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Submission + - Supreme Court Disallows FISA Challenges (newser.com) 1

Submitted by ThatsNotPudding
ThatsNotPudding writes: In a not too suprising example of judicial abdication in favor of the surveillance state, the US Supreme court rejected pleas to allow any challenges to the wiretapping law *unless* someone can prove they've been tapped by the Federales.
Cloud

Submission + - IT Desktop Support To Be Wiped Out Thanks To Cloud Computing (lazytechguys.com) 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Tech industry experts are saying that tech jobs with desktop support in the Information Technology department will be declining sharply thanks to cloud computing. Why is this happening? A large majority of companies and government agencies will rely on the cloud for more than half of their IT services by 2020, according to Gartner’s 2011 CIO Agenda Survey.
Power

Submission + - Is a 'Net Zero' Data Center Possible? (datacenterknowledge.com)

Submitted by miller60
miller60 writes: HP Labs is developing a concept for a "net zero" data center — a facility that combines on-site solar power, fresh air cooling and advanced workload scheduling to operate with no net energy from the utility grid. HP is testing its ideas in a small data center in Palo Alto with a 134kW solar array and four ProLiant servers. The proof-of-concept confronts challenges often seen in solar implementations, including the array’s modest capacity and a limited window of generation hours – namely, when the sun shines. HP's approach focuses on boosting server utilization, juggling critical and non-critical loads, and making the most of every hour of solar generation. Can this concept work at scale?
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft's Office 365 for Government Heralds New Google Fight (slashdot.org)

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Nerval's Lobster
Nerval's Lobster writes: "In a bid to expand the reach of its cloud services, Microsoft has introduced Office 365 for Government, which features the same cloud-based productivity tools as Office 365 but stores data in a segregated community cloud. Google and Microsoft have been locked in vicious battle over the past few years to score cloud contracts for government agencies."
Games

Submission + - Are Porn and Games Basically the Same Thing? (ign.com)

Submitted by silentbrad
silentbrad writes: IGN published an article, today, discussing an editorial from CNN: Pornography and videogames are pretty much the same thing, according to a sensational and terrifying editorial published on CNN today called ‘The Demise of Guys: How Videogames and Porn are Ruining a Generation’. Games and porn are not only equal, they are equally damaging to young men, destroying their ability to connect with women, and therefore threatening the future of our entire species. ... The article, by psychologist Philip G. Zimbardo and Nikita Duncan argues that young men are “hooked on arousal, sacrificing their schoolwork and relationships in the pursuit of getting a tech-based buzz”. ... Zimbardo, has danced this jig before. At the Long Beach TED conference last year he told a delighted audience that “guys are wiping out socially with girls and sexually with women.” He added that young men have been so zombiefied by games and porn that they are unable to function in basic human interactions. “It’s a social awkwardness like a stranger in a foreign land”, he said. “They don’t know what to say. They don’t know what to do.”

Submission + - Ron Paul effectively ending presidential campaign (latimes.com)

Submitted by Dainsanefh
Dainsanefh writes: Ron Paul, Mitt Romney’s lone remaining rival for the Republican presidential nomination, announced Monday that he would stop spending money on the party’s 11 remaining primaries, in effect suspending his campaign.

Apart from President Obama and Romney, Paul has raised more money than any other White House contender this year – more than $36 million. His calls for strict adherence to the Constitution and his no-nonsense manner have spawned a vocal and well organized group of followers, but not enough to give him a realistic shot at the presidency.
Patents

Submission + - Congress Asks Patent Office To Consider Secret Patents (techdirt.com) 2

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Fluffeh
Fluffeh writes: "The USPTO is considering a rather interesting request straight from lobbyists via congress. That certain "Economically Significant" patents should be kept secret during the process (PDF Warning) of being evaluated and granted. While this does occur at the moment on a very select few patents "due to national security" for things like nuclear energy and the like — this would allow it to go much, much further. "By statute, patent applications are published no earlier than 18 months after the filing date, but it takes an average of about three years for a patent application to be processed. This period of time between publication and patent award provides worldwide access to the information included in those applications. In some circumstances, this information allows competitors to design around U.S. technologies and seize markets before the U.S. inventor is able to raise financing and secure a market.""
Government

Submission + - UK Law Enforcement Starts Seizing Music Blogs (dajaz1.com)

Submitted by Grumbleduke
Grumbleduke writes: Via Dajaz1 (a site that is no stranger to unjustified copyright takedowns) we learn that the popular R&B website rnbxclusive.com (warning: threatening message on site) has allegedly been seized by SOCA, a UK law enforcement agency, and its operators arrested on fraud charges.

Not only does the replacement message contain a number of factually dubious claims, it also shows the visitor's IP address, browser and operating system, and threatens to track and monitor them.

At a time when copyright lobby groups are strongly pushing for even greater powers through laws such as SOPA and ACTA, one is left wondering why they think they need them, when police can shut down websites such as this at will.

Comment Streaming is not my answer for a few years if ever (Score 1) 360

by moichido (#38293774) Attached to: Netflix CEO Comments On Recent Decisions

Streaming media is a problem.

I play games and use the internet while I am watching movies.

Playing any streaming content impairs my game playing and internet usage. I do not see an end my bandwidth limitations in the near future.

I buy and rent DVDs and Blurays to keep my outside bandwidth to a minimum. This allows me to conserve my internet bandwidth and still watch movie content in the best quality possible.

I think Netflix jumped the gun on the technology. Streaming is here to stay, but until the bandwidth limitations of the current internet become "non-existent", streaming content will continue to be something I use only when I have nothing better for my computer to do.

(I have dropped Netflix after the most recent changes. I got tired of the price increases for bluray access and their last increase caused my to drop them. I did not find their streaming content very attractive either. I buy my movies now. I had Netflix for several years and they had a great turnaround time on their rental service.).

Comment Sushi=Seaweed? (Score 1) 309

by moichido (#31776738) Attached to: Japanese Guts Are Made For Sushi
Since when is sushi defined by seaweed? It may be used, but sushi is primarily based upon a sweet-vinegary rice with fish. Sushi is not defined as a seaweed product. So, why does the article, and many of the comments tie these together so directly? It would have been a much better article only discussing the seaweed aspect.

Comment Re:Just like California (Score 1) 314

by moichido (#30514432) Attached to: Legislator Wants Cancer Warnings For Cell Phones
FLASH: 2015 California - The legislature has finally enabled legislation to have all infants tattooed with a warning on their wrists that states: "WARNING: Life may or may not be hazardous to your health". Proponents of the bill are ecstatic: "We have protected the children and they will not forget the warning even into adulthood."

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