Comment Re:"Freedom of Speech" on the Internet (Score 1) 643
Yes, never say anything unless you're absolutely sure that everyone else agrees with it.
Comment Limitation of search (Score 1) 407
I starting seeing this problem around 8:30 am est and tried to search the web for information about it, to see if it was something specific to my computer/isp/settings.
I guess that is a big limitation of the internet - it's very hard to find information about events as they happen since:
1. Search indexes need to be updated, which takes time
2. Community sites need to wait for stories to be submitted and edited or dug up
3. Major news organizations only rush stories with mass appeal.
I haven't used IRC in a while - maybe it would be better for disseminating breaking tech news? (or I should check out twitter)
Submission + - WordPress blocked by Turkey to appease creationist (wordpress.com)
John Hawks writes: "The entire WordPress domain has been blocked by the Turkish government, and the WordPress blog carries a reaction. The blockage comes at the request of Adnan Oktar, a.k.a. Harun Yahya, best known as one of the foremost international promoters of creationism. Oktar alleges that WordPress sites have defamed him, and has demanded satisfaction. The Scientific American blog has more details on this matter and the news earlier this week that ScienceBlogger P. Z. Myers has been sued for libel."
Submission + - SGI and NASA ready most powerful Linux computer
HydraSwitch writes: Holy SMP Batman!
According to linux-watch,
The new system will be the first supercomputer to operate 2,048 processor cores and 4TB of memory under control of one Linux kernel, creating the world's largest single-kernel Linux system, NASA and SGI announced this week.
According to linux-watch,
The new system will be the first supercomputer to operate 2,048 processor cores and 4TB of memory under control of one Linux kernel, creating the world's largest single-kernel Linux system, NASA and SGI announced this week.
Submission + - Special wireless eggs transmit data, save species (networkworld.com)
coondoggie writes: "Electronic eggs that transmit real-time incubation data from the nest to researchers are all the rage this summer. The telemetric egg, placed in the nest after the mother has laid her eggs, contains sensors that record temperatures on four quadrants of the egg's surface as well as in the egg's interior. Motion detectors record how frequently the mother turns the egg during incubation. Data are sent wirelessly via an antenna to a receiver and data logger. The data are recorded 24 hours a day and downloaded to a computer every 48 hours.The data have been key this summer at the Smithsonian's National Zoo to record important information about Kori Bustard — a threatened African bird species — during their incubation and subsequent hatching. The telemetric eggs have also helped two flamingo pairs sitting on eggs at the same zoo.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/17910"
Microsoft to Offer Free Online Storage 290
athloi writes "Microsoft Corp. is giving computer users up to 500 megabytes of online storage for their documents, music, photos and video. They're offering it to a select 5,000 test users for now, but will make it widely available later this summer. This move is the latest in a series by the previous large corporation we all loved to hate to compete with the newest large corporation we might hate and fear, Google."
