andres32a - Slashdot User

Submission + - Open Source Economics Driving Web 2.0 Innovation (readwriteweb.com)

Submitted by

ReadWriteWeb

on Sunday June 10, 2007 @07:33PM

ReadWriteWeb writes: "Jitendra Gupta looks how the open source model is interacting with our market driven economic system. He writes that the open source movement has become a powerful value creator; that it has created an interesting and somewhat egalitarian wealth distribution mechanism, where on one hand it has made it hard for one stakeholder to extract inordinate rents, and on the other hand it has created the right incentives for a lot of people to participate in, and have a stake in, its success. Indeed, were it not for the LAMP stack, startup costs would have been a lot higher then they are today — and we would not be seeing the amount of innovation we are seeing from web 2.0 startups."

Submission + - No daddy needed

Submitted by on Wednesday May 23, 2007 @04:35PM

An anonymous reader writes: A team of American and Irish researchers have discovered that some female sharks can reproduce without having sex, the first time that scientists have found the unusual capacity in such an ancient vertebrate species. Analysis of the baby shark's DNA found no trace of any contribution from a male partner. Shark experts said this was the first confirmed case in a shark of parthenogenesis, which derived from the Greek means "virgin birth". Get the scoop here.

Submission + - The life of a forst poster

Submitted by on Sunday May 13, 2007 @09:52PM

An anonymous reader writes: First posters are annoying to most of us... but i have come to respect the art of first posting know that i have met my master in this youtube video. From the video: "I think you need me more than you think... the fact is, without me, there wouldn't be a second post... think about it! ... do i feel ashamed of myself? definitely. I am doing satan's work? yes..."

Submission + - Japanese Government to Move to OSS

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 13, 2007 @02:05PM

An anonymous reader writes: linuxworld has an article on Japanese government's plan to reduce its reliance on a single IT vendor by moving to open source softwares.

Oracle, NEC, IBM, HP, Hitachi and Dell are among 10 IT equipment and software vendors that are forming a consortium to develop and sell Linux-based servers and computers for the Japanese market. The move by the vendors to collaborate on Linux in Japan comes from a edict from the country's government to make Linux and open source a priority for all IT procurements, starting this July.
Specifically, it looks to reduce Windows as the server OS.

The government has said explicitly it wants to decrease its reliance on Microsoft as a server operating system platform.

Submission + - OLPC will be able to run windows operating system

Submitted by andres32a on Friday April 27, 2007 @08:08PM

andres32a writes: In a perfect example of "Microsoft's ability to muscle into every niche of computing in every developing marketplace" Nicolas Negroponte has annouced that 100 dollar (175 actually) laptop will be able to run windows. It seems that microsoft is Taking On the OLPC by planning to hijack it.

Submission + - Yahoo Music, chiefs urge labels to 'ditch DRM'

Submitted by

waired

on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @05:35AM

waired writes: "It seem that a trend has begun in the musics industry after Steve Jobs essay. Now a senior Yahoo chief has spoken out in favor of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' call for major labels to abandon digital rights technology (DRM). It points out that consumers are getting confused and that the Microsoft DRM "doesn't work half the time". http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsI D=17184"

Using Technology to Improve Kindergarten? 132

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday February 14, 2007 @01:22AM from the improving-the-K-experience dept.

andres32a asks: "I currently run a private preschool located in Latin America. I have been always interested in finding new ways of giving kids a legitimate educational advantage through fresh applications of technology. What technology would you like to have seen applied in your kindergarten?"

Submission + - Using technology to improve kindergarten?

Submitted by

andres32a

on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @06:17PM

andres32a writes: "I currently run a private preschool located in Latin America. I have been always interested in finding new ways of giving kids a legitimate educational advantage through fresh applications of technology. What technology would you like to have seen applied in your kindergarten?"

Submission + - Secure a PC For Your Mom?

Submitted by

BoneThugND

on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @05:33PM

BoneThugND writes: "ITSecurity.com has published a 20 minute guide to securing a PC. While many of the tips are solid, I am thinking I should go a bit further to protect my mom's new Windows machine. Assuming she is not a very savvy user, what should I be doing to make sure her box isn't slowed down by dozens of malware programs after three weeks of surfing?"

Submission + - A Ghost Car?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 12, 2007 @08:11PM

An anonymous reader writes: I thought the crowd at slashdot may have some better explanations for this one than the guys over at google video. So, does the car go around the fence, under the fence, or through it? And why? http://video.google.com/url?vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fww w.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCO9Ve03s41w&docid=6438 27259813978972&ev=v&esrc=sr2&usg=AL29H20b72Qddyhwc Fy6DVRNEu21OZw0YA

Submission + - Microsoft refuses to assist police w/hot xbox 360

Submitted by

Karzz1

on Friday February 09, 2007 @07:45PM

Karzz1 writes: "Microsoft refused New Zealand police demands for information regarding a stolen Xbox360. Apparently the hot Xbox was registered with Microsoft with details the police sought to apprehend the thief. According to Microsoft, "The privacy and safety of customer information was a "huge issue" for the company and the details could not be handed out.". Is Microsoft being truly altruistic or is there possibly something else at play here?"

Submission + - What was your second programming language?

Submitted by

Cafesolo

on Sunday February 04, 2007 @08:33PM

Cafesolo writes: "What was your second programming language?

BASIC
VB
VB.NET
C#
Java
Pascal/Delphi
C/C++
PERL
PHP
Python
Ruby
Assembly
Logo
Fortran
Lisp
Haskell
Scheme
Eiffel"

Submission + - Proposed Slashdot Poll: Best Archrivalry

Submitted by

lagomorph

on Friday February 02, 2007 @06:50PM

lagomorph writes: "Pirates vs. Ninjas
Superman vs. Lex Luthor
Emacs vs. vi
Gates vs. Jobs
Coyote vs. Roadrunner
Evolution vs. Creationism, cough, Intelligent Design
CowboyNeal vs. IndianNeal"

Submission + - Wookie succumbs to Dark Side in Hollywood

Submitted by

daeley

on Friday February 02, 2007 @06:35PM

daeley writes: "It wouldnt be a day in Hollywood without at least one wonderfully odd thing happening.

Ersatz Chewbacca succumbs to dark side

A street performer dressed as Chewbacca from Star Wars apparently succumbed to the dark side when he allegedly head-butted a tour guide operator in front of Graumans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles police said today.

I guess the tour guide operator never heard that you always let the wookie win. Oh, it gets better.

The lesson here is you can have the force with you, [LAPD Spokesdroid Lt. Paul] Vernon said. You just cant use illegal force.

Ooof."

The Good Fortune of Wii Exercise 81

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 02, 2007 @05:19PM from the wiiberobics dept.

eldavojohn writes "While some users of the Wii complained of soreness or 'Wii elbow' when playing it too much, others are heralding its workout value. The University of Toronto is working on a 'therapeutic video game' for the Wii that is designed to help children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy exercise their weaker limb, people are claiming weight loss and in the January issue of Pediatrics the Mayo clinic is proposing that gaming systems like the Wii can combat child obesity."

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