Comment One enough? (Score 1) 155
Isn't one Win*OS enough to cause misery and pain? Why do we need these clones?
Submission + - Programmers sought for tropical hackathon (bbc.com)
neo12 writes: This sounds something pretty interesting.
Comment Re:So, which country do we nuke first? (Score 1) 349
How about terminating you first and put you out of your misarable life. Easier, cheaper and less painfull option I would say.
Comment Lot of time (Score 1) 67
I think people have lot of time commenting on random stuff (me included lol)
Submission + - Ask Slashdot: What coding exercises would interest female students?
Torby writes: Over the last seven years I have been teaching introductory programming classes and AI classes in several UK universities and I have typically set programming exercises related to simplified RPGs or sport-related applications in order to give the students something that can get their imagination flowing beyond the Towers of Hanoi and the Sieve of Eratosthenes.
For a while now, I have been painfully aware that my exercises motivate my male students to a much greater extent than my female students. I have started thinking in the direction of social networking or inter-personal applications as common wisdom says that these domains appeal to women.
However, I am not a great believer in common wisdom and I wondered if the Slashdot community (possibly not the best community to ask) could provide some inspiring ideas or poignant insights for programming problems that would inspire female students (ideally both male and female students).
For a while now, I have been painfully aware that my exercises motivate my male students to a much greater extent than my female students. I have started thinking in the direction of social networking or inter-personal applications as common wisdom says that these domains appeal to women.
However, I am not a great believer in common wisdom and I wondered if the Slashdot community (possibly not the best community to ask) could provide some inspiring ideas or poignant insights for programming problems that would inspire female students (ideally both male and female students).
Submission + - China Has Backdoor On US Military Chip (cam.ac.uk) 11
jjp9999 writes: Based on claims that silicon chips could be infected, security researcher Sergei Skorobogatov claims he and his team developed chip scanning software to put this to the test. They got their hands on a US military chip "that is highly secure with sophisticated encryption standards," that also happens to be manufactured in China. What they found was the chip has a backdoor on it that can disable the chip or reopen it at will. "This particular chip is prevalent in many systems from weapons, nuclear power plants to public transport. In other words, this backdoor access could be turned into an advanced Stuxnet weapon to attack potentially millions of systems. The scale and range of possible attacks has huge implications for National Security and public infrastructure," Skorobogatov writes on his blog.
Submission + - MirageTable: Microsoft presents augmented reality device (bbc.com)
neo12 writes: Microsoft has shown off an augmented reality system that allows users at different locations to work together on tabletop activities, sharing objects which they can both handle.
Submission + - U.S., China Face Mutually Assured Destruction In Cyber War (threatpost.com)
chicksdaddy writes: "A panel of security and policy experts speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday said that, despite dire warnings about the information warfare capabilities of China and other developing nations, the risk of an all-out cyber war is remote, and that the U.S. still holds many of the cards.
Rather than trying to deliver a knock-out cyber war capability, the U.S. should embrace the Cold War notions of containment and mutually assured destruction with advanced nations like China and Russia. Tried and true methods to win security from cyber attacks include international diplomacy, multilateral agreements that clarify the parameters for peaceful and hostile cyber actions and — of course — a strong offensive capability."
Rather than trying to deliver a knock-out cyber war capability, the U.S. should embrace the Cold War notions of containment and mutually assured destruction with advanced nations like China and Russia. Tried and true methods to win security from cyber attacks include international diplomacy, multilateral agreements that clarify the parameters for peaceful and hostile cyber actions and — of course — a strong offensive capability."
Submission + - Attending meetings lowers IQ, scientists say (todayonline.com)
neo12 writes: That's why nerds should avoid attending meetings.
Comment More work (Score 2) 337
It just means one more working day. A day for which you won't even get paid for.
Comment Why? (Score 1) 502
Why do nerds need shoes?
Submission + - Formula One signs connectivity deal with Tata Comms (techworld.com)
sweetpea86 writes: Indian telecommunications company Tata Communications has announced a multi-year technology partnership with Formula One Management, in a move that will see all of Formula One's race locations connected the the Tata Global Network.
As well as providing fixed line connectivity to 20 different race locations, Tata will also provide hosting and content delivery services for the Formula1.com website, allowing fans to access live commentary, race data and race edits.
'We've been a little bit asleep with this type of communications,' said Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One Group. 'We chose Tata Communications because, of all the people we researched, it gave us exactly what we wanted.'
As well as providing fixed line connectivity to 20 different race locations, Tata will also provide hosting and content delivery services for the Formula1.com website, allowing fans to access live commentary, race data and race edits.
'We've been a little bit asleep with this type of communications,' said Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One Group. 'We chose Tata Communications because, of all the people we researched, it gave us exactly what we wanted.'
Comment Not Enough (Score 1) 404
3D is not enough. When is multi-dimensional TV expected to show up in the market?
Comment Discovered ! (Score 1) 148
Is dd if=file of=/dev/null they talking about?
Submission + - New Hampshire passes "Open Source bill" (nhliberty.org)
Plugh writes: "In a victory for transparency & openness in government, and saving tax dollars, New Hampshire has passed HB418. State agencies are now required by law to consider open source software when acquiring software, and to promote the use of open data formats."
