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truthsearch
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http://seenonslash.com/
I grew up on DOS and Windows and spent 10 years programming professionally for Windows. Now I develop exclusively on Linux and Mac (and I'm much happier).

truthsearch (249536)

  Robot Chicken: Star Wars Sequel in the Works[->] 2008-07-25 10:47 truthsearch

Submitted by truthsearch on Friday July 25, @10:47AM
truthsearch writes "After getting an Emmy nomination for its Star Wars parody, Adult Swim has announced that Robot Chicken will be making a sequel scheduled to premiere Nov 16. Voice actors for Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II will include Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Conan O'Brien, and Andy Richter. As Wired asks, how long until Family Guy announces their own sequel to Blue Harvest?"
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/07/robot-chicken-s.html
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by larry bagina on Tuesday July 01, @07:03PM (#24022535)
Attached to: A Year of GPLv3
the GPL 3 convinced me to use a BSD-style license for my projects. I want to share the code, not enforce political views I disagree with.
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by rubycodez on Wednesday June 25, @07:03AM (#23927107)
Attached to: Cool/Weird Stuff To Do On a Cluster?

because it won't make one iota of difference to the environment whether that thing is on or off, your one of those token bullshit symbolism over substance wanks. That's as stupid as advocating abolishing drag racing to save gasoline.

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by Crimson Wing on Wednesday June 25, @03:03AM (#23926331)
Attached to: Cool/Weird Stuff To Do On a Cluster?

I think that would be an ideal setup to run Vista on. I heard that with SP1 you might only need half of the equipment you currently have.
The Vista-needs-uber-comp jokes are getting extremely old. Get some new material.
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  Battlefield Rayguns to Demo This Year[->] 2008-03-12 11:41 truthsearch

Submitted by truthsearch on Wednesday March 12, @11:41AM
truthsearch writes "Northrop Grumman says it has achieved the "first major building block" necessary for manufacture of a 100 kilowatt solid-state laser — that is, a viable battlefield raygun. This was the trial of a "laser chain" with 15 kilowatt power. Northrop intends to combine eight such units to produce a single laser beam of more than 100 kilowatts — which is generally considered the level at which energy beams would become useful combat weapons. Electrically powered solid state lasers are not currently able to develop combat-worthy power levels, and the main US raygun programmes which might see service soon — the ICBM-nobbling Airborne Laser (ABL) and the shorter-range, less powerful Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) — use chemical beam-generation technology instead and require large amounts of dangerous chemical fuel and result in toxic exhaust products."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/12/northrop_solid_state_laser_100kw_2008/
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  85% of Mozilla Revenue Provided by Google[->] 2007-10-25 11:44 truthsearch

Submitted by truthsearch on Thursday October 25 2007, @11:44AM
truthsearch writes "The Mozilla Foundation's recently released 2006 financial statement (PDF) indicates 85% of their revenue comes from Google. In 2006, Mozilla pulled in revenues of $66,840,850. That's up 26 per cent from 2005. Some fear Google's substantial financial interest may one day be used as leverage to influence policy. Google's contract with Mozilla runs out in November next year."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/25/mozilla_releases_2006_financial_statement/
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  Robots May Become Essential on US Farms[->] 2007-09-06 11:38 truthsearch

Submitted by truthsearch on Thursday September 06 2007, @11:38AM
truthsearch writes "With authorities promising tighter borders, some farmers who rely on immigrant labor are eying an emerging generation of fruit-picking robots and high-tech tractors to do everything from pluck premium wine grapes to clean and core lettuce. The new pickers rely on advances in computing power and hydraulics that can make robotic limbs and digits operate with near-human sensitivity. Modern imaging technology also enables the machines to recognize and sort fruits and vegetables of varying qualities."
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/09/06/944783-robots-may-become-essential-on-us-farms
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  Why do you contribute to slashdot? 2007-08-09 17:48 xirusmom

Submitted by xirusmom on Thursday August 09 2007, @05:48PM
xirusmom writes "I am working on my Ph.D research that will involve user generated content for water quality data. I would like to better understand what motivates people to contribute. If you would like to help, please let me know why do you contribute to slashdot, open source projects or similar communities? What do you expect to get back from it (fame, money, women? — or just the warm feeling of being helpful?)? Why do you think it is worth your time to contribute? Why have you decided to write an answer for these questions? I also know there is some frustration about not getting your submissions posted. What do you think are the pros and cons of a moderated forum? I would appreciate your insights. Thanks"
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  A Gateway for Hackers 2007-08-09 10:35 odyaws

Submitted by odyaws on Thursday August 09 2007, @10:35AM
odyaws writes "The Washington Post is carrying a story about an unintended consequence of Congress allowing telecommunications surveillance without even a FISA warrant if one party is outside the United States: the infrastructure required could provide a juicy target for foreign intelligence agencies and rogue hackers. By making it possible for the NSA to listen in (particularly since they need to be able to listen in only on conversations including a party outside the US), it could also be possible for others to access our phone calls. The author points out that this threat is not just theoretical, citing specific attacks in Greece and the US. While it's natural to be suspicious of any government wiretapping program, have we been missing the larger threat of the security hole it opens?"
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  Bloggers Consider Forming Labor Union[->] 2007-08-06 11:38 truthsearch

Submitted by truthsearch on Monday August 06 2007, @11:38AM
truthsearch writes "In a move that might make some people scratch their heads, a loosely formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together to form a labor union they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional standards. The effort is an extension of the blogosphere's growing power and presence, especially within the political realm, and for many, evokes memories of the early labor organization of freelance writers in the early 1980s. There's decidedly less support for a union movement among conservative bloggers."
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/08/05/879258-bloggers-consider-forming-labor-union
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Submitted by truthsearch on Friday August 03 2007, @10:52AM
truthsearch writes "For many years companies have been analyzing and debating the total cost of ownership for various operating systems. Once an investment is made it can be very expensive to switch. With Vista potentially raising the cost of Windows TCO, CIO magazine lists eight financial reasons why businesses should consider Mac OS. Among the reasons: overall value proposition, cheaper licensing fees, less help desk calls, less manual patching, and increased worker productivity."
http://www.cio.com/article/127050/Eight_Financial_Reasons_Why_You_Should_Use_Mac_OS
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Bookmark by truthsearch on Friday August 03 2007, @10:42AM
http://www.cio.com/article/127050/Eight_Financial_Reasons_Why_You_Should_Use_Mac_OS
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  What is the job path to CTO? 2007-08-02 11:35 Mavenj

Submitted by Mavenj on Thursday August 02 2007, @11:35AM
Mavenj writes "I have been working in IT for over 10 years, and have worked most everything where you have to be technical and work with the customer, from support to implementation. Recently I finally finished my Master in Information Systems, and would like to put that oh so expensive degree to work for me. The job I am looking for would be something that requires technical ability, but is also focused on the business end, and managing the technology in the business (think CTO) What kind of jobs do people start out in to end up as CTO? Does Business Analyst set a good framework of skills and experience or should I be looking at other job titles? How have other people gotten there?"
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  Start an IT career at age 40? 2007-08-01 17:25

Submitted by on Wednesday August 01 2007, @05:25PM
An anonymous reader writes "How viable is it to start an IT career at age 40? I have heard there is a lot of age bias in the IT industry. I have a science degree and programming experience, and I think IT would be more interesting and higher paying. Anybody have any hints on getting your foot in the door? How bad is the age bias and will it make a career too difficult to maintain? (I have heard of 40-year-olds losing their job and taking years to get a new one in the IT industry)"
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  Google pushing 100mpg car[->] 2007-06-19 11:32 Kram_Gunderson

Submitted by Kram_Gunderson on Tuesday June 19 2007, @11:32AM
Kram_Gunderson writes "Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, is offering millions in grants to the development of a plug-in electric car capable of getting 70-100 miles to the gallon. Additionally, they hope to develop a system that would allow electric car owners to sell stored electrical power back to the national grid during peak usage. From the article:

"Since most Americans drive less than 35 miles per day, you easily could drive mostly on electricity with the gas tank as a safety net," Dan Reicher, director of Climate and Energy Initiatives for Google.org, wrote on the organization's Web site. "In preliminary results from our test fleet, on average the plug-in hybrid gas mileage was 30-plus mpg higher than that of the regular hybrids."
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/news/economy/google_plugin/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories
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