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Apache Resigns From the JCP Executive Committee 136

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 09, 2010 @03:40PM from the I'll-resign-my-commission dept.

iammichael writes "The Apache Software Foundation has resigned its seat on the Java SE/EE Executive Committee due to a long dispute over the licensing restrictions placed on the TCK (test kit validating third-party Java implementations are compatible with the specification)."

Sony Gets Nasty With PSBreak Buyers 246

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @06:38AM from the give-it-a-rest dept.

YokimaSun writes "The war between hackers and Sony over the PlayStation 3 has now taken an even more sinister turn, with Sony going after not just shops but actual buyers of the PSBreak dongle, threatening them with fines of many thousands of Euros and forcing them to sign cease-and-desist letters. It seems Sony will use any means necessary to thwart both homebrew and piracy on the PS3."

Comment Does this count (From 1972)? (Score 1) 375

by elrond2003 on Monday July 19, 2010 @12:43PM (#32952562) Attached to: The Oldest Timestamp On a File I Created and Still Have Is...

I have some punched tape from 1972. The "Time Stamp" was hand written on it in ink. Unfortunately I do not have a Varian 620i to run the program.

China Says US Uses Facebook To Spread Political Unrest 274

Posted by kdawson on Sunday July 11, 2010 @01:02AM from the yeah-and-if-you-don't-watch-out-we'll-twitter-too dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "A Chinese government-backed think tank says the US and other western governments use Facebook and other social networking sites to spread political unrest. Their report says, 'We must pay attention to the potential risks and threats to state security as the popularity of social-networking sites continues to grow,' and calls for increased scrutiny of the sites."

Cutting Umbilical Cord Early Eliminates Stem Cells 139

Posted by timothy on Wednesday May 26, 2010 @02:40PM from the just-leave-it-on-a-few-years dept.

GeneralSoh writes "Delaying clamping the umbilical cord at birth may have far-reaching benefits for your baby, according to researchers at the University of South Florida's Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair — and should be delayed for at least a few minutes longer after birth. This new recommendation published in the most recent Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (14:3) notes that delaying clamping the umbilical cord allows more umbilical cord blood and crucial stem cells to transfer from mama to baby."

Bill To Ban All Salt In Restaurant Cooking 794

Posted by timothy on Thursday March 11, 2010 @03:22PM from the too-stupid-to-live-as-long-as-possible dept.

lord_rotorooter writes "Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn, introduced a bill that would ruin restaurant food and baked goods as we know them. The measure (if passed) would ban the use of all forms of salt in the preparation and cooking of food for all restaurants or bakeries. While the use of too much salt can contribute to health problems, the complete banning of salt would have negative impacts on food chemistry. Not only does salt enhance flavor, it controls bacteria, slows yeast activity and strengthens dough by tightening gluten. Salt also inhibits the growth of microbes that spoil cheese."

Comment one not necessarily tinfoil-hat theory (Score 1) 640

by elrond2003 on Sunday November 15, 2009 @05:25PM (#30109042) Attached to: Psystar Crushed In Court

There is one way to get access to a sizable ROI based on this scheme. What PSYSTAR is/was doing is buying an UPGRADE license and installing it on a new computer. What if they succeded and then started to buy Windows/office upgrades distros, cracking the install codes and selling machines with this software installed. A full windows/office install (Home premium W7 plus Office Pro) is about $600 the upgrades are about $350, split the difference and you have a pretty good markup on a $400 worth of hardware system.

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