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Comment Re:Your link doesn't seem to support your contenti (Score 1) 877

I checked some of the monitoring stations, http://www.seis.utah.edu/helicorder/heli/yellowstone/Uuss.YTP_EHZ_WY.2008123100.gif for example. The background tremors seem to be picking up, but it might just be wind, as a front recently passed through. I think I'll be watching this one for a few days.

Comment Re:Your link doesn't seem to support your contenti (Score 4, Interesting) 877

I noticed that too, and the local distribution of the cluster does look somewhat like pre-volcanic activity. But if it were the supervolcano. I'd expect activity along the caldera margins. This looks more like something that would result in a new cone or maybe just some new hot springs under the lake.
The Internet

Submission + - Russias war on malicious software

tmk writes: "Russian minister Leonid Reiman announced new legislation to fight software piracy. According to official information the share of pirated software in the Russian Federation decreased in the last years from 90 to 60 percent. Reiman dismissed the impression many viruses origin in his country as "a myth": "Viruses are written all over the world. Russia is waging a consistent and successful war on malicious software."

Reiman calls for an international organisation to fight Internet crime. Last year Russia agreed to take down Allofmp3 after the United States intervened."
Robotics

Submission + - 5'8" Robot Lets You Roam Around Office From Ho

olyarew writes: "Technovelgy has an article about a new robot that telecommuters can use to have a physical presence at their office without leaving their home. The robot can be remotely moved around, can be made to sit and stand, and has a screen that can be tilted. The open source robot is made by HeadThere, Inc and will retail for between $1800 and $3000."

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