Comment Re:Somebody's got to say it (Score 1) 2987
That's because all the ten people in Vermont are friends.
Comment Re:Careful you don't run afoul (Score 1) 299
I agree. all the 10 people living there have guns.
C'mon!
Comment Re:Working to cover for the USA (Score 1) 340
Feel sorry for them, it is not their fault they have such bad government.
It is.
Submission + - German Firm Turns Raspberry Pi Into Small Business Computer (techweekeurope.co.uk)
judgecorp writes: "German firm All For Accounting is taking the Raspberry Pi and turning it into an appliance to handle ERP — business admin — for smaller businesses. The open source machine also gets a red-and-black casing."
Submission + - Hagfish Slime: An Unlikely Natural Fiber That Rivals Spider Silk in Strength (ecouterre.com) 1
Comment now a tile with no rounded corners! (Score 4, Insightful) 255
so both simple rectangle and rounded rectangle are now patented!
Submission + - China's 2nd Stealth Fighter Takes Flight: Is it For Sale? (thediplomat.com)
An anonymous reader writes: China's 2nd stealth jet, the J-21 or designated as the F-60, took flight recently. The jet is China's second 5th generation fighter, of a similar style to America's F-22 or F-35. While little is know of the plane there are many questions that are being asked. Could the plane be for export? Can it compete with America's best stealth fighters that have some serious mechanical and cost issues? If China can sell the plane at a cheaper price and actually make it work correctly, it could have a winner on its hands
Submission + - Cisco CEO Blasts Patent Trolls and Patent Abuse (techdirt.com)
AlphaWolf_HK writes: At the recent Gartner Symposium Expo, Cisco CEO John Chambers had a few words to say about patent trolls: "It is a mess; There are patent trolls everywhere," said Chambers, noting that patent problems impose huge costs on every company. He didn't stop there though, he also suggested that companies stop suing their peers. Speaking to the audience, he said for "his peers" in the room, "you shouldn't be suing your peers." He also adds that patent litigation slows down innovation. He recommends throwing out the whole patent system, and starting from the beginning. Cisco's official stance (outside of John Chambers) is that we are really in need of patent reform, with specific ideas at eliminating patent trolls and patent shopping.
Also of interest, is Cisco's ongoing patent war with Tivo, (who many argue is also a patent abuser) by fighting Tivo's patents with their own patents, a la Samsung vs Apple.
Also of interest, is Cisco's ongoing patent war with Tivo, (who many argue is also a patent abuser) by fighting Tivo's patents with their own patents, a la Samsung vs Apple.
Submission + - Targeting the President's DNA 2
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "The Atlantic reports that experts in genetics and microbiology are convinced we may be only a few years away from the development of advanced, genetic bio-weapons able to target a single human being based on their DNA. The authors paint a scenario of the development of a virus that causes only mild flu in the general population but when the virus crosses paths with cells containing a very specific DNA sequence, the sequence would act as a molecular key to unlock secondary functions that would trigger a fast-acting neuro-destructive disease that produces memory loss and, eventually, death. The requisite equipment including gene sequencers, micro-array scanners, and mass spectrometers now cost over $1 million but on eBay, it can be had for as little as $10,000. According to Ronald Kessler, the author of the 2009 book In the President’s Secret Service, Navy stewards gather bedsheets, drinking glasses, and other objects the president has touched—they are later sanitized or destroyed—in an effort to keep would-be malefactors from obtaining his genetic material. However no amount of Secret Service vigilance can ever fully secure the president’s DNA, because an entire genetic blueprint can now be produced from the information within just a single cell. How to protect the President? The authors propose open-sourcing the president’s genetic information to a select group of security-cleared researchers who could follow in the footsteps of the computer sciences, where “red-team exercises,” are extremely common practices so a similar testing environment could be developed for biological war games. "Advances in biotechnology are radically changing the scientific landscape. We are entering a world where imagination is the only brake on biology," write the authors. "In light of this coming synbio revolution, a wider-ranging relationship between scientists and security organizations—one defined by open exchange, continual collaboration, and crowd-sourced defenses—may prove the only way to protect the president.""
Submission + - iOS6 allows "Meeting Hijacking" via Exchange Server (technet.com)
dcsmith writes: Meeting hijacking is the intentional or unintentional changing of the ownership of a meeting (in this case, in MS Exchange). The new owner can modify or delete the meeting in ways that an attendee or invitee should not be able to.
Apparently the latest update to iOS6 increases the likelihood that an iPad/iPod user can hijack a meeting to which they have been invited.
Apparently the latest update to iOS6 increases the likelihood that an iPad/iPod user can hijack a meeting to which they have been invited.
With the recent release of iOS6, we have noticed a marked increase in support calls due to meetings having the owner of the meeting changed (sometimes called “meeting hijacking”).
Among Microsoft's recommended work arounds;
Block iOS 6 devices — Exchange server comes with the Allow/Block/Quarantine functionality that enables admins to block any device or user.
Tell users not to upgrade to iOS 6 or to downgrade their devices – This solution may work as a temporary fix until Apple provides a fix but many users may have already made the decision to update.
Submission + - Adapteva Parallella computer even more open as funding campaign nears its end (kickstarter.com) 2
LoneTech writes: The Parallella massively multicore computer has been previously mentioned on slashdot, but as the kickstarter campaign nears its end more details have come to light. In particular, the glue logic and CPU are provided by a Zynq FPGA (a reprogrammable logic chip) with gratis development tools — already used in the prototype, but that board costs three or four times as much without the multiprocessor attachment. For the main feature, the Epiphany multiprocessor, much documentation is already public and the development tools are free software (yes, as in libre). Another distinguishing feature is its footprint — not much larger than a credit card, the entire board draws only 5W.
Submission + - Apple's public apology to Samsung is anything but apologetic (geek.com)
An anonymous reader writes: In the UK recently judge Colin Birss decided Samsung’s device designs weren’t confusing to the consumer when compared to Apple's because they are “not as cool.”
Judge Birss went further though, demanding Apple apologizes to Samsung publicly for all the hassle caused by the lawsuit. Apple predictably appealed that decision, but failed and therefore has to run the apology on its website. That apology has now appeared on Apple's website, but it’s anything but apologetic.
The last paragraph may cause judge Birss some upset, however, as it points out both German and US courts decided Samsung was engaging in unfair competition under the same patent and had copied the iPad design. In other words, Apple has taken the opportunity to call out the UK judge as making the wrong decision.
Judge Birss went further though, demanding Apple apologizes to Samsung publicly for all the hassle caused by the lawsuit. Apple predictably appealed that decision, but failed and therefore has to run the apology on its website. That apology has now appeared on Apple's website, but it’s anything but apologetic.
The last paragraph may cause judge Birss some upset, however, as it points out both German and US courts decided Samsung was engaging in unfair competition under the same patent and had copied the iPad design. In other words, Apple has taken the opportunity to call out the UK judge as making the wrong decision.
Submission + - 91% of Germans would vote Obama (infratest-dimap.de) 3
allcoolnameswheretak writes: While the presidential candidates are running a tight, head to head race in the U.S., the federal election is a non-contest in Germany. According to a recent poll by ARD DeutschlandTREND, a program by the main German public TV station that analyzes current and future trends in Germany, 91% of Germans would vote for Obama (German) if given the choice- up 4 percent since last months poll.
How do you explain this stark disparity between U.S. and European opinion on who is the better man for the job?
How do you explain this stark disparity between U.S. and European opinion on who is the better man for the job?
Submission + - Here are all the scary things you need to learn to use Windows 8 (bgr.com)
zacharye writes: Windows 8 is coming! Windows 8 is coming! Judging by the reaction to Windows 8 on various technology and business blogs, it’s a miracle society ever moved past MS-DOS and adopted Microsoft’s Windows operating system in the first place. Bloggers seem to be scared of the new tile-based Windows user interface, and they think consumers and enterprise users aren’t ready for the big change. Moreover, there are all kinds of “secret” new gestures that users will have to know to navigate around the U.S., and tech writers apparently aren’t confident that people are up to the task. We went through the big ones in last night’s Microsoft Surface review, but in case you missed it, let’s take a look at all the scary new things you need to learn to use Windows 8 and Windows RT...
Boeing's CHAMP Missile Uses Radio Waves To Remotely Disable PCs 341
Dupple writes "During last week's test, a CHAMP (Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project) missile successfully disabled its target by firing high power microwaves into a building filled with computers and other electronics. 'On Oct. 16th at 10:32 a.m. MST a Boeing Phantom Works team along with members from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate team, and Raytheon Ktech, suppliers of the High Power Microwave source, huddled in a conference room at Hill Air Force Base and watched the history making test unfold on a television monitor. CHAMP approached its first target and fired a burst of High Power Microwaves at a two story building built on the test range. Inside rows of personal computers and electrical systems were turned on to gauge the effects of the powerful radio waves. Seconds later the PC monitors went dark and cheers erupted in the conference room. CHAMP had successfully knocked out the computer and electrical systems in the target building. Even the television cameras set up to record the test were knocked off line without collateral damage.'"
