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Submission + - New .TEL Domain - Communications Revolution?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 04, 2007 @05:46PM

An anonymous reader writes: ICANN just announced the addition of .TEL to the DNS root zone, making it the 15th top level domain under contract with ICANN on the Internet. .TEL isn't a domain extension in the traditional sense. Instead, it is gearing up to become a cutting edge, decentralized, globally accessible and privacy-enhanced contact directory...

http://www.dailydomainer.com/200744-ring-ring-its- tel-calling.html

Submission + - New Java research obfuscator with examples

Submitted by on Sunday March 04, 2007 @05:36PM

An anonymous reader writes: JBCO is a new Java Obfuscator developed by a graduate student at McGill University. What's most interesting is the examples of decompiled source showing the results of these obfuscations. The results of the duplicate bytecode sequence reuse transformation is particularly interesting. The research paper is availablehere.

Journal Journal: Office 2007 Wrecks Outlook Express Spell Check.

Journal by Erris on Sunday March 04, 2007 @05:32PM

Ai-Eeee! ca c'est bon, no?:

Much to the delight of Francophiles everywhere, Microsoft's Office 2007 switches Outlook Express spell-checkers to work only in French. Those disposed to communicate in other languages are being advised to use third-party programs.

No, that's not good. Microsoft French is probably worse than mine. I'm glad to be a Kontact user.

Humans Hardwired to Believe in Supernatural Deity? 1852

Posted by Zonk on Sunday March 04, 2007 @05:31PM from the my-genes-rebel dept.

dohcrx writes "According to a Sunday New York Times article, 6 in 10 Americans believe in the devil and hell, 7 in 10 believe in angels, heaven and the existence of miracles and life after death, while 92% believe in a personal God. The article explores the possibility that this belief structure may be ingrained into our genetic makeup. 'When a trait is universal, evolutionary biologists look for a genetic explanation and wonder how that gene or genes might enhance survival or reproductive success ... Which is the better biological explanation for a belief in God — evolutionary adaptation or neurological accident? Is there something about the cognitive functioning of humans that makes us receptive to belief in a supernatural deity?'"

Submission + - Symantec Releases Four Whitepapers Debunking Vista

Submitted by kfed on Saturday March 03, 2007 @10:07AM

kfed writes: Hot on the heals of research showing UAC in Vista could hide malware Symantec have now relesed four new whitepapers (two more to be released on Monday). The research is a mixture of high level fluff and more detailed technical analysis of certain technologies and their weaknesses. Symantec have given Vista mixed reviews, thumbs up in certain areas and down in others. If Symantec is engaging in competitive research one can only wonder what other MS competitors are up to.

Submission + - The simple pleasure of breaking things.

Submitted by rlandmann on Saturday March 03, 2007 @10:05AM

rlandmann writes: When my mobile phone "failed me for the last time", I smashed it to pieces and have offered the remains on eBay as my way of making a public mockery of the hapless device.

The phone was still under warranty, but to tell the truth, I really couldn't be bothered arguing about it with my phone company, and preferred the visceral satisfaction of the violent destruction of the offending hardware.

The comments and questions other eBayers have been leaving suggest to me that I may have touched on something here. What's the most satisfying way that you've destroyed a technological menace?

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