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Submission + - Linux 3.9 Released (paritynews.com)

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes: After weeks of RC releases and a week's delay Linux 3.9 has finally been made available by Linus Torvalds. Last week Torvalds released the rc8 instead of the Linux 3.9 stating that he wasn’t "comfy" releasing the final version yet and that "another week won’t hurt". Torvalds noted in this week’s announcement that last week has been very quiet as there were not many commits and the ones which were there were "really tiny" which is why he went ahead with the release of Linux 3.9.

Submission + - Perpetual Motion Test Could Amend Theory of Time

Submitted by tocs
tocs writes: Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek wants to a build a perpetual motion machine . The concept uses Time Crystals, the idea that crystals can be extended into the fourth dimension, built of calcium ions to demonstrate the concept. If successful it might not lead to boundless energy but we could end up with machines that outlive the universe.

Submission + - Alpha Centauri Bb Given a Name (space.com) 1

Submitted by SchrodingerZ
SchrodingerZ writes: The nearest planet outside our solar system has recently been named Albertus Alauda. Originally named Alpha Centauri Bb, the planet is the closest known planet not orbiting the Sun, being a mere 4.3 light years away. The name comes from Jay Lark, who won the naming contest held by Uwingu starting last month and ending on April 22. Lark remarks that the name comes from the Latin name of his late grandfather, stating, "My grandfather passed away after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer; his name in Latin means noble or bright and to praise or extol." The competition for naming the planet came from Uwing, a company which used the buying of name proposals and votes to fund grants for future space exploration ventures. Albertus Alauda won the competition with 751 votes, followed by Rakhat with 684 votes, and Caleo, with 622 votes.

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Best OSS embedded development platform

Submitted by AchilleTalon
AchilleTalon writes: As many of you may know, there is two main competitors on the Windows platform for embedded software developement, namely IAR and Keil. By embedded development, I mean development for microprocessors like the wellknown 8051 and the likes. I do not intent to mean mobile platforms which include a complete OS in first place.

I am seeking for alternatives to IAR and Keil in the OSS world. Even if I can find pieces of code here and there, I haven't found yet a fully integrated development platform. Does it exist? What do you use, you the serious embedded developers out there?

Submission + - Refuses to Decrypt -- Claims Fifth Amendment (jsonline.com)

Submitted by jsrjsr
jsrjsr writes: A West Allis, WI computer scientist is refusing to decrypt hard drives that the FBI claims contain child pornography. He has consistently refused to admit anything in the case, which a judge says has the effect of strengthening his claim of fifth amendment protection against incriminating himself.

Submission + - Kenya Police: Our Fake Bomb Detectors are Real

Submitted by __aajfby9338
__aajfby9338 writes: Following the conviction of British conman James McCormick for selling fake bomb detectors which were in fact rebadged novelty golf ball divining rods, Nairobi police chief Benson Githinji stated to reporters that his department's fake bomb detectors are serviceable, and contributed towards a recent elimination of successful grenade attacks.

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