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Submission + - How to get a job at Google, Apple or Microsoft (pcpro.co.uk)

Submitted by Barence
Barence writes: With the economic hangover starting to wear off, the technology giants are once again recruiting in earnest. Apple, Google and Microsoft all have vacancies on their websites, and now could be the perfect time to land a job at one of computing’s biggest hitters. PC Pro talked to people inside Microsoft, Apple and Google to discover how to track down the best jobs, and what it takes to get through the arduous selection and interview processes.
Quickies

Submission + - China's Olyipics Ticket System Crashed! (macworld.com)

Submitted by Fysiks Wurks
Fysiks Wurks writes: Denial of Service Attack? Well, sort of...as reported in Macworld (http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/11/02/olympic/index.php) the ticketing system for the Summer Olymipics chrashed. The system was designed to handle 1,000,000 visits and 150,000 ticket sales per hour.
Power

Submission + - 80 MW Solar Farm to be built in Fresno, CA (cnn.com)

Submitted by Fysiks Wurks
Fysiks Wurks writes: According to an article at CNN:

An 80 megawatt Solar Farm is to be built in Fresno, California, will cover as much as 640 acres and be 17 times the size of the largest U.S. solar farm. "The farm will also be about seven times the size of the world's biggest plant and double the largest planned farm, both in Germany." Currently, the largest solar farm in operation is the 4.6-megawatt Springerville Generating Station near Tucson, Arizona. It is noted in the article, "The Community Choice farm will not need state approval because Kings River is a self-generator and the farm is a renewable resource and does not emit pollution, Barnes said. But that designation must be approved by the California Energy Commission."

What I want to know is if solar farmers wear Carhart overalls?
Security

Submission + - Wanted: 160 Missing FBI Laptops

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The FBI had at least 160 laptops lost or stolen over the past four years, including 10 that contained highly sensitive classified information and at least one that held "personal identifying information" on FBI personnel, according to a report released today by a Justice Department oversight arm. The report found that 51 of the laptops reported lost or stolen may have contained classified data, but that FBI didn't have enough information to say conclusively. The Washington Post notes that only one of the cases documented in the report indicated that the data contained on the lost laptop was protected with encryption technology.
Power

Submission + - The hype of quantum computing

Submitted by Schrodinger's duck
Schrodinger's duck writes: Ars Technica looks at some of the hype surrounding tomorrow's expected demonstration of a 16-bit quantum computer by Canadian start-up D-Wave. 'D-Wave's demos will show Orion crunching through a database search and handling a seating plan with a large number of constraints, such as you might find at a wedding reception. It's probably safe to say that, despite any of the doubts about the company, Orion will almost certainly show a major speed advance when applied to these two problems. But, given the limitations and questions, and the fact that D-Wave doesn't appear to currently be hurting for money, why are they bothering?' Ars' science journal, Nobel Intent, also has a pair of companion articles explaining Adiabatic Quantum Computing, the method used by D-Wave, and the P vs. NP problem in computational science.
Media (Apple)

Submission + - DVD Archival on HardDisk Solutions

Submitted by
Corbets
Corbets writes: "I'm moving abroad and would rather not cart my DVD selection around with me, especially given that my DVDs and my changer will not be compatible with those I buy in Europe anyway. I'm looking for a nice solution that allows me to rip, downsample (I don't need super high quality — without my HD screen and speaker system, why bother?) and store as much as possible. I'm familiar with Mac the Ripper, but I'm looking for suggestions from the Slashdot community for other OS X compatible solutions."
Communications

Submission + - Motorola unveils phone that bends

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An anonymous reader writes: According to CNET, who are out at 3GSM in Barcelona, Motorola has unveiled a phone that bends in order to make putting it up to your face more comfortable. The Motorola Z8, as the bendy phone is called, runs on a Symbian based platform and also displays video at up to 30 frames per second.
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - Buy prepaid credit cards without ID or age limits?

Submitted by
netbuzz
netbuzz writes: "Visa has teamed with the postal service in New Zealand to offer prepaid cards in denominations up to $500 (only $100 if paying cash) that not only provide a measure of protection against online ID fraud but also raise questions about abuse because no identification or proof of age is required. Visa clearly envisions the market for these cards moving beyond gifts to an all-purpose mechanism for online shopping. Parents may not be so enthused.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1143 3"

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