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Submission + - Where are the graphic libraries for the web?

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len_p
len_p writes: "As more and more applications are leaving the desktop to the browser what's the status of the graphic libraries on the web? Do we have more choices than 2 years ago? Here is an article where several methods of drawing a tree in a web page are explored: plain html or image, java applet and dojo.gfx library. The conclusion: dojo is on the right path and advancing fast in the right direction but still a 2 years old applet has some umpf."
Bug

Submission + - Prius won't move in snow, Toyota safety feature

Submitted by iamhassi
iamhassi writes: from consumeraffairs: ""When my car is on any kind of slick surface that causes one of the front wheels to slip, ALL power to the drive system is stopped," wrote Christopher of Reston, Virginia", and he had to push his car up a hill because the wheels refused to budge. The dealership was able replicate the problem, and a Toyota spokeswoman calls it a "safety feature".
Censorship

Submission + - Is Your Domain Registrar Free Speech Friendly?

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WebHostingGuy
WebHostingGuy writes: "In an interesting follow up to the recent censorship performed when GoDaddy shut down a site because of a complaint without a court order, CNET interviewed all major domain registrars concerning their policies about shutting down sites. In the survey CNET found that the French registrar Gandi.net and New Orleans-based DirectNIC offered the most extensive guarantees against unnecessary domain name suspension. The rest refused to respond or left much to be desired."
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Orange, Smelly Snow Falling in Siberia

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Khakionion
Khakionion writes: "According to the BBC, Russia's flying in scientists to determine why western Siberia has been getting smelly, orange snow. From the article: "Chemical tests were under way to determine the cause...residents have been advised not to use the snow for household tasks or let animals graze on it.""
Censorship

Submission + - Payoffs to Global Warming Paris Attendees ?

Submitted by siasl
siasl writes: Maybe this needs to be in the "tinfoil hat" section but my wife was in the car this morning listening to WPLN Nashville when the story about the possible payoff of Global Warming attendees at the Paris conf came on. http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,20043 99,00.html Then, an hour later when the Global Warming coverage was to repeat. The sidebar about the payoffs was gone. Did WPLN (NPR) get a call to drop the story...... Who knows. /On Tinfoil hat
Programming

Submission + - Profanity Filter API

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Jonathan Freger
Jonathan Freger writes: "I have been a Web Developer (perl, php, coldfusion, java) for over 10 years. I have created web applications for various large companies that can't allow profanity to get through to their users. Quite often I have been asked to create "profanity filters" to screen user input. Each time I wrote the code from scratch searching the web for best techniques. Everyone has their own opinion on the best way to search text for profanity. Some more efective thans other.

I realized that this would make a great API and with user collaboration a very effective tool could be create and used by all. I know that no profanity filter can be 100% effective, but I am going to try and get as close as possible. So I announce the release of "WebPurify" http://www.webpurify.com/ a free easy to use Profanity Filter API.

This isn't an advertisement as much as a was to start a dialogue on creating APIs for commonly requested programming task."
NASA

Submission + - China destroys satellite with antisatellite weapon

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kervaw
kervaw writes: "The New York Times is reporting (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/world/asia/19ch ina.html?hp&ex=1169182800&en=f9cca6749a53bb61&ei=5 094&partner=homepage, registration required) that China destroyed a satellite with an an anti-satellite weapon. It was one of their own satellites orbiting at 500 miles above the earh. Since the American spy satellites have a lower orbit, they would be at risk of destruction if the Chinese chose to attack them."
Programming

Submission + - The Future of Languages and Software Composability

Submitted by LifeForm42
LifeForm42 writes: Very interesting interview on Microsoft's Channel 9 with Anders Hejlsberg, Herb Sutter, Erik Meijer and Brian Beckman covering the future of programming languages and software composability. Seems like the trend for imperative languages is to become more functional in nature as a way to deal with concurrency and multi-core hardware innovations.
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Aussie surfie sells his life on eBay

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An anonymous reader writes: An Australian surfie is selling his life on ebay, according to this report. The package includes introductions to friends and potential lovers, and also includes two enemies. Four weeks of training will be provided, which will cover such areas like "style of seduction" and fashion.
The Internet

Submission + - Owner of MySpace sued by families of abused girls

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shawnmyers
shawnmyers writes: "The Fort Worth Star Telegram is reporting that Four families have sued News Corp. and its MySpace social-networking site after their underage daughters were sexually abused by adults they met on the site, lawyers for the families said Thursday. The law firms — Barry & Loewy LLP of Austin, and Arnold & Itkin LLP of Houston — said families from New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and South Carolina filed separate suits Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging negligence, recklessness, fraud and negligent misrepresentation by the companies. "In our view, MySpace waited entirely too long to attempt to institute meaningful security measures that effectively increase the safety of their underage users," said Jason A. Itkin, an Arnold & Itkin lawyer. ++++ Of course I am sure that Myspace's view, is that the parents waited entirely too long to attempt to institute meaningful security measures that effectively increase the safety of their underage users."
Space

Submission + - China shoots down weather satellite

Submitted by BunnyClaws
BunnyClaws writes: U.S. officials are expressing concern over a recent missle test in space where China shot down an old weather satellite. The missile was fired from a ground based ballistic missile. The missile successfully hit and destroyed the Chinese weather satellite 537 miles above the earth. The U.S. and other nations have expressed concerns about debris being left in orbit that could interfere with other satellites in orbit. The U.S. is questioning the motivation for this action taken by China. It seems that the U.S. has anticipated this action when it revised its national space policy last October by denying access to anyone to space who would pose a threat to U.S. space interests.

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