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Programming

Submission + - I'm in Your PC, Writing Your Code (lolcode.com)

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Samah
Samah writes: "As internet memes become increasingly prevalent in our society, sometimes a gem like this comes about. From this article: "The attack of the lolcats has spilled over to programming, with LOLCODE, a language based on the mangled grammar of lolcats...LOLCODE has no practical or educational value, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun""
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - NASCAR gets nasty: sues AT&T for $100 million (networkworld.com)

Submitted by
coondoggie
coondoggie writes: "The simmering battle between NASCAR and AT&T took on a nastier note today as the stock car racing association filed a $100 million lawsuit against the telecommunications giant. NASCAR is accusing AT&T with interfering with its exclusive sponsorship agreement with rival wireless company Nextel. According to an Associated Press report the suit asks that NASCAR be granted the right to kick AT&T — and all telecommunications companies other than Nextel — out of its top series in 2008. NASCAR's suit alleges breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, and conspiracy to aid and abet wrongful interference with Nextel. You may recall last month AT&T outraced NASCAR, in court, getting a federal judge to issue an injunction that said NASCAR could not prevent AT&T from featuring its logo on Jeff Burton's No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1631 0"
Privacy

Submission + - Disney asks visitors to give them the finger

Submitted by
An anonymous reader writes: My sister recently returned from Disney World with her family and told me about a ticket ID system now in place that requires adults to have their fingerprints scanned to enter any park in addition to presenting their tickets. My sister, who's normally very "go with the flow" was very surprised and concerned about this practice asking me, the family geek, about the possible implications. What do you think?
Programming

Submission + - .Net/Oracle Build and Test platform

Submitted by
Kieranties
Kieranties writes: "At my workplace we have recently been given the opportunity to start from scratch in terms of how we build, test and deploy our web applications. Being a fairly hip and young bunch of programmers we intend to do the minimal amount of work and use the tools available across the wonderful world of the interweb. So I ask you: What tools do you use to build, test and deploy .net web applications with an oracle back-end?"
Entertainment

Penguin Car Earns Indy500 Spot 244

Posted by kdawson from the not-bad-for-a-flightless-bird dept.
strredwolf writes "Despite generating over $12K in funds, well short of the $250K goal, the Tux 500 Project was able to secure a spot in the Indy 500 with driver Roberto Moreno piloting the Linux #77 Indy car. He's back in the pack in 31st place (only 5.5 MPH separates 31st place from 1st) but was able to secure it by re-qualifying with an average speed of 220.299 MPH. Will Moreno be able to pilot the penguin-tipped Indy car to victory next week at the 91st Indianapolis 500?"
Media (Apple)

Submission + - Why OS X is Important to Windows Security

Submitted by harden
harden writes: Matt Hartley at OSWeekly.com discusses the importance of OS X for Windows security. "To a limited extent, I can see the obvious advantages of using OS X in the IT security field. The first and most obvious is being able to skip past the malware concerns as they have yet to really hit the OS X crowd. Secondly, anything that needs the Windows touch is simple enough to implement from some sort of a VM environment, such as Parallels or something else with a similar feel to it. Moreover, one could even make the argument that the security professionals can deal with a malware threat (virus, worm) in a more effective manner if they are combating it with something other than a Windows box. When you stop to think about it, there is a certain level of logic there.
Software

Submission + - Windows, OS X and Linux: Is There A 4th Platform?

Submitted by
OOPen
OOPen writes: "An article on OSWeekly.com talks about a fourth platform. Something other than OS X, Linux and Windows and why these three platforms don't allow a fourth contender to enter. "On the other side of this issue, it's easy to just say that Microsoft isn't in a hurry to make Apple's products work well with its operating system, but if you'll remember, Microsoft's own Zune was incompatible with Vista from the very start. If they can't even get their own stuff to work right out of the box, then how in the world are we supposed to expect them to get everything else working, too? In Microsoft's case, this negligence in terms of compatibility is evident of bigger problems within the company."
Microsoft

Submission + - Why MS Will Never Sue Linux Patent "Violators&

Submitted by
techie34290
techie34290 writes: "MadPenguin.org has a new story up that discusses why Microsoft is just an empty vessel and will never actually sue alleged Linux patent violators. From the article, "Riddle me this. Which would prove to be more frightening: being pounded over the head with a mallet when you did not see it coming or the continuous threat of the same action with no end in sight? The obvious answer is of course the threat of the violent action. Do you see where I'm going with this? Microsoft has something with plenty of staying power if they threaten to sue rather than spending millions in actually doing it. The PR makes them look like masters of the universe and even though Linux users tend to double over laughing at their claims, they know that it will put the fear of the big "M" in the hearts and minds of IT staff from various industries and schools who might be toying with the idea of making the switch. Lawsuits may crush one or two individuals, but the power from a threat provides options that last a lifetime."
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - Helping the world using one's IT skills?

Submitted by
InDi0
InDi0 writes: "I am finishing my studies in Computer Science, and have a relatively broad IT-related experience. Inflating my bank account by seeking employment in a big firm is my next obvious career step. I though, feel the need to use my expertise to help people in need to improve their lives. Do any slashdotters have experience in working towards bringing progress to the developing world? Where can I start looking for projects where I can offer my expertise without expecting monetary compensation, only to enjoy a feeling of doing Good? Working for some food and shelter is all I ask, as long as its a project that matters."
Intel

Submission + - Intel P35 Bearlake Chipset And DDR3 Hit 1.7GHz

Submitted by MojoKid
MojoKid writes: Intel is officially unleashing their newest mainstream desktop chipset today, the P35, a member of the formerly codenamed "Bearlake" family. In addition to a new ICH9 Southbridge, the P35 chipset ushers in support for DDR3 system memory for the desktop. It also supports legacy DDR2 memory, depending on the motherboard's DIMM slot configuration. Here is a performance evaluation on a pair of P35-based motherboards from Asus with both DDR2 and DDR3 memory installed. As you'll note, thanks to some relatively high latencies currently, DDR3 doesn't affect performance all that much currently. It does show serious promise though, with the ability to hit speeds in excess of 1700MHz DDR.
Editorial

Submission + - Monki's Plead for Sanity! Online Gaming Goldness

Submitted by
T. Grome
T. Grome writes: "Monki talks about a brief return to the golden days of online gaming with the exclusive friends-and-family beta release of Halo 3, comparing it to what it was like to play Quake and Quake 2 at local LAN gatherings. In the days before foul-mouthed 12 year olds dropped the F-bomb every 2 minutes and players didn't live in fear of being "tea-bagged". Scroll half way down the page to "Monki's Plead for Sanity!"

"But then, a few nights ago, I caught a glimpse of something miraculous. I was lucky enough to get myself into the Friends and Family multiplayer beta of Halo 3. For those of you who don't know, or don't care, the friends and family beta was set up for ...well... friends and family of Bungie and Microsoft. Only about 2,000 users had access to Halo 3 for about a week. To give you an idea of the exclusivity of that, as of writing this there are currently 293,721 Halo 3 players online.

I'm not mentioning my early access to brag...I'm mentioning it because in the brief amount of time we had access to it before the public, I experienced something that I had forgotten I had. I had a good time playing online with completely random strangers.""

Feed Nanotechnology Offers Hope For Treating Spinal Cord Injuries, Diabetes, And Park (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed
Imagine a world where damaged organs in your body--kidneys, liver, heart--can be stimulated to heal themselves. Envision people tragically paralyzed whose injured spinal cords can be repaired. Think about individuals suffering from the debilitating effects of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's relieved of their symptoms -- completely and permanently. Scientists are working to combine nanotechnology and biology to enable the body to heal itself -- and achieving amazing early results.

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