Comment Re:This is college level stuff?? (Score 1) 95
Well done sir, I believe you have check-mate.
Comment Re:Open Source Textbook For Computer Literacy (Score 1) 95
Insightful, I will have to remember that link.
Comment Re:Rob Malda is no longer an anal virgin (Score 1) 279
I, for one, am interested in your wet slippery bits at the front.
Submission + - Apple demanded MS to stop its Laptop Hunters ads
An anonymous reader writes: Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote not only about the upcoming Microsoft Stores this fall that will be beside Apple stores but also about how Apple's lawyers wanted Microsoft to take down their Laptop Hunter ads. Here's the story he told (keep in mind that it's coming from a Microsoft executive): 'And you know why I know they're working? Because two weeks ago we got a call from the Apple legal department saying, hey — this is a true story — saying, "Hey, you need to stop running those ads, we lowered our prices." They took like $100 off or something. It was the greatest single phone call in the history that I've ever taken in business.'
Submission + - A Cheap, Flexible Presssure-Sensitive Interface (technologyreview.com)
Al writes: "A super-cheap, thin and flexible touch interface developed by researchers at New York University and could be used to add touch sensing to all sorts of gadgets and devices. It measures a change in electrical resistance when a person or object applies different pressure. The "Inexpensive Multi-Touch Pressure Acquisition Devices (IMPAD)" consists of two sheets of plastic containing parallel lines of electrodes. The sheets are arranged so that the electrodes cross, creating a grid and each intersection acts as a pressure sensor. The sheets are also covered with a layer of force-sensitive resistor (FSR) ink, a type of ink that has microscopic bumps on its surface. So, when something coated in the ink is pressed, the bumps move together and touch, conducting electricity."
Bloggers Propose Code of Conduct 199
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"
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
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.
Bookmark At 2009, Either Buy a Vista, Switch to Linux, or be a PIRATE! (pinoygeek.org)
Submission + - Radical Transparency at NASA?!
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!
