Comment: Re:Speak for yourself (Score 1) 583
yeah, I don't understand private healthcare either.
Comment: Re:Speak for yourself (Score 1) 583
not really, thats his opinion. I know a LOT of technology came from the NASA program but our government isn't in the position it was back then. Considering that corporations have been making a profit off trips into space I think its time we let it go to the private sector. If the private sector can supply our healthcare they can supply our space program also, eat that Newt. Now when we have the financial footing to start creating technology ourselves I think we can furnish a space program.
Intel buys Qlogic-> 1
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mehemiah writes "Intel has bought QLogic. I had to resist titling it "Intel eats Qlogic for a suggestive title." According to the article Intel and QLogic go way back.
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""At the International Supercomputing Conference 2011, Intel unveiled a bold vision to redefine HPC performance and break the exascale barrier by 2018," said Kirk Skaugen, the outgoing general manager of Intel's Data Center and Connected System Group, said in a statement. "The technology and expertise from QLogic provide important assets to provide the scalable system fabric needed to execute on this vision. Adding QLogic's InfiniBand product line to our networking portfolio will bring increased options and exceptional value to our datacenter customers."
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Should FTP be Retired Over Security? ->
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wiredmikey writes "Web hosting firm DreamHost made headlines recently when it opted to reset the file transfer protocol (FTP) and shell access passwords of its customers after uncovering a possible data breach.
The FTP Protocol has turned 40 years old in 2011, and while it's widely used and has many uses, some security experts suggest that organizations should consider some of the security issues surrounding the protocol, and think about the risks introduced when transferring sensitive data over FTP.
FTP was not designed to encrypt its traffic, making it possible for attackers to sniff packets on the network. A common answer for this is to use FTPS, an extension for FTP that supports the transport layer security (TLS) and secure sockets layer (SSL) protocols.
If security is a key consideration, should FTP be put on the shelf for good?"
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The FTP Protocol has turned 40 years old in 2011, and while it's widely used and has many uses, some security experts suggest that organizations should consider some of the security issues surrounding the protocol, and think about the risks introduced when transferring sensitive data over FTP.
FTP was not designed to encrypt its traffic, making it possible for attackers to sniff packets on the network. A common answer for this is to use FTPS, an extension for FTP that supports the transport layer security (TLS) and secure sockets layer (SSL) protocols.
If security is a key consideration, should FTP be put on the shelf for good?"
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New Mexico is stretching, GPS reveals-> 1
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Velcroman1 writes "Like a waistband after Thanksgiving dinner, New Mexico's borders are gradually gaining girth, according to the Albuquerque Journal. It’s not much, and it’s not happening very fast — the state is getting about an inch wider every 40 years — but the state is unquestionably expanding, according to University of Colorado geophysicist Henry Berglund and his colleagues. Using a collection of 25 extra-precise GPS receivers planted across New Mexico and Colorado, Berglund determined that the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe are creeping away from each other. The rate of change seems ever so slow to the untrained ear, described as approximately 1.2 “nanostrains” per year."
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Comment: Re:MLK Jr. himself sued to prevent use of his spee (Score 1) 411
I think i remember that but it seemed that the idea was also to prevent people from charging for the video of the speech or charging admission to see recordings of it. Am I right it's been a while sense I heard that.
Is Climate Change the New Evolution? 1055
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from the carbon-dioxide-was-created-6000-years-ago dept.
from the carbon-dioxide-was-created-6000-years-ago dept.
sciencehabit writes "Is climate change education the new evolution, threatened in U.S. school districts and state education standards by well-organized interest groups? A growing number of education advocates believe so, and yesterday, the National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California, which fights the teaching of creationism, announced that it's going to take on climate change denial as well."
Facebook, Google, Bing, Yahoo To Enable IPv6 On Ju
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An anonymous reader writes "Facebook, Google, Microsoft Bing, and Yahoo are four of 15 companies committed to supporting IPv6 by June 6, 2012. The others include Cisco, D-Link, Akamai, Limelight, and seven ISPs. The launch follows last year’s successful industry-wide test of IPv6 on June 8, 2011, which demonstrated how IPv6 is the best solution to keeping devices communicating and ensuring people stay connected online as the Internet continues to grow."
President Obama pledges to kill SOPA->
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EliSowash writes "With Wikipedia, Reddit, and a host of other sites readying themselves for a blackout tomorrow, President Barack Obama has stepped in and said he would not support SOPA. California congressman Darrell Issa, who has been opposed to the bill from the beginning, praised the Internet action that has swept like a virus across the Web the past week. “The voice of the Internet community has been heard,” said Issa. “Much more education for members of Congress about the workings of the Internet is essential if anti-piracy legislation is to be workable and achieve broad appeal.”"
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Comment: Re:Code Cleanup Culls LibreOffice Cruft (Score 2) 317
one man's trash ...