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Submission + - Dell squeals on itself: Finds financial misconduct

Submitted by

BobB

on Thursday March 29, 2007 @06:32PM

BobB writes: "An internal investigation at Dell Inc. has found evidence of misconduct and accounting errors, forcing the company to delay filing its annual earnings report with stock market regulators, it said Thursday after the U.S. stock market closed. Once the world's largest sellers of notebook and desktop PCs, Dell has stumbled in recent quarters, watching profits fall as the company struggled with an accounting investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In January, founder Michael Dell ousted his successor Kevin Rollins and returned as CEO in an attempt to reverse the company's fortunes. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/032907-dell- to-delay-filings-investigation.html"

Submission + - Ads Turning Up in 'Lonelygirl15'

Submitted by 2%lacking on Thursday March 29, 2007 @06:24PM

2%lacking writes: In last week's episode of the Web drama "Lonelygirl15," teen pals Bree, Daniel and Jonas are on the road, running from the mysterious evil group "The Order" when Daniel spots Bree clutching a small, lime-green box. The exchange is more than just a light moment in a Web drama that's taken a dark turn. It's a paid advertisement known in the entertainment industry as a product placement, a way for the popular teen Internet soap opera to boost its finances. http://ibtimes.com/articles/20070328/lonelygirl15- advertising.htm

Why the RIAA Doesn't Want Defendants Exonerated 199

Posted by Zonk on Thursday March 29, 2007 @06:12PM from the so-many-reasons-just-pick-one dept.

RageAgainsttheBears writes "The RIAA is beginning to find itself in an awkward position. A few of its many, many lawsuits don't manage to end in success for the organization. Typically, when they decide a case isn't worth pursuing (due to targeting the wrong person or not having sufficient evidence), they simply move to drop the case. Counterclaims are usually dropped in turn, and everyone goes separate ways. But recently, judges have been deciding to allow the RIAA to drop the case, but still allowing the defendant's counterclaim through. According to the Ars Technica article: 'If Judge Miles-LaGrange issues a ruling exonerating Tallie Stubbs of infringement, it would be a worrisome trend for the RIAA. The music industry has become accustomed to having its way with those it accuses of file-sharing, quietly dropping cases it believes it can't win. It looks as though the courts may be ready to stop the record labels from just walking away from litigation when it doesn't like the direction it is taking and give defendants justice by fully exonerating them of any wrongdoing.'"

Submission + - Advances in Robotics

Submitted by CryptoKnight on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @02:44PM

CryptoKnight writes: From: http://www.robots-dreams.com/

The practice session video we posted recently showing OmniZero.4 climbing a ladder was definitely impressive. But, what if that same robot could also dance around the ring like a professional boxer... And, what if the robot could actually jump rope — not just one lucky hop, but a whole series of jumps while managing the rope by itself...? And, what if the robot could get out a frying pan, crack some eggs, and fix your breakfast...?

Too much to expect from a robot, or for his creator? No, not for OmniZero.4 and Takeshi Maeda. For them, it's all in a day's work. Find that hard to believe? Well, just take a look at their award winning performance recorded last Saturday afternoon during the ROBO-ONE 11 demonstration phase competitions.

Submission + - McCain's MySpace Page Hacked...

Submitted by bje2 on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @02:15PM

bje2 writes: John McCain's e-strategy staff apparently used a free template for his MySpace site without giving creidt to the author. Additionally they were using image references directly from that author's server. So, what did he do? He decided to change McCain's stance on gay marriage.

Submission + - Top 10 Apple products which flopped

Submitted by

Miti

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @01:25PM

Miti writes: "Apart from phenomenal products like the iPod, iMac and Macbooks, Apple in its 30 year old history has churned out super flop products too. Newlaunches.com has compiled a list of 10 products in from Apple which fizzled in the market."

Submission + - Teen Builds Basement Fusion Reactor

Submitted by

Mr.Intel

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @01:24PM

Mr.Intel writes: "According to Popular Science, you too can Build a Homemade Nuclear Reactor

Cost: $3,500
Time: 2 Years

From the Article: Itching for a challenging science project, two years ago Thiago Olson decided to build a small nuclear reactor. He had limited funds, limited space in his garage, and little engineering know-how. After all, he was only 15.

With a year of research and another of building, Olson pulled it off, joining a club of fewer than 20 amateurs in the world who are known to have created "fusors," tabletop machines that fuse atoms to produce energy. There's no risk of a mushroom cloud — the machine creates barely enough energy to heat a cup of coffee, and radiation officials in Michigan (where Olson lives) have already deemed it safe."

Submission + - The Purpose of the Xbox 360

Submitted by

Itchyeyes

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @01:17PM

Itchyeyes writes: "Today, Microsoft officially announced the Xbox 360 elite, one of the worst kept secrets in gaming for the past couple of months. Details include a black case, 120gb hard drive, an HDMI cable, and a $479 price point. So far the reaction by fans an critics alike has been pretty lukewarm. There is one comment that I've seen on several sites that pretty well encompasses most peoples' feelings on the new SKU. Just who is this product aimed at? What was Microsoft's purpose in releasing this new SKU?"

Submission + - Never Mention "hotmail" In Your CV

Submitted by Pete on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @01:11PM

Pete writes: A guy, who works in the department of a Human Resources consultancy company, says they made a selection process in which, among other things, they asked for a person with ample experience in using the internet (navigation, searches, formats...). They received 50 candidacies, from which 30 came from Hotmail-directions, all of them erased as they entered. The reason: You can't pretend being an internet expert and use a Hotmail account at the same time.

Submission + - Mario & Sonic Team Up, Face Off

Submitted by

RyoShin

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @12:45PM

RyoShin writes: "Signs of the apocalypse: seven-headed beasts, cats hanging out with dogs, and a video game that combines two previous rivals. Well, according to USAToday, we're one-third of the way there. From the article: "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, due in stores this holiday season for Nintendo's Wii console and DS handheld system (prices not yet set), will also include other popular characters such as Luigi and Yoshi (from Nintendo's Mario games), as well as Knuckles and Tails (from the Sonic games), all competing in such summer Olympic events as running, swimming and table tennis." Furthermore, Shigeru Miyamoto is giving oversight to the project. Could this be a sign that Sonic might appear in Super Smash Brothers Brawl?"

Submission + - The next Silicon Valley...Siberia???

Submitted by

Iberian

on Monday March 26, 2007 @10:53AM

Iberian writes: "Fortune magazine writes about the stunning phoenix like birth of IT in the tundra of Siberia. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_arc hive/2007/04/02/8403482/index.htm

From the article:

Tapping brain resources, then, becomes a priority. Every year, Russia graduates as many science and technology specialists as India — 200,000 — although Russia is 80 percent smaller by population. Russian science and technology hold a unique position in the world, with a tradition of critical thinking and developmental breakthrough, along with a professional hunger born of the proximity to actual hunger."

Submission + - One Wii Please?

Submitted by Ineda Wii on Monday March 26, 2007 @10:35AM

Ineda Wii writes: Does anyone know when Nintendo will be shipping enough Wiis to allow for regular store purchase (i.e.: no special orders, no ebay, etc.)? Am I better off just buying one now off the second-hand market instead of waiting)?

Submission + - Apple laptop gets paw-ned by a pussy cat

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 26, 2007 @09:01AM

An anonymous reader writes: ZDNet Australia has rounded up an incident on the Apple user forum where an iBook owner discovered his cat was responsible for hacking into his password-protected notebook. It turns out the system was missing a very old security patch, which meant his cat, which liked sleeping on his keyboard, managed to automatically wake the computer and bypass it's security. They summed it up: "I really don't think there will ever be a better example to help bang the message home: Patch your systems or even a cat will be able to break into them."

Submission + - Xbox 360 boots Ubuntu Linux

Submitted by curry684 on Sunday March 25, 2007 @06:21PM

curry684 writes: After a security hole was uncovered last month, it was only a matter of time before someone would succeed in booting a Linux distro on the system:

That's Ubuntu, running our favorite Mozilla Firefox web browser in the Gnome desktop environment, and a console window dumping the system's processor info, showing a sweet total of 3 Xenon CPUs running at an approximated 3192Mhz.
Video and screenshots are supplied for your leisure.

Wii May Be Succeeding in Widening Game Market 184

Posted by Zonk on Sunday March 25, 2007 @03:37PM from the oldies-but-goodies dept.

superdan2k writes "When Nintendo brought the Wii to market, one of their stated goals was to get people who didn't normally play video games using their console. Based on an article from the AP, it seems they've made some headway in capturing the senior citizen market. With the Wii's price point, and it being a good way to get people engaged in physical exercise, it's easy to envision it catching on with other retirement homes beyond the one mentioned in the article."

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