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Submission + - Millions Carry a Torch for the Burning Crusade

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njkid1
njkid1 writes: "The massively multiplayer juggernaut from Blizzard recently extended its domination of the MMO space with its first expansion, Burning Crusade. The game immediately became the fastest selling PC title in North America upon its release. We take a look at why it's burning up the charts. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/toppers/?id=1530 7&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000022"
Republicans

Submission + - Conservapedia replaces Wikipedia with anti-science

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Some conservatives have launched an alternative to Wikipedia due to bias: http://www.conservapedia.com/Examples_of_Bias_in_W ikipedia

The new resource is still small (only about 3200 articles, many weak and with gaps in coverage such as having an entry for mathematical "crisp sets" but not for "sets"), and understandably endorses religious and conservative points of view. But the encyclopedia also undercuts the search for knowledge with statements such as "But historical facts, or their absence, are irrelevant since we all know He existed. Historical sources and scientific facts are unnecessary," in the entry for Jesus (http://www.conservapedia.com/Christ), and bizarre anti-science entries (http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath/2007/02/conserva pedia_and_math_1.php).
United States

Submission + - Are we stuck with CYA homeland security?

Submitted by
netbuzz
netbuzz writes: "Security expert Bruce Schneier suggests this morning that "there might not be a solution" to our post-9/11 penchant for making domestic anti-terrorism decisions based on the basic human desire to cover one's backside. He might be right. But shouldn't we at least try to figure out a better way? For example, wouldn't "Commonsense Homeland Security" be a winning political banner, not a risky one? Aren't we sick and tired of taking our shoes off at the airport?

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1174 6"
Editorial

Submission + - The Games Industry's Biggest '07 Challenges

Submitted by Ground Glass
Ground Glass writes: Next Generation has taken a look at the recent history of the games industry (naturally including the fallout of the newly-birthed console war) and has come up with seven major challenges that must be solved in 2007. This includes some obvious things (avoiding major marketing mistakes like alliwantforchristmasisapsp.com) to hairy problems (how to encourage new intellectual property growth).
Space

Submission + - black hole found inside globular cluster

Submitted by acidrain
acidrain writes: Contrary to the prediction of some computer models, scientists have found a black hole resting peacefully in a dense nest of stars called a globular cluster. Previously discovered black holes are either similar in size to a large star, or super massive holes which are millions of times bigger than a star is able to remain stable. This finding indicates there may be an intermediate size range of holes residing within these star clusters.
Toys

Submission + - Child's Play Tops $1 Million

Submitted by ack154
ack154 writes: According to today's update to their website, the Child's Play charity has passed the $1 million mark in just two months. The final tally is listed at $1,024,400 — more than $400k over last year's total! The final update from their site reads: "You guys did it. You broke a million dollars in just over two months. Child's Play started as a way to show how good our community can be, but it's turned into something greater than we could have ever imagined. We're making an impact on lives. See you next year."
Businesses

Submission + - Internships/Co-ops for Elec. Engineering students?

Submitted by Lord of Hyphens
Lord of Hyphens writes: I'm currently slogging through my bachelor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering, and I must admit, I'm starting to come up short with places to apply to for co-op and/or internships.

Amongst the mass wisdom of /., there must be enough suggestions to cover the vast breadth of jobsites.

What I'd "like" to do is integrated circuit design, area isn't that important (although mobile applications and microprocessor design appeals to me). I have a good deal of computer science experience in addition to my EE/Comp. E studies.

So, /., where's a place for me?
Quickies

Submission + - Sleep Disturbances associated with suicide

Submitted by brainvoid
brainvoid writes: In the first known report of its kind, a study published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances are common among suicide attempters, and that nightmares are associated with suicidality.
The study, conducted by Nisse Sjöström, RN, and colleagues of Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Göteborg, Sweden, focused on 165 patients between the ages of 18-68, who were admitted to medical units or psychiatric wards at Sahlgrenska after a suicide attempt. It was discovered that 89 percent of subjects reported some kind of sleep disturbance. The most common complaint was difficulties initiating sleep (73 percent), followed by difficulties maintaining sleep (69 percent), nightmares (66 percent) and early morning awakening (58 percent). Nightmares were associated with a five-fold increase in risk for high suicidality.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?ne wsid=59937
Security

Submission + - Spam vector traceability

Submitted by Il Corsaro
Il Corsaro writes: If your IP allows you to manage usernames at your domain, do the following: For each website registration, use a username unambiguously related to the site you are registering with, preferably with the full domain name or even the complete URL. Set up a filter in your email client to retrieve and segregate email traffic to that address. Do not use that address ever again, even in Reply to: fields. Do not publish or otherwise repeat that email address anywhere so it exists only in an obscure cache associated with your browser (if you are careless), in the subscriber database of the target website, and legitimately nowhere else. Just to clarify, these addresses look like: OrgSubscribedTo@mydomain.ip Do it enough, and sooner or later you will receive spam to that address. Believe me, I've tried it and now get spam on four accounts, known only to a major US dotcom, a European aviation organisation and a well known space agency. I feel that these addresses cannot be the product of dictionary attacks, because no spam to my domain is ever bounced. The IP applies no tests to my usernames. The _domain_ has been a victim of JoeJobs as a result of the Bluefrog debacle, but no user was registered. Please, dear friends, tell me what is wrong with my logic and conclusion that these organisations have suffered a breach of security, and I can prove it if I do not stand to gain.
United States

Submission + - Dropping the Ax on Pro-Union Workers

Submitted by ratfink
ratfink writes: Illegal firings of pro-union workers are on the rise, Business Week and the Associated Press report. The numbers come from a recent study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, which notes that about one-fifth of union organizers in the US are fired illegally for their activism. The authors suggest that the rise in this employer tactic may be one reason why the share of unionized workers in the US has fallen from 33% to 13% over the last sixty years.
Media (Apple)

Journal Journal: iTunes sales are NOT plummeting

Journal by ClassicComposer
A widely publicized article on diminishing iTunes sales figures resulted in a 3% drop in apple stock. That article, slashdotted here earlier this week was based on one finding in a larger report that examined credit card transactions processed by iTunes. Yesterday the authors of that study posted a blog message to try and do a little damage control.
Biotech

Submission + - Creationist Scientists; an Oxymoron?

Submitted by
MattSparkes
MattSparkes writes: "Scientists working at the Biologic Institute are trying to disprove the theory of evolution. This article has an inside look at the institute and the people who work there, although the journalist initially got a cold reception; ""We only see people with appointments," states the man who finally responds to my persistent knocks. Then he slams the door on me." The institute's staff include an ex postdoctoral fellow from Harvard University, which seems like a a waste to me."

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