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Slashdot Daily Newsletter
In this issue:
* Multi-Channel Communication Patent Up For Sale
* What Will Life Be Like In 2008?
* IBM Invests In MySQL/Oracle Competitor
* ODF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does
* Suspended Animation In Mice Without Freezing
* City-Provided Wi-Fi Rejected Over "Health Concerns"
* Western Digital's "Green" Hard Drives
* NASA's New Lunar Rover in Action
* The Coming Digital Presidency
* Nuclear Nose Cones Mistakenly Shipped to Taiwan
* Red Hat to Coax Code Contributions From Companies
* Head First JavaScript
* Aerial Drones To Help Cops In Miami
* Why OldTech Keeps Kicking
* Patent Reform Bill Unable To Clean Up Patent Mess
* Meet the Laptop of 2015
* Computers May Thwart 2010 Census
* Acid3 Race in Full Swing, Opera Overtakes Safari
* Cell Phones to be Allowed on UK Planes
* Will Motorola Rise From The Ashes?
* Blizzard Sues Creator of WoW Bot
* Rent a Nanotechnology Lab
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| Multi-Channel Communication Patent Up For Sale |
| from the can-you-say-prior-art dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 25, @20:31 (Patents) |
|
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/225258
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OTDR alerts us to the latest software patent stupidity in the news as
patent number 6,418,462, "methods allowing clients to perform tasks
through a sideband communication channel, in addition to the main
communication channel between a client and server," snubs its nose at
AJAX, ftp, and decades of prior art and [0]goes on sale next month in San
Fransisco. "Singled out are AJAX mashups including Google Maps and Gmail,
and Microsoft 'Live'... Also in the frame are Amazon's S3 and EC2 and
clusters from Microsoft, VMware, and Oracle. eBay's Skype, Napster, and
Microsoft's Groove are also listed as potentially infringing on the
patent in P2P."
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/25/225258
Links:
0. http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/03/25/ajax_patent_auction/
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| What Will Life Be Like In 2008? |
| from the vacation-under-the-sea dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 25, @22:24 (Sci-Fi) |
| http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/2337211|
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tblake writes "Back in 1968, Modern Mechanix mused [0]what life would be
like in 40 years. Some things they came pretty close on: 'Money has all
but disappeared. Employers deposit salary checks directly into their
employees' accounts. Credit cards are used for paying all bills. Each
time you buy something, the card's number is fed into the store's
computer station. A master computer then deducts the charge from your
bank balance.' Some things are way off: 'The car accelerates to 150 mph
in the city's suburbs, then hits 250 mph in less built-up areas, gliding
over the smooth plastic road. You whiz past a string of cities, many of
them covered by the new domes that keep them evenly climatized year
round.' And some things are sorta right: 'TV screens cover an entire wall
in most homes and show most subjects other than straight text matter in
color and three dimensions. In addition to programmed TV and the
multiplicity of commercial fare, you can see top Broadway shows, hit
movies and current nightclub acts for a nominal charge.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/25/2337211
Links:
0. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/
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| IBM Invests In MySQL/Oracle Competitor |
| from the here-store-this dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 26, @00:19 (IBM) |
|
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/207211
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[0]stoolpigeon writes "IBM has made a move to support open source RDBMS
PostgreSQL by [1]investing in EnterpriseDB, a company that supports
PostgreSQL as well as selling their own proprietary extensions to the
database product. IBM participated in a $10 million funding round, though
the article doesn't say how much they invested. In the past EnterpriseDB
has primarily advertised itself as an Oracle competitor, though the
article says, 'Derek Rodner, EnterpriseDB's director of product strategy,
explained that Postgres Plus 8.3 also adds in new application quick
starts which are supposed to help with installation issues. They will
also help in EnterpriseDB's battle against MySQL for open source database
supremacy.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/25/207211
Links:
0. http://slashdot.org/~stoolpigeon/
1. http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3736336
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| ODF Editor Says ODF Loses If OOXML Does |
| from the strange-bedfellow dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 26, @02:58 (Microsoft) |
|
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/2150226
|
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An anonymous reader writes "The editor of the Open Document Format
standard has written a [0]letter (PDF) that [1]strongly supports
recognizing Microsoft's OOXML file format as a standard, arguing that if
it fails, ODF will suffer. 'As the editor of OpenDocument, I want to
promote OpenDocument, extol its features, urge the widest use of it as
possible, none of which is accomplished by the anti-OpenXML position in
ISO,' Patrick Durusau wrote. 'The bottom line is that OpenDocument, among
others, will lose if OpenXML loses... Passage of OpenXML in ISO is going
to benefit OpenDocument as much as anyone else.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/25/2150226
Links:
0. http://www.durusau.net/publications/wholoses.pdf
1. http://www.cio.com/article/203600/ODF_Editor_ODF_Loses_if_OOXML_Does
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| Suspended Animation In Mice Without Freezing |
| from the you-will-sleep-now-and-when-you-wake dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 26, @05:33 (Medicine) |
|
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/25/2136206
|
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[0]Predictions Market writes "Low doses of hydrogen sulfide, the toxic
gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs, can safely and
reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function
in mice, [1]producing a suspended-animation-like state that does not
depend on a reduction in body temperature and include a substantial
decrease in heart rate without a drop in blood pressure. The researchers
measured factors such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature,
respiration, and physical activity in normal mice exposed to low-dose (80
ppm) hydrogen sulfide for several hours. In all the mice, metabolic
measurements such as consumption of oxygen and production of carbon
dioxide dropped in as little as 10 minutes after they began inhaling
hydrogen sulfide, remained low as long as the gas was administered, and
returned to normal within 30 minutes of the resumption of a normal air
supply. 'Producing a reversible hypometabolic state could allow organ
function to be preserved when oxygen supply is limited, such as after a
traumatic injury,' says the lead author of the study. 'We don't know yet
if these results will be transferable to humans, so our next step will be
to study the use of hydrogen sulfide in larger mammals.' The [2]full
report is available online."
Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/25/2136206
Links:
0. http://thepredictionsmarket.com/
1. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325083254.htm
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| City-Provided Wi-Fi Rejected Over "Health Concerns" |
| from the just-put-on-the-tinfoil-hat-and-it-will-be-all-better de|
| posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 26, @08:09 (Wireless Network|
|
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/0118237
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[0]exphose writes "A small, hippie-friendly town in northern California,
Sebastopol, had made an agreement with Sonic.net to provide free Wi-Fi
across the downtown area. However, not everyone in town was pleased with
the arrangement. According to Sebastopol Mayor Craig Litwin, citizens had
voiced concerns that 'create enough [1]suspicion that there may be a
health hazard' and so they canceled their contract with Sonic.net. Some
more details are at the [2]blog of Sonic.net's CEO."
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/0118237
Links:
0. mailto:russell@exphose.com
1. http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080324/NEWS/803240314/1033/NEWS
2. http://corp.sonic.net/blog/2008/03/23/sebastopol-voids-wi-fi-contract/
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| Western Digital's "Green" Hard Drives |
| from the not-as-vane-as-driving-a-prius dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday March 26, @08:50 (Data Storage) |
|
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1211229
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[0]MojoKid writes "Eco-friendly or "green" products are becoming much
more fashionable these days, especially in things like high-end
electronics, where the impact on the environment and the disposal of
these products is being regulated now by such things as the RoHS
compliance standard. In addition, power consumption is also being looked
at more closely for all the obvious reasons. Hard Drive manufacturer
Western Digital recently took the initiative by being the first drive
manufacture to produce and market [1] a lower power version of their
Caviar line of hard drives. The [2] numbers here show that a green hard
drive will probably only save an average end user about 10 watts in total
system power consumption. However, from a data center perspective, where
demand for storage is growing by the petabyte at an alarming rate, 10
watts per drive can certainly add up quick"
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1211229
Links:
0. http://www.hothardware.com/
1. http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Western_Digital_Caviar_and_RE2_GreenPower_1TB_Hard_Drives/
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| NASA's New Lunar Rover in Action |
| from the can-i-drive-it-to-the-mall dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday March 26, @09:34 (Moon) |
|
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1215256
|
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holy_calamity writes "New Scientist has video of [0]Nasa's new Chariot
lunar rover in [1]action on simulated moon surface in Houston. As the
[2]associated story explains, the two-ton "truck" has a top speed of
20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe
and drill attachments to come. Sure it's not glamorous ��� more of a lunar
tractor ��� but sure looks handy for establishing that [3]permanent moon
base NASA wants."
Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1215256
Links:
0. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/28/1522210&tid=229
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDjfAvFBI_s
3. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/03/0911232&tid=160
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| The Coming Digital Presidency |
| from the your-vote-counts-as-much-as-they-want-it-to dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday March 26, @10:09 (Social Networks|
|
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1220248
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[0]Ranjit Mathoda writes "Marc Andreeson, the cofounder of Netscape, met
Senator Barack Obama in early 2007. Mr. Andreeson recalls, "In
particular, the Senator was personally interested in the rise of social
networking, Facebook, Youtube, and user-generated content, and casually
but persistently grilled us on what we thought the next generation of
social media would be and how social networking might affect politics ���
with no staff present, no prepared materials, no notes. He already knew a
fair amount about the topic but was very curious to actually learn more."
As a social organizer and a lover of new technologies, Mr. Obama could be
expected to make good use of such tools in getting elected, and he has
done so. What may not be as obvious is that Mr. Obama appears to have a
keen interest in using such technologies in the act of governing. And
whether Mr. Obama becomes president, or Mrs. Clinton or Mr. McCain do,
these new tools have [1], by the People and for the People communicates
and operates."
Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1220248
Links:
0. mailto:ranjit@mathoda.com
1. http://mathoda.com/archives/189
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| Nuclear Nose Cones Mistakenly Shipped to Taiwan |
| from the it's-ok-it's-only-our-military dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday March 26, @10:56 (The Military) |
|
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1418220
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[0]Reservoir Hill writes "The Pentagon announced that the United States
had [1]mistakenly shipped to Taiwan four electrical fuses designed for
use on intercontinental ballistic missiles, but has since recovered them.
The mistaken shipment to Taiwan did not include nuclear materials,
although the fuses are linked to the triggering mechanism in the nose
cone of a Minuteman nuclear missile. Taiwanese authorities notified U.S.
officials of the mistake, but it was not clear when the notification was
made. An examination of the site in Taiwan where the components had been
stored after delivery indicated that they had not been tampered with. The
fuses had been in four shipping containers sent in March 2005 from F.E.
Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., to a Defense Logisitics Agency warehouse at
Hill Air Force Base, Utah. It was then in the logistics agency's control
and was shipped to Taiwan "on or around" August 2006, according to a memo
from Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordering Navy Adm. Kirkland H. Donald
to investigate the incident."
Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1418220
Links:
0. http://reservoirhill.org/
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| Red Hat to Coax Code Contributions From Companies |
| from the awesome-alliteration dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday March 26, @11:49 (Red Hat Softwar|
|
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1420234
|
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Stony Stevenson writes "New Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst has hit out at
enterprises, [0]bemoaning that billions of dollars are wasted each year
because 95% of companies won't share code. Speaking at the Open Source
Business Conference in San Francisco, he said his company must take a
larger role in urging enterprises how they can participate in open source
projects and, in some cases, coax code contributions out of companies
that have made in-house improvements. He now feels Red Hat should lead
the way "It should be part of Red Hat's job to define development in a
new way, and get companies to work together" on shared projects, he said.
The joint development projects would be designed to cover non-competitive
parts of an industry, with individual companies still focused on their
own competitive business applications. "We should also make sure we're
involved in that," he said"
Discuss this story at:
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1420234
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| Head First JavaScript |
| from the read-all-about-it dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 26, @12:41 (Book Reviews) |
|
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1346221
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[0]stoolpigeon writes "Head First JavaScript is one of the latest entries
in O'Reillys Head First series. Like the other Head First books, it takes
a somewhat unique approach in conveying information. The stated intent of
the series is to help readers learn and retain material by formatting it
in a manner that assists in meeting those goals. This means that the book
is full of graphics, exercises and humor. There is also a refreshing note
on who will benefit from the book. I've pretty much always thought of
these sections in books as entertaining, in that I get to see what new
way a publisher has found to say, "Everyone should buy this book!". Head
First Javascript actually does a decent job of describing who this book
will help, and who it will not help. That alone had me intrigued right
from the start." Read on for the rest of JR's review.
This story continues at:
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1346221
Discuss this story at:
http://books.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1346221
Links:
0. https://slashdot.org/~stoolpigeon/
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| Aerial Drones To Help Cops In Miami |
| from the now-we-just-need-a-good-rigger dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @13:23 (Government) |
|
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/178204
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Catoonsis writes "Reuters is reporting that 'Miami police could soon be
the first in the United States to use cutting-edge, spy-in-the-sky
technology to beef up their fight against crime.' The police force is
[0]planning to make use of a small aerial drone, capable of hovering and
quick maneuvers, to monitor the Miami-Dade area and alert officers of
potential problems. The device, manufactured by Honeywell, is awaiting
FAA approval before it can be put into use. This decision is just the
latest chapter in the developing relationship between law enforcement and
robotic assistants. 'U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been flying
drones over the Arizona desert and southwest border with Mexico since
2006 and will soon deploy one in North Dakota to patrol the Canadian
border as well. This month, Customs and Border Protection spokesman Juan
Munoz Torres said the agency would also begin test flights of a modified
version of its large Predator B drones, built by General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems, over the Gulf of Mexico.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/178204
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| Why OldTech Keeps Kicking |
| from the they-don't-want-to-go-on-the-cart dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @14:06 (Businesses) |
|
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1712245
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[0]Hugh Pickens writes "In 1991 Stewart Alsop, the editor of InfoWorld,
predicted that the last mainframe computer would be unplugged by 1996.
Just last month, IBM introduced the latest version of its mainframe, and
technologies from the golden age of big-box computing continue to be
vital components in modern infrastructure. The New York Times explores
[1]why old technology is still around, using radio and the mainframe as
perfect examples. 'The mainframe is the classic survivor technology, and
it owes its longevity to sound business decisions. I.B.M. overhauled the
insides of the mainframe, using low-cost microprocessors as the computing
engine. The company invested and updated the mainframe software, so that
banks, corporations and government agencies could still rely on the
mainframe as the rock-solid reliable and secure computer for vital
transactions and data, while allowing it to take on new chores like
running Web-based programs.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1712245
Links:
0. http://hughpickens.com/
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/technology/23digi.html
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| Patent Reform Bill Unable To Clean Up Patent Mess |
| from the need-a-rake-and-a-hose dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @14:44 (Patents) |
|
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1837216
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First to submit writes "Ars Technica analyzes the [0]Patent Reform Act
that has passed the House and is being debated in the Senate.
Unfortunately for those longing for real, meaningful patent reform,
[1]the bill comes up short in some significant ways. 'Despite the heated
rhetoric on both sides, it is unclear if the legislation will do much to
fix the most serious flaws in the patent system. A series of appeals
court rulings in the 1990s greatly expanded patentable subject matter,
making patents on software, business methods, and other abstract concepts
unambiguously legal for the first time.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1837216
Links:
0. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/20/0511250&tid=155
1. http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/clean-up-patent-mess.ars
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| Meet the Laptop of 2015 |
| from the o-hai-laptop dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @15:22 (Portables) |
|
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1853214
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[0]cweditor writes "Like concept cars at auto shows, the computer
industry designs 'concept notebooks' to imagine what the machines of the
future. The 'concepts' may not come to market as-is, but it's likely some
of their ideas, components and features will. [1]Take a look at systems
you might be using in 7 years. In one, a touch-sensitive screen acts as
the system's keyboard and mouse, allowing you to slide your finger across
the screen to immediately shut off the display and keep what you're
working on confidential. Their associated [2]image gallery includes a
prototype for a [3]dual-screen laptop."
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1853214
Links:
0. mailto:sharon_machlis@computerworld.com
1. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9070158&intsrc=hm_ts_head
2. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9070218
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| Computers May Thwart 2010 Census |
| from the how-1950s dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @16:02 (Government) |
|
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1856228
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smooth wombat writes "With the Constitutionally mandated census of 2010
just around the corner, it appears the Commerce Department's attempt to
use handheld computers to gather census information [0]may not come to
fruition. Originally, the contract was awarded at a cost of $596 million
to Harris Corporation. However, the GAO has now estimated the revised
contract, now costing $647 million, could grow to $2 billion and the
equipment may still not work properly. There is consideration that the
paper and pencil method might have to be employed to complete the
census."
Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1856228
Links:
0. http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/26/census.problems.ap/index.html
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| Acid3 Race in Full Swing, Opera Overtakes Safari |
| from the going-for-the-gold dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @16:43 (The Internet) |
|
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/1938251
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enemi writes "Just a few days after Safari released version 3.1, Opera
employee David Storey [0]writes on his blog that they've overtaken
Apple's browser in the Acid3 test. In the race to be the first to reach
the reference rendering, Opera's software leads now with 98%, closely
following by Safari with 96% and Firefox 3 beta 4 with 71%. He also noted
the implemented features [1]will not make a public appearance in the
following weeks, because they are getting close to releasing Opera 9.5.
That version has been under public testing since September and the new
CSS3 color modes and font rendering features might further delay this.
They will probably show the score in a preview build soon and wait for a
post 9.5 stable build to release the new features to the public." Update:
03/26 21:21 GMT by [2]Z : [3]Opera is now at 100%, apparently, with
[4]Safari close behind at 98%.
Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/1938251
Links:
0. http://my.opera.com/dstorey/blog/show.dml/1843336?cid=4964852
1. http://www.css3.info/opera-overtakes-safari-in-acid3-race/
3. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2008/03/26/opera-and-the-acid3-test
4. http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?cid=22873876&sid=500656&tid=95
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| Cell Phones to be Allowed on UK Planes |
| from the oh-great-this-will-make-the-trip-faster dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @17:26 (Cellphones) |
|
http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/2046235
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[0]Matty the Monkey writes "The British regulator in charge of air travel
has [1]approved cellphones for use on airline flights, reports the BBC.
Airlines will be allowed to activate base stations in the plane's tail
after takeoff, creating a zone of mobile coverage around the plane. 'The
services could stop working once aircraft leave European airspace.
Initially, only second generation networks will be offered but growing
interest would mean that third generation, or 3G, services would follow
later, said Ofcom. The cost of making a mobile phone call from a plane
will be higher than making one from the ground.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/2046235
Links:
0. mailto:pleasedont@email.me
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7314362.stm
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| Will Motorola Rise From The Ashes? |
| from the comeback-kid dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @18:03 (Cellphones) |
|
http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/2051259
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An anonymous reader writes "According to ZDNET the once almighty Motorola
is going to [0]split into two companies, "If the split goes through as
planned, what will remain will be the "broadband and mobility solutions"
business, which includes enterprise mobility, government and public
safety, and Motorola's home and networks divisions". Engadget claims to
have an [1]insider's email that details where it all went wrong, paying
particular attention to mismanagement at the highest levels. What makes
all of this even more of a shame though is that [2]Motorola's latest
product lineup seems to be receiving critical acclaim but with the
company in so much termoil, will it ever rise out of the ashes?"
Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/2051259
Links:
0. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39373615,00.htm
1. http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/motorola-insider-tells-all-about-the-fall-of-a-technology-icon/
2. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,49295600-1,00.htm
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| Blizzard Sues Creator of WoW Bot |
| from the kind-of-defeating-the-point-of-an-mmo dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Wednesday March 26, @18:41 (Role Playing (Games|
|
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/2050250
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[0]Ponca City, We Love You writes "Blizzard, the makers of World of
Warcraft, [1]are suing Michael Donnelly, the creator of the MMO Glider
program, which performs key tasks in the game automatically. Blizzard
says the software bot infringes the company's copyright and potentially
damages the game. 'Blizzard's designs expectations are frustrated, and
resources are allocated unevenly, when bots are introduced into the WoW
universe, because bots spend far more time in-game than an ordinary
player would and consume resources the entire time,' Blizzard wrote in
its legal submission to the court. More than 100,000 copies of the tool
have been sold while more than 10 million people around the world play
Warcraft. Donnelly says his tool does not infringe Blizzard's copyright
because no 'copy' of the Warcraft game client software is ever made. The
two parties are now awaiting a summary judgment in the case."
Discuss this story at:
http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/2050250
Links:
0. http://poncacityweloveyou.com/
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7314353.stm
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| Rent a Nanotechnology Lab |
| from the I-only-need-it-for-a-nanosecond dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 26, @19:47 (United States)|
|
http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/26/2220222
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SeanAhern writes "If you're an aspiring young nanotechnologist with an
idea for a new product, you'll be happy to hear that [0]the DOE has
created five facilities called Nanoscale Science Research Centers, that
you can rent. These Research Centers are located in National Labs
scattered around the country: Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois;
Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York State; Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory in California; Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee; and Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico."
Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/26/2220222
Links:
0. http://www.nanotech-now.com/columns/?article=182
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