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ancientribe writes:
There's a new peer-to-peer based botnet emerging that could blow the notorious Storm away in size and sophistication, according to researchers, and it's a direct result of how Storm has changed the botnet game, with more powerful and wily botnets on the horizon. This article provides a peek at the "new Storm" and reveals the three biggest botnets in the world (including Storm) — and what makes them tick and what they are after.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=138610&WT.svl=news1_1
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BethEllen writes:
Hi — Saw today's post on the Chinese nuclear sub prototype visible on Google Maps. Thought you would be interested in this slide show highlighting some of the cooler, and stranger, sights found using Google Earth, including crop circles and a 1.8-square-mile scale model of a disputed region on the border of China and India.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134186/article.h tml?tk=pr_googe-ss
Best,
Beth
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Nichole writes:
Sam Peterson II was charged with Unauthorized use of computer access for using a coffee shop's free WiFi. He faced a 5 year felony charge and a $10,000 fine but apparently got off lucky and received only a $400 fine and 40 hours of community service because he was a first time offender. The video shows the officer saying, "I had a feeling a law was being broken but I didn't know exactly what." so he let Peterson go and went back to look it up.
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osric0 writes:
'In the Pipeline' has a article that talks about the use of genetic sequencing right now, and how one result of this is being able to watch evolution happen, and some musings on where this is going.
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solitas writes:
A Breitbart news story interviews certain StarWars alumni about what the trilogy has done for them.
They were part of one of the biggest movies in history but almost without exception the cast of "Star Wars" faded from view after lighting up cinemas during the 1970-80s.
While George Lucas' intergalactic fairytale proved to be a launch pad for the career of Harrison Ford, other prominent members of the blockbuster franchise have not come close to enjoying Ford's iconic status.
..."Without naming names, you meet some stars and afterwards you go 'Gee, I wish I hadn't met him,'"... Oh yeah? Do: tell.
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Nero Nimbus writes:
In an official statement emailed to ZDNet UK, Microsoft confirmed that it would not litigate for now.
"If we wanted to go down that road we could have done that three years ago," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "Rather than litigate, Microsoft has spent the last three years building an intellectual property bridge that works for all parties — including open source — and the customer response has been tremendously positive. Our focus is on continuing to build bridges."
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ballmerfud writes:
I am sure that by now everyone is tired of hearing about the Microsoft patent FUD, but Eben Moglen, professor of law and head honcho at the Software Freedom Law Center, touched on this issue just last week in a speech he gave in San Diego. Eben's statement is so eloquent and succinct that it might be worthwhile for those who haven't found it by other means to hear it. In this clip he explains the in-depth mechanics of the MS patent threat and specifically how it relates to the Novell deal. The intent is essentially to threaten open source developers while simultaneously evading any backlash from enterprise customers (and even make a buck from it). This may be nothing new to many here, but Eben explains it beautifully.
http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/05/14/summit-20 07-eben-moglen-on-microsofts-summer-of-fear/
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Morty writes:
There was a previous slashdot story announcing the future availability of the Hitachi 1TB hard drive. A mere 9 months later, you can now buy the 1TB hard disk retail! Or, if you're like me, you can at least read the Anandtech review of the 1TB hard disk after you pay your mortgage. This is a milestone I will remember for a long time.
