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by S810 (#38529990) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel?

I just got a Kindle Fire and I love it. Granted it only uses the Amazon App Store and the newest update, allegedlly, prevents rooting, but I can turn on the Mobile Hotspot from by Droid X2 and get email, stream Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, Free Texting, read books, play music and games.

Personally I love it and it was a cheaper alternative to the Prime, which I wanted and still do, but I can get two Fires for less than the Transformer Prime.

Submission + - Christmas always on Sunday? Researchers make new c (scienceblog.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still — at least when it comes to the yearly calendar. Using computer programs and mathematical formulas, an astrophysicist and an economist have created a new calendar in which each new 12-month period is identical to the one which came before, and remains that way from one year to the next in perpetuity.

Submission + - Gaming PR firm nabs Worst of 2011 (examiner.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Ocean Marketing, in what may go down in history as the worst PR move ever, has botched a situation following the posting of an email thread between Paul Christoforo, head of the PR firm and a customer known only as Dave on Penny Arcade early this morning. The debacle, which has incensed a majority of internet outlets, has only been exacerbated by the increasing lack of support Christoforo claimed to have in the condescending emails exchanged between initially Dave, and later on Penny Arcade and PAX cofounder Mike Kraulik.
China

Submission + - China Unveils 310 MPH Maglev Bullet Train (inhabitat.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Despite plans to shut down 80% of new high speed rail construction after a tragic train crash, the Chinese government successfully tested a brand new maglev train capable of hitting 310 miles per hour this past weekend. The prototype bullet train is made from lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced plastics and designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword – and it’s 100 mph faster than China’s current top of the line trains.

Submission + - Green School Building Elements (triumphmodular.com)

Submitted by RNeal
RNeal writes: When it comes to adding space for education some people might perceive the quick-fix of a prefabricated trailer as an unsightly and wasteful solution.Triumph Modular, a Massachusetts based modular building and container supplier, posted this basic list of the features, and their benefits, showing off the greener side of modular classrooms.
The Military

Submission + - Last Troops Exit Iraq. Did the US Win?

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Hugh Pickens writes
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "As the last American troops exit Iraq, two questions come to mind: Was the war worth it? And did the US, in any sense, win? "The two questions, of course, are related: The first concerns cost, the second benefits," writes Fred Kaplan. "However you do the calculation, it’s clear that the decision to invade Iraq was a major strategic blunder—and that the policies we pursued in the early months of the occupation tipped the blunder into a catastrophe." After Paul Bremer issued Order No. 1 barring members of the once-ruling Baathist party from holding any but the lowliest of government jobs and Order No. 2 disbanding the Iraqi army, tens of thousands of Iraqis, most of them young men with weapons were turned out into the streets, officially disenfranchised and, in many cases, eager to rebel against the agents of their fate. An insurgency arose and there were no Iraqi security forces to clamp it down. But Bush changed course dramatically at the end of 2006 ordering a “surge” of 20,000 extra troops in support of a new counterinsurgency strategy, a gamble that paid off as many Sunni leaders—beginning in Anbar province, which had been one of Iraq’s most violent sectors—suddenly realized that the foreign jihadists, with whom they’d struck an alliance, formed a bigger threat than the American occupiers, and so they turned to the US troops for help. The good news is that there is now a functioning Iraqi government. "The means and institutions do exist for resolving these problems mainly through politics," concludes Kaplan. "Whether we “won” the war in Iraq remains an unsettled question. It hinges, at this point, on which way the Iraqis turn.""

Submission + - Novell vs. Microsoft: Juror did the right thing... (ksl.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Corbyn Alvey, who has a two-year degree in criminal justice, and was the part of the 12 juror on the case of Novell vs. Microsoft did the right thing. He holdout his vote and hung the jury. Microsoft got safe for the moment, and the Lawyers still have work to do. We, the lawyers, want to thank Alvey to help us get more money on this case... I think I will get a new BMW before the year ends.
Crime

Submission + - FBI Warns Hacktivists: You're Breaking the Law (cio.com)

Submitted by bdcny7927
bdcny7927 writes: In an exclusive interview with CIO.com, the FBI official in charge of cybercrime speaks for the first time with the media specifically about hacktivism. Here, Assistant Executive Director Shawn Henry describes the threats hacktivists pose, the challenges associated with investigating them, and the FBI's success disrupting these groups. He also delivers a special message to hacktivists.
AT&T

Submission + - AT&T cancels plans to acquire T-Mobile USA (bgr.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: AT&T has officially announced that it no longer plans to purchase T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom
Games

Submission + - Blizzard sues Pocket Gnome World of Warcraft bot c (geek.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Blizzard Entertainment does not like bots operating in World of Warcraft, and demonstrated that by taking the company behind WOWGlider to court a few years ago, winning damages, and shutting the bot down. Now a new bot has appeared, and Blizzard is attempting exactly the same thing with another lawsuit. This new bot is called Pocket Gnome and is offered by Ceiling Fan Software. It only runs on Intel-powered Macs, but Blizzard still wants it gone.
Open Source

Submission + - Best open source license for guitar? (praxisguitars.com) 1

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PraxisGuitars
PraxisGuitars writes: "I am working on developing an open source electric guitar. I wish to make the basic structural system completely open and free, with a standardized interface allowing different body shapes and modules to be bolted on. I am having trouble figuring out the best way to release the files. There seem to be at least half a dozen open source licenses out there; The Thingiverse has some precedent for open source 3d data, but version control seems like it might be difficult. I have looked into sourceforge and github, but don't know enough to know if that would be the best choice. Are there other precedents out there? Is there a better way?"

Submission + - Bipartisan effort to repeal indefinite detention (senate.gov)

Submitted by Beryllium Sphere(tm)
Beryllium Sphere(tm) writes: A Republican from Utah, a Democrat from California, and other cosponsors have introduced Senate bill S.2003, to forbid imprisoning people forever without trial or charges.

This would repeal the detention provisions of the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act.

Opencongress.org makes it easy to contact the people who represent you and tell them what you think.
NASA

Submission + - NASA Considers Sending a Telescope to Outer Solar (universetoday.com)

Submitted by Nancy_A
Nancy_A writes: A mission that astronomers and cosmologists have only dreamed about .... until now. A team at JPL and Caltech has been looking into the possibility of hitching an optical telescope to a survey spacecraft on a mission to the outer solar system. Light pollution in our inner solar system, from both the nearby glow of the Sun and the hazy zodiacal glow from dust ground up in the asteroid belt, has long stymied cosmologists looking for a clearer take on the early Universe.
Firefox

Submission + - Firefox 9 released, JS improved 20-30% by type inf (extremetech.com) 4

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MrSeb
MrSeb writes: "Firefox 9 is now available — but unlike its previous rapid release forebears where not a lot changed, a huge feature has landed with the new version: the JavaScript engine now has type inference enabled. This simple switch has resulted in a 20-30% JS execution speed increase, putting JaegerMonkey back in line with Chrome's V8 engine, and even pulling ahead in some cases. If you switched away from Firefox to IE or Chrome for improved JS performance, now is probably the time to give Firefox another shot."

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