Comment Why target foreigners? (Score 1) 216
What is the logic behind targetting foreigners first? The obvious answer is that the population is less likely to protest.
I suspect some not-so-thinly veiled xenophobia.
Why Are the Best and Brightest Not Flooding DARPA? 597
David W. White writes "Wired mag's Danger Room carried an article today that highlighted how desperate the US Military's DARPA has become in its attempts to bring in additional brain power. The tactics include filmed testimonials, folders and even playing cards all screaming join DARPA! Where are all the Einsteins who want to be on the cutting edge for the Government?"
The Impact of Low Salaries At Apple 782
orenh writes "Recent data indicate that Apple engineers have significantly lower salaries than their Silicon Valley peers: $89,000 at Apple, versus $105,000 at Yahoo and $112,000 at Google. Paying lower salaries had a major impact on Apple's bottom line when it was struggling in the market up until 2004. But now that Apple is highly profitable, these lower salaries are no longer a factor in Apple's success. Will Apple have to raise salaries to match the market rate, or face defections?"
Submission + - World's Most Powerful Single-kernel Linux System?
An anonymous reader writes: NASA has selected an SGI Altix supercomputer to help it meet future high-performance computing requirements. The new system will be the first supercomputer to operate 2,048 processor cores in SMP mode under control of one Linux kernel, creating the world's largest single-kernel Linux system. Driven by 1,024 Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processors, the new system will generate 13.1 TFLOPs of compute power. To accomplish this feat, SGI had to extend the Linux kernel's SMP support from 1,024 CPUs to 2,048 CPUs. Fancy that on your desktop!
Submission + - Backstabbing Your Boss: A How-To Guide
C.G. Lynch writes: "Hate your toxic, out of touch boss? Of course you do. And you think you can do a much better job. If you're willing to risk your career and reputation, then this short guide to getting your boss ousted, How to Stab Your Boss in the Back, is your ticket to a bigger office. Learn from recruiters and career coaches how to determine if your boss is vulnerable, impress your colleagues (and your boss's boss) with your superior leadership skills, and all the while keep your nose clean. If you succeed, more power to you (literally). If you get a pink slip instead, well, that's business. One hint: don't put your plans in e-mail; see the related story, 10 Things You Should Never Put in an Email, and Other Communication Tips."
Submission + - New iMacs, iPods hinted at in financial meeting?
thefickler writes: In an highly uncharacteristic move for Apple, hints were dropped at a financial Q&A of '"some product transitions". UBS's Benjamin Reitzes asked why Apple was to be believed when the numbers had been so off this previous quarter. Oppenheimer gave three reasons: their expensive back-to-school product promotions, some key parts are going up in price, and there will be a "product transition I can't get into."
Submission + - Poll - Chick-fight you would pay most money to see
An anonymous reader writes: Agent Scully vs. Col. Carter
Padme Amidala vs. T'Pol
Sue Storm vs. Dark Angel
Xena vs. Barbwire
Britney vs. Lindsey
Cowboy Neal vs. his junk-tucked reflection
Padme Amidala vs. T'Pol
Sue Storm vs. Dark Angel
Xena vs. Barbwire
Britney vs. Lindsey
Cowboy Neal vs. his junk-tucked reflection
Submission + - Dell to offer more Linux PCs
head_dunce writes: "According to this article, Mark Shuttleworth from the Ubuntu camp says Dell is seeing a demand for the Linux based PC and, "There are additional offerings in the pipeline."
I'm starting to see flashbacks of the days when Microsoft partnered up with IBM to gain control of the desktop market. Will other Linux flavors find there way to the likes of Lenovo or HP, etc, or will Ubuntu claim the desktop market working with other PC manufacturers?"
I'm starting to see flashbacks of the days when Microsoft partnered up with IBM to gain control of the desktop market. Will other Linux flavors find there way to the likes of Lenovo or HP, etc, or will Ubuntu claim the desktop market working with other PC manufacturers?"
Submission + - Historical Look At First Linux Kernel (kerneltrap.org)
LinuxFan writes: KernelTrap has a fascinating article about the first Linux kernel, version 0.01, complete with source code and photos of Linus Torvalds as a young man attending the University of Helsinki. Torvalds originally planned to call the kernel "Freax", and in his first announcement noted, "I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." He also stressed that the kernel was very much tied to the i386 processor, "simply, I'd say that porting is impossible." Humble beginnings.
Submission + - Change Google Background Color To Save Energy?
i_like_spam writes: Recent commentary at Nature Climate Change describes an on-going debate about the energy savings associated with the background colors used by high-traffic websites such as Google and the NYTimes. A back of the envelope calculation has suggested energy savings of 750 Megawatt hours per year if Google switched their background from white to black. In response, a new version of Google called Blackle was created. However, other calculations by the Wall Street Journal suggest minimal energy savings. Who is right in this debate? Should web designers also consider potential energy savings when choosing colors for their sites?
