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Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Emergent complexity for a Physician 1

Submitted by Dirac_my_friend
Dirac_my_friend writes: I'm studying as a Theoretical Physician and I'm very close to start working on the thesis. I'm fascinated by emergent complexity, such as: the Conway's game of life, bees organization, neural network, complexity economics . I'm asking you either where to read something interesting about or some cool topics you consider useful for a future job/interesting to work on. Any ideas?
Medicine

Submission + - Maryland organ recipient dies from rabies infection caused by donor organ (chicagotribune.com)

Submitted by
phenopticon
phenopticon writes: "Quoting: A person who received a transplanted organ has died of rabies transmitted from the deceased donor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

The donor’s kidneys, heart and liver went to four recipients in 2011. The other three, including a resident in northeastern Illinois, have no symptoms of rabies but are being given anti-rabies shots as a precaution, health officials said.

Maryland health authorities launched an investigation after one of the recipients died there earlier this month."
Games

Submission + - Saints Row IV Announced (kotaku.com)

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: The cartoon heroes are back, with even stronger superpowers. Set to be released this autumn, the next open-world installment of Saints Row, Deep Silver Volition continues the story of the Third Street Saints by elevating their status to the highest level – the leaders of the free world. In Saints Row IV, the head honcho of the Saints has been elected to the Presidency of the United States. Saints Row IV lets players delve into an arsenal of alien weaponry and technology that will turn each Saint into an ultimate entity of destruction. The player utilizes out-of-this-world superpowers to fight all the way to the top. With intensified action and enhanced customization, the protagonists can use their newfound superpowers and leap over buildings, outrun the fastest sports cars, or send enemies flying with telekinesis in the most insane installment of Saints Row yet.
Science

Submission + - Berkely scientists plan to "Jurassic Park" some extinct pigeons back to life (wired.com) 1

Submitted by
phenopticon
phenopticon writes: "Researchers at Berkeley have decided to attempt to revive the extinct passenger pigeon in order to set up a remote island theme park full of resurrected semi-modern extinct animals. Well, they're doing the first part anyway. Maybe not so much the part about the remote island.

About 1,500 passenger pigeons inhabit museum collections. They are all that’s left of a species once perceived as a limitless resource. The birds were shipped in boxcars by the tons, sold as meat for 31 cents per dozen, and plucked for mattress feathers. But in a mere 25 years, the population shrank from billions to thousands as commercial hunters decimated nesting flocks. Martha, the last living bird, took her place under museum glass in 1914."

Submission + - New Process for Nanoscale Filtration Holds Promise of Cheap, Clean Water (reuters.com)

Submitted by Spinnakker
Spinnakker writes: Lockheed Martin, traditionally known for its development military systems and aircraft, has developed a process for perforating graphene (carbon sheets only one atom thick) that could potentially reduce the energy required for desalination by two orders of magnitude. The process tailors the hole size to the molecules being separated. In the case of desalination, one would create holes in the graphene large enough to allow water to pass but small enough to block the salt molecules. The advantage to using graphene comes from how extremely thin the material is compared to traditional filters. The thinner the filter the less energy is required to facilitate reverse osmosis.
Google

Submission + - Digg reveals its plan for Digg Reader replacement for Google Reader (cosimple.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: As we know that, Google Reader currently has many millions of fans, but the Reader fans has freaked out their beloved Google Reader after hearing about the announcement that the RSS reader would die in July, Digg the most popular social news site on Thursday bas announced that it has a replacement for Goggle Reader. The new RSS feed reinvention is an big move from the site, Digg has explained in a blog post on Thursday.

The new Digg reader, which is yet to be names, is set to launch after June 2013. The biggest question here is: Will Google Reader fans switch to the Digg Reader. Google has officially said that it’s Google Reader is looking likely to lost its fans, Google is also working to push its remaining Google Reader users over to its social network Google+.

Although, in the year 2013 most of the web users tend to switch their world into Twitter to get instant and easier access to multiple news sources at once, there are a few important niche groups that are currently rely heavily on Google’s Reader service. In the world only journalists and bloggers uses the Google’s Reader service to instantly scan for news and stories that Twitter might not found.

RSS feeds are a useful part of the internet they are useful for the end-run around blocked websites across the web. This is important for the users who have blocked websites at their workplaces and, of the need to those livings under repressive governments, as Quartz reports.

Most of the users in Iran are highly upsets from the news of Google’s Reader service dismiss, as they are highly involved in the Reader to get around the government Internet censorship, Quartz reports.
Google

Submission + - Google, Adidas Create "Talking" Sneaker That Snarks You Into Exercising (ecouterre.com)

Submitted by fangmcgee
fangmcgee writes: Forget Google Glass; the tech giant is in the footwear business now. Or at least it was at the SXSW series of film, interactive, and music festivals in Austin on Monday. Together with Adidas, the technology giant unveiled its concept “Talking Shoe,” a smart sneaker designed to get people off the couch and exercising. But Google didn’t just see fit to give the shoe the usual moving parts (an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a pressure sensor, Bluetooth connectivity). The sneaker also boasts a personality, one that is alternatively cheering and jeering depending on your level of activity.

Submission + - Minecraft 1.5 "Redstone" Released (mojang.com)

Submitted by
kdogg73
kdogg73 writes: "Jens Bergensten and the Mojang team have released the latest version of Minecraft 1.5 dubbed Redstone. Changes and updates include an added redstone comparator, redstone block, hoppers and droppers, light and weight sensors, Herobrine removal and many bug fixes among other things. Videos detailing the changes and new redstone devices already litter youtube."
Science

Submission + - The Higg's Boson exists! (nytimes.com) 3

Submitted by FBeans
FBeans writes: New York Times:
"Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter in the universe size and shape."

So it's back to the LHC to find out what type of Higg's Boson this is.

From The Independant:
"Cern says that confirming what type of boson the particle is could take years and that the scientists would need to return to the Large Hadron Collider — the world's largest 'atom smasher' — to carry out further tests. This will measure at what rate the particle decays and compare it with the results of predictions, as theorised by Edinburgh professor Peter Higgs 50 years ago."

Good Job SCIENCE!
Crime

Submission + - The dark side of security, the casual internet predator explored (foundrycourier.com)

Submitted by phenopticon
phenopticon writes: "...efforts to identify the children in depicted in child pornography are not limited to law enforcement. Oftentimes these casual pedophiles will trade, along with the images, current information about the victims, procured from any number of social media sources. They’ll find the facebook pages and personal profiles of the boys and girls, now grown, whose abuse they have circulated far and wide. These victims can’t even speak out to the media or in court without fear that they will be recognized, that they will be re-victimized by a stranger’s smirk or sneer or knowing smile."

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: With all the advances with 3D Printing, where can I get it done?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: I am a part-time hobbyist and have heard wonderful things about the advances that 3D Printing has brought to the world, and just the thought of being able to print whatever my current project needs at a moments notice is almost unfathomable! I must have one, or at the very least, know where and who I can trust to get it done. So I bring my quest to you, fellow tinkerers, what is your experience with 3D Printing? Have you bought your own printer? Where/Who did you purchase it from? Do you go to a local municipal building to get items printed? Have you had any luck with online "We will print and ship!"? I am earnestly awaiting your advice on breaking through into the world of 3D Printing!
Google

Submission + - Google Glass Banned From Seattle Pub (geekwire.com)

Submitted by supertall
supertall writes: Google Glass is sure to prompt a wave of innovative new hands-free applications, but privacy concerns have led to the 5-Point Cafe in Seattle banning the wearable technology. The issues comes down to being photographed/recorded without knowledge or consent. Some people just don't like it, as demonstrated by Steve Mann's assault at a Paris McDonald's. The misuse of such technologies may have deeper implications. Imagine with a single innocuous glance facial recognition technology doing a web search and pulling up someone's personal information such as their home address. Would you be comfortable in a world full of this tech?
Science

Submission + - If violent video games make people violent, so do pictures of snakes. (gamasutra.com)

Submitted by
phenopticon
phenopticon writes: "For nearly thirty years we’ve been having this discussion, asking the question: do violent movies, music or video games make people violent? Well according to Brad Bushman and Craig Anderson of Iowa State University, yes. Based on the results of their research they concluded in 2001 that video games and violent media can make people aggressive and violent. Based upon their data and their conclusions, however, it’s safe to say that photos of snakes, crispy bacon, or a particularly rigorous game of chess can also make people aggressive and violent."
Security

Submission + - Security Engineering textbook posted on author's website (cam.ac.uk)

Submitted by Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus writes: The (arguably) best single-volume work on computer security, Ross Anderson’s Security Engineering, has been posted on the author's Cambridge website as a bunch of PDF files. The book covers many of the major issues in computer security, such as user psychology and usability, access control, API security, physical security, the economics of security, etc. In light of the recent Pwn2Own results, perhaps the browser makers should read this book.

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