Comment A lesson for us all (Score 1) 219
This is a great object lesson to the public regarding the fact that Linux boxes can be hacked just as anything else can. We need more security training for everyone who will be administering a Linux system. Even if there is nothing particularly sensitive on your system, you do NOT want it being used as a bot!
That said - for larger organizations, hosting a critical application on swarms of little boxes isn't the answer. I suppose there's a reason why some people might call me a "mainframe bigot." For large-scale applications that need extreme reliability and uptime, along with the least likelihood of penetration by hackers, host them on IBM "big iron." If you have a lot of *nix boxes of any flavor, you're going to save a ton of money by way of electric power, floor space, and support time by switching over.
New and Improved Deadly Snail Venom 52
SoyChemist writes "In 2004, the FDA approved the cone snail venom ziconotide (Prialt) for the treatment of chronic pain. It is only used for severe cases because it must be injected directly into the spinal column. This month, researchers from the University of Utah have reported the discovery of a new snail venom with a completely different amino acid sequence. Because it very selectively attaches to and blocks nerve signals by binding to a particular type of acetylcholine receptor without causing any collateral damage, the newly discovered venom could also become a fantastic medical tool."
Comment Re:He likes it, but doesnt want to say he likes it (Score 1) 398
Not that this detracts from your point... in fact it emphasizes it since Win95 was a venture into unknown technology, just like Vista.
There's nothing "unknown" about copying someone else's ideas shamelessly.
I really wouldn't mind except that they did such a frustratingly bad job of it and act so smugly about their new and improved features.
There's nothing "unknown" about copying someone else's ideas shamelessly.
I really wouldn't mind except that they did such a frustratingly bad job of it and act so smugly about their new and improved features.
Humanity Responsible For Current Climate Change 775
tehanu writes "Scientists working with Antarctic ice have found that the level of greenhouse gases is at the highest level in over half a million years. Carbon dioxide is 27% higher now than any other time over the last 650 000 years. Methane, an even stronger greenhouse gas is 130% higher. The period of time studied covers eight full glacial cycles including a time when the earth's position relative to the sun is the same as it is today. Other scientists have found that the annual rate at which the sea has risen since the industrial revolution is twice that of over the last 5000 years. It is predicted that by 2100 the sea level will be 40cm higher. These results provide strong evidence that human activity since the industrial revolution, rather than just natural processes, has strongly altered the world's climate. As one of the scientists involved in the research put it: 'The levels of primary greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide are up dramatically since the Industrial Revolution, at a speed and magnitude that the Earth has not seen in hundreds of thousands of years.'"
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