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Intel

Submission + - Intel Users Have Lower IQs Than AMD

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: In a recent survey conducted by Moritech RAD, a study of over 5,000 computer users concluded that people who use Intel powered computers have a lower IQ than their AMD counterparts. The study took place over a six month period and involved computer users with Intel and AMD powered computers of various specifications. The test subjects were asked to complete a series of written and hands on tests covering basic computer skills up to more advanced tasks. The survey found that over 69% of people with Intel powered computers had greater learning difficulties and found computer related tasks more difficult compared with 31% of AMD. http://www.maxitmag.com/loose-wires/articles/intel -users-less-intelligent-than-amd.html
Security

Submission + - Fortune 1000 Companies Sending Spam, Phishing

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: TheRegister takes a look at spam touting everything from Viagra to phishing sites being blasted out of Fortune 1000 networks. Oracle was found to have a machine pushing out a PayPal phishing scam, and BestBuy had a system sending thousands of spams a month. The Washington Post's Security Fix blog also is tracking this story, finding stock spam being pumped from ExxonMobile and from American Electric Power, among others. Another machine at IndyMac Bank was the source of spam touting generic prescription drugs. From the story: "...an IT engineer with American Electric Power, said the stock spam came from a bot-infected computer belonging to a contractor at one of its power generator plants."
Software

Submission + - Finding a market for a new software idea

Submitted by Aretsu
Aretsu writes: A question for all Slashdot readers. Assume you had the best software idea ever, and had even worked out all the details. Now assume you don't want to start your own company or deal with venture capitalists. How do you find the right companies and people within those companies to express your ideas to? Obvious answers like "look in the industry you're targeting" are not appreciated. How do you get to the people who can make the decision to take your project on? Can it be done without already having an "inside track", or someone already working for the company?
Spam

Submission + - Spammer that sued Spamhaus now sued for spamming

Submitted by Dave Q. Lintard
Dave Q. Lintard writes: e360 Insight, the Illinois-based mass mailer suing Spamhaus for calling it a spammer, is being sued in California for spamming. David Linhardt, individually, and his firm e360 Insight are among the defendants in a lawsuit brought by William Silverstein, an aggrieved spam recipient. Bargaindepot.net, a firm which shares offices with e360 Insight, is also named in the suit.
Sci-Fi

Submission + - Cloaking Device Breakthrough?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: For the first time, physicists have devised a way to make visible light travel in the opposite direction that it normally bends when passing from one material to another, like from air through water or glass, ScienceDaily reports. The phenomenon is known as negative refraction and could in principle be used to construct optical microscopes for imaging things as small as molecules, and even to create cloaking devices for rendering objects invisible.
Slashdot.org

Submission + - Slashdot Wins 2007 Bloggie

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Jrabbit05
Jrabbit05 writes: "Slashdot has won the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Bloggie! The rules were; 'Webloggers who have been blogging at least since January 1, 2002. This award can only be won once...'"
Biotech

Submission + - A new way to print bones

Submitted by
Roland Piquepaille
Roland Piquepaille writes: "Good old ink jet printers are really versatile machines. Last week, I told you they will be used to print organic transistors (check a previous story or a Slashdot summary for more). Now, Canadian and German researchers are using a slightly modified version of the printer that sits on your desk to build three-dimensional bioceramic bones. They took 'advantage of the ink-jet printer's ability to print layer upon layer to produce three-dimensional porous materials using the same building blocks as real bone.' The key is that their new process works at room temperature and also is able to produce a great variety of shapes. Anyway, this method will certainly be not used by surgeons and hospitals before many years. Read more for additional references and a picture of ink printed skulls."
First Person Shooters (Games)

Submission + - Take2 sues Jack Thomsons

Submitted by
AlgorithMan
AlgorithMan writes: "The website of the german game-magazine GameStar reports that Take2 (publisher of the GTA series) sues lawyer Jack Thomson for libel. Jack Thomson is widely known for his crusade against violent videogames, especially the GTA series."
Censorship

Submission + - Bulgaria Blocks BitTorrent Site, Citizens Protest

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has ordered all ISP's to block access to Arenabg.com, Bulgaria's largest BitTorrent site. Bulgarian citizens are not pleased with this course of action and intend to make a public protest on March 22nd in support of torrent site administrators who they believe are being unfairly treated.
Privacy

Submission + - RIAA must turn over attorney billing records

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Usually most people settle with the RIAA for a few thousand dollars, but Debbie took the case to court and asked for the RIAA to produce records of what files she supposedly downloaded, along with the dates of the downloads. The RIAA couldn't produce the records and offered to withdraw the case. Now here is where it gets interesting, Debbie asked to be awarded reasonable attorneys fees for her ordeal and submitted her expenses to the court. The RIAA argued that the mother was asking for too much, to which the judge basically said, "Well if you think her fees are too much, show me yours."
Businesses

Submission + - Deepwater sunk perhaps with youtube help

Submitted by
anagama
anagama writes: "You may recall some time ago a slashdot topic about Mike DeKort, an engineer from Lockheed Martin working on the Coast Guard's Deepwater project (basically, construction of new ships). He released a whistleblower video on Youtube outlining problems and cover up/apathy related to the ships under construction. Well, in the news today, looks like the Coast Guard is taking over the project and ending its contract with Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman. Perhaps the (digital) pen is mightier than the sword (manufacturer)."

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