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Let's Rename Swine Flu As "Colbert Flu" 607

Posted by kdawson from the or-maybe-a-treadmill-on-the-virus-surface dept.
Bruce Perens writes "The World Health Organization will no longer refer to Virus A(H1N1) as 'Swine Flu,' citing ethnic reactions to 'swine,' for example among middle-eastern cultures who feel that swine are unclean. Or, is it because meat packers are concerned that people might stop eating pork in fear of the virus? WHO suggests that the public select a new name for the virus. I suggest that we all start calling it The Colbert Flu, after the comedian and fake pundit who asked his audience to stuff a NASA poll so that a Space Station module would be named after him. What can we do to make the name stick?"

Comment Don't worry about it. (Score 1) 675

by MozLoki (#26984083) Attached to: How To Handle Corporate Blackmail?
This pseudo-warning has no merit whatsoever. The worst they can do is mark you as ineligible for rehire - which usually prompts questioning by HR and your manager's superiors. Although most states prevent anything other than dates, positions, salary and rehire verification - some metro areas do have a tight IT network. You did your part by giving more than a two-week notice. Your manager is trying to squeeze every last ounce of talent from you before you leave. Stick with the three-week notice...and if he/she still has a problem, make it two weeks and give yourself an extra week of vacation! :)
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Recovering Moldy Electronics? 512

Posted by kdawson from the moldy-oldies dept.
cookiej writes "We just completed having our basement gutted and our house decontaminated from mold. The finished basement is gone, my office floor has been removed as well as 24' of drywall around the base of the room. So, we had a full home theater downstairs along with a couple of computers in the electronics closet that were completely immersed (rainwater, not sewage). We moved them to a sheltered area outside and covered them with a plastic tarp. Since the electronics were off when the water hit them, 1) do I have a chance of recovering them? 2) If so, is there a way to clean them with some sort of liquid bath that would not damage the electronics? and 3) I don't want to bring moldy pieces back in the clean house. How could I decontaminate the electronics themselves, pre-bath? Not looking to save the speakers, just the amp, DirecTV box, video switch, etc. Thanks for any help, here, Slashdot." Read on for more details of this reader's plight.
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Apple Drops Part of iPhone Developer NDA 175

Posted by timothy from the squawky-wheel-gets-degreased dept.
ds writes "Apple, this morning, announced they are dropping the iPhone Developer NDA in respect to released software. Previously, iPhone developers were legally bound even after their software had been released." Another reader adds, "Early release software is still covered, but this should bring about increased developer interaction, as well as a slew of iPhone dev books." The complete message about the NDA change can be seen for now at Apple's iPhone Developer site, and is reproduced below.

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