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 uk reconsiders 1986 decision ban astronauts mass website hack compromises 200000 sites summer code08 organizations list announced space planes meet big demand tourism state agency destroy unauthorized usb drives one minute science per five hours cable news firefox 3 may memory efficient either ie opera americans dont care domestic spying tivo desktop plus 26 released nvidia 790i chipset geforce 9800 gx2 launched discussion internet addiction mental illness resurfaces human rights code conduct chinas web talk years quirkiest senatorial candidate armys 10m spy bat still big programming languages learn next archive formats kill antivirus products vista service pack 1 sequoia threatens voting machine evaluation microsoft accepts flash windows mobile mac users run antivirus software bruce perens aims osi executive arthur c clarke dead 90 reality distortion field real uk reconsiders 1986 decision ban astronauts britsiiiinnnnspaaaaccceee dept posted zonk monday march 17 2118 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803172121251 anonymous reader writes british space agency bnsc reconsidering 01986 decision reject human space missions decision dominated british space policy ever since 1leaving britain many american european space projects uk nation g8 group leading economies human space flight program space enthusiast groups like 2british interplanetary society trying persuade british government participate manned unmanned space activities discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803172121251 links 0 httpwwwthespacereviewcomarticle10841 1 httpblogsguardiancoukscience200803is_britain_lost_in_spacehtml 2 httpwwwbisspaceflightcomsitesiaaspxpage1711lenus mass website hack compromises 200000 sites thatisalotofangrypr0nbots dept posted zonk monday march 17 2323 internet httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803172358207 stony stevenson writes hot heels recent hack 010000 sites compromised researchers disclosed new largescale attack researchers mcafee estimated attack active roughly one week time frame managed 1to place roughly 200000 web pages infected pages running phpbb forum software said mcafee compromised pages embedded javascript file links site hosting attack discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803172358207 links 0 httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803131920201tid172 1 httpwwwitnewscomaunews72214secondmasshackexposedaspx summer code08 organizations list announced meetyourmentorsandyourmasterse dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0123 google httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid080318003212 0kulbirsaini writes google announced 1the list accepted organizations 2google summer code 2008 doubt many wouldbe summer code students wondering next steps weve changed program timeline year leaving week announcement accepted mentoring organizations opening student applications use week meet potential mentors discuss project ideas keep eye program mailing lists well post notes additional resources learning mentoring organizations discuss story httpdevelopersslashdotorgcommentsplsid080318003212 links 0 httplinuxsainicoin 1 httpgoogleopensourceblogspotcom200803meetyourmentorshtml 2 httpdevelopersslashdotorgarticleplsid0802260134235tid217 space planes meet big demand tourism infinityandbeyond dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0334 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803180512213 mab_mass writes 0widespread space tourism getting closer reality reports bbc fact aerospace company eads sees sector tourism market lucrative need production line rockets satisfy needs rich travelers eads market assessment suggests would 15000 people year prepared part 200000 euros 160000 ride lifetime eads subsidiary astrium anticipates producing 10 planes year discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803180512213 links 0 httpnewsbbccouk2hisciencenature7298511stm state agency destroy unauthorized usb drives whattheydontknowwonthurtyou dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0521 data storage httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803180518242 0lucas123 writes state washingtons division child support forced hundreds workers turn personal usb flash drives instead begun issuing corporatestyle usb drives goal centrally monitor configure prevent unauthorized access storage devices far 150 common drives issued 1agency eventually plans destroy existing thumb drives collected part security policy change discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803180518242 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasictaxonomynamestoragearticleid9069038taxonomyid19intsrckc_top one minute science per five hours cable news youdontlearnthingsbywatchingthenews dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0721 media httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803180527235 0ideonexus writes pew group released annual 1study state news media conclude science technology content rare treat cable newscast viewers five hours programming could pass average viewer 2seeing one minute science news coverage discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803180527235 links 0 httpideonexuscom 1 httpwwwstateofthenewsmediaorg2008indexphp 2 httpscienceblogscomframingscience200803if_you_watch_five_hours_of_cabphp firefox 3 may memory efficient either ie opera butisitasefficientasaredstapler dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0805 mozilla httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803180531241 0edy52285 writes ars technica article showing benchmarks 1pitting firefox 3 beta 4 browsers contenders include ie7 firefox 2 opera 95 beta safari 304 beta piece includes 2a graph depicting ff3s memory usage well browsers intesting browser even trumps opera long regarded fastest browser around discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803180531241 links 0 mailtorun04798coffeesbcglobalnetminuscaffeine 1 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20080317firefox3goesonadieteatslessmemorythanieandoperahtml 2 httparstechnicacomnewsmediabrowsermemorycomparisonpng americans dont care domestic spying youreblockingtheviewofthebiggame dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0844 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181221219 0s1mmo61 writes salon analyzing time magazine article today piece essentially claims 1americans care domestic spying 2analysis time magazine piece longer article interesting quick history domestic spying last eight years time claims nobody cares governments increased spying powers polling consistently supports conclusion dont cite single poll assertion blatantly false weekend new poll released scripps howard news service ohio university proves exactly opposite true poll shows percentage americans believe federal government secretive doubled last two years alone 44 discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181221219 links 0 mailtorjwzsikuytxwwhotmailcom 1 httpwwwtimecomtimenationarticle08599172253700htmlxidrsstopstories 2 httpwwwsaloncomopiniongreenwald20080317timeindexhtml tivo desktop plus 26 released letsyouwatchsuchwonderfulthings dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 0922 media httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181253227 engadgets feed lets us know 0tivo delivered desktop plus 26 promised week 1they announced youtube deal truth told theres whole lot didnt already get taste 2handson ces heres skinny today tivo users grab hold latest version 3desktop windows afraid enjoy broad range web entertainment available directly tv specifically customers choose web videos downloaded home pc using web browsers rss video clients itunes podcasts video download software automatically copy tivo dvrs playing list alongside recorded broadcast cable tv shows discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181253227 links 0 httpwwwengadgethdcom20080107tivodesktop26addsvideotranscodingfoldermonitoringinma 1 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid080312211233tid217 2 httpwwwengadgetcomphotoshandsonwithhdvideopodcastsonanhdtivo 3 httpwwwtivocommytivodomoretivotogoindexhtml nvidia 790i chipset geforce 9800 gx2 launched donteatthesechipswithdip dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 1001 graphics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181347214 0mojokid writes nvidia launched next generation desktop chipsets intel platform today known 1nforce 790i 750i sli families along new highend graphics card dubbed 2the geforce 9800 gx2 new motherboard chipset offering brings support ddr3 nvidia platform intels core 2 processors 1600mhz front side bus support well gen2 pci express multigpu graphics nvidias new esa health monitoringcontrol functions performance new platform looks fairly impressive 3workstation 4gaming scenarios discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181347214 links 0 httpwwwhothardwarecom 1 httpwwwhothardwarecomarticlesnvidia_nforce_790i_sli_ultra_and_geforce_9800_gx2 2 httpwwwhothardwarecomarticlesnvidia_nforce_790i_sli_ultra_and_geforce_9800_gx2page8 3 httpwwwhothardwarecomarticlesnvidia_nforce_790i_sli_ultra_and_geforce_9800_gx2page13 4 httpwwwhothardwarecomarticlesnvidia_nforce_790i_sli_ultra_and_geforce_9800_gx2page18 discussion internet addiction mental illness resurfaces icantquityouinternets dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 1045 internet httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080318141241 0lone writer writes editorial section american journal psychiatry march offers opinion 1internet addiction compulsiveimpulsive disorder added official guidebook disorders editorial characterizes net addiction including excessive gaming online sexual preoccupations emailtext messaging article like addicts users experience cravings urges withdrawal tolerance requiring better equipment software hours online according dr jerald block psychiatrist oregon health science university portland dr block says people lose track time neglect basic drives like eating sleeping relapse rates high writes people may need psychoactive medications hospitalization discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080318141241 links 0 httpwwwchrisblancorgblog 1 httpwwwcanadacomottawacitizenstoryhtmlid705d2e4e420f455582ac285b73d74d96k37204 human rights code conduct chinas web trytoplaywellwithothers dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 1123 government httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181427238 0ian lamont writes human rights watch 1preparing code conduct specifies major internet service providers portal operators deal internet censorship china officer group expressed concern chinese government setting standard control internet also singled international companies working china preemptively blocking access anticipation requests government rather waiting orders beijing block access china recently 2blocked youtube following posting videos tibetan protests 3unable completely stop flow tibetrelated information china thanks part bloggers others using spam tactics bypass chinese filters discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181427238 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080318chineseinternetcensorshipcodeconductworks 2 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803162033210tid153 3 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200803imagesandnewshtml talk years quirkiest senatorial candidate plentyofsubstancebehindthelaughs dept posted roblimo tuesday march 18 1204 democrats httpinterviewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181442206 many candidates us senate 49 tall one hand oregon democrat 0steve novick qualifies counts uses pluses tv ads like 0this one shows hes best beerdrinking partner among candidates 1this one obvious hes little guy also far know hes candidate year major office 2his brand beer online campaign manager major slashdot junkie certainly favor humor oddness get steve senate dont know ask fact ask anything else youd like campaigning politics hes promised respond seems like kind guy give interesting answers please follow 3slashdot interview rules always discuss story httpinterviewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181442206 links 0 httpwwwnovickforsenateorg 1 httpyoutubecomwatchvqfx1tck_ps8 2 httpswwwcesystemscomnovicklefthooklageraspx 3 httpslashdotorgfaqinterviewsshtml armys 10m spy bat still big whohasnthadthatproblem dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 1243 government httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181551252 0lucas123 writes university michigans center objective microelectronics biomimetic advanced technology combat 1working building robot bat would perform longrange reconnaissance us army umich currently struggling miniaturizing components order make bat small enough stealthy focus shrink many electronics currently available would good us army wanted say 12foot spybat components need 1000 times smaller currently armys 10 million grant proposal calls bat six inches length weigh four ounces use one watt power bat supposed powered lithiumion battery charged solar wind energy well simple vibrations discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181551252 links 0 httpwwwcomputerworldcom 1 httpgizmodocom369110armysminiaturespybatconceptmakesluciusfoxdrool programming languages learn next anythingbuthaskell dept posted zonk tuesday march 18 1322 programming httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181633229 0simoniker writes dobbs code talk chris diggins 1discussing programming languages beyond c java suggesting options ruby great job showing powerful dynamic language leverages powerful ideas smalltalk perl lisp suggesting scala first choice accessible programmers different backgrounds would choice programmers extending beyond normal boundaries discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181633229 links 0 httpwwwgamesetwatchcom 1 httpdobbscodetalkcomindexphpoptioncom_myblogshowlearnasmanylanguagesasyoucanorjustlearnscalahtmlitemid29 archive formats kill antivirus products fuzzinthezip dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1407 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181724245 nemiloc sends us fsecure blog breaking news widespread 0 vulnerabilities programs process archive files secure programming group oulu university created collection malformed archive files archive files break crash products least 40 vendors including several antivirus vendors including us 1 test material ouspg 2joint advisory finnish english security organizations isnt news security products security vulnerabilities makes advisory important antivirus software perfect target run critical places high privileges autoupdates keep versions coherent discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181724245 links 0 httpwwwfsecurecomweblogarchives00001404html 1 httpwwweeoulufiresearchouspgprotostestingc10archive 2 httpswwwcertfihaavoittuvuudetjointadvisoryarchiveformatshtml vista service pack 1 preparetobeserviced dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1449 windows httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080318186208 0superglaze writes whats say much prevaricating slipping pulling back first service pack windows vista 1has actually released available download via microsofts sites autoupdate rollout scheduled next month hit amazons virtual shelves wednesday discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080318186208 links 0 mailtorwimokhwiohotmailcom 1 httpnewszdnetcouksoftware010000001213936988100htm sequoia threatens voting machine evaluation dontlookinthere dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1531 businesses httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181828259 0enodo writes voting machine manufacturer sequoia sent wellknown princeton professor ed felten colleague andrew appel letter threatening sue new jersey sends machine evaluate clear 1the letter sequoia sent whether intend sue professors state presumably ambiguity deliberate sequoias part put another clipping scrapbook cases companies invoking intellectual property rights bogus reasons sequoia seems claiming one make report regarding software without permission discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181828259 links 0 mailtoblvjdrkinchcom 1 httpwwwfreedomtotinkercomp1265 microsoft accepts flash windows mobile embraceisthefirststep dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1615 handhelds httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0803181947250 0ian lamont writes despite microsofts aim take adobe flash silverlight company 1decided support flash windows mobile devices microsoft also licensed adobe reader le software owners windows mobile devices able view pdfs two companies working together integration oem distribution microsoft still mum consumers able use flash silverlight windows mobile phones article points nokia samsung motorola sony ericsson lg already support flash nokia announced silverlight support models starting later year major handset maker apple doesnt support flash iphone 2has plans near future discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803181947250 links 0 httpwwwthestandardcompeopleilamont550036 1 httpwwwthestandardcomnews20080317windowsmobilegetflashpdfsupport 2 httpmobileslashdotorgarticleplsid0803060429207tid269 mac users run antivirus software whistlingpastthemalware dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1701 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182033219 0adamengst sends article tidbits macintosh security expert rich mogull explains 1doesnt use antivirus software mac mac users shouldnt bother either article also touches question increasing mac market share might tip inflection point active attention malware writers last month 2apple 14 pc sales 25 dollar value discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182033219 links 0 mailtocoutidbitscom 1 httpdbtidbitscomarticle9511 2 httparstechnicacomjournalsapplears20080318applespanksrestofcomputerindustryinfebruarysales bruce perens aims osi executive boardgames dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1744 gnu unix httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182058218 0mutube writes open source advocate bruce perens began 1petitioning support election osi executive board selfelecting board demonstrable community support needed attain seat perens standing platform reducing overrepresentation vendors osi leadership favor developers petition notice perens suggests recent open source involvement microsoft could lead offered place board background fighting sco novellmicrosoft patent agreements perens would good counterbalance discuss story httpslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182058218 links 0 httpwwwmutubecom 1 httptechporgp7 arthur c clarke dead 90 podbaydoorsareopen dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1827 scifi httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182214208 many readers sending word 0arthur c clarke died sri lanka wrote 100 books including 2001 space odyssey rendezvous rama popularized ideas geosynchronous communications satellites space elevators discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182214208 links 0 httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid23697230 reality distortion field real ropedtiedandbranded dept posted kdawson tuesday march 18 1909 businesses httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0803182117208 timezone writes apparently even 0subliminal exposure apple logo make think different researchers duke university subjected participants subliminal images iconic apple ibm logos subjects thought visual acuity test shown apple logo generated creative ideas test shown ibm logo second test subjects exposed disney logo acted honestly saw e channel logo heres 1preprint paper pdf due publication journal consumer research discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0803182117208 links 0 httpwwwphysorgcomnews125073871html 1 httpfacultyfuquadukeedugavangjf_articlesbrand_exposure_jcr_inpresspdf copyright 19972006 sourceforge inc 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 202259 0000 slashdot stories 20080319