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Feed Science Daily: Teens Who Feel Relaxed After First Cigarette More Likely To Get Hooked (sciencedaily.com)

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Adolescents who felt relaxed when first exposed to nicotine from a cigarette were more likely to get hooked, new study shows. While personality factors often determine which young people will try smoking, it appears that it is the manner in which the brain reacts to nicotine, rather than personality, that is most important to determining whether an adolescent will become hooked on nicotine once he or she has tried it.
Education

Submission + - Liquid drops defying gravity

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Roland Piquepaille
Roland Piquepaille writes: "Researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, have shown that droplets of liquid can travel uphill when placed on a vertically vibrating inclined plate. 'In fact, if the plate vibrates at the right rate, the droplets will always travel counter-intuitively up the incline.' This very interesting discovery will not change the world, but it may lead to new methods to manipulate microscopic amounts of fluids. Read more for additional references and pictures showing some of these climbing liquid droplets."
Media (Apple)

Submission + - Why does Apple get a free ride? (mathewingram.com)

Submitted by
Christopher Blanc
Christopher Blanc writes: "I really dont want to get into the usual pissing match that seems to occur whenever someone fails to bow down and worship Steve Jobs every move, but I cant help myself. Why arent we seeing more outrage okay, even a little bit of outrage about the news that Apple twisted the arm of some guys ISP because he was uploading the code embedded in his iPod Touchs memory.

http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/09/26/why-does-apple-get-a-free-ride/

Google got a free ride, even Microsoft did once, now Apple won't any more. They're all soulless corporations, except for the people I know in tech support at each!"
XBox (Games)

Submission + - Halo evolution (gamespot.com)

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Jynx
Jynx writes: "Gamespot is running a great feature with comparisons between all 3 Halo games. Weapon, environment and vehicles models are all compared side by side and it really highlights how far the franchise has come since its original release on the Xbox. FTA — "The original Halo map designs made for confusing gameplay because many of the levels had rooms that looked, for all practical purposes, identical. Halo 2 helped alleviate the endless corridor problem by adding more room variation. But Halo 3 has solved the problem altogether by making every room, hallway, and outdoor area unique. You'll rarely get confused as to which way you're supposed to go. Indoor areas have better lighting and textures, while outdoor environments have much more foliage. Water, whether in a river or an ocean, looks vastly better.""
The Courts

Submission + - Taxman goes browsing on eBay (theglobeandmail.com)

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Kaneda2112
Kaneda2112 writes: "Interesting story in the "Globe And Mail" where the Canada Revenue Agency is now trolling eBay Canada for high volume sellers — looking to make sure high volume sellers are reporting their income. The taxman cometh — they certainly don't want anyone making any untaxable income.

"The company also argued that the CRA had not shown enough evidence to prove that it "was conducting a genuine and serious inquiry." Mr. Justice Roger Hughes of the Federal Court of Canada ruled that eBay is legally obliged to turn over the information even if it is located elsewhere."

I was unaware that a Federal Court could demand company records from another country. Can they be compelled to do so?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070926.wrebay27/BNStory/Technology/home"
Security

Submission + - DHS: Hacking Electric Power Control Systems (cnn.com)

Submitted by StickyWidget
StickyWidget writes: Researchers who launched an experimental cyber attack caused a generator to self-destruct, alarming the federal government and electrical industry about what might happen if such an attack were carried out on a larger scale. DHS acknowledged the experiment involved controlled hacking into a replica of a power plant's control system. Sources familiar with the test said researchers changed the operating cycle of the generator, sending it out of control. In a previously classified video of the test, the generator shakes and smokes as a direct result of the attack, and then stops.

"I can't say it [the vulnerability] has been eliminated. But I can say a lot of risk has been taken off the table," said Robert Jamison, acting undersecretary of DHS's National Protection and Programs Directorate.
Communications

Submission + - TMobile bans OperaMini and GoogleMaps on cells

Submitted by
cshamis
cshamis writes: "TMobile has recently changed their policies which now make it impossible for customers WITH appropriate data plans AND Java-Micro-App-capable phones from running third-party network applications. You can, of course, still use the incredibly clunky and crippled built-in WAP browsers, but GoogleMaps and OperaMini are left high and dry. Would anyone care to speculate if this move is likely to RETAIN or REPEL customers when the iPhone and Cingular's accompanying liberal network policies come out this summer? http://www.gearlog.com/2007/01/tmobile_disses_oper a_says_get.php"
Programming

Submission + - Software Development Tracking System

Submitted by stry_cat
stry_cat writes: We've been using Bugzilla to track bugs in our software. It is really great. However we need something that is more. Something to track the tasks of the entire software development process, not just bugs. I was wondering what y'all use?
Bug

Konami Slot Machines Flashing Subliminal Messages? 208

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the we-are-NOT-very-sorry dept.
shadowspar writes "A Canadian province has pulled several models of Konami slot machines out of service after a news investigation revealed that they briefly flash a jackpot result on the screen every time they are played. Konami claims that the 'subliminal' jackpot images are unintentional and the result of a bug, but other US and Canadian jurisdictions are looking at pulling the machines as well."
Announcements

Submission + - IBM will send you a DVD Boatload of Linux app

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: This is the easiest way to get all of the fresh releases of IBM applications for Linux.

Take a look at what you get:
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  • IBM Rational Systems Developer
  • IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Server Edition
  • IBM DB2 Universal Database Express-C Edition
  • IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition
  • IBM Informix Client SDK V2.90.UC4 for Linux x86
  • IBM Informix UniData® Personal Edition and Clients
  • IBM Informix UniVerse® Personal Edition V10.1.12
  • IBM Lotus Domino
  • IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Express
  • IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Advanced Edition
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • IBM Workplace Designer
  • IBM Workplace Services Express
Have the DVD packed full of Linux software sent to you today at no cost.

Comment OT Geek question: (Score -1) 797

by purple_rider (#10403332) Attached to: What Do You Have In Your Pocketses?
Does it make you a geek to want to take any test - no matter how relevant it may be to you - just to see how you score?

For instance, I have no ambitions to move to Canada, but took the test anyway (Scored a 79 - I don't be knowin' no French and no job in Canada) just to see how well I would do.

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