EnderGT - Slashdot User

Star Trek-style shields for the Space Station?

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EnderGT

on Wednesday April 18 2007, @01:53PM

EnderGT writes "Scientists hope to mimic the magnetic field which protects the Earth to protect astronauts from radiation. They argue that magnetic shields could be deployed around spacecraft and on the surfaces of planets to deflect harmful energised particles."

EU sticks it to Microsoft over Windows Licensing

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EnderGT

on Wednesday April 04 2007, @07:28PM

EnderGT writes "According to the Financial Times, Microsoft will be forced to hand over to rivals what the group claims is sensitive and valuable technical information about its Windows operating system for next to no compensation.

Seems Microsoft wanted 5.95% of server revenues as a license fee. Too bad the expert (oh by the way — recommended by Microsoft) on the Commission said that "even 1% would be too much"."