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Like we said recently, we (Intel and OSTG) have regrouped and returned. Intel has listened to what you guys asked about, and has put together an excellent roster of engineers and IT experts to respond and discuss the technologies that matter to you -- and them. We're going to be starting things out with a focus on areas of Intel expertise such as Quad Core Performance, Virtualization and Data Center Efficiency. Eve
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Submitted by Engineers at Intel
Like we said recently, we (Intel and OSTG) have regrouped and returned. Intel has listened to what you guys asked about, and has put together an excellent roster of engineers and IT experts to respond and discuss the technologies that matter to you -- and them. We're going to be starting things out with a focus on areas of Intel expertise such as Quad Core Performance, Virtualization and Data Center Efficiency. Every two weeks we'll have new engineers and IT experts lined up to correspond with the Slashdot community. This is a great way for the Slashdot community and Intel to learn from one another. It's good stuff -- and this Opinion Center will rock.

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Simple Computation Using Dominos 131

Posted by CowboyNeal from the houses-of-cards dept.
An anonymous reader writes "When silicon fails to beat Moores law, maybe dominos can help. This guy has created a half adder in dominos as a proof of concept for domino computation. If he intends to make a full domino computer he's going to need an awful lot of dominos."
Encryption

Secure Private Key Storage for UNIX? 95

Posted by Cliff from the kernel-level-key-ring dept.
An anonymous reader asks: "Microsoft Windows, from 2000 forward (except ME) offers secure certificate and private storage at the OS level in what is called a protected store. Offline, it's encrypted by a combination of the user's password and a session key stored on the filesystem. When the OS is running, the private keys stored are available to the logged in user, optionally encrypted with another password. The keys are stored in protected memory, so no applications can access them without going through the Microsoft CAPI calls. This code also is FIPS 140-1 level 1 (the best one can get for software cryptography modules) compliant." Does any other OS provide this kind of feature at the OS-level? If so, who? If not, why?
Portables (Apple)

Submission + - iPod as flight data recorder

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udamahan
udamahan writes: "Flight Global reports small aircraft manufacturer LoPresti is introducing a system that uses an iPod as a flight data recorder. The company states that they chose the iPod for its size, low power requirements, and the "thousands of developers passionate about writing applications for the iPod." The article notes that data recorders are typically used for maintenance, flight/safety analysis, or, assuming proper protection, crash investigation."
The Media

Sony Blackballs Blog Over PS3 Rumor 219

Posted by Zonk from the shot-across-the-port-bow dept.
Earlier today Kotaku ran an article looking at the possible future of PlayStation 3's online component. They detail a form of Sony Mii, with achievements accruing in an actual room as you succeed in playing games. During their correspondence with Sony as preparation for the story, the company asked them very specifically not to run the story. They then threatened to pull PR support for the site if they ran the story. When the story went up anyway, Sony followed through with its threats: "So, it is for this reason, that we will be canceling all further interviews for Kotaku staff at GDC and will be dis-inviting you to our media event next Tuesday. Until we can find a way to work better together, information provided to your site will only be that found in the public forum. Again, I take absolutely no joy in sending you this note, but given the situation you have put me into, I have no choice. - Dave Karraker, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, Sony Computer Entertainment America." Update: 03/02 02:27 GMT by Z : I am happy to be able to add that Sony and Kotaku made up after what sounds like a lengthy phone call. 'Good on you' to both Mr. Karraker and Mr. Crecente.
The Internet

Berners-Lee Speaks Out Against DRM, Advocates Net Neutrality 187

Posted by Zonk from the papa-don't-speak-i'm-in-trouble dept.
narramissic writes "Speaking before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee advocated for net neutrality, saying that the Web deserves 'special treatment' as a communications medium to protect its nondiscriminatory approach to content. Berners-Lee's more controversial statements came on the topic of DRM, in which he suggested that instead of DRM, copyright holders should provide information on how to legally use online material, allowing users the opportunity 'to do the right thing.' This led to an odd exchange with Representative Mary Bono who compared Berner-Lee's suggestion to 'having a speed limit but not enforcing the speed limit.'"

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