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Comment Re:I declare vaporware. (Score 1) 179

Of course it would be cool to see some of the potential applications make their way back into Dr. Who.

ex. the Doctor using his screwdriver as an ultrasonic welder.

Well in Empty Child/The Doctor Dances he uses the screwdriver to cut a chainlink fence and then has Rose use it to reconnect the cut fence

Bug

Submission + - Cooling Pump Malfunction on ISS (space.com)

eldavojohn writes: On Saturday at 8pm GMT, the crew of the International Space Station awoke to alarm bells as one of two ammonia pumps shut down due to a spike in power. Their backup cooling (Loop B) is functioning as designed and NASA released an official statement, "The crew is in no danger, but will need to work additional troubleshooting on Sunday to keep the station in a stable configuration, including the installation of a jumper cable to maintain proper cooling to the Zarya module in the Russian segment."
Idle

Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience 219

trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."

Comment Re:As I recall, about 2 years ago. SCOTUS (Score 1) 639

TFA:

Tennessee's laws state that in prosecuting the offense of sexual exploitation of a minor, "the state is not required to prove the actual identity or age of the minor."

I wonder if that's been tested. It sounds scary, in that it assumes the "minor" part.

The wrinkley grey haired woman was wearing a diaper, it's child pornography! We don't care that she's in the court room in a hoverround as a defense witness

Privacy

Submission + - Why isn't there a personal data license?

reemul writes: With all of the various licenses out there for examination and debate regarding how code may be used, why is there no license describing how my personal information is used?

Current usage is for the data I am obliged to enter for transactions becoming the property of the site I am using, subject to some vague usage policy which may be altered at any time without notification. I want to be able to own all of my own data and then license the narrow use of a subset of that data under the terms of the relevant license to the site I'm working with. My info is mine and will remain so. The transaction site only gets a narrow and specific usage of the subset of my data I'm allowing them. If they use that data for any other purpose whatever, they're in violation of the terms of this not-yet-defined license and are subject to sanction.

No more wholesale surrender of rights to your own info every time you buy something online. Does this sound like something the community could stand to think about?
Announcements

Submission + - January Game Sales Explode, Wii Dominates

njkid1 writes: "Yes, there was an extra week for NPD's January data period, but even after subtracting that contribution it was a fantastic period for the gaming industry at a time that's often considered a lull after the holiday. It's even more fantastic for Nintendo, as the Wii outsold both the 360 and PS3, beating Sony's system almost 2-to-1. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=1529 4&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000021"
Programming

Visual Basic on GNU/Linux 383

jeevesbond writes "The Mono Project announced that it has developed a Visual Basic compiler that will enable software developers who use Microsoft Visual Basic to run their applications on any platform that supports Mono, such as Linux, without any code modifications."
Businesses

Submission + - Preparing for a wave of offshoring-related layoffs

PetManimal writes: "The Brookings Institution has released a PDF report that paints a grim picture of the affect of offshoring on metropolitan economies in the United States. The report says at least 17 percent of computer programming, software engineering, and data entry jobs are likely to be offshored in certain metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and West. Another estimate of the impact of offshoring on IT found that 49 out of 50 states have cities that will be impacted by offshoring (Wyoming was the only state not affected). One of the people interviewed for the second article gave some advice on detecting layoffs, and avoiding them:

A layoff can come for many reasons, such as a merger or spin-off or economic changes. Most workers will detect some warning signs, such as seeing a manager's office doors closed more often and having formerly positive feedback on job performance suddenly turn negative, [independent IBM consultant Jamie] Giovanetto said. Memos outlining new cost-saving initiatives or "stupid cost-cutting" measures, such as reducing office supplies, are another tip-off, he said. He recommends reading a company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as networking with customers and competitors who may have insights. Avoiding a layoff requires you to give the best you can on the job, but even little things can make a difference, Giovanetto said. Working at becoming a subject-matter expert and keeping a clean, organized and professional-looking work space may lead to better assignments. "It's just an appearance thing, but it does pay benefits," he said.
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