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Storm Hits Blogger Network 0

Submitted by ancientribe on Thursday August 30 2007, @05:54PM

ancientribe writes "Researchers have discovered the Storm Trojan nestled in hundreds of blog sites in Google's Blogger network, according to an article in Dark Reading. And this isn't simple comment spam, but actual blogs that post spam, and now, Storm executable files. A researcher who's been tracking the Storm-infested blog sites says he's working with Google to clean up this latest appearance of Storm.

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=132 793&WT.svl=news1_1"

1TB hard drives are here

Submitted by

SparkyTWP

on Friday January 05 2007, @03:44AM

SparkyTWP writes "After much anticipation, Hitachi has announced a new hard drive with 1 terrabyte capacity. They are SATA/PATA 7200RPM, should retail for about $400 and will be available this quarter."

New website keeps useful products out of landfills

Submitted by

Peter Schmalfeldt

on Monday January 01 2007, @05:41PM

Peter Schmalfeldt writes "New website will allow people to donate and receive unwanted items within their neighborhood and keep useful products out of landfills. http://www.gigoit.org"

DieHard, the software

Submitted by

Roland Piquepaille

on Monday January 01 2007, @02:34PM

Roland Piquepaille writes "No, it's not another movie sequel. DieHard is a piece of software which helps programs to run correctly and protects them from a range of security vulnerabilities. It has been developed by computer scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst — and Microsoft. DieHard prevents crashes and hacker attacks by focusing on memory. Our computers have thousands times more memory than 20 years ago. Still, programmers are privileging speed and efficiency over security, which leads to the famous "buffer overflows" which are exploited by hackers. Read more for additional details and a diagram showing how the replicated DieHard architecture."

Top 16 Ways To Be Green In 2007

Submitted by

Matt

on Monday January 01 2007, @12:46PM

Matt writes "If one of your new years resolutions was to be greener in 2007, this article can give you some tips that will not effect your life too much but will have a positive impact on people around you and the environment. Most of these simple tips will not only be better for planet earth but will also help you keep some money in your pocket, Like switching to energy saving light bulbs, Drying your clothes on a line , Not in a washer and my favorite, Sharing a bath with your partner.

It's important that we start taking our environment seriously and start making an effort."

$100 Laptop's UI to be kid tested in February

Submitted by

dfoulger

on Sunday December 31 2006, @08:49PM

dfoulger writes "I suppose its old news by some measures, but the Associated Press reports that kid testing of Negroponte's "$100 Laptop" starts in February. It provides what may be the first mainstream coverage of just how different the user interface of the XO Computer, which ditches the traditional office metaphors in favor of an activity-based journaling approach, is. Video of Sugar, as the UI is called, has been out on the net for a while, and Popular Science recently gave the screen a "Grand Award" in in 2006 technology roundup. Testing on kids is scheduled to start in February. What do you think of this new UI?"

Judge calls for UK DNA database

Submitted by Tandoori Haggis on Sunday December 31 2006, @08:48PM

Tandoori Haggis writes ""Everyone who lives in Britain should have their DNA stored on a national database,", according to a "top judge" in the UK, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4038079.stm Would this make UK citizens safer? Is DNA really really going to be the 100% certain solution or will it tend to cause more problems for the citizen, e.g., identity theft, mistaken identity?"

The world's most powerful diesel engine

Submitted by trex279 on Sunday December 31 2006, @05:24PM

trex279 writes "The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the world's most powerful diesel engine built to date. Each cylinder displaces a whopping 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horse power!!And its about the size of a small building!"

China Heralds Year of the Fluorescent Green Pig 112

Posted by Zonk on Sunday December 31 2006, @04:25AM
from the please-avoid-the-green-eggs-and-ham-jokes dept.

Apocalypse111 writes "Chinese scientists have successfully bred partially green fluorescent pigs which they hope will boost stem cell research. A research team at the Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin managed to breed three transgenic pigs by injecting fluorescent green protein into embryonic pigs. Xinhua quoted Professor Liu Zhonghua as saying. 'The mouth, trotters and tongue of the pigs are green under ultraviolet light'."

IBM to Showcase Blade Center at SCALE 5x

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 31 2006, @04:02AM

An anonymous reader writes "IBM will be be showcasing their IBM Blue Gene supercomputer, the number one system in the world, at the 2007 Southern California Linux Expo. Additionally, attendees will be able to see and learn about IBM Blade Centers, Linux on Power pSeries platform, and the most recent addition to IBM's line up the Cell processors, and System Z mainframes. Other exhibitors at this year's show will include HaikuOS, Verio, CAcert, Google, TrixBox and others."