Comment Man I really hate scribd (Score 1) 275
I understand that Adobe's Acrobat Reader leaves something to be desired, but why do the rest of us have to put up with the crap that is iPaper??
Spider Missing After Trip To Space Station 507
Garabito writes "A spider that had been sent to the International Space Station for a school science program was lost. Two arachnids were sent in order to know if spiders can survive and make webs in space, but now only one spider can be seen in the container. NASA isn't sure where the other spider could have gone. I, for one, welcome our new arachnid overlords."
Submission + - PS3 RSX can now be accessed through linux 1
ndelta writes: It appears that some guys over at ps2dev.org have accessed the PS3 RSX through the hyperviser. They have a video of a demo up on youtube and some packages available.
Submission + - Apple Releases Java 6 for MacOS X (devnulled.com) 1
booms writes: "A Java developer up a bit too late experiences first hand that the long awaited release of Java 6 for MacOS X has finally been put into the wild via the Apple Updater."
Comment Re:Awesome (Score 2) 520
Yes! I'm pretty sure T-Mobile is chill with you sticking your SIM in any phone you want.
Feed Plants Tag Insect Herbivores With An Alarm (sciencedaily.com)
Rooted in place, plants can't run from herbivores -- but they can fight back. Sensing attack, plants frequently generate toxins, emit volatile chemicals to attract the pest's natural enemies, or launch other defensive tactics. Now, for the first time, researchers have identified a specific class of small peptide elicitors, or plant defense signals, that help plants react to insect attack.
