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Submission + - Hansen argues for meter scale sea level rise (newscientist.com)

Submitted by

mdsolar

on Thursday July 26, 2007 @11:12PM

mdsolar writes: "NASA climatologist James Hansen has published a paper on Scientific reticence and sea level rise attempting to explain why reports such as the IPCC 4th Assesment tend to lowball climate change consequences. Now he has a writeup in New Scientist which summarizes the paper giving his reasons for thinking that a 5 meter sea level rise by the end of this century could easily happen. Pictures of the effects of such a rise are included. Hansen:

So why do I think a sea level rise of metres would be a near certainty if greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing? Because while the growth of great ice sheets takes millennia, the disintegration of ice sheets is a wet process that can proceed rapidly.
"

Submission + - iTunes Account Required for iPhone Users (bloomberg.com)

Submitted by boxer2600 on Wednesday June 13, 2007 @12:28AM

boxer2600 writes: According to an email sent by Apple to consumers interested in the iPhone, the iPhone will require the user to have an iTunes account. What does this mean for users of "alternative OSes" (i.e. Linux)? To what extent is iTunes needed to "set up" the iPhone?

Submission + - Microsoft wants both HD-DVD and Blu-ray to go away

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12, 2007 @10:42PM

An anonymous reader writes: At the Digital Hollywood conference, Richard Doherty of Microsoft stated that Redmond wants both HD DVD and Blu-ray to go away, saying "I don't know that [HD] will be delivered on an optical disc in five to 10 years. At Microsoft, we'd rather it wasn't [on a disc]." Does this mean that Microsoft's backing of the underdog HD DVD format is intended to delay HD DVD and Blu-ray from gaining traction to create a market for Windows Media Player/DRM? Microsoft's leading role in AACS also didn't help either format — the highly-publicized security collapse of AACS has been a massive embarassment for both HD DVD and Blu-ray.

Comment Re:whaa? (Score 1) 299

by OmnipotentEntity on Saturday May 05, 2007 @05:42PM (#19004899) Attached to: Astronomers Again Baffled by Solar Observations

Because for fusion you need heat, pressure, and fuel. The sun's gravity provides the pressure required, here on earth we need to expend energy to make that pressure, which is why we haven't came up with a self sustaining version of fusion here on earth.

Submission + - Inside ReactOS

Submitted by

holden

on Thursday March 15, 2007 @02:46PM

holden writes: "NewsForge has an article on a recent talk given by Alex Ionescu (a lead ReactOS developer). He talks about the recent progress made with ReactOS, but he spends the majority of his talking about the technical details of the ReactOS kernel architecture. He also talks about some of the unique problems faced by trying to build a binary compatible kernel, looking at some of the difficulties with how some vendors such as nvidia optimize there drivers and how ReactOS presently handles them, as well as how they plan to in the future. His complete talk is available online in a number of different formats."

Submission + - Mars Express gauges water around south pole

Submitted by thhamm on Thursday March 15, 2007 @02:46PM

thhamm writes: Using it's radar instrument, ESA's Mars Express Probe gauged the water quantity around the martian south pole: 'The amount of water trapped in frozen layers over Mars' south polar region is equivalent to a liquid layer about 11 metres deep covering the planet. This new estimate comes from mapping the thickness of the dusty ice by the Mars Express radar instrument that has made more than 300 virtual slices through layered deposits covering the pole.'

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Release Date Announced 371

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:28PM from the allegedly-the-last dept.

Croakyvoice writes "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, the seventh and final book in the best-selling series, has been scheduled for release at 12:01 a.m. on July 21, 2007, Scholastic announced today." A deluxe edition for collectors and enthusiasts is also planned with a simultaneous release.

Submission + - Hackers can whisper into Vista's ear

Submitted by

w1z4rd

on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:45PM

w1z4rd writes: "IT Wire reports:

Faster than you can say "time to move to Linux" they've found a security flaw in Windows Vista, with hackers able to use voice recognition to hijack Vista PCs.

Microsoft has confessed that those with evil intent could whisper instructions, such as to delete files, to your computer using MP3 downloads or audio embedded in websites."

Submission + - Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study

Submitted by

w1z4rd

on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:47PM

w1z4rd writes: "Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world's largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.

The lobby group is funded by ExxonMobil and has very closes ties to President Bush"

Submission + - Defeater of Vista DRM Speaks

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:37PM

An anonymous reader writes: Recently, news broke that Vista's DRM dubbed Protected Media Pathway had been defeated. Now Alex Ionescu, who discovered the flaw in PMP has been interviewed with the P2P news site Slyck.com.

Submission + - Intel and IBM using hafnium gate insulators

Submitted by 5pp000 on Saturday January 27, 2007 @04:25AM

5pp000 writes: The initial story is short on details, but it sounds like they have at least a partial solution to the gate leakage problem (the problem that is keeping us from 5GHz+ CPUs).

Submission + - Intel claims low leakage process

Submitted by

Aryabhata

on Saturday January 27, 2007 @04:22AM

Aryabhata writes: "As per the New York Times, Intel has overcome a potentially crippling technical obstacle of transistor switches;their tendency to leak current as they grow smaller. As a transistor's tiny switches are made ever smaller they tendency to leak current as the insulating material gets thinner. The Intel advance uses new metallic alloys in the insulation itself and in adjacent components. Their combination of processing power and energy efficiency could make it possible, for example, for cellphones to play video at length — a demanding digital task — with less battery drain."

Submission + - Microsoft wanted to "whack" Dell

Submitted by pboyd2004 on Friday January 26, 2007 @11:29PM

pboyd2004 writes: According to emails obtained in Iowa's antitrust case against Microsoft. Microsoft wanted to "whack" Dell over their Linux sales. "We should whack them, we should make sure they understand our value," wrote Paul Flessner, a senior vice president in Microsoft's server applications unit. The email exchange can be found here.

Submission + - Jury Rules that H.264 is not Patented

Submitted by

Dr Kool, PhD

on Friday January 26, 2007 @09:36PM

Dr Kool, PhD writes: "According to the San Diego Union Tribune, a jury ruled today against Qualcomm in their patent lawsuit against Broadcom. Qualcomm had sought $8.3 in damages for patent infringement stemming from Broadcom's H.264 encoder/decoder chips. This ruling clears the way for H.264 to become a widely adopted open standard."

Submission + - Aussie surfie sells his life on eBay

Submitted by on Friday January 19, 2007 @12:14AM

An anonymous reader writes: An Australian surfie is selling his life on ebay, according to this report. The package includes introductions to friends and potential lovers, and also includes two enemies. Four weeks of training will be provided, which will cover such areas like "style of seduction" and fashion.

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