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Submission + - Duke's problems not iPhone, T'was Cisco-based (duke.edu) 1

Submitted by Kantara on Friday July 20, 2007 @07:56PM

Kantara writes: Update on the iPhone and Duke's networking issues. Duke put out an update on what was going on with their network and the real culprit. From the artice:

Cisco worked closely with Duke and Apple to identify the source of this problem, which was caused by a Cisco-based network issue. Cisco has provided a fix that has been applied to Duke's network and there have been no recurrences of the problem since.

Submission + - Inside Apple TV

Submitted by Mail.app on Sunday March 25, 2007 @07:33PM

Mail.app writes: RDM looks Inside Apple TV and explains how the device will help double the number of Mac OS X devices sold this year, how it benefitted from the Intel transistion,how the unit's video system works, and what it means for open media file formats.

Submission + - Kansas Adopts New Science Standards

Submitted by porcupine8 on Thursday February 15, 2007 @09:09PM

porcupine8 writes: The Kansas State Board of Education has changed the state science standards once again, this time to take out language questioning evolution. This turnaround comes fast on the heels of the ouster given this past election to the ultra-conservative Board members who originally introduced the language. "Science" has also been re-redefined as "a human activity of systematically seeking natural explanations" (the word "natural" had been previously stricken from the definition).

If you'd like to see the new standards, a version showing all additions and deletions is available from the KS DOE's website (PDF).

Submission + - Ars Technica rebuts Jobs claim about DRM security

Submitted by twbecker on Thursday February 08, 2007 @02:50PM

twbecker writes: Ken Fisher at Ars Technica agrees that DRM is bad for business. But in this article, he questions Steve Jobs' claim that licensing it's DRM to other companies would make it less secure. Fisher compares iTunes Fairplay to Microsoft's WMA, and does a fair job of rebutting Jobs' assertion. Is Jobs being sincere about his concerns regarding licensing Fairplay, or is he using it as an excuse to perpetuate a lock-in strategy?

Submission + - University professor chastised for using Tor

Submitted by

Irongeek_ADC

on Thursday February 08, 2007 @02:15PM

Irongeek_ADC writes: "As reported in the The Chronicle of Higher Education, University IT "professionals" came knocking on Professor Censarini's door asking about why he was using the Tor network. While there they also asked that he not teach his students about it, and said it was likely against university policy. An interesting read that goes to show even Universities are turning big brother."

Submission + - DISA plans new top-secret presidential network

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 08, 2007 @01:45PM

An anonymous reader writes: http://www.fcw.com/article97585-02-06-07-Web

The info in this story came from the DISA budget....

The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) has developed a six-year plan budgeted at $35 million to beef up presidential communications with a new top-secret network and multimedia Crisis Management System (CMS) designed to operate in a wide range of fixed locations, on Air Force One and on a new fleet of presidential helicopters.

The WHCA also said it plans to begin research on development of communications systems that can operate in High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) environments. HEMP, generated by a nuclear blast, can knock out most forms of radio communications.

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