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Bloggers Propose Code of Conduct 199

Posted by CowboyNeal on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @03:55AM from the manners-maketh-man dept.

akintayo writes "The New York Times reports that in response to the recent brouhaha, some technology bloggers have suggested raising the level of civility on tech blogs by implementing a code of conduct. Kathy Sierra, a technology blogger and friend of O'Reilly was subjected to threats and insults from readers and other bloggers. In partial response, O'Reilly and others have proposed a code of conduct which could include restrictions like the outlawing of anonymous accounts."

Submission + - Free Podcast of Asimov's "Nightfall"

Submitted by

SFEley

on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @03:06AM

SFEley writes: "Escape Pod, the podcast narrating science fiction short stories from top writers, is celebrating its 100th episode with a reading of Isaac Asimov's legendary story 'Nightfall.' First published in 1941, 'Nightfall' has been voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America as the most significant SF short story ever written."

Submission + - Nanostructured Li-ion batteries for electric cars

Submitted by schliz on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:46AM

schliz writes: Researchers at the Delft University of Technology are developing nanostructured batteries that are expected to deliver more usage between charges, and shorter charge/discharge times, to mobile consumers within the next five years. The batteries will improve electric and hybrid vehicles, researchers say.

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by jhepoy on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:13AM

Submission + - Radical Transparency at NASA?!

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:11AM

An anonymous reader writes: Aaron Rowe over at Wired has an article about a couple of young scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center working to open source the space program through software development and other ways to allow the public to participate in real NASA programs. According to Robert Schingler, the NASA CoLab project manager, "CoLab is building an infrastructure to encourage and facilitate direct participation from the talented and interested public..." Apparently, the group holds weekly meetings on their island in the popular online virtual world Second Life. This should be of real interest to Slashdotters. The article also notes that there will be a massive science and technology party at NASA Ames this Friday night open to the public. I don't know about you, but as my first opportunity to visit the inside of a NASA center, I'm sure going!

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