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Comment These days all the good names are taken (Score 1) 512

by derek_m (#30072736) Attached to: Google Under Fire For Calling Their Language "Go"
Any attempt to find websites relating to or even mentioning this language (or the alleged book on it) yesterday completely failed: in fact the only sign of it was on a bug report against Google's Go complaining over the name. These days finding a usable name for anything is bordering on impossible, someones 5minute project from years ago thats been long since abandoned can safely be ignored.
Databases

Submission + - MySQL hits $50 million revenue, plans IPO

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Anonymous Coward
Anonymous Coward writes: "SANTA CLARA, Calif. — MySQL, purveyor of the open-source database of the same name, is on the road to becoming a publicly traded company, bolstered by $50 million in revenue in 2006.

"It's still in the pipeline," Chief Executive Marten Mickos said of the plan to hold an initial public offering of his company's stock. He declined to discuss when the company planned to go public, but said, "We're making good progress, doing all the things we need to get done."

"We're not trying to eat Oracle's lunch. We're trying to eat their dessert." — Marten Mickos, CEO, MySQL

http://news.com.com/MySQL+hits+50+million+revenue% 2C+plans+IPO/2100-7344_3-6179290.html?tag=nefd.top "
Quickies

Submission + - Java volcano in Indonesia akin to potato gun

Submitted by Kazlor
Kazlor writes: Just saw this earlier on BBC earlier. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6392995.st m Apparently they're trying to plug up the volcano, Java, in Indonesia with cement balls, weighing up to 250kg (500 pounds). Common sense from playing with tennis ball cannons and potato guns as a kid tells me that it's gonna use a side pocket to relieve back pressure before chucking it out like someone drinking water down in Mexico.
Television

Submission + - TV delays drive viewers to piracy

Submitted by Astat1ne
Astat1ne writes: The Register has a story about the delays Australian TV viewers are experiencing with overseas-produced series and how it is driving many of them to download the shows via BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer networks. From the story: "According to a survey based on a sample of 119 current or recent free-to-air TV series', Australian viewers are waiting an average of almost 17 months for the first run series' first seen overseas. Over the past two years, average Australian broadcast delays for free-to-air television viewers have more than doubled from 7.9 to 16.7 months." According to the article, the situation is compounded by the fact that Australian viewers are unable to download legal copies of the episodes from the US iTunes website and are turning to unauthorised means to get copies of their favorite shows.
Microsoft

Mr. Ballmer, Show Us the Code 462

Posted by kdawson from the open-letter dept.
DigDuality writes "A new campaign, Showusthecode.com, requests every leader in the Linux world, and companies invested in Linux, to stand up and demand that Steve Ballmer show the world where Linux violates Microsoft's intellectual property. He has been making these claims since the Novell-Microsoft deal. If Microsoft answers this challenge — by May 1st — then Linux developers will be able to modify the code so that it remains 'free' software. If such infringing code doesn't exist, we will have called Microsoft's bluff. And if the campaign garners enough attention and if Steve Ballmer maintains silence, then the community and companies behind Linux can take the silence for the admission that it is."
Space

Submission + - BBC Top Gear Launches Reliant Rocket

Submitted by slashmojo
slashmojo writes: After providing presenter Richard Hammond with a near death rocket car experience, BBC car show Top Gear reached for greater heights and brought new life (briefly) to a Reliant Robin by adding wings and strapping it to a rocket to make what looks remarkably like a space shuttle.

Amazingly it actually launched quite successfully before crashing back to earth spectacularly after a malfunction prevented the car detaching from the rocket for landing. The impressive reliant rocket was constructed in Manchester (UK) and fortunately none of the Top Gear presenters were on board this time as it was flown by remote control. More about the launch here.
Robotics

Submission + - Modular robot adept at wriggling

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MattSparkes
MattSparkes writes: "A modular robot that transforms itself into different shapes in order to walk, crawl and clamber up inclines has been demonstrated in the US. Each "Superbot" module is effectively a robot in its own right. The modules can move independently, flip over and rotate like wheels, and have 3D accelerometers that let them know their precise orientation. The six sides of each module can dock with any other module. Once connected, the modules can communicate, coordinate shape changes and even transmit power."
Security

Submission + - Mysterious 'Vladuz' again hacks eBay employee serv

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An anonymous reader writes: The Register writes:
"A hacker has once again managed to pilfer eBay credentials that allow him to masquerade as an official company representative even as he taunts eBay officials on the company's message boards. It's at least the second time the person going by the name Vladuz has pulled off the prank, which is causing many users to question the adequacy of eBay security."
More at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/20/ebay_consp iracy/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/23/vladuz_str ikes_again/

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