Comment uwm (Score 1) 249
Actually fvwm, but styled to look and act like the original uwm. That's right, get off my lawn.
Could the US Phase Out Nuclear Power? 657
mdsolar writes "In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, [German Chancellor] Merkel announced that her country would close all of its 17 existing reactors by 2022. Other nations, including Japan, Italy, and Switzerland, have announced plans to pare back nuclear power, but none have gone as far as Germany, the world's fourth-largest economy. Merkel vows to replace nuclear power with alternatives that do not increase greenhouse gases or shackle the economic growth. Could the US do the same? An increasing number of reports suggest it is not beyond the realm of possibility, and Germany could provide a road map."
Comment Debian/Gridengine (Score 1) 264
I run a 730-core cluster on debian/gridengine. We're a debian shop, and keeping the cluster platform the same as our desktops is an advantage. Configuring gridengine takes some effort, but so far we're pleased with the result.
Moscow Police Watch Pre-Recorded Scenes On Surveillance Cams 114
An anonymous reader writes "During several months of 2009, Moscow police looked at fake pictures displayed on their monitors instead of what was supposed to be video from the city surveillance cams. The subcontractor providing the cams was paid on the basis of 'the number of working cams,' so he delivered pre-cooked pictures stored on his servers. The camera company CEO has been arrested."
Redesigning the Stop Sign 17
Here's what happens when you let the Marketing department have everything they want. The email address for more information about stopping is a nice touch.
Comment What exactly did Akopia "buy"? (Score 1) 63
This story:
> ...Akopia has bought Minivend
and from Akopia's web page:
> Akopia Acquires Minivend eCommerce Platform
The software is GPL'd and there doesn't appear to have been a Minivend company. Or perhaps I missed it.
As far as I can tell, the only thing that happened here is that they hired the principal developers.
"Some believed we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world..."
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and from Akopia's web page:
> Akopia Acquires Minivend eCommerce Platform
The software is GPL'd and there doesn't appear to have been a Minivend company. Or perhaps I missed it.
As far as I can tell, the only thing that happened here is that they hired the principal developers.
"Some believed we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world..."
