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Ubuntu Logo- used with out permission?-> 0

Submitted by on Friday August 03 2007, @02:54AM

An anonymous reader writes "The Ubuntu Logo was found in this movie advertisement in one of the local newspapers in Bengaluru(Bangalore). I think the designer just used the logo with out the consent from Canonical Ltd or without knowing what it is, but simply to fit it in the Ad's theme which has many circles around it. what does Canonical have to say about this? the link(if the image cant be seen) http://bp0.blogger.com/_MJRQymgGDAU/RrLXXSaPczI/AA AAAAAAAlE/WZlLPNHhXuk/s1600-h/cp+rt.jpg"
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Russian Cyber Gunslingers For Hire-> 0

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Rapide

on Friday August 03 2007, @02:02AM

Rapide writes "A [Russian] publication called Chacker recently published — with no legal consequences — precise instructions on how to hack into the Web sites of foreign governments. http://swedemeat.blogspot.com/2007/08/russian-cybe r-gunslingers-for-hire.html"
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Gmail - "user defined" how it works video-> 0

Submitted by tarunsavla on Thursday August 02 2007, @11:16PM

tarunsavla writes "Its your chance to become famous, Internet celebrity. Post videos for Gmail promo about how you think gmail works before aug 13th and become famous."
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WPA bug in Vista, is that a security problem?-> 1

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Anonymous Coward

on Thursday August 02 2007, @08:25PM

Anonymous Coward writes "Many people, such as me-said-the-idiot, or maybe all, cannot connect to a WPA protected WiFi network with Vista. So many will have to use an unsecured network configuration in order to go online. Practically all new PC laptops sold now are bundled with Vista, so this could well become the biggest and easiest to exploit security leak.. Many posts on MS forum http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx? PostID=481371&SiteID=17 but apparently it still isn't considered a problem by MS.."
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Converting from XP to Ubuntu-> 1

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madgreek

on Thursday August 02 2007, @08:20PM

madgreek writes "Here is a short story about my switch to Ubuntu from XP at work. I have been Microsoft free for 3 months now at a Microsoft heavy shop. Few people know I am using Open Office and Linux. I create countless documents that people open using Word, Excel, PPT and nobody can tell that they were created using Open Office. http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/madgreek/archives/o pen-source-and-microsoft-free-17339"
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Chernobyl Mushrooms Feeding on Radiation 0

Submitted by cowtamer on Thursday August 02 2007, @06:52PM

cowtamer writes "According to a National Geographic Article certain fungi can use ionizing radiation to perform "radiosynthesis" using the pigment melanin (the same one in our skin that protects us from UV radiation). It is speculated that this might be useful on long space voyages where energy from the Sun is not readily available."

Cross-dressing CNET do Mac Vs PC in spandex

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 28 2007, @10:22AM

An anonymous reader writes "CNET UK compares Vista Vs. Apple OSX in a Romeo and Juliet, spandex-wearing, shakesperean English style. Two guys dress up as their favourite operating system and fight with swords, guns, and fists, while a third guy, dresses as a woman, awaits the winner."

Mouse brain simulated on computer

Submitted by philippic on Saturday April 28 2007, @09:47AM

philippic writes "The BBC is reporting that "US researchers have simulated half a virtual mouse brain on a supercomputer. The scientists ran a "cortical simulator" that was as big and as complex as half of a mouse brain on the BlueGene L supercomputer.""

PGP for HTTP: the death of phishing?

Submitted by on Saturday April 28 2007, @09:20AM

An anonymous reader writes "I was reading an interview published in the Free Software Magazine about Enigform. Author claims that signed http requests can stop man in the middle and phishing. What does the Slashdot community think?"

Hawking Enjoys Zero-G Ride

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user24

on Saturday April 28 2007, @08:45AM

user24 writes "TimesOnline reports: "For more than 40 years, Stephen Hawking has studied the mysteries of the universe from his wheelchair. Last night, he broke free of his disability and indulged his passion for gravitational phenomena in a finely stage-managed operation 32,000 feet above the Atlantic.

"It was amazing," he said after he returned from his experience of weightlessness. "The zero-g bit was wonderful . . . I could have gone on and on. Space, here I come."""