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Submission + - A group of researchers used a cluster of PS3s (gearfuse.com)

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Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward writes: "http://www.gearfuse.com/md5-algorithm-hacked-by-playstation-3-cluster/ No joke. The MD5 algorithm, which is used widespread around the web for encryption, has been broken. A group of researchers used a cluster of PS3s to create a forged certificate authority, essentially enabling them to break into SSL-encrypted sites. HTTPS? Gone. There is no security. Sure, most of us don't have 200 Playstation 3s sitting at home but if something is broken, you have to fix it. If you're a programmer or coder of some sort, make sure implementing MD5 isn't on your list of things to do."
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Submission + - Reaction Engines To Fly Reuseable Spaceplane (spacefellowship.com)

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RobGoldsmith
RobGoldsmith writes: "Reaction Engines have designed a "reuseable spaceplane" to provide inexpensive and reliable access to space. The Star Wars looking "Skylon" reuseable spaceplane has already been designed and the team are well into Engine Testing. They have taken some time out from building spaceships to talk about their background, their goals, and their recent engine tests. This article shows new images of their STERN Engine, an experimental rocket motor which explores the flow in Expansion Deflection (ED) nozzles. They also discuss their Sabre airbreathing engine technology! View the Skylon Spaceplane concept, The STERN Engine and much more in this indepth interview with the team!"
Idle

Submission + - Japanese Launch Human With Bottle Rockets 1

Submitted by Kozar_The_Malignant
Kozar_The_Malignant writes: A group of Japanese (scientists, techies, drunks?) have launched a human using a jetpack of water powered bottle rockets. The article in Popular Science calculates that the aquanaut experienced about 10 g of acceleration at launch, which probably explains the expression on his face. He also appears to have gone quite a bit farther than his support and retrieval crew expected. A few more bottles and we might have had a Darwin Award contender.
Space

Submission + - The Illuminati Project - Dark Skies in 2009 (flickr.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: 2009 is the 400th anniversary of Galileo's observations of Venus, Saturn and Jupiter published in Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger). To improve scientific literacy, the NOAO and NASA are promoting dark sky initiatives in 2009 to draw attention to the problem of light pollution which obscures nearly all night sky colors and objects except for the moon and a few bright stars and planets. Project Illuminati is a Flickr project by James Cann to showcase the beauty of light pollution to raise awareness and educate fellow Earthmates to lower energy consumption and become more curious about our place in the universe.

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