Skagit - Slashdot User

Submission + - Quitting WoW, Cold Turkey

Submitted by

capnbishop

on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @07:04PM

capnbishop writes: "Up until recently, I hadn't tried World of Warcraft, largely because I've yet to be impressed by any MMORPG, but mostly because I just haven't had the time. Well, I took a couple weeks off of school (I attend UoP Online, and can take up to a month off between each 5 week course), and decided to give WoW a shot. Needless to say, I was blown away. My trial period is now up, and I'm jonesing for a fix. However, I don't want to fully activate my account, because I know my grades will plummet if I do. My good ol' casual games don't seem to sustain me like they used to. Even my Wii feels uninteresting after witnessing the glory of Ironforge. And I miss Randall, my trusty pet bear! Quitting WoW is harder than crack! I need a replacement game, but something that won't destroy my personal life. What do you slashdotters use to get by, when WoW isn't an option?"

Submission + - 20 must-have Firefox extensions

Submitted by

mrbluze

on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @06:24PM

mrbluze writes: "Computerworld has an article: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?com mand=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=development&art icleId=9011975&taxonomyId=11&intsrc=kc_feat which reviews 20 useful Firefox extensions. I must admit this was a very fruitful read and identified some extensions that don't usually come up when you browse the 'popular' list on the website.

Do fellow slashdotters have other extensions they cannot live without?"

Open Source Network Management Beats IBM and HP 100

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday March 05, 2007 @03:29PM from the slow-and-steady-going-for-the-win dept.

mjhuot writes "Last week SearchNetworking.com announced their Product Leadership Awards for 2007. It was a pleasant surprise to see an open source project, OpenNMS, win the Gold in their Network and IT Management Platforms category. OpenNMS beat out the established players of Hewlett-Packard's OpenView and IBM's Tivoli. This was based on a user survey of all IT solutions, not just open source; it demonstrates that open source software is indeed making inroads into the enterprise."

Submission + - Slashdot Easter egg in the Opera browser

Submitted by patro on Monday March 05, 2007 @03:13PM

patro writes: Opera Watch mentions that the Opera browser has a Slashdot easter egg in it. Type a slash and a dot in the address bar, press Enter and look what happens. How cool is that?

Submission + - Inside Alienware: Exclusive Pics and Interviews

Submitted by

Laura Alter

on Monday March 05, 2007 @02:49PM

Laura Alter writes: "Want an exclusive look inside the Alienware headquarters in Miami? Interested in what their top executives think about the death of PC gaming, the possibility of a 14" gaming laptop, and just how much Dell is at Alienware post-acquisition? A team from NotebookForums.com spent two days with Alienware in Miami and we are ready to share what we saw. Inside Alienware: Pictures and Interviews from Headquarters in Miami."

Submission + - Carmakers Adding High-Tech Perks

Submitted by Good on Monday March 05, 2007 @02:48PM

Good writes: When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside. Forget the powerful 3.5-liter, 286-horsepower engine; they're more enthralled with the car's rearview video camera and the in-dash voice-command system. "The technology is what gets people the most," said Priest, a 23-year-old lab technician at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego. "They don't really care anymore about what's under the hood. It's all about what's in the car now."

Submission + - Who to thank for the Daylight Savings Time Change

Submitted by steverar on Monday March 05, 2007 @02:38PM

steverar writes: If you're in IT and having "fun" making sure everything's (OS, phone system, patient monitors, Blackberries, etc. ) updated/patched for the new Daylight Saving Time change coming March 11th, please thank Rep. Ed Markey. He sponsored and attached the amendment to the Energy Act of 2005. Read about him here http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_conte nt&task=view&id=2624&Itemid=141

Submission + - New RFID technology could end lost data tapes

Submitted by jcatcw on Monday March 05, 2007 @02:11PM

jcatcw writes: RFID tags used with a GPS tracking systems will be able to remotely locate tape cartridges, no matter where they are — stationary or in transit. The new system from Imation will embed RFID chips in standard tape-cartridge labels. They can either be scanned individually with a handheld device or by placing cases, with up to 20 tapes, on a scanning pad. Imation's DataGuard rf Tape Tracking System will be sold as a kit that contains scanning devices, tracking management software, and a newly designed tape cartridge carrying case that fits most tape cartridge formats, including LTO, DLT, 3590, 34x0, 9x40, 3592, and T10000.

Submission + - New BBC documentary claims global warming is lies.

Submitted by myside on Monday March 05, 2007 @01:55PM

myside writes: 'The Great Global Warming Swindle', a documentary set to air on BBC on Thursday, claims that man-made global warming is a scam. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=CZ434669U &news_headline=global_warming_is_lies_claims_docum entary

Submission + - FAA, DOT Ban Vista Upgrades

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 05, 2007 @01:53PM

An anonymous reader writes: Two goverment agencies is putting a hold on upgrades to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, Internet Explorer 7, and Office 2007." DOT and the FAA have similar bans in effect. DOT is exploring other options, including Novell's SUSE Linux and, for a subset of users, Apple's Macintosh hardware and software.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jh tml?articleID=197700911

Submission + - U.S. Senators Threaten Canada Over Movie Piracy

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 05, 2007 @01:22PM

An anonymous reader writes: Michael Geist reports that U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and John Corwyn have written an angry letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to complain about alleged Canadian movie piracy. The Senators rehash discredited claims about the extent and impact of camcording, bizzarely taking credit for the elimination of camcording in the U.S. due to their legislation.

Crackdown Review 136

Posted by Zonk on Monday March 05, 2007 @01:16PM from the nothing-quite-like-leaping-tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound dept.

When it was first announced that Halo 3 Beta keys were being included in the retail release of an Xbox 360 game, I rolled my eyes. I assumed that whatever they were slapping that key onto was going to be a crappy bargain basement eyesore. It has been a great pleasure to learn that, maybe, they bundled the Halo 3 key with Crackdown so that more people would be exposed to the simple greatness this game contains. To be sure, the game has deep flaws; not much of a story, a few racial stereotypes, and somewhat unsatisfying boss fights mar the experience. At the core, though, this is a mindlessly fun game that does a lot of things right. If there's a sequel, and there's no reason not to think there won't be, it's good to know that Realtime Worlds has established an extremely solid base for future endeavors. Read on for my thoughts on this superjumping shooter.

Submission + - Microsoft Debuts Bigger Xbox Memory Unit

Submitted by ajogen on Monday March 05, 2007 @01:01PM

ajogen writes: Microsoft Corp. said Monday it is rolling out a 512-megabyte memory unit for its Xbox 360 game console The new unit is expected to retail for $49.99, beginning April 3. The company also said it will cut the price on its smaller 64 MB memory unit to $29.99, down from $39.99.

Submission + - Why doesn't lab dark matter behave as it should?

Submitted by

Matthew Sparkes

on Monday March 05, 2007 @12:51PM

Matthew Sparkes writes: "Experimental results suggest that scientists have succeeded in creating dark matter in a lab. Although this is the stuff that is thought to make up about one-fifth of the mass of the universe, no one has ever managed to see a single particle of it before. But there's something about his team's results that makes no sense. Their dark matter particles — called axions — aren't behaving as they should. They seem to be endowed with a property that means they should have sucked the life out of the sun billions of years ago. Plainly this has not happened, so what is going on?"

Submission + - New Report on Municipal Wireless

Submitted by

PublicNet SF Coalition

on Monday March 05, 2007 @12:49PM

PublicNet SF Coalition writes: "New Report on Municipal Wireless
Civil Defense — a weblog by Joshua Breitbart

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance has just published a new report called "Localizing the Internet: Five Ways Public Ownership Solves the U.S. Broadband Problem," arguing for municipal ownership of new wireless and fiber optic networks.

The report's author is Becca Vargo Daggett, whose presentation I'll have the pleasure of moderating at the National Conference for Media Reform.

The argument is persuasive. There is clearly a need for more aggressive public involvement in broadband deployment and the affordability of wireless is a great opportunity for that. Giving this opportunity over to private corporations is double the loss."

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