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Submission + - Gigabyte's Brix mini PC could rival the Raspberry Pi (theinquirer.net)

Submitted by llebeel
llebeel writes: Gigabyte previewed a mini PC called Brix at a "tech tour" event in London last night, which could see the firm take on the Raspberry Pi.

Boasting what the firm claims is "the same power as a tower PC", the mini computer boasts a choice of Intel Celeron or Core processors as powerful as the Core i7 chip for "low to high power".

However, as yet specs are thin on the ground, but we do know it should launch in the UK within the next month or so..

Submission + - Google, Apple Lead Massive List Of Companies Supporting CISPA (ibtimes.com)

Submitted by redletterdave
redletterdave writes: TechNet, the trade association representing and led by dozens of prominent technology companies including Google, Apple and Facebook, has formally come out in support of CISPA, sending a letter to the US House of Representatives. The letter said: "We commend the committee for providing liability protections to companies participating in voluntary information-sharing and applaud the committee's efforts to work with a wide range of stakeholders to address issues such as strengthening privacy protections. As the legislative process unfolds, we look forward to continuing the dialogue with you and your colleagues on further privacy protections, including discussions on the role of a civilian interface for information sharing."

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Which PHP framework is quickest start and most HIPAA-compliant?

Submitted by edjubenville
edjubenville writes: I have been approached by a medical equipment delivery company to develop an online system to manage customer data, delivery schedules and inventory. I am a solo developer with some LAMP stack experience, but no experience with any particular PHP framework.
First question: Which PHP framework (e.g., CakePHP, CodeIgniter, Zend) would you recommend for a job like this if my focus is on showing them a bare bones prototype as soon as possible? There are implications of security related to HIPAA that I fully don't appreciate yet. The customer requirements are fuzzy because they are replacing an off-the-shelf system that was never a good fit for their business model. I anticipate needing to make a few iterations on the prototype, so I'd like to hit the ground running, and minimize the time per iteration.
Second question: How afraid should I be of liabilities under HIPAA? The database would hold patient contact information and identify medical supplies associated with those patients. I am wondering if a PHP application with conventional logins, session management, session timeouts and user access restrictions would be considered "best practice". Perhaps the liabilities wouldn't fall on me at all, but onto the client if this job is done as a work for hire.

Submission + - Investigation: IT Job Applicants May Be Victims of "Live Polling" Trend (ultratechlife.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Investigation finds contract agencies in major cities are engaging in a practice called "live polling" literally saying and doing anything to get IT Resumes and sell their database info. The investigation showed agencies were posting fake job listings, engaging in unauthorized recruiting, and even holding interviews for positions that didn't actually exist. Names of offending companies were withheld until the Florida Attorney General's Office responds further. Imagine going on a job interview or handing over personal information when no job exists, or even better, the recruiter isn't authorized to hire for the company.

Submission + - If you could send a message to aliens, what would it say? These guys may let you (economist.com)

Submitted by backabeyond
backabeyond writes: These guys want to let anyone submit messages that they'll start broadcasting into space in hopes that extraterrestrials will hear them. It looks like they're serious about it — they applied for an experimental license from the FCC. And what's cool is that they're planning to use the Jamesburg Earth Station, which was used to receive images from the first steps made on the moon.

Submission + - Crick Nobel medal goes under the hammer (nature.com)

Submitted by ananyo
ananyo writes: Francis Crick’s Nobel medal fetched US$2.27 million at an auction in New York yesterday. The proud new owner is Jack Wang, chief executive of 'Biomobie' that intends to sell walnut-sized, flying-saucer-shaped electromagnetic devices that it claims have medically regenerative powers.
The closely watched sale featured a range of Crick memorabilia that the family had kept in storage for many years. Up for auction along with the medal — awarded for Crick’s role in the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA — were his lab coat, sailing logbooks and garden journals. Expectations were high because the day before, auctioneer Christie’s had brokered the sale of a letter from Crick (PDF) to his 12-year-old son for $6 million, more than triple the pre-sale estimate. The letter went to an anonymous bidder.
The new owner of the Crick medal is a a Chinese-born American who says that his motivation for purchasing the medal was to stimulate research into the “mystery of Bioboosti”, which, he says, produces electromagnetic stimulation that can “control and enable the regeneration of damaged organs”. Those benefits are, needless to say, so far unproven.
Crick's family has said it will donate at least 20% of the proceeds from the sale of the medal and other items to the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research centre scheduled to open in London in 2015.

Submission + - Who won the retro gaming battle this generation? (goozernation.com)

Submitted by kube00
kube00 writes: This gaming generation will be known for quite a few things. One of them will be the resurgence and interest in retro gaming; an idea Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft took an interest in. Gamers saw remakes, ports, and other forms of retro games from the past make it to their favorite consoles. The big question is which one of them handled retro gaming better this generation?

Submission + - Microsoft alienates Office365 customers running IE8 while supported with Wave 15 (office365.com)

Submitted by SirKron
SirKron writes: Although IE8 is officially supported for Office365 users until April 8, 2014, Microsoft has alienated customers stuck using the older IE8 browser with the new Wave 15 functionality of Office365 to very slow performance or complete inability to get to their email and applications. Microsoft's stance is to provide good user experience their service requires a modern browser and they cannot provide that experience on IE8. From the support article IE8 users should upgrade or deal with the slow performance.

Submission + - The Nerdiest Cities in America (movoto.com)

Submitted by NikoJamison
NikoJamison writes: The Movoto blog took a look at 'nerd' metrics to come up with a never-before glimpse into what it means to be a nerd and came out with its Top 10 Nerdiest Cities in America list. There were some surprises here, but overall, the fact that a non-coast city could take the top honors might mean that nerds are finally mainstream.

Submission + - Borg Collective Forms Venture Fund To Develop Apps for Google Glass (sharpenedsticks.com)

Submitted by TekTek
TekTek writes: SECTOR 001 – After countless false starts, it would seem as though the Borg Collective has finally come up with a winning technology acquisition strategy for the Earth market. Working with industry heavyweight Marc Andreessen, Google Ventures’ partner, Bill Maris, and Kleiner Perkins’ partner, John Doerr, the Borg have created a new $5,618,000 investment fund with a distinct twist. Their recently announced Glass Collective is solely dedicated to creating apps for Google Glass. “Glass represents the vanguard of cybernetic technology. Harnessing that energy will serve The Borg and our other investors well”, said Doerr. The new fund will initially be focused on the US market, according to Andreessen, because “A surprising number of Americans have proven themselves willing to sell out the whole of humanity for a healthy liquidity event”.

Submission + - PETA looking to use drones to watch hunters and farmers (cnn.com)

Submitted by Bob the Super Hamste
Bob the Super Hamste writes: CNN is reporting that PETA is looking into using drones to monitor hunters and farmers. Specifically PETA wants to use drones where ever animals may be abused to killed. At present they do not possess any drones or have specific locations selected for deployment. The article point out that PETA isn't the first group to deploy drones to watch hunters and mentions the incidents with the group SHARK that has made news previously when their drones were twice shot down while monitoring pigeon hunts.

Submission + - DARPA Develops Non-GPS Navigation Chip (gizmag.com)

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes: The Global Positioning System (GPS) has proved a boon for those with a bad sense of direction, but the satellite-based system isn’t without its shortcomings. Something as simple as going indoors or entering a tunnel can render the system useless. That might be inconvenient for civilians, but it's potentially disastrous for military users for whom the system was originally built. DARPA is addressing such concerns with the development of a self-sufficient navigation system that can aid navigation when GPS is temporarily unavailable.

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