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Pakistani UN Soldiers trade weapons for gold

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 23 2007, @09:48PM

An anonymous reader writes "Pakistani UN peacekeeping troops have traded in gold and sold weapons to Congolese militia groups they were meant to disarm, the BBC has learnt. The UN is attempting to censor this report and bury it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6681457.stm"

Bruce Momjian talks about PostgreSQL

Submitted by Da Massive on Wednesday May 23 2007, @09:42PM

Da Massive writes "In this video, PostgreSQL community leader, Bruce Momjian talks about why Postgres is ready for business use and why it equals, if not betters its competitors. http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/fp;2;fpi d;10000;o;0;id;528329100"

Lessons From a Honeynet Attacked 700,000 Times

Submitted by JMoon on Wednesday May 23 2007, @08:49PM

JMoon writes "The attacks have been thick and steady, and the relentless attackers appear hell bent on taking control of as many vulnerable systems as possible. This article will focus on providing some basic guidelines that will serve to assist you in conducting your own vulnerability management and performing scans against your own systems and networks, in the hope that you will identify and remedy any serious vulnerabilities and bugs in advance of the unyielding hackers, ultimately resulting in computer systems that are secure and protected."

Visualizing the 'Power Struggle' in Wikipedia

Submitted by

todd450

on Sunday May 20 2007, @07:05PM

todd450 writes "A really cool new visualization of Wikipedia and controversial articles in it. http://www.abeautifulwww.com/2007/05/20/visualizin g-the-power-struggle-in-wikipedia/"

Penguin speeds at 220 MPH, earns Indy500 spot

Submitted by

strredwolf

on Sunday May 20 2007, @06:15PM

strredwolf writes "Despite generating over $12,000 in funds, well short of the $250K goal, the Tux 500 Project was able to secure a spot in the Indy 500 with driver Roberto Moreno piloting the Linux #77 Indy car. He's back in the pack in 31st place but was able to secure it by re-qualifying with an average speed of 220.299 MPH. Will Moreno be able to pilot the penguin-tipped Indy car to victory next week at the 91st Indianapolis 500? Maybe if more donations will come in..."