Feed News: Obsidian mouse features pad instead of scrollwheel (macworld.com)
Submission + - Gunman at Johnson Space Center
mr_Spook writes: According to MSNBC, a building at the Johnson Space center has been evacuated because two shots being fired by an individual. The person has been described as a 50-60 year old white male. The building has been locked down, no contact has been made with the person yet. The FBI and the local bomb squad are on the scene — not much news at this point.
Submission + - US Air Force to launch a new drone
pestario writes: The US Air Force announces next version of the highly successful unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) — The Predator. The Predator is known to have played a major role in eliminating many terrorist targets in Yemen and Iraq.
The new version, called The Reaper, is 'about a third longer, and twice as heavy, than the Predator.' And while the Predator is designed to carry 2 hellfire missiles, the Reaper will carry 14 hellfire missiles. Wired has the coverage.
Attacking drones — as opposed to reconnaissance drones — have been controversial due to the disconnected nature of remote combat they provide.
The new version, called The Reaper, is 'about a third longer, and twice as heavy, than the Predator.' And while the Predator is designed to carry 2 hellfire missiles, the Reaper will carry 14 hellfire missiles. Wired has the coverage.
Attacking drones — as opposed to reconnaissance drones — have been controversial due to the disconnected nature of remote combat they provide.
Feed Nokia plunders Motorola's market share (theregister.com)
Mobile phone market growing more slowly lately
Nokia increased its share of the global mobile handset in the first quarter of 2007 but growth in the industry has slowed considerably.
Feed Cheaper phones crimp Nokia profits (theregister.com)
North America remains indifferent to company's charms
Profits were down at global mobile phone giant Nokia yesterday although quarterly sales remained strong.
Feed Satnav hacking made simple (theregister.com)
Create your own traffic jam, bull fight or air raid
CanSecWest A pair of hackers have demonstrated a way to spoof travel information messages displayed on satellite navigation systems used by Italian drivers to bypass accidents, traffic jams and plot the most efficient routes from one point to another.
Feed Open source protestor crashes Bill Gates' speech in China (engadget.com)
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
We've certainly seen a variety of crashings go down on stage, but a determined protester and undeterred advocate for open source software rudely (albeit humorously) interrupted Bill Gates' speech at Peking University in Beijing, China. Gates, who was speaking on the topic of Innovation in China's future and receiving (yet another) honorary manager title, had his after-party all shook up by an off-kilter open source proponent who reportedly darted across the stage, "loudly shouted against Microsoft's monopoly," proudly displayed a sign of "Free software, open source," and was promptly "tackled by security and removed for questioning." It was suggested that the culprit may have been a member of the Linux Professional Institute, and while we're not exactly sure if Michael Dell would've shown any forgiveness, feel free click on through for a closeup of the sign and the unfortunate aftermath.[Via SeattlePI, thanks Ralf]
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Next Gen Console Commentary 55
Today has seen a bit of commentary on each of the three next-gen consoles, all relatively positive. The PlayStation 3 has seen users for the PSN community crack the 1.3 million mark, according to Next Generation. If you enjoy the Wii's Virtual Console feature, Chris Kohler has you set up today with a rundown on every VC title rumored or released to date. Nintendo's consoles are selling pretty well, too. Microsoft has had something of a mixed day. On the one hand gamers can look forward to Beautiful Katamri coming to XBLA in the states. On the other, an investment adviser has called Microsoft's entire gaming business a 'disastrous endeavor'.
Laptops And Flat Panels Now Vulnerable to Van Eck Methods 144
An anonymous reader writes "Using radio to eavesdrop on CRTs has been around since the 80s, but Cambridge University researchers have now shown that laptops and flat-panel displays are vulnerable too. Using basic radio equipment and an FPGA board totaling less than $2,000 it was possible for researchers to read text from a laptop three offices away. 'Kuhn also mentioned that one laptop was vulnerable because it had metal hinges that carried the signal of the display cable. I asked if you could alter a device to make it easier to spy on. "There are a lot of innocuous modifications you can make to maximize the chance of getting a good signal," he told me. For example, adding small pieces of wire or cable to a display could make a big difference.'"
Feed Lily Of The Valley Fragrance: Determining Interactions With Scent Receptors (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers have attempted a "scent prediction" to test their computer model of lily-of-the-valley fragrance receptor hOR17-4. This molecule was characterized in detail as the first human scent receptor by Hatt and his co-workers, who also discovered it in sperm.
Feed MIT discovery may improve robotic eyes (com.com)
How the brain determines texture could improve artificial intelligence visual recognition systems.
Submission + - Slashdot RSS Feed Exposes Premium Content
Dan Grossman writes: "The RSS feed for Slashdot exposes articles that are not yet on the main page of the site. Clicking the "Read more of this story" link brings non-subscribers to a page indicating they can't access that content."
Submission + - Vertical Computer Goes for the Kill
teknopurge writes: "Vertical computer has filed suit against Bill & Co. alleging that the whole of the .NET framework uses one of their patents. The article is light on details, but what would the damage be to MS if the fundamental design of .NET, the CLR, was in violation of this very specific patent?"
Submission + - WBC to Protest at VA Tech Funeral
SoulReaverDan writes: Get ready, people. CBS news has reported that Westboro Baptist Church is going to protest at the funeral of the VA Tech victims. The article cites a lot of information about the previous actions of WBC, most of which are pretty stupid. The article says that WBC claims "Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech student responsible for the killings who took his own life after the shootings, was sent by God to punish those he killed, and America as a whole, for moral decline, said Phelps-Roper, while adding that she believes Cho is also in hell for violating God's commandment to not kill. "He is in hell," Phelps-Roper said. "But he was also fulfilling the word of God."
Yeah, because that makes sense.
Yeah, because that makes sense.
