adjkuycaslashdotorg track manage source code digital assets free perforce discover manage source code digital assets faster easier perforce perforce offers visual client interfaces linuxcom mac solairsfreebsd windows learn get free two user download httpaddoubleclicknetclk16097453613503038dhttpwwwsourceforgenetpowerbarperforce slashdot daily newsletter issue security ethics marketing edu domain schoolboy corrects nasas math killer asteroid bell canadas misinformation throttling cs majors important fbi lied support need patriot act expansion yahoo take google analytics first full review new asus eee pc 900 dreamworks acquires rights ghost shell comcast proposes self regulation p2p bill rights iphone sdk free software dont match programming collective intelligence javabot combines engineering coffee 16 million pcs track popular p2p clients iso releases ooxml faq social networks may kill search know consumer groups advocate track registry bcaxbjdhome gpu2 beta released examined google crawls deep web hardy heron making linux ready masses computers emulate neanderthal speech inside story armed robot pullout rumor security ethics trywikileaks dept posted kdawson tuesday april 15 2101 security httpitslashdotorgarticleplsid080415227205 anonymous reader writes senior security xxx fortune 300 company frustrated see see customers turn blind eye blatant security issues name application business requirements see senior officers reduce risk ratings internal findings even strongarm 3rd party auditorstesters reduce risk ratings threat losing business truly sad fear losing jobs necessity supporting families comes first security highly confidential information executives look good make bonuses people start blowing whistle companies like discuss story httpitslashdotorgcommentsplsid080415227205 marketing edu domain evenmarketersthinkitssleazy dept posted kdawson tuesday april 15 2242 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804152228250 0wrttnwrd internet marketer opens whupass linkadage pickering institute teamed rent 1blog space edu domain 50 month technically legal maybe undermining trust edu engenders discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804152228250 links 0 httpwwwconversationmarketingcom 1 httpwwwconversationmarketingcom200804linkadagesellingedublogspacehtm schoolboy corrects nasas math killer asteroid littlechildshallleadthem dept posted kdawson wednesday april 16 0022 space httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid080416001241 spiracle writes german schoolboy nico marquardt 0revised nasas figures chances apophis asteroid hit earth apparently asteroid hits satellite 2029 path could diverted enough cause collide earth next orbit 2036 nasa calculated chances 1 45000 13yearold science project made 1 450 nasa agreed update 0416 1647 gmt 1z 2not entirely accurate turns 3more details discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid080416001241 links 0 httpafpgooglecomarticlealeqm5g6fis_34_cxe8vcc5gvbjd4mioq 1 httpslashdotorgzonk 2 httpwwwtheregistercouk20080416esa_german_schoolboy_apophis_denialrss 3 httpcosmos4ublogspotcom200804apophisrisknotincreasedsciencefairhtml bell canadas misinformation throttling competitioninanaturalmonopoly dept posted kdawson wednesday april 16 0255 internet httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804160059214 rsax writes bell canadas chief regulatory affairs mirko bibic attempting justify 0throttling lastmile connection independent isps typical bell canada 1abusing peoples confusion issues around network neutrality last mile natural monopoly people continue confuse two related separate issues bell canada incumbent phone cable companies win critical debate discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804160059214 links 0 httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080325035200tid153 1 httpblogsitworldcanadacominsights20080414morebellcanadamisinformationandmisdirectioninattempttojustifyquestionablylawfulthrottling cs majors important locationlocationlocation dept posted kdawson wednesday april 16 0529 education httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804151747257 anonymous reader writes im high school senior trying pick college attend ive accepted two comparably selective schools one highly regarded tech school highly regarded liberal arts institution prefer liberal arts college computer science program small graduating dozen students year course load heavily theory based programming languages taught later years much would tech school vs non tech school matter cs majors nontech school considered inferior would hr department think would think hiring discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804151747257 fbi lied support need patriot act expansion controlfreaksintheascendent dept posted kdawson wednesday april 16 0805 privacy httpyroslashdotorgarticleplsid080416017219 0i dont believe imaginary property writes probably wont surprise 2005 1fbi manufactured evidence get power issue national security letters patriot act unlike normal subpoenas nsls require probable cause youre never allowed talk received one leading lack accountability caused widely abused eff discovered via foia requests fbi field agent forced superiors return papers got via lawful subpoena demand via nsl rejected unlawful time refile original subpoena get back delay supposedly critical antiterror investigation became talking point used fbi director robert mueller fbi wanted justify need power issue national security letters discuss story httpyroslashdotorgcommentsplsid080416017219 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpblogwiredcom27bstroke6200804fbidirectorcihtml yahoo take google analytics battleofthenetworktitans dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 16 0849 yahoo httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080416121225 0whencanistop writes seen google set 1google analytics product free attempt get everyone spend money adwords seen 2microsoft release version free web analytics tool beta 3yahoo decided thing buying someone else releasing wild free great news bloggers dont want sign googles evil plans discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080416121225 links 0 httpwwwwhencanistopcom 1 httpwwwgooglecomanalytics 2 httpadvertisingmicrosoftcomadvertisingadcenteranalyticsregistration 3 httpwebanalyticsox2eu20080415yahoobuysindextools80ofthefunctionalityofomnitureforfree first full review new asus eee pc 900 severalhundredmorethanbefore dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 16 0924 portables httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161246240 anonymous reader writes months rumors new 89in screen eee pc open 0the first review online well larger screen get 1gb ram 20gb storage multitouch touchpad costs old eee pc definitely sounds like worth extra cash always thought appeal original ridiculously low price coupled ease hacking sure sequel meet challenge discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161246240 links 0 httpwwwtrustedreviewscomnotebooksreview20080416asuseeepc900p1 dreamworks acquires rights ghost shell whothinkstheyllwreckit dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 16 1001 anime httpentertainmentslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161254254 anonymous gits fan noted variety story informing us 0dreamworks acquired rights ghost shell plans produce 3d live action version popular anime happened apparently spielberg fan says ghost shell one favorite stories genre arrived enthusiastically welcome dreamworks hope add talking donkey discuss story httpentertainmentslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161254254 links 0 httpwwwvarietycomvr1117984029html comcast proposes self regulation p2p bill rights noconflictofinterestshere dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 16 1043 communications httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161415216 torodung writes recent move 0comcast proposed p2p bill rights joining ranks every great monopoly threatened government regulation alleged misbehavior instead proposed comprehensive industry selfregulation cooperation major p2p software vendors lesser evil comcast looking position proactively responsibly addressing issue managing peertopeer traffic traverses network announcing tuesday lead industrywide effort create p2p bill rights responsibilities users internet service providers discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161415216 links 0 httpwwwmultichannelcomarticleca6551708htmhtml iphone sdk free software dont match heynowwaitaminute dept posted cmdrtaco wednesday april 16 1126 technology app httpappleslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161435254 kookjr writes planning develop software iphone want develop free software linuxcom shares corp overlord w slashdot good 0review conflicts apples registered iphone developer agreement licenses like 1gpl important people may read agreements click agree discuss story httpappleslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161435254 links 0 httpwwwlinuxcomfeature131752 1 httpwwwgnuorglicensesgplhtml programming collective intelligence themoviesyouwanttowatch dept posted samzenpus wednesday april 16 1232 book reviews httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161335205 0joe kauzlarich writes 2006 online movie rental store netflix proposed 1 million prize whomever could write movie recommendation algorithm offered ten percent improvement writing intriguinglynamed 1gravity dinosaurs team holds first place slim margin 07 percent 2bellkor algorithm 3882 percent improvement netflix benchmark question remains write socalled recommendation algorithms new oreilly book gives us thorough introduction basics similar lucrative sciences keep reading rest joes review story continues httpbooksslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161335205 discuss story httpbooksslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161335205 links 0 mailtoqpqdbulvhotmailcom 1 httphomemitbmehupilagravity_and_dinosaursgdp 2 httpwwwresearchattcomvolinskynetflix 3 httpwwwnetflixprizecomleaderboard javabot combines engineering coffee thereisnothingwronghere dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1311 toys httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161658220 wormholefiend writes 0javabot coffee machine future completely next generation fullyautomated system runs roasting plant coffee company new york design illustrative achieved using new thinking methodologies something previously regarded black art system part experience 1the coffee system runs throughout shop first walkin coffee machine effect customers sit watch coffee beans rush past pneumatic tubes move storage bins staging roasting station grinding brewing machine dispensed repeatable accuracy purposebuilt machine customers choose blend seven different beans every aspect process controlled discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161658220 links 0 httpwwwgizmagcomthewalkincoffeemachine9177 1 httpwwwdesignnewscomindexasplayoutarticlearticleidca6536515 16 million pcs track popular p2p clients goodthingnooneisillegallydownloadingstuff dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1354 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080416175216 hodejo1 writes big announcements often backed dubiously small data set backed big champagne pc pitstop digital music news joined forces analyze 1661688 pcs track 152 unique p2p clients quarterly september 2006 september 2007 result 0a definitive list popular p2p software use topping list healthy margin limewire september 2007 limewire found 178 pcs polled month regards market share counting users least one p2p application systems limewire held 364 share meaning one three p2p users limewire system numbers slightly september 2006 limewire held market share 341 meanwhile utorrent made huge gains period soaring second place posing genuine challenge limewire discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080416175216 links 0 httpwwwmp3newswirenetstories8002p2phtml iso releases ooxml faq frequentlyaggressivequeries dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1431 microsoft httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid080416176258 0i dont believe imaginary property writes iso put 1faq concerning ooxml may raise questions answers one promises address problems arise future pj groklaw said thats akin selling car four different sizes tires assuring see problem 2you always bring maintenance also handwaves osp discriminatory patent promise issues asked contradictions states may still remain asserts duplicate standards something needs decided market place notably faq answer question hell thinking discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid080416176258 links 0 httpwwwefforgsupport 1 httpwwwisoorgisopressreleasefaqs_isoiec29500htm 2 httpwwwgroklawnetarticlephpstory20080415150233162 social networks may kill search know wereherenottomournsearchbuttohonorhim dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1512 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161833256 mattnyc99 writes recently 0we discussed startup thats blending social networking traditional web search high geek glenn derene takes one step pronouncing increasingly traceable online footprints 1transform googles dominant algorithm open world web search 21st century speaking tunedin vc guy scoring 2a rare interview googles vp search derene may meat behind newlycoined term faceboogle article carve individual niche web logic search may well flip inside since essentially metatagging social networking memberships shopping habits surfing addictions conceivable information could attempt find us old concept push media far refined way discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161833256 links 0 httpslashdotorgarticleplsid0802011830247tid267 1 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomtechnologyindustry4259135html 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomblogstechnology_news4259137html consumer groups advocate track registry itsnicetodream dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1553 businesses httpnewsslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161839218 0eldavojohn writes consumer groups asking 1do track registry implemented similar successful popular call registry tracking companies asking examples tracking caused harm would rather industry stay selfregulated december ftc approved googles purchase advertising rival doubleclick objections privacy groups time agency urged advertisers let computer users bar advertisers collecting information provide reasonable security data collect data health conditions sensitive issues consumers express consent discuss story httpnewsslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161839218 links 0 httpwwwmisrarecordscommp3php 1 httpwwwreuterscomarticlegovernmentfilingsnewsidusn1520070020080415 bcaxbjdhome gpu2 beta released examined nicetogivemyconsoleahobby dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1635 software httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804161911230 0thinskin writes stanford recently released update 1bcaxbjdhome gpuaccelerated client includes notable upgrades support current radeon graphics cards even visualizer see whats going extremetech takes 2good look new bcaxbjdhome gpu2 client interviews director dr vijay pande project uninitiated bcaxbjdhome distributed computing project hundreds thousands pcs ps3s devote portion computing power crunch chunks biological data goal understand protein folding misfolding related diseases discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804161911230 links 0 httpwwwextremetechcom 1 httpfoldingstanfordedu 2 httpwwwextremetechcomarticle201697228404200asp google crawls deep web delvedtoodeeply dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1713 google httptechslashdotorgarticleplsid0804162052206 0mikkl666 writes official blog 1google announces experimenting technologies index 2deep web ie sites hidden behind forms order gateway large volumes data beyond normal scope search engines purpose engine tries automatically get past forms text boxes computers automatically choose words site form select menus check boxes radio buttons form choose among values html nevertheless directions like nofollow noindex still respected sites still excluded type search discuss story httptechslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804162052206 links 0 mailtouctretarcorde 1 httpgooglewebmastercentralblogspotcom200804crawlingthroughhtmlformshtml 2 httpenwikipediaorgwikideep_web hardy heron making linux ready masses itisaveryrobustbird dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1755 linux httplinuxslashdotorgarticleplsid0804162132201 0desmondhaynes writes linux ready masses linux really targeted towards casual computer user computerworld thinks getting talking linux 1going mainstream ubuntu single complaint laid feet linux time time operating system complicated arcane casual computer users tolerate cant ask newbies install device drivers recompile kernel naysayers argue course many criticisms date back bad old days ubuntu userfriendly distribution sponsored mark shuttleworths canonical ltd made mission dispelling complaints entirely discuss story httplinuxslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804162132201 links 0 httptechwatchreviewkcom 1 httpwwwcomputerworldcomactionarticledocommandviewarticlebasicarticleid9076879intsrchm_list computers emulate neanderthal speech borrowacupofevolution dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1834 science httpscienceslashdotorgarticleplsid0804162149245 0clarence writes 30000 years silence 1neanderthal race speaking thanks advanced computer simulation florida atlantic university professor using software vocal tract reconstructions emulate speech longdead distant relatives says ancient humans speech lacked quantal vowel sounds underlie modern speech quantal vowels provide cues help speakers different size vocal tracts understand one another says robert mccarthy talking annual meeting american association physical anthropologists columbus ohio april 11 1970s linguist phil lieberman brown university providence rhode island inferred dimensions larynx neanderthal based skull team concluded neanderthal speech subtlety modern human speech discuss story httpscienceslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804162149245 links 0 httpwwwnewscientistcom 1 httpwwwnewscientistcomchannelbeinghumandn13672 inside story armed robot pullout rumor seehowthesethingsgetstarted dept posted zonk wednesday april 16 1931 robotics httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804162042248 anonymous reader writes appears 0the initial rumor swords robots pulled iraq 1its subsequent correction sensationalizing blogosphere popular mechanics 2a lengthy update original scoop digging sketchy responses defense contractors pressed bots actual duties battle article although others used story generate false online rumor armed ugvs nature technical issues gotvald mentioned statement qinetiq fostermiller yet address directly remains mystery someone explain swords lost funding exactly isnt used iraq rumors likely continue dawn era robotic infantry things decidedly rocky start discuss story httphardwareslashdotorgcommentsplsid0804162042248 links 0 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804120420231tid216 1 httphardwareslashdotorgarticleplsid0804151528216tid216 2 httpwwwpopularmechanicscomblogstechnology_news4258963html 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 210340 0000 slashdot 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