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Submission + - The Adventures of Darwin for PS2 ships (mygamer.com)

Submitted by

SupraStan

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:19PM

SupraStan writes: "D3Publisher of America (D3PA) sends word today that The Adventures of Darwin is shipping to retail stores across North America exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system from Sony at an SRP of $19.95. "Just as Darwin does in the game, the PlayStation 2 market is evolving — it's now ready to accommodate more games like The Adventures of Darwin that appeal to family-friendly audiences," said Sam Guilloud, brand manager, D3PA. "With such a large and loyal install base of over 38 million in the US (Source NPD), this is the perfect time in the PlayStation 2's life cycle to release such a unique title." More information: http://www.mygamer.com/index.php?platform=homepage &publisher=&developer=&game=&page=globalnews&mode= viewnews&id=2427"

Feed Gene Test Not Needed If Cancer Drug Given In Low Doses, Study Suggests (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:13PM

Investigators have shown that when the cancer drug irinotecan is given in low doses for multiple days, it eliminates the need to delay treatment to perform costly genetic testing that determines if the patient is at risk for serious treatment side effects, such as neutropenia.

Feed General 'Control Switch' For Protein Activity Developed (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:13PM

Our bodies could not maintain their existence without thousands of proteins performing myriad vital tasks within cells. Since malfunctioning proteins can cause disease, the study of protein structure and function can lead to the development of drugs and treatments for numerous disorders. Now scientists have developed a unique "switch" that can control the activity of any protein, raising it several-fold or stopping it almost completely. The method provides researchers with a simple and effective tool for exploring the function of unknown proteins.

Feed Superbug zapper recreates 'fresh air' indoors (pheedo.com)

From feed by nsfeed on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:12PM

The device, which mimics the naturally disinfecting effect of fresh air, could be used to purge hospital wards of superbugs, its makers say

Feed LG's Super Multi Blue combo burner reviewed (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:12PM

Filed under: HDTV, Storage

Even at this stage in the game, there aren't many drives out there sporting both logos, but LG's HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H10N 1.01 drive -- better known as the Super Multi Blue to the layperson -- has the Blu-ray and HD DVD logos sitting up front in perfect harmony. Announced at this year's CES, the drive can playback Blu-ray, DVD and HD DVD media, along with 4x recording and even rewriting of Blu-ray Discs. Now that the drive is finally out, CDRinfo has a ridiculously extensive review that really puts the $1,200 lens menagerie through its paces. In all, the dual playback makes this one a winner, and the Blu-ray, DVD and CD recordings turned out quite well to boot. The error correction for CD and DVDs is a bit lacking, but we're guessing anyone willing to fork over this much cash for a drive -- or crazy enough to read this whole review -- has bigger fish to fry.

[Thanks, Macris A]

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Submission + - Green Linux initiatve targets power consumption (vnunet.com)

Submitted by

pete314

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:11PM

pete314 writes: "The Linux Foundation has formed a Green Linux initiative to focus on reducing Linux' power consumption on both the laptop, desktop and server. Green Linux was formed last week at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit at Google's Silicon Valley campus."

Submission + - Father of Sony PlayStation Steps Down

Submitted by Petersko on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:09PM

Petersko writes: The chief architect of Sony's PlayStation game console stepped down on Tuesday as the Japanese company struggles to defend its dominance in the video game industry and revive its reputation as an electronics pioneer... The PS3's hefty startup costs have weighed heavily on the company's fight to drive up profit in its core electronics division. Sony is not expecting to post a profit in its game business until the fiscal year ending March 2009.

Submission + - First US "Twin-Format" HD DVD Disc Reviewe

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:08PM

An anonymous reader writes: There's a new high-def disc format in town — the triple layer HD DVD/DVD "twin-format" disc. While the format made its debut earlier this year in Japan, the first US-released twin disc hits store shelves on June 26, with the release of the anime title, 'Freedom 1.' High-Def Digest got a sneak peek, and gives the disc a tentative thumbs up.

Submission + - Patent Granted for Fault Injection (patentstorm.us)

Submitted by

techlists

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:03PM

techlists writes: "A Patent on Fault Injection (#7,185,232) has been granted by our friends at the patent office. This could seriously and negatively impact software/hardware testing across the industry. According to the filing, "A method of testing a target in a network by fault injection, "The method may further include, receiving a feedback from the target to determine fault occurrence.". They've been asked to comment, but will they say anything?""

Submission + - Mickey Mouse previous art

Submitted by uliafklasaeras on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:02PM

uliafklasaeras writes: Iron Age Vikings created Mickey Mouse 1000 years ago as Swedish archaeologists have discovered. May we finally have the ultimate legal weapon to bring down this Disney icon and, especially, its pernicious effects on copyright extension?

Submission + - Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command to PSP and DS (mygamer.com)

Submitted by

SupraStan

on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @12:01PM

SupraStan writes: "THQ announced today that they will be bringing Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command to the handheld Nintendo DS and PSP® (PlayStation Portable) systems, scheduled to be released in fall 2007. Taking full advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo DS and PSP, Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command features a new and immersive single-player campaign, along with a robust global multiplayer component. "Bringing the Warhammer 40,000 universe to handheld systems creates exciting new game play options for fans across the globe," said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. "An all-new single-player storyline and the ability to battle head-to-head with anyone in the world make this an exciting addition to the Warhammer 40,000 library." For more read at: http://www.mygamer.com/index.php?platform=homepage &publisher=&developer=&game=&page=globalnews&mode= viewnews&id=2425"

Feed YouTube to Program Channels in Nine More Countries (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @11:52AM

Leveraging its Google power, YouTube announces plans to expand internationally, shouldering on into uncharted copyright territory. New sites in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom open up new streams of advertising revenue.

Submission + - Progress on next-generation Python

Submitted by on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @11:47AM

An anonymous reader writes: A couple of years ago, Guido Van Rossum undertook a major overhaul of the Python language called Python 3000. Despite the fact that Python is older than languages like Java and Javascript, Guido's initial design decisions have held up remarkably well over the years. Nevertheless, it was inevitable that after 15 years, a language designer would like to redo some things. Guido says: "The idea was that Python 3000 would be the first Python release to give up backwards compatibility in favor of making it the best language going forward." Now Guido says that Python 3000 is on-track (modulo a 2 month schedule slip). Will this release prepare Python for competition with Perl 6 and Ruby 2? Does it matter?

Submission + - Invisible Galaxy Discovered (universetoday.com)

Submitted by all204 on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @11:39AM

all204 writes: A galaxy made entirely from dark matter has been discovered. A link to the original research paper can be found here.

From the original article:

"An international team of astronomers have conclusive new evidence that a recently discovered "dark galaxy" is, in fact, an object the size of a galaxy, made entirely of dark matter. Although the object, named VIRGOHI21, has been observed since 2000, astronomers have been slowly ruling out every alternative explanation."

Samba Team Urges Novell To Reconsider 472

Posted by Zonk on Sunday November 12, 2006 @02:39PM from the think-twice dept.

hde226868 writes "The team responsible for Samba has just asked Novell to reconsider its recent patent agreement with Microsoft, arguing that the agreement is a divisive agreement, effectively splitting the open source movement into groups with and without commercial status. Samba argues that with this move Novell is disregarding the will of the people who write the software sold by Novell and that Novell has 'no right to make self servicing deals on behalf of others which run contrary to the goals and ideals of the Free Software community'."

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