interval1066 - Slashdot User

+ - Geek On: Kernel Modules with Autotools-> 0

Submitted by interval1066 on Monday May 06, 2013 @01:29PM

interval1066 writes "Twittech (not the technology commentators "Twit.tv" featuring Leo Laporte) has an instructable on something I was sure couldn't be done; kernel modules using autotools. Its answered a few questions regarding the process in my mind, such as, "can you build kernel mods without KBuild? (No, you still use it), and "Why aren't kernel mods build using autotools?" (Few people know how.). Its really only for the serious monkey wrenches in the tribe but its a decent technical departure from the usual lawsuit news that goes on."
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+ - Electrostatic Contamination in Your Devices-> 0

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on Thursday March 21, 2013 @02:46PM

interval1066 writes "I noticed earlier my Vizio lcd monitor output suddenly getting brighter, then dimming back down to "normal" after a second. I've generally made it a practice to blow the dust out of my devices 1) when I remember to do so 2) after about 3 or so years of use 3) when I can get inside the case. My monitor is very thin and difficult to open. When I did finally crack it open I didn't really notice a whole lot of dust, but I blew the thing out anyway and put it back together, and its doing ok, as far as I can tell.

I'd be interested in knowing other slashdotter's experience with maintaining their devices in this way and where possible. And I actually extending the life of my devices, or am I just wasting my time?"
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+ - And the Noose Tightens-> 0

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on Thursday December 13, 2012 @12:43PM

interval1066 writes "In a breathtaking new move by (another) little-known national security agency, the personal information of all US citizens will be available for casual perusal. The "National Counterterrorism Center" (I've never heard of this org) may now "examine the government files of U.S. citizens for possible criminal behavior, even if there is no reason to suspect them." This is different from past bureaucratic practice (never mind due process) in that a government agency not in the list of agencies approved to to certain things without due process may completely bypass due process and STORE (for up to 5 years) these records, the org doesn't need a warrant, or have any kind of over-site of any kind. They will be sifting through these records looking for "counter-insurgency activity", supposedly with an eye to prevention. If this doesn't wake you up and chill you to your very bone, not too sure there is anything that will anyway.
The story is behind a pay wall that I have access too so I copied the web page from the WSJ and put it in my public drop box folder."
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+ - Calling all geeks-> 0

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on Tuesday May 29, 2012 @02:13PM

interval1066 writes "I have a friend working on an independant film about geeks dating and and the technology involved in that world. He's asking for people in the tech industry for interviews, he wants to put together a collection experiences from people who are or were single and relate their story. The above url is his kickstarter page and a simple page with information. If you would like a film credit please email him your contact infomration. He's also soliciting people who might like to donate production work."
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+ - New Frog Species Found in NYC-> 0

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on Wednesday March 14, 2012 @04:14PM

interval1066 writes "Ars Technica reports that a paper by biologists Catherine E. Newmana, Jeremy A. Feinbergb, Leslie J. Risslerc, Joanna Burgerb, & H. Bradley Shaffer, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, describes a new subspecies of leopard frog has been found living exclusively in New York City. The researchers describe in the paper that the new frog has a distinctive croak, quite different from the two existing species of leopard frogs on the East Coast. The new frog is also stand-offish and tends to impotently honk their horns when stuck in traffic."
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+ - Antenna in a Can is Here-> 0

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on Monday February 13, 2012 @08:35PM

interval1066 writes "A few months ago I described a nanotechnology that would allow users to spray an LCD on any surface. Turn a handy wall into a display, etc. The replies were that that particular technology was a century away, at least. Well, its no LCD but but how far can such a display be?"
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+ - Professional Life after Conviction? 1

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on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @10:04PM

interval1066 writes "I have an acquaintance who has in interesting story; for 8 years he lived as another person. He was able to manipulate the system and change his identity. He worked in IT, purchased a home, even got married as another person. He was recently caught and just finished 6 months in jail. He apparently didn't do this for financial gain, as the court wasn't able to show that he stole credit information or any such theft. For whatever reason he wanted to leave his proper identity behind. Now he has a criminal (though non-violent) record, and he's curious about his future prospects. Anyone have any intelligent thoughts on this?"

+ - Japan team says stem cells made paralysed monkey j-> 0

Submitted by interval1066 on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @03:07PM

interval1066 writes "This is huge news in the world of stem cell research; restoring some muscular control to a simian is a huge step. This means that stem cell therapy is a demonstrably viable path to restoring motility for millions of accident victims, palsy and ms sufferers, the list just goes on."
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+ - Jonathan Schwartz twitters his resignation-> 0

Submitted by interval1066 on Thursday February 04, 2010 @02:07PM

interval1066 writes "This pretty much ends the era of Sun. I remember when Sun was such a powerhouse, and a very cool place to work. I worked in the shadow of its Santa Clara, CA campus. I haven't been back for years, I wonder if it looks like a ghost town now..."
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