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Submission + - Carnival To Host First-Ever Bloggers Cruise

Submitted by Michael Given on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @09:00PM

Michael Given writes: Based on the incredible success of the Internet blog of Carnivals Senior Cruise Director John Heald — whose humorous and insightful postings have attracted nearly 200,000 visitors since the site was launched last month — Heald will host his first-ever Bloggers Cruiseaboard the Carnival Freedom in January 2008.

Submission + - Another DMCA Takedown Notice For Digg

Submitted by

ngottlieb

on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @08:36PM

ngottlieb writes: "Digg has received another DMCA takedown notice for a post containing a number used to decrypt a copyrighted poem. The hosting of the key violates the DMCA's "ban on trafficking in circumvention devices" in the same way the hosting of the AACS key violated it. Will Digg.com comply with this takedown notice, or continue it's stand against the DMCA, supporting its users all the way?"

Submission + - Students liable for School Insecurity?

Submitted by

yamamushi

on Wednesday May 02, 2007 @01:01AM

yamamushi writes: "Within the past few weeks, students across Boerne ISD were being called into offices to discuss the use of proxies to circumvent the schools websense system. The problem is that some of these students are being punished so far as being suspended from school for up to (as far as anyone knows so far) 3 months at a time. Shouldn't the school district be liable for their own insecurity? Why are they punishing so many students for something that should be handled from the district's end? I know at the time I was going to school there, I was punished for using a linux livecd to login to their computers without using a password, even after I told the admins how to disable cdrom boots, they refused to update any of the computers and as such I was using the same tactic till the day I graduated."

Feed Fewer Children And Teens Received Antidepressants Following FDA Warnings (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Monday April 02, 2007 @07:13PM

The number of children and teenagers prescribed antidepressant medications appears to have decreased following public warnings about suicidal behavior potentially associated with the drugs, according to a recent report. In addition, antidepressants are now more often prescribed to this age group by psychiatrists rather than primary care physicians.

Feed Babies Who Don't Respond To Their Names May Be At Risk For Autism Or Other Disor (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Monday April 02, 2007 @07:12PM

Year-old babies who do not respond when their name is called may be more likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other developmental problem at age 2, making this simple test a potential early indicator for such conditions.

Submission + - EU Launches iTunes Probe

Submitted by

Adam9

on Monday April 02, 2007 @07:02PM

Adam9 writes: "European Union regulators are investigating Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store for possible violation of competition rules, a British newspaper reported Monday. The Financial Times said Apple and several major music companies had been sent a 'statement of objections' alleging that the deals underpinning the sale of music through iTunes in Europe might violate competition rules. The newspaper said the European Commission had sent a letter outlining the accusations to Apple and 'major record companies' including Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music and EMI Group PLC. The newspaper said the charges centered on the fact that, in Europe, iTunes prohibits users in one country from downloading music from a Web site intended to serve another. It quoted a spokesman for EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes as saying that Apple's agreements restricted music sales 'in the sense that consumers can only buy music from the iTunes store in their country of residence' — a possible violation of the EU's rules against restrictive business practices. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said the company wanted to operate a single store for all of Europe, but music labels and publishers said there were limits to the rights that could they could grant to Apple. 'We don't believe Apple did anything to violate EU law,' he said. 'We will continue to work with the EU to resolve this matter.'"

Submission + - How to Add Extra Hours to Your Day

Submitted by

optimizedlife

on Monday April 02, 2007 @06:57PM

optimizedlife writes: "Find 7 ways to get more time out of your day at http://www.theoptimizedlife.com/time-management/ho w-to-add-extra-hours-to-your-day/ Everything from speed reading to online applications that you can use to save time. Interesting strategies for adding up to 6 extra hours to your day."

Submission + - RSA 2007: Botnet Live Presentation now Online

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 02, 2007 @03:47AM

An anonymous reader writes: At the recent RSA 2007 conference, one of the few talks given that received any sort of coverage was one I was lucky enough to attend, "Botnet Live" — where the researchers involved (Chris Boyd, and Wayne Porter) talked about how they used methods other than simply looking at the Botnet data to catch the bad guys. The idea was, by looking at all the "real-world" evidence surrounding the botnet, and continuing to "track" it after the work on the Botnet itself had been handed over to the authorities, more data could be generated in terms of profiling the people behind the hacking than if they'd just kept to the technical side of things. In the talk, they focused on two examples — one involving a Botnet where a custom built PERL script was used to suck down personal data from third party payment systems, and the other involving a group of Hackers based in the Middle-East that used Rootkit technology, fake BitTorrent clients and modified IRC clients to push their radical ideologies. The full presentation is now online, and I recommend anyone with an interest in Botnets (and the people behind them) take time to watch / listen to the full thing.

Feed Ten Reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Monday April 02, 2007 @03:12AM

In case you need persuading...

Love it or hate it, you can't ignore Windows Vista. Fans of Apple's Mac OS X will tell you that all of the good bits of Vista have been blagged from the Tribe of Jobs but the fact remains that the vast majority of us use Windows XP so the question is simple, why the hell should we make the switch from Windows XP to Windows Vista? We've got ten solid reasons why you should.

Submission + - Europeans taller than Americans

Submitted by

theolein

on Monday April 02, 2007 @02:46AM

theolein writes: "The BBC has an article up on a recent study that concludes that Europeans are now on average taller than Americans from being shorter some 200 years ago. It seems that Americans have grown about 1 inch in that time, whereas Europeans are between 3 and 6 inches taller than they were 200 years ago. The study does not include Asian or Hispanic immigrants to the USA and makes no conclusions about why this is, but states that factors, such as dietry, social and economic factors may play a role in the results."

Feed April 2, 1845: Photographing the Sun, Measuring Speed of Light (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Monday April 02, 2007 @12:32AM

A couple of French physicists are the first to try their hand at photographing the sun. After that, they devise methods for measuring the speed of light.

Submission + - iTunes to Offer EMI Tracks Without DRM

Submitted by Y-Crate on Monday April 02, 2007 @12:08AM

Y-Crate writes: Apple and EMI have apparently inked a deal to offer "significant amounts" of EMI's catalog on iTunes without any copy protection whatsoever — a first for iTunes and something Steve Jobs claimed he would do if a label allowed him to. EMI is also considering making their content available to other online retailers under similar terms.

Submission + - Report Finds the Internet is "Serious Business

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 01, 2007 @10:29PM

An anonymous reader writes: An article on Encyclopedia Dramatica has revealed that the internet — perceived by many as a place to chat and "hang out" — is, in fact, serious business. Law enforcement around the world is cracking down on anyone who does not take the internet strictly 100% seriously, targeting many sites who have decided that April fools day is a time to make light-hearted jokes. Finally they've admitted what we Slashdotters already knew!

Submission + - Israel tops malicious net activity per capita

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 01, 2007 @10:02PM

An anonymous reader writes: The Jerusalem Post has an article boasting that Israel tops the world on a per capita basis in malicious Internet activity, followed by Taiwan, then Poland & USA. From the article:

The sophistication of Israel's Internet users and its developed hi-tech sector have contributed to the high level of malicious Web activity, said Arie Danon, Symantec manager for the Mediterranean region.
Perhaps for websites not expecting an international audience, some of these domains might be good ones to block.

Submission + - EMI removes DRM from parts of catalog

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 01, 2007 @09:56PM

An anonymous reader writes: Ars Technica is reporting that EMI will announce on Monday that it will be freeing much of its catalog from the shackles of DRM. The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter," reports (sub. required) that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be present at the announcement in London and that the music will be sold through the iTunes Store and possibly other online outlets. n early February rumblings were heard that EMI was thinking about ditching DRM, but EMI was unable to entice the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and others. As it turned out, EMI wanted a considerable advance payment to offset what it perceived as a "risk": selling DRM-free music online. EMI's position was simple: if they sell music without DRM, then users will find trading it that much easier.

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