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Comment In India they do care.. (Score 1) 432

by babai101 (#36400264) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Linux Support In Universities?
Here the AICTE has recently published a notice to use FOSS software wherever possible. 2 years back we used Turbo C++(can you believe that!) for compiling data structure programs but the other day I saw the new students using Geany in ubuntu to compile them! Also in our college we have common internet cafe for the students and all 200 of the pcs have fedora installed.
Movies

X-Men: First Class 226

Posted by CmdrTaco from the it-lacks-snikkt dept.
I wasn't sure what to expect from the new X-Men: First Class movie. The previous 3 films have been riddled with ups and downs. What I didn't realize is that this film was going to really be a Prequel. I thought it was going to be a bit more of a reboot, but it still tries to fit in with the previous films. Read on for a brief review which will contain some spoilers. You have been warned!
Networking

Submission + - Hardware Vendor Offers Backdoor with Every Product (threatpost.com)

Submitted by Nameisyoung007
Nameisyoung007 writes: A support page, titled "Backdoor Password for Allied Telesis Devices" recently turned up on Google. The page, labeled ***INTERNAL ONLY*** was written to answer customer questions like "'How do I obtain a backdoor password for my Allied Telesis device?'" and includes instructions on accessing a "built in Backdoor function" on any Allied Telesis device.

Probably a good time to double check your devices, just to make sure you're not affected.

Submission + - Frist attack using RSA breach ? (networkworld.com)

Submitted by jeffviper
jeffviper writes: Ouch.... we all knew it was a bad thing for RSA and here is the first casualty : Lockheed Martin

Lockheed responded to questions about the incident with this written statement: "We have policies and procedures in place to mitigate the cyber threats to our business, and we remain confident in the integrity of our robust, multilayered information systems security," said spokesman Jeffery Adams.
Science

Submission + - Graphene - the 21st Centry's revolution. (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: "Our research establishes Graphene as the strongest material ever measured, some 200 times stronger than structural steel," mechanical engineering professor James Hone, of Columbia University, said in a statement.

"It would take an elephant, balanced on a pencil, to break through a sheet of Graphene the thickness of Saran Wrap [cling film]."

"[Samsung has its] own roadmap where they believe there will be a dozen products [on the commercial market] using graphene in the next five years," says Dr Geim.

But companies like IBM and Nokia have also been involved in research. IBM has created a 150 gigahertz (Ghz) transistor — the quickest comparable silicon device runs at about 40 Ghz.
NASA

Submission + - Flying Saucers are coming, the unmanned kind (suasnews.com)

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garymortimer
garymortimer writes: "An autonomous flying saucer for all, get ready for an increase in UFO sightings.

Aerobat Aviation Inc and Attopilot International have teamed up to add for the first time an autopilot to the innovate circular flying wing design. The circular winged craft promises flight performance increases across a wide speed range."

Comment Classic desktop? (Score 1) 729

by babai101 (#36012586) Attached to: Ubuntu Unity: The Great Divider
Choosing the classic desktop from the login screen is a click away, don't get why people are shouting and whining so much. Unity will take at least another cycle to mature. The most disturbing thing is that canonical have not provided a helpful unity development guide for geeks to jump into and have a chance to give back to the community.

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