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Submission + - Shall we contact tech support?

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AXIGEN Team

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @09:07AM

AXIGEN Team writes: "Do we need technical support? And if we do, when exactly do we need it and which is the most appropriate support channel? The article describes the situations one might run into, the available choices when it comes to getting technical assistance and a few tips for improving communication in such situations.

http://www.axigen.com/articles/shall-we-contact-te ch-support_13.html"

Submission + - Censorship in Brazil

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FungosBauux

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:31AM

FungosBauux writes: "From this article: "Telecommunications companies in Brazil began blocking access to YouTube on Monday after a Brazilian model sued to get the popular video sharing service to remove footage of her having sex from its website." What services we from Brazil can use to continue accessing YouTube? There is any tool or YouTube proxy that can give back our freedom?"

Submission + - NASA to use Metric System on Moon Mission

Submitted by JustOK on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:31AM

JustOK writes: With the first mission scheduled for 2020, NASA plans, among other things, to use "metric units for all operations on the lunar surface"
"NASA's lunar plan also encourages participation by other nations, as well as non-governmental organizations and commercial groups." NASA has nearly 60 space and Earth science projects currently, with about half having some type of international cooperation. North and South lunar poles are being looked at as locations for moon bases. Lunar stays of up to 180 days are being planned.
The project will see "A string of robot spacecraft will shoot for the Moon within the next two years, departing from Japan, China, India, as well as the United States."
According to a report via Yahoo! by Space.com staff, NASA has had informal discussions on using Internet protocols for lunar communications.

Submission + - First quasar trio found

Submitted by simm1701 on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:26AM

simm1701 writes: The BBC has an article: Astronomers see first quasar trio

From the artitle:

Astronomers have found the first example of a triple quasar, the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle has heard.
Quasars are powerful sources of energy, thought to be powered by "supermassive" black holes.
At first, researchers thought the triplet was just an illusion, caused by the splitting of light beams.
But a team using Hawaii's WM Keck Observatory has found the system really involves three black holes.

Submission + - Stallman with 20 years of explaining free software

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H4x0r Jim Duggan

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:09AM

H4x0r Jim Duggan writes: "The first recorded talk by Richard Stallman on free software was in 1986, so I've picked from the 2006 recordings and have made a transcript of a recent talk: The Free Software Movement and the Future of Freedom. Those two are the only transcripts of his general free software talk. Others that exist are on specific topics such as patents, GPLv3, copyright, etc. For those who've been reading Slashdot during the gradual evolution of Stallman's pronouncements, it's interesting to see what has changed on a 20 year timeline."

Submission + - Zoo puts humans on display

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MollyB

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @07:07AM

MollyB writes: "A story appeared on Yahoo announcing that "An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on display to raise awareness about primate conservation — with the proviso that they don't get up to any monkey business."
On the face of it, this seems ridiculous, but perhaps some slashdotters would like to volunteer, if they could afford the air fare (and didn't live there already).
Also, from the article, "Audiences can vote for their favorite "ape" via mobile phone text messages, in the style of reality television shows, and at the end of the month, a "super human" will be selected to represent the zoo." This smacks of publicity-stunt, in spite of the 'scientific' nature of the exhibit."

Submission + - Venice Project : First Real Review

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wilcosworld

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @06:38AM

wilcosworld writes: "Yesterday, plenty of people were talking about their hopes for the new "Venice Project" system from the makers of Skype, but no one actually had a copy to talk about what they really thought. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one for the first public beta releases of the new "Venice Project" system from the makers of Skype, and have written an in depth review of it on my blog.

http://wilcosworld.co.uk/2007/01/08/review-the-ven ice-project/"

Submission + - The 2007 malware map

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Bill Andad

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @06:35AM

Bill Andad writes: "http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1225.html Dynamic code obfuscation techniques and the continued commercialization of the malware development industry will dominate the 2007 malware map according to a newly published report from a leading threat research center. js/wonka signatures could become redundant as cutting edge code obfuscation kits flood the online black market."

Submission + - Google patent search opens

Submitted by Rob on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @06:31AM

Rob writes: The Guardian's website reports on Google's new patent search which contains seven million US patents dating from 1790 to mid-2006. Although the information was previously available online by the US patent office, Google claims to offer a better search facility for the information. The Guardian article is entertaining, describing patents filed, among others, by Michael Jackson (angled shoes allowing the wearer to "stand" at a lean angle of 45 degrees) and Jamie Lee Curtis (nappies with inetgrated baby wipes).

Submission + - How To Resize ext3 Partitions Without Losing Data

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hausmasta

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:43AM

hausmasta writes: "This article is about resizing ext3 partitions without losing data. It shows how to shrink and enlarge existing ext3 partitions and how to merge two ext3 partitions. This can be quite useful if you do not use LVM and you realize that your existing partitioning does not meet your actual needs anymore.

http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_resizing_ext3_part itions"

Submission + - MI5 to send terror alerts via email

Submitted by Dik Zak on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:25AM

Dik Zak writes: CNN reports that Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 has launched a new email alert service on Tuesday to warn the public about changes in the security threat level. Users will be able to register with MI5 to receive emails detailing the changes in security threat levels.

Submission + - Tonight: A Movie In A Virtual World

Submitted by

Jerry23

on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:24AM

Jerry23 writes: "Tonight at 5 PM PST the indy film Four Eyed Monsters is screening on the Sundance Channel's new sim in Second Life. The FEM creators have a nice machinima invitation and walkthrough on how to attend. "Someday immediately after a film is complete it will be able to instantly premiere to a worldwide audience in every theater that wants it. And even though it doesn't work that way in real life, Second Life is a place where this is possible today.""

Submission + - 2006: Linux is more frequently used in freelance

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on Tuesday January 09, 2007 @05:18AM

An anonymous reader writes: Statistics from recent research of more than 9000 freelance projects: Linux used in 58%, Windows — in 42% of all projects. Average winning bid: $162 for Linux-projects and $196 for Windows-projects. More data and diagrams — http://freelancejob.com.ua

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