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Apache Resigns From the JCP Executive Committee 136

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 09, 2010 @03:40PM
from the I'll-resign-my-commission dept.

iammichael writes "The Apache Software Foundation has resigned its seat on the Java SE/EE Executive Committee due to a long dispute over the licensing restrictions placed on the TCK (test kit validating third-party Java implementations are compatible with the specification)."

Snails On Methamphetamine 93

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday June 01, 2010 @02:09PM
from the escargot-on-ice dept.

sciencehabit writes "Science answers the question: What happens when you put a snail on speed? From the article: 'The results suggest that meth improves memory, something that has been previously observed in creatures with large, complex brains like rats and humans. But since the snails store their memories in a simple, three-neuron network, the team hopes that studying the meth effect in these gastropods will help pinpoint how the drug's memory magnification powers work.'"