Comment seriouslythough (Score 1) 348
vBulletin makes me want to put a bullet in my head.
Seriously, though, this list is bigger. And better.
Comment Re:Would love to... (Score 1) 249
Maybe you've not looked hard enough? It does exist, but what most OSS lacks is marketing/promo budget. That is why comprehensive lists like this (eCommerce, ERP, and Business Enterprise) are good.
Comment Wrong number (Score 4, Funny) 584
When carrying a pager for one of Google's farms I occasionally get messages from unknown numbers saying things like "WHERES THE STUFF YOU DIDNT SHOW". So obviously some people still use them.
I'm sometimes tempted to text back "Double dumbass on you" or something else inflammatory -- then sit back and watch the 6 o'clock news. But that would be evil.
Court Rules That Palin Must Save Yahoo Emails 412
quarterbuck writes "An Anchorage judge has ruled that Governor Sarah Palin must save her emails, as they were apparently used for state business. Last week a Tennessee man was arrested over hacking one of her Yahoo email accounts. The Washington Post also reports that Sarah Palin, her husband, and officials had set up email accounts known only to each other."
Submission + - Linus Torvalds begins a "trial blog" (blogspot.com)
indiejade writes: "In his newly minted blogspot blog, Torvalds' maiden post reads, "So, having avoided the whole blogging thing so far, yesterday Alan DeClerck sent a pointer to his family blog with pictures of the kids friends, and I decided that maybe it's actually worth having a place for our family too that we can do the same on." A recent post includes mention of a silly time-limiter for the kids' internet usage that he wrote "for any other Linux user with kids and git.""
Submission + - Exposing the Innards of *NIX (zentu.net) 1
indiejade writes: "Even though there are a plethora of open-source software project sites and even some directories, none of them really exposes in a comprehensive, organized, and neutral manner:
a) the innards of a *nix system,
b) what was (or can be) used to build those innards, and
c) icing on the cake: the goodies for after that *nix distribution has been built or compiled.
Until now. The zentu*nix project is a fairly new and ambitious project that aims to do all three. The site has been recently revamped, re-launched, and now contains well over 600 open-source projects and tools, organized by form and functionality. It is a one-stop resource for everything open-source; though not all sections are focused on the *nix or operating-system related software. Sections include: Building a Custom Operating System, Multimedia Players, Mixers, Rippers, and even a section dedicated to Open-Source Gaming. New projects are also being continually added."
SpaceX's Fourth Launch Attempt RSN 71
jcgam69 writes "SpaceX's Falcon 1 is on the pad in the South Pacific Kwajalein Atoll ready for its fourth launch attempt, according to a blog post over the weekend from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The countdown is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23, between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. PDT, though the launch window will extend through Thursday if need be."
Google Claims User Content In Multiple Products 166
An anonymous reader writes "Google last week removed some language in its Chrome browser's terms of service that gave the company a license to any material displayed in the browser, but that language remains in several other Google products, including its Picasa photo service and its Blogger service."
Oldest Skeleton In New World Discovered 485
Death Metal Maniac writes "Dubbed Eva de Naharon, or Eve of Naharon, the female skeleton has been dated at 13,600 years old. If that age is accurate, the skeleton along with three others found in underwater caves along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula could provide new clues to how the Americas were first populated. The skeletons' skulls hint that the people may not be of northern Asian descent, which would contradict the dominant theory of New World settlement. 'The shape of the skulls has led us to believe that Eva and the others have more of an affinity with people from South Asia than North Asia,' González explained."
Ares V Rocket Bigger and Stronger For Moon Mission 295
wooferhound writes "In a move to make the heavy-lift vehicle more robust (predicting an increased launch thrust requirement) to send four astronauts, a lunar lander plus supplies, NASA has announced the
Ares V rocket will be beefed up to cater for our future needs to get man back to the Moon. This huge vehicle is now designed to carry payloads of over 156,600 lb (71,000 kg), some 15,600 lb (or 10%) more than the original concept. Ares V was originally designed to be approximately the same length as the original Saturn V lunar rocket (361 feet or 110 metres long), but to accommodate an extra booster engine and extra payload volume, Ares V will be 381 feet (116 metres) long. This upgrade will be capable of sending far more instrumentation into space, an extra 15,600 lb (7,000 kg, or the equivalent mass of a male African elephant)."
McCain Asks Supporters To Campaign On Blogs 889
Vote McCain in 2000! writes "McCain is not the stranger to technology some think him to be. McCain is now asking supporters to stump for him on blogs. Republican Web 2.0 consultant David All was effluent with praise for this outreach, calling it 'smart' and 'unique.' McCain's blogger outreach section has a handy list of political blogs which might be interested in hearing about McCain, such as the DailyKos, Crooks and Liars, and Think Progress. You can even report your posts to the campaign and 'receive points for your success,' though the page doesn't say what exactly the points are good for." Slashdot is not on their suggested blogs list. Can't imagine why.
Scientists Image an HIV Particle Being Born 129
FiReaNGeL alerts us to a huge development in virology and microscopy: by using a specialized microscope that only illuminates a cell's surface, scientists at Rockefeller University have watched, in real time, hundreds of thousands of molecules coming together in a living cell to form a single particle of HIV-1. A video is available on Rockefeller's front page. "By zeroing in at the cell's surface, the team became the first to document the time it takes for each HIV particle, or virion, to assemble: five to six minutes. 'At first, we had no idea whether it would take milliseconds or hours,' says Jouvenet. 'We just didn't know.' 'This is the first time anyone has seen a virus particle being born,' says Bieniasz, who is an associate professor and head of the Laboratory of Retrovirology at Rockefeller and a scientist at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center. 'Not just HIV,' he clarifies, 'any virus.'"
Submission + - Early Termination Litigation Goes Fed (yahoo.com)
indiejade writes: "Increasingly worried about a series of long-running, class-action lawsuits in state courts, companies in the wireless and mobile phone industry are seeking a bail-out from the Federal government. Many consumers are filing lawsuits, angry with fees related to early cancellation or termination of contracts if they decide to switch providers.
Verizon Wireless, which offered the proposal to the FCC, and many of its competitors stand to benefit from the proposal. "In exchange for the government's approval, the agreement would let cell phone companies off the hook in state courts where they are being sued for billions of dollars by angry customers. If approved by the FCC, the proposal also would take away the authority of states to regulate the charges, known as early termination fees," the article says."
Verizon Wireless, which offered the proposal to the FCC, and many of its competitors stand to benefit from the proposal. "In exchange for the government's approval, the agreement would let cell phone companies off the hook in state courts where they are being sued for billions of dollars by angry customers. If approved by the FCC, the proposal also would take away the authority of states to regulate the charges, known as early termination fees," the article says."
Malware vs. Anti-Malware, 20 Years Into The Fray 62
jcatcw writes "Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols considers the dissimilarities between malware of yore and current infiltrations as we approach the 20th anniversary of the Robert Morris worm. Modern malware apps curl up and make themselves at home in your system, where they wait for a chance to snatch an important password or a credit card number. Welcome to the era of capitalist hacking. Any self-respecting malware program today is polymorphic, making signature-based antivirus approaches difficult. Heuristics and virtual sandboxes offer alternatives, but all such methods are reactive. Unfortunately, monitoring lists and networks is about the only current alternative."
Submission + - SPAM: City takes back Wi-Fi net it sold to Earthlink
alphadogg writes: The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, has taken back ownership of the wireless mesh network it sold last year to Earthlink. City officials earlier this week inked the deal with Earthlink, which is trying to unload network properties it bought or built during the past three years. The company pulled the plug on its municipal wireless business a year ago. The deal with Corpus Christi could spark a flurry of activity as cities and Wi-Fi network operators reassess their often troubled relationships and work out new ones.
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