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Submission + - Smash Bros. Brawl to come with Level Editor (smashbros.com)

Submitted by
Khuffie
Khuffie writes: "In perhaps one of the coolest revelations about Super Smash Bros. Brawl so far, you will be able to create custom levels. Levels can be stored on SD card as well as shared with others via Wi-Fi. Levels can also be submitted to Nintendo, who will choose one level daily to send out to all Smash Bros. owners! The current plan is to have this level disappear after the one day."
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - Sam Adams vs Sam Adams 2

Submitted by
peacefinder
peacefinder writes: "Sam Adams recently announced he's running for Mayor of Portland, Oregon. A few of his fans registered a couple of websites on his behalf. The brewer of Samuel Adams beer noticed these new domains, and sent the registrants a Cease-and-Desist Letter claiming trademark infringement. Local bloggers are calling for a boycott of the beer, while another claims that — if there exists real confusion — Boston Brewing may be violating Oregon election law by continuing to sell its beer here. Can the Portland Beer Party be far behind?"
Software

Submission + - Scam Website selling Engine Software

Submitted by
Surfer
Surfer writes: "I found this while surfing around the net. I think it should be made known everywhere so people don't get scammed / ripped off.

source:
http://www.limitlesshorizonsllc.org/notice.html

"It has come to our attention that Loud Ant may be operating under a different name and may have sold assets that were part of the Agreement, without the knowledge or consent of Limitless Horizons. It has also come to our attention that Loud Ant continues to post materials associated with the Abyssal Engine on www.chaosgameengine.com, despite the fact that they do not have the legal right to do so and fraudulently misrepresents the technologies functionality in an attempt to secure sales. Please be advised that neither Limitless Horizons nor any of its partners have any affiliation with www.chaosgameengine.com and purchase of any software through the aforementioned web site is done so at your own risk.""
Nintendo

Submission + - Nintendo announces some Megatons 2

Submitted by
DeanCubed
DeanCubed writes: "Nintendo has just made some major announcements this morning!

First of all, Sonic the Hedgehog is now in Smash Bros. In addition, they have unveiled the WiiWare service which allows Wii owners to purchase and download original games from various developers. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and an online multiplayer Dr. Mario headline the launch of the service.

Two new Channels have also been announced — one to compare and vote on Mii creations, and a demo/minigame download channel for the DS. Next, motorbikes have been added to Mario Kart.

Mario Baseball for Wii was announced.

The latest firmware update has enabled full USB keyboard support for the Wii, and Logitech has announced a Wii keyboard. Finally, one of the huge upcoming blockbusters in Japan, Monster Hunter 3 from Capcom, has been changed from PS3 exclusive to now appearing on Wii.



Check http://www.n-sider.com/ or http://www.ign.com/ for all the stories."
Nintendo

Submission + - Sonic the Hedgehog in Smash Bros. Brawl

Submitted by
zerOnIne
zerOnIne writes: "The title pretty much says it all, but the announcement was made today that SEGA's lightning-fast blue rodent will be joining Nintendo's cast of fighters in the next iteration of Smash Bros. Sonic was far and away the most-requested character to join the Smash Bros. series since its inception on the N64, and it would seem that the developers listened."
Graphics

Submission + - 3-D virtual maps for the blind

Submitted by
Roland Piquepaille
Roland Piquepaille writes: "According to 'Scientific American' in 'Virtual Maps for the Blind,' Greek researchers have developed a system to convert videos into touchable maps for the blind. These 3-D haptic maps 'use force fields to represent walls and roads so the visually impaired can better understand the layout of buildings and cities.' The researchers also built a system which converts 2-D paper maps into 3-D street maps. The systems have already been tested on a small number of users. Now, the two systems need to be integrated into a portable device before being widely distributed. Read more for additional details and a picture of the hardware prototype behind this new mapping system."
United States

Submission + - USPS Delivers Mail With Only A Map

Submitted by
atanas
atanas writes: "When blogger Ron Pristas read the story about the UK Royal Mail delivering a letter with only a map, he decided to put the US Postal Service to the test. And when he got the letter back as undeliverable, he did not give up but tried mailing it again from a different facility. Ron's persistence paid off! The envelope is now in the hands of its intended recipient. http://blog.entchev.com/2007/01/25/the-us-postal-s ervice-is-as-good-as-the-uk-royal-mail.aspx"
Spam

Submission + - Preventing Spam: Bulletproof Solutions

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An anonymous reader writes: Spam is probably one of the most difficult problems we have to deal with. E-Mail-filters, such as those used in GMail, provide accurate results, but not every company is willing to use extern services for its private mails. The problem occurs when web-developers have to display e-mail-addresses on a web-page. So how can you make sure that not a single spam mail will find its path to the inbox of your client? This article presents modern bulletproof solutions and techniques in a brief overview.
It's funny. Laugh.

Submission + - New Years Resolutions

Submitted by NewToNix
NewToNix writes: It's gotta be a slow enough news day to get this accepted... all it needs to do is slip past the lameness filter...

So what are your new years resolutions?

Here's one of mine: Get Slashdot to add a 'Slow News Day' Section and Topic on the Slashdot Story Submissions page.

And here's one I saw over on Technocrat (from a BadVista post apparently).

New Year Resolutions:

1. Renew my FSF membership.

2. Get at least one new person to Join the FSF.

3. Help at least 2 people become 100% free from Microsoft software.

4. Explain what DRM and TC are to at least 4 people (and I mean really be effective at explaining how this affects them).

5. Give away at least 8 'Live' GNU/Linux Cd's — and take the time to sit with each person the first time they try it out (there is nothing like a personal bit of supplying 'helpful tips').

Now there are 5 really easy resolutions to keep. You can add more, and I'd encourage everyone to do even more to promote GNU/Linux and the FSF.

BUT, think what a change we all could make if each of us did just these 5 simple things in 2007.

I hope you will share my resolutions (and also keep them) in the coming year.

And to all, a very Happy New Year!


So OK, Slashdot, what are your big resolutions for 2007?
Input Devices

Submission + - 3D Mouse Promises Gamers an "Unfair Advantage&

Submitted by
ThinSkin
ThinSkin writes: "The Sandio Game O' seems to have everything you'd want from a gaming mouse — high DPI (2000), laser sensor, on-the-fly DPI switching, and even three joysticks to usher in a world of 3D and 6DOF (Six Degrees of Freedom). While 6DOF input devices normally cost several hundred dollars, the Game O' weighs in for a cool $80, but, according to the ExtremeTech review of the Game O', fails to cut it as a normal pointing device. The shoe falls during intense action games where users are required to make quick and precise movement. Slower paced games and even apps like Google Earth and 3D sketch programs are a better fit."
Businesses

Tech Companies Draw on 'Wisdom of the Crowds' 131

Posted by Zonk from the figuring-it-out dept.
An anonymous reader writes "News.com is carrying an article on a 'mini-conference' held at Yahoo's HQ this past Wednesday. The get-together put representatives from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and HP together to talk about their experiments with predictive networks. The 'wisdom of the crowds' allows these companies to make use of the collective knowledge their employees hold to answer important questions for the company." From the article: "David Pennock, a principal research scientist at Yahoo Research, said the company has created a currency called a Yootle. It's described as a 'scorekeeping system for favors owed.' Pennock offered as an example a programmer offering to write a piece of code for a few Yootles. Or, when organizing a dinner outing, one employee could use an internal SMS tool to bid 2 Yootles for Italian and 4 Yootles for Mexican. 'If you don't get to go to the restaurant you want to, you get compensation' in Yootles, he said. Related to Yootles is Yahoo Research's experiment with a fantasy prediction market for technology called the Tech Buzz Game. It's a modified version of software licensed from NewsFutures in conjunction with O'Reilly Media and features topics like Atlantic hurricanes and portable media devices. Winners are those who predict how popular a topic will be on Yahoo Search. "

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