Comment You either die a hero... (Score 0) 107
Or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Comment Re:Dunno... (Score 0) 806
Confirmed here. Excel 12.0.6024.5005 and Vista.
Submission + - Want to be an astronaut? Here's your chance! (chron.com)
codewarrior78411 writes: "NASA posted a hiring notice for new astronauts Tuesday, on usajobs.com, seeking for the first time in almost 30 years men and women to fly aboard spacecraft other than the shuttle. The agency is seeking 10 to 15 new faces for three to six-month missions aboard the international space station.
According the the Houston Chronicle, the requirements for the job are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. citizen between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 in height (to squeeze into Russia's three-passenger Soyuz capsule).
- At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, a biological or physical science, or mathematics; and three years of relevant professional experience.
- Vision correctable to 20/20. For the first time, the space agency will consider applicants who have undergone successful refractive eye surgery.
Source: NASA
No age limitations were mentioned and being a governmental agency, they are an equal opportunity employer that doesn't discriminate based on age, sex, nationality or creed or handicap.
So if you ever dreamed about working in space, here's your chance!"
According the the Houston Chronicle, the requirements for the job are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. citizen between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 in height (to squeeze into Russia's three-passenger Soyuz capsule).
- At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, a biological or physical science, or mathematics; and three years of relevant professional experience.
- Vision correctable to 20/20. For the first time, the space agency will consider applicants who have undergone successful refractive eye surgery.
Source: NASA
No age limitations were mentioned and being a governmental agency, they are an equal opportunity employer that doesn't discriminate based on age, sex, nationality or creed or handicap.
So if you ever dreamed about working in space, here's your chance!"
Submission + - End of Moore's Law in 10-15 years? (wired.com) 1
javipas writes: "In 1965 Gordon Moore — Intel's co-founder — predicted that the number of transistors on integrated circuits would double every two years. Moore's Law has been with us for over 40 years, but it seems that the limits of microelectronics are now not that far from us. Moore has predicted the end of his own law in 10 to 15 years, but he predicted that end before, and failed."
Internet Security Moving Toward 'White List' 316
ehud42 writes "According to Symantec, 'Internet security is headed toward a major reversal in philosophy, where a 'white list' which allows only benevolent programs to run on a computer will replace the current 'black list' system' as described in an article on the CBC's site. The piece mentions some issues with fairness to whose program is 'safe' including a comment that judges need to be impartial to open source programs which can change quite rapidly. Would this work? The effort to maintain black lists is becoming so daunting that white lists may be an effective solution."
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