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Submission + - Software for network documentation

Submitted by

roXet

on Wednesday August 08, 2007 @11:35PM

roXet writes: "I am looking for some type of software to help me write and store documentation for my network (policies, procedures, etc). I think I want a wiki-type app, but I would like something that would let me easily print out a hard copy to be stored offsite. Any suggestions?"

Submission + - Red Cross sued for using... a red cross (iht.com) 4

Submitted by

Swampash

on Wednesday August 08, 2007 @11:25PM

Swampash writes: "Johnson & Johnson, the health-products giant that uses a red cross as its trademark, is suing the American Red Cross, demanding the charity halt its use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public."

Submission + - Gmail Increases Capacity to 9 GiB Per User 5

Submitted by

Chris Chiasson

on Wednesday August 08, 2007 @10:04PM

Chris Chiasson writes: "I was a little surprised to see that I was only using 7% of my Gmail storage capacity. Then I read all of the message: "You are currently using 680 MB (7%) of your 9030 MB." That's only 8.82 GiB, but I rounded up for the title. Anyone else?"

Submission + - a real telemarketer filter

Submitted by hate-those-telemarketers on Thursday August 02, 2007 @02:08PM

hate-those-telemarketers writes: I just had one of those telemarketers call me despite being on the do-not-call list. There's still organizations that don't need to adhere to that list. Having googled the caller-id I came accross http://www.whocalled.us/ that seems to be a very comprehensive database of annoying caller-id's calling. What's even better is that in the "about" tab there's a script for asterisk to check all calls against that database. This is like a IP-list for spammers only for real telephony. Fantastic. I've implemented this and now I wish I weren't on the do-not-call list to see telemarketers deal with the very annoying Telemarket torture script that can be found on this site: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+Telema rketer+Torture woo-hoo!!!

Submission + - Microsoft spells out open-source certification pla

Submitted by

E5Rebel

on Thursday August 02, 2007 @12:38PM

E5Rebel writes: "Microsoft has clarified its plans to seek open-source certification for its shared-source licenses, saying it will submit for approval only the two licenses that allow source code to be used on any platform. http://www.computerworlduk.com/technology/operatin g-systems/nix/news/index.cfm?newsid=4366"

Submission + - Why People Suck! (themarriedgeek.com)

Submitted by

cmwahlqu

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:59AM

cmwahlqu writes: "So why does it seem like people just suck. It seems like everyone that you meat now days can make a great impression but then ends up being strange, weird, or a back stabber. The answer that I have come up with to this question is, people are fake! So many people portray this image what they want to be, but end up being nothing like they want to be."

Submission + - Google exec bashes neckties

Submitted by MsManhattan on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:54AM

MsManhattan writes: The necktie 'constricts circulation to the brain' and 'acts as decorative camouflage for the business suit, designed to shield the middle-aged male physique, with its shrinking shoulders and protruding paunch, from feeling sufficiently self-conscious to hit the gym,' wrote Google's global privacy counsel in a letter to the Financial Times. The exec, Peter Fleischer, was responding to an article in the paper's fashion section that advocated the tie as appropriate business attire. Fleischer suggested that the T-shirt is actually a better option in business, explaining: 'Wouldn't you like to know whether your business partners are fit? Why should you trust a man in business if he abuses his own body?' Casual attire, he added, could also lead to increased creativity.

Submission + - Woman sues Universal for youtube takedown notice (theage.com.au)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:38AM

An anonymous reader writes: The Age is reporting that a mother is sueing Universal after they demanded a video of her child dancing to a prince song be taken off youtube for copyright infringement. More here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/lets-not- go-crazy/2007/07/25/1185339063767.html To quote the woman's lawyer "Universal's takedown notice doesn't even pass the laugh test,"

Submission + - Russians dive under North Pole

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:33AM

An anonymous reader writes: Russia is to send a submarine under the Arctic, primarily for scientific exploration but also to enforce its claim on the area. Both the US and Russia are bickering over who owns the North Pole, perhaps because it's been theorised that a lot of oil might be found there.

Submission + - Did you ever have sex in the office? 1

Submitted by

fons

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:05AM

fons writes: "Did you ever have sex in the office?
- No
- Solo sex in the toilet
- Sex with coworker(s) in copyroom
- Sex with coworker(s) in boardroom
- Sex with coworker(s) in CEO's office
- Invited partner to office for sex
- Watched CowboyNEal having sex"

Submission + - BBC Claims Open Source = unlicensed and unprotecte

Submitted by Buirseach on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @08:43AM

Buirseach writes: The BBC's The Today Programme ran an interview with the lawyer for Facebook, broadcasting his assertons that Open Source projects have no protection and no license, and so the creator of Facebook is perfectly entitled to halp himself to whatever code of theirs he wants. The news story is in relation to 3 university buddies of the founder of facebook sueing him.

Submission + - Study suggests electrosensitivity is psychological (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by

hcdejong

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @08:42AM

hcdejong writes: "The BBC reports on a recent study into the short-term health effects of electromagnetic radiation from e.g. cell phone towers.

The study conducted double-blind tests and concluded: " Short-term exposure to a typical GSM base station-like signal did not affect well-being or physiological functions in sensitive or control individuals. Sensitive individuals reported elevated levels of arousal when exposed to a UMTS signal. Further analysis, however, indicated that this difference was likely to be due to the effect of order of exposure rather than the exposure itself. "

During these tests, the people who claim to be electrosensitive were unable to distinguish between signal on/off. But when they thought the signal was on they reported more distress. They also had measurably sweatier skin and higher blood pressure, suggesting the problem has a psychological basis.

The study was funded by the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research programme, a body which is itself funded by industry and government."

Submission + - Overclocking Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600

Submitted by

Tim Smalley

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @08:01AM

Tim Smalley writes: "Bit-Tech has taken Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 for a spin on two motherboards to find out if it could be the next Athlon XP 2500+ in the eyes of overclockers. From the article: "What's clear from our experiences is that the Core 2 Quad Q6600 seems to be that new "bang for buck" processor that, with a little bit of overclocking, is going to net you performance that is going to at least match the Core 2 Extreme QX6850, if not surpass it by some margin.""

Submission + - Public Discussion on Space Solar Power Opened (wordpress.com)

Submitted by

eldavojohn

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:45AM

eldavojohn writes: "The National Security Space Office (NSSO), an office of the DoD, has taken a novel approach to a study they are doing on space based solar power. They've opened a public forum for it and are interested in anyone and everyone's expertise, experience and ideas on the best means to harvest energy in space. I suppose this is similar to the DoD's $1 million for an energy pack just without the award. Still, if you want to have an influence on the US's plans in space, this would be an easy armchair place to start — if there's one thing in abundance on Slashdot, it's armchair speculation. Space.com has more on the details."

Submission + - Malaysia Uses Anti-Terrorism Laws to Stop Bloggers

Submitted by

Academiphiliac

on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @07:33AM

Academiphiliac writes: "The BBC reports in an article this morning that "the Malaysian government has warned it could use tough anti-terrorism laws against bloggers who insult Islam or the country's king."

The move comes as one of Malaysia's leading online commentators has been questioned by police following a complaint by the main governing party. The new rules would allow a suspect to be detained indefinitely, without being charged or put on trial.But officials insist the law is not intended to strangle internet freedom.

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