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Submission + - Kernel hacker -ck quits (apcmag.com) 2

Submitted by vmarks on Saturday March 01, 2008 @11:09AM

vmarks writes: Kernel hacker Con Kolivas has quit submitting kernel patches. He talks with apcmag.com about Linux for the desktop, the performance issues he tried to rectify, and why he will now spend his time learning Japanese instead of developing improvements for the Linux kernel.

Submission + - ChaCha Turns Indiana University Into Its Billboard 1

Submitted by

theodp

on Saturday December 08, 2007 @02:05AM

theodp writes: "'In general, IU restricts the ability to place advertising on [university] websites,' explains Indiana University. But that was before the current IU President joined (and resigned) from search startup ChaCha's Board. And before the Governor of Indiana made a ChaCha Board member an IU Trustee. And before IU announced its Librarians would be working gratis as ChaCha Guides. And before ChaCha's CEO held a million dollar fundraiser for the Governor of Indiana. And before a State of Indiana fund chaired by the Governor invested two million dollars in ChaCha. And before IU hired away the local newspaper's IU watchdog who was reporting on the situation. So now, Valleywag reports, IU has given a thumbs-up to ChaCha's introduction of Google AdSense ads to students' search results, with the stamp of approval of unspecified 'IU executive leadership.'"

Submission + - AMD Pulls The Plug On Quad FX Enthusiast Platform (informationweek.com)

Submitted by

mytrip

on Friday November 30, 2007 @08:27PM

mytrip writes: "Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) on Friday said it has stopped making the Quad FX platform that was launched late last year for power-insatiable computer enthusiasts.

The platform comprises up to two dual-core Athlon 64 FX processors, which operate in conjunction with Nvidia's SLI chipset that makes it possible to run multiple graphics cards that work together in projecting one image on a display. The overall platform targets gamers who often use multiple cards to boost game performance.

AMD has an upgrade plan for the Quad FX, but isn't ready to set a date for its release, AMD spokesman John Taylor said."

Submission + - Network Solutions - sure we can steal your website

Submitted by Nick Hustak on Friday November 30, 2007 @12:47PM

Nick Hustak writes: Network Solutions is once again using their monopoly to abuse domain owners. Remember when you could swap your DNS and for the most part, it was seemless? Well, not if you are using Network Solutions' name servers. Instead, during the move, Network Solutions will provide a nice context search screen based upon your domain name. And, of course, while they steal your webtraffic 'for up to 24 hours' to view their search links, they will also provide a way for your users to sign up new domains. A call to support simply yields the usual lines read from a manual. If they can point your website to a search link page, they can certainly point it to your webserver. This smacks of their previous attempt to hijack any 403 errors to their own search page. ICANN needs to get off it's duff and smack Network Solutions — it should never have been handed to a 'for profit' company to begin with.

Submission + - Football field-sized kite powers latest freighter (networkworld.com) 2

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Monday November 26, 2007 @12:27AM

coondoggie writes: "A kite the size of a football field will provide most of the power for a German heavy freight ship set to launch in December. The Beluga shipping company that owns the 460-foot Beluga said it expects the kites to decrease fuel consumption by up to 50% in optimal cases as well as a cutback of the emission of greenhouse gases on sea by 10 to 20%. Interestingly, the ship will be hauling windmills from Esbjerg, Denmark to Houston, Texas. The company that makes the kite for the German transport, SkySails, has made kites for large yachts but is targeting commercial ships with new, larger kites. And it has the ambitious goal of equipping 1,500 ships with kites by 2015. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/22225"

Submission + - WARNING: driver updates causing Vista deactivation (apcmag.com)

Submitted by

KrispySausage

on Tuesday October 23, 2007 @08:48AM

KrispySausage writes: "After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA — something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.

Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into "reduced functionality" mode, where you can't do anything but use the web browser for half an hour.

How can this ridiculous situation occur, and what is Microsoft's response... read on."

Submission + - Microsoft Sees Stronger XP Sales in FY08 (pcworld.com) 1

Submitted by Rude Awakening on Friday July 20, 2007 @11:32PM

Rude Awakening writes: Microsoft Corp. Thursday said that it expects Windows XP, the operating system supposedly made moot by Windows Vista, to make up a significantly larger part of sales in the coming year.

I thought this was a misprint and they really meant Vista sales would be stronger in '08 instead of XP, but it is no misprint. Is Vista bad enough to breathe new life into XP sales, or is this part of an insidious plot by Microsoft to sell two OS licenses for each new PC shipped?

Feed New Technology For Manufacturing Flexible Solar Cells (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @08:12PM

The University of Delaware's Institute of Energy Conversion has developed new technology for the manufacture of flexible solar cells, which could reduce the costs associated with the use of photovoltaic energy while at the same time expanding possible applications. The system, in which there has been commercial interest, enables the more efficient manufacture of the flexible solar cells in long sheets using roll-to-roll reactors, much like newsprint speeding through a press.

Submission + - Gene induces eyes in odd spots

Submitted by

webdoodle

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @07:01PM

webdoodle writes: "A gene thought to play a relatively minor role in eye development is powerful enough on its own to initiate the formation of eyes in strange spots on a fruit fly's body, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have learned."

Submission + - How to get your Windows PC owned by a cursor

Submitted by

Mother

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:56PM

Mother writes: "A practical demonstration on how to get your Windows PC owned by an animated cursor. An animated spongebob cursor would make the experience more humiliating, but nevertheless, the video is worth a watch: http://www.offensive-security.com/movies/ani/ani.h tml"

Journal Journal: HIV transmission

Journal by fornls on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:56PM

Breastfeeding is the Best Option for Mothers to Reduce HIV Risk. Though breastfeeding carries a risk of transmitting HIV from mother to child, it has lower risk of mortality. It reduces the risk of other diseases as well.

Submission + - UK Engineers aim to print your next home

Submitted by atomic0x on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:55PM

atomic0x writes: Discovery news is reporting that researchers in the UK are working on a room-sized printer designed to output walls. These walls will include everything between the plaster and the brick including insulation and conduits for wiring. Techniques like this could allow you to finally custom build your own replica Enterprise bridge, or a giant year-round igloo.

Submission + - Google gets into TV Ads

Submitted by Anonymous Howard on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @06:10PM

Anonymous Howard writes: Google has decided to take a step into the TV ad space, announcing that they'll be rolling out an automated system to buy and sell ads on EchoStar's DISH Network's 125 channels. Google's system will also be responsible for delivering the ads and, of coure, measuring their overall effectiveness. I think this is pretty big news! This coupled with the rumors of Google entering the pool of bidders for DoubleClick, it looks like Google is finally venturing outside it's space and into a new one providing people their own ad services built on Google technology.

Submission + - 2nd Week Of UK PS3 Launch A Near Disaster

Submitted by mrneutron2004 on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:42PM

mrneutron2004 writes: Wow! ChartTrack indicates PS3 sales fell 82% during week two. Is it any shock with the outrageous price? "Apparently though this was perhaps just a "release valve" on pent up demand, as Chart Track now reports an astonishing 82% decline in PS3 sales during week two. If you ask us, Sony's European market pricing is outrageous. Priced at a massive 425 English Pounds (that's a staggering $834 in U.S. Dollars) I just cant see "average Joe Consumer" buying into the PS3 in the UK with this pricing." http://www.fastsilicon.com/latest-news/2nd-week-of -uk-ps3-launch-a-near-disaster.html?Itemid=60

Submission + - Optical tech could make people, aircraft invisible

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Tuesday April 03, 2007 @05:19PM

coondoggie writes: "So you thought only Romulans had a cloaking device? Hardly. Purdue researchers using nanotechnology this week have taken a step toward creating an optical cloaking device that could make objects invisible. "How to create a design that works for all colors of visible light at the same time will be a big technical challenge, but we believe it's possible," he said. "It is clearly doable. In principle, this cloak could be arbitrarily large, as large as a person or an aircraft." Two requirements are needed to render an object invisible: Light must not reflect off of the object, and the light must bend around the object so that people would see only the background and not the cloaked object itself, according to researchers. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1334 8"

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