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Submission + - Patented new implant stimulates orgasms in women (newscientist.com)

Submitted by SpankiMonki
SpankiMonki writes: A US patent has been granted for a new machine that stimulates orgasms for women at the push of a button. The device, which is a little smaller than a packet of cigarettes, is designed as a medical implant that uses electrodes to trigger an orgasm. The device could help some women who suffer from orgasmic dysfunction.

Submission + - Free Software Foundation announces seminar on GPL Enforcement and Legal Ethics (fsf.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The FSF is hosting a half-day seminar with some big names in the free software movement, including authors of the GPLv3. This should be a great opportunity for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of free software licensing and policy issues.

Submission + - It's the End of (XP) Support as we Know It (microsoft.com)

Submitted by X!0mbarg
X!0mbarg writes: We've all heard about the inevitability of it, but M$ has started sending out Downloaded Notifications of its End Of Support for Windows XP as part of Automatic Updates. Has anyone else seen these pop up on their XP systems? I certainly did.

(Apologies in advance for my poor code-fu here.)


Many links abound for reference here:
  • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help?locale=ja-jp
  • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/lifecycle
  • http://www.scmagazine.com/pop-ups-to-signal-the-coming-end-of-windows-xp-support/article/336777/
  • http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/03/windows-xp-will-now-notify-you-that-its-dying/
  • and the Google-it-for-you reference: https://www.google.ca/search?q=WinXP+End+Of+Support+Notice&num=100&source=univ&tbm=nws&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=mLoYU-7WJ4nTqgHEjoGgCw&ved=0CE4QqAI&biw=1173&bih=750

Anyone else see this as an attempt to scare users into upgrades directly from the desktop?

Yes, we all knew this day would be upon us, but surely we didn't see M$ being so downright aggressive, did we?

Ultimately, what is everyone's opinion on this effort and its' ultimate affect to their usage of the admittedly antiquated OS?

I for one, will still be chugging along on a few systems until the system finally just Dies on me.

Any theories on actual support and afterlife cycle predictions? Anyone still patching together their Win98 systems? Win3.11? What duties have they been relegated to and why? What plans does everyone have in the Upgrade department? Are you waiting for anything specific from M$ before taking the Win8.1 plunge, or planning on holding onto your Win7 systems 'till they pry the code from its cold, dead drive?

Submission + - Impact Crater Origin of Mars Meteorites Discovered (discovery.com)

Submitted by astroengine
astroengine writes: Out of the thousands of craters scarring the face of Mars, one has emerged as the likely source of most of the Martian meteorites that have been recovered on Earth, a new study shows. Researchers pinpoint Mojave Crater, a 34 mile (55 kilometer) wide basin on the planet’s equator, as the origin of the so-called “shergottites” meteorites, a family that includes about 75 percent of the roughly 150 known Martian meteorites. The crater is located slightly north and east of Meridian Planum, where NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity landed in January 2004.

Submission + - Sheryl Sandberg Odds of Becoming Microsoft CEO Slashed (ibtimes.co.uk)

Submitted by DavidGilbert99
DavidGilbert99 writes: Initially seen as an outsider, Sheryl Sandberg has seen her odds of replacing Steve Ballmer as only the third ever CEO of Microsoft slashed in the last few days. Initially listed at odds of 33/1 according to Ladbrokes on Friday, the Facebook CFO is now at odds of just 5/1 according to David Gilbert writing for International Business Times UK. While Nokia CEO Stephen Elop remains favourite for the job with odds of 2/1, Sandberg is clearly being backed strongly as the search continues for Ballmer's replacement.

Submission + - Eyes wide shut: The growing threat of cyber attacks on industry (sagepub.com)

Submitted by Lasrick
Lasrick writes: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' new subscription Journal has been posted and it's all about cybersecurity. Although many of the articles are behind a paywall, Joel Bremmer's free article is a good one about the failure of most industries to isolate industrial control systems and sensitive information, limiting the damage an attack can inflict. Here's a quote: 'Thirteen years ago, a disgruntled sewer system operator in Maroochy Shire, Australia, filled his car with a laptop and radio equipment apparently stolen from his employer and drove around giving radio commands to the pumps and valves that controlled the local sewers. Pumping stations went haywire. Raw sewage poured into local waterways. Creek water turned black, fish died, and the stench was appalling (Brenner, 2011). This was an early warning of the danger inherent in connecting industrial control systems to the Internet, but Maroochy Shire was far away, and very few people were paying attention.' Yeesh...Good read.

Submission + - Twinkind Takes the Ultimate 'Selfie', a 3-D Model of Yourself (wsj.com)

Submitted by pbahra
pbahra writes: It is, perhaps, the ultimate “selfie”—a self-portrait snapped with a digital camera. But why be content with taking a picture of yourself, what about a three-dimensional miniature model of yourself reproduced in unnerving accuracy? A German startup is offering just that.

Customers of Twinkind can get a 3-D figurine ranging in size from around 15cm (6) to 35cm and costing between €225 ($297) and €1,290.

The process starts with capturing your likeness in the company’s offices in Hamburg. According to Mr. Schaedel, over 100 images taken from all angles are shot in a fraction of a second using technology designed by Twinkind.

Submission + - Climate Changes Makes Crop Pests 'March Polewards' (ibtimes.com)

Submitted by Zoë Mintz
Zoë Mintz writes: According to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, rising temperatures around the world are pushing crop pests out from the tropics and towards the North and South Poles at a rate of two miles a year.

Submission + - NASA's Giant 3D Printing Spider Robots to Construct Huge Spacecraft

Submitted by Taffykay
Taffykay writes: Because it's very difficult to send large spaceships constructed on earth into space, Tethers Unlimited (TUI) has proposed to employ robotic 3-d printers that look like giant spiders to build the spacecraft — from space. The ‘SpiderFab’ would in theory enable in-orbit fabrication of large spacecraft components such as antennas, solar panels, trusses, and other multifunctional structures.

Link to the original story

Submission + - Woman with cancer, re-implanted with ovarian tissue, is pregnant with twins. (abc.net.au)

Submitted by brindafella
brindafella writes: A world first! When Australian woman, Vali, was diagnosed with cancer, and treated, she was not looking at a good outcome. Yet, TWO cancer treatments later, she is pregnant with twin girls. Her ovaries were sectioned and frozen before the cancer treatment. She has had her own flesh implanted outside her pelvis. Eggs were gathered, IVF techniques used later with her male partner, and her uterus is now carrying two viable girls due to be born in about 3 months. Melbourne IVF's Associate Professor Kate Stern has explained the process today.

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