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Submission + - Robert Love Joins Google

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No Love for Novell?
No Love for Novell? writes: "Although it doesn't resolve all the speculation about whether Robert Love left Novell due to the Microsoft deal, we now know where he's going. Mr. Love has announced that he will be joining Google's Open Source Program Office, which works on such things as Google's Summer of Code. Thus far, there have been no new reports of flying chairs in Redmond, WA, so I, for one, wish him well in his new venture."
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Submission + - Erectile dysfunction probed with engineering tool

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Not that anyone reading Slashdot would need to know this, but that's pure science. NewScientist has an article in the mechanics of erectile disfunction: "Like a column collapsing under the burden of a heavy roof, erectile dysfunction is a classical mechanical engineering problem, says a US urologist. Using mathematical models of penis geometry and hydrostatic pressure, doctors can predict when penises will fail and in which vagina he says." I was very tempted to put 'Hardware' as section and 'Hardware hacking' as topic, but I think these ones will do the trick.
Biotech

Submission + - Artificial Snot Enhances Electronic Nose

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: British researchers have created artificial snot (nasal mucus) to significantly enhance the performance of electronic noses, ScienceDaily reports. The researchers have coated the sensors used by odor-sensing devices with a mix of polymers that mimics the action of the mucus in the natural nose. This greatly improves the performance of the electronic devices allowing them to pick out a more diverse range of smells.
Intel

Submission + - Intel Debuts Linux-based Mobile Internet Device

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Intel appears to be strongly endorsing the Internet tablet concept pioneered in the past several years by Nokia, by championing a new post-PC computing form-factor running Linux and known as a 'Mobile Internet Device.' MIDs are smaller and more appliance-like than the clunky UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) concept co-launched about a year ago by Intel as the UMPC and by Microsoft as Origami. Whereas UMPCs have 5- to 7-inch displays and boot the slow-moving Windows GUI, MIDs have 4- to 6-inch displays, boot simplified Linux-based UIs with "instant-on" performance, and offer consumer price points, according to an Intel Developer Forum presentation in Beijing this week.
Security

Submission + - Social Networking For The Digitally Unhinged...

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: London, England — Whitedust.net today launched the web's first and only social networking site dedicated to the underground hacking community. After six long months in beta testing, the Hakspace.net social network has been launched. "Free from the constraints and expectations of the mainstream, Hakspace.net is a place for like minded hackers, crackers and whitehats to communicate in an open, independent and anonymous manner. A place for security enthusiasts to assert their creations, agendas and theories. The first hacker soapbox".
Programming

Submission + - Interview With Scott Rosenberg Dreaming in Code

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Rick Kleffel
Rick Kleffel writes: "A conversation with Scott Rosenberg about his new book, Dreaming in Code. An in-depth look at how the book came into being and the process of developing software from a historical perspective as well as an all-consuming story of code development in the Open Source Applications Foundation created by Mitch Kapor. http://trashotron.com/agony/news/2007/04-16-07.htm #041607"

Feed How Lead Exposure Produces Learning Deficits (sciencedaily.com)

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Exposure to levels of lead that are similar to those measured in lead-intoxicated children reduces the birth and survival of new neurons (neurogenesis) in the brain. A study of young adult rats provides evidence that explains exactly how exposure to lead during brain development produces learning deficits.
Power

Submission + - Daylight Saving Change: No savings, No point

Submitted by Giolon
Giolon writes: Ars Technica is reporting that the plan to enter daylight savings early in order to save power has been largely a bust:

"As it turns out, the US Department of Energy (and almost everyone else except members of Congress) was correct when they predicted that there would be little energy savings. This echoed concerns voiced after a similar experiment was attempted in Australia. Critics pointed out a basic fact: the gains in the morning will be offset by the losses at night, and vice-versa, at both ends of the switch. That appears to be exactly what happened."
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft Fixes "iPod Bug" In Vista

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Torodung
Torodung writes: "Well, some more grist for the mill in the Apple iPod/Vista story. ComputerWorld reports that Microsoft just released a patch to keep Windows Vista from scrambling users' iPods and addressed some similar issues with Cannon cameras as well. From the article:

Earlier this month, Apple updated iTunes to Version 7.1.1 to patch several Vista-related problems, but left others — including the Safely Remove Hardware bug — unfixed. At the time, Apple said it was "actively working with Microsoft to resolve a few remaining known issues." It had also recommended that users select the Eject iPod option on the iTunes Controls menu to remove an iPod from a Vista PC's USB port.
(Be the first to tag this "defectivebydesign" and win a free lollipop!)"
Programming

Submission + - Static code analysis tools?

Submitted by rewt66
rewt66 writes: We are looking for a good static analysis tool for a fairly large (half a million lines) C/C++ project. What tools do you recommend? What do you recommend avoiding? What experience (good or bad) have you had with such tools?
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Submission + - The Ultimate Geek Clothing Collection

Submitted by Geek Guy
Geek Guy writes: The Uber-Review has put together a roundup of the geekiest clothing around. On the list is a Pong dress, NES belt buckle, USB Shirt and a shoe that charges the cell phone. From the article, ``You're a geek and you are proud of it, now it's time to show the world through your unique sense of style. Here is a collection of clothing that will make you stand out in the crowd even amongst the most hardcore of geeks.``
Data Storage

Submission + - Open Source Highly Available Storage Solutions?

Submitted by Gunfighter
Gunfighter writes: I run a small datacenter for one of my customers, but they're constantly filling up different hard drives on different servers and then shuffling the data back and forth. At their current level of business, they can't afford to invest in a Storage Area Network of any sort, so they want to spread the load of their data storage needs across their existing servers like Google does. The only software packages I've found that do this seamlessly are Lustre and NFS. The problem with Lustre is that it has a single metadata server unless you configure failover, and NFS isn't redundant at all and can be a nightmare to manage. The only thing I've found that even comes close is Starfish. While it looks promising, I'm wondering if anyone else has found a reliable solution that is as easy to set up and manage? Eventually, they would like to be able to scale from their current storage usage levels (~2TB) to several hundred terabytes once the operation goes into full production.
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - CEA: National Electronics Recycling Law Needed

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narramissic
narramissic writes: "Speakers at a Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) forum Monday called for a national e-recycling law, saying the emerging 'patchwork' of state laws is putting an undue burden on manufacturers. Although only four states — California, Maine, Maryland and Washington — currently have e-recycling requirements, more than 25 are considering laws this year, said Parker Brugge, the CEA's senior director and environmental counsel. The problem is that the four current state laws are significantly different from each other: Each state has a different list of what products must be recycled, and they take different approaches to recovering the cost of recycling, said Jason Linnell, executive director of the National Center for Electronics Recycling. And the confusion over compliance will only be compounded as more states put e-recycling laws on the books."

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