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Terminator Franchise To Be Auctioned Off 256

"For sale: One slightly-used Terminator. Still works, minor attitude problems, get it cheap now!' Several sources are reporting that the Terminator franchise is set to be auctioned off just three weeks after another well known franchise, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was sold for $60 million. The present owner, Halcyon, has filed for chapter 11 after a dispute with a hedge fund that lent Halcyon the money to buy the rights to begin with. The auction will include rights to everything but the first two films.

Comment Re:10+ the max? Come on... (Score 1) 958

Try to aim for the Channel Tunnel. If you make it to France and keep your course straight, you could make it all the way through the alps into Slovenia.

Good luck!

I'd imagine the express train trying to use the same rail-only tunnel could cause some discomfort.

(yes, I know a lot of the trains are car-carrying ones, but you're not driving if you're parked on a train)

The Internet

Submission + - rubyonrails.org - Poached!

Trailer Trash writes: The domain name "rubyonrails.org" has been snapped up by a domain farmer. Navigating to the site — any of the sites on the domain — brings up a smiling young lady and a list of "links" related to Ruby on Rails. I'm not adding an actual link; the new owner is probably getting plenty of traffic as it is.
Space

Submission + - Is "Space Junk" always?

Hqrsie writes: After reading the article on Brazilian pirates using US military satellites for communication, I've wondered what's done with decommissioned satellites. I always thought they would be viewed as a precious commodity due to their complexity, expense, and status. However, with many critical systems reliant on them, it seems likely that replacements are sent prudently before critical failure. What I wonder is if there are functional satellites that are simply not in use. Or is anything in orbit that continues to work already re-purposed until it is of no further use at all? Is "space junk" always truly that?
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"Stayin Alive" Helps You Stay Alive 31

In a small study conducted at the University of Illinois medical school, doctors and students maintained close to the ideal number of chest compressions doing CPR while listening to the Bee Gees hit, "Stayin' Alive." At 103 beats per minute, the old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help keep accurate time while doing chest compressions. The study showed the song helped people who already know how to do CPR, and the results were promising enough to warrant larger, more definitive studies with real patients or untrained people. I wonder what intrinsic power is contained in "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?"
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The Smell of Space 70

According to NASA scientists, space smells a lot like my uncle's workshop. One can detect hints of fried steak, hot metal, and the welding of a motorbike. They have hired Steven Pearce, a chemist and managing director of fragrance manufacturing company Omega Ingredients, to recreate the smell in a laboratory. NASA will use his research to help train potential astronauts. Steven said, "I did some work for an art exhibition in July, which was based entirely on smell, and one of the things I created was the smell of the inside of the Mir space station. NASA heard about it and contacted me to see if I could help them recreate the smell of space to help their astronauts."
Movies

Submission + - Explaining the Special Effects Behind Transformers (popularmechanics.com)

ntmokey writes: "Popular Mechanics has an in-depth look at the special effects behind the Transformers movie, including some exclusive shots from Paramount Pictures. Apparently, using real cars as models presented some interesting problems for the folks at Industrial Light and Magic, who had to figure out how a recognizable chunk of steel can fold into robot. In the end, the solution was the development team getting hands-on in the auto shop. And lots of grease."
Media

Submission + - US Internet 'Spam King' arrested (yahoo.com)

mesmerx writes: "US prosecutors said they captured on Wednesday a nefarious Internet marketer responsible so much junk e-mail they called him "Spam King." Robert Soloway, 27, was arrested in Seattle, Washington, a week after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of identity theft, money laundering, and mail, wire, and e-mail fraud. Long live the looser!"

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