039204 links 0 httpwwwridingwithrobotsorg 1 httpwwwjplnasagovnewsnewscfmrelease2008050 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 035019 0000 slashdot stories 20080328