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Russia Mandates Free Software For Public Schools 271

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday October 23, 2008 @12:36PM from the in-soviet-russia-joke-makes-you dept.

Glyn Moody writes "After running some successful pilots, the Russian government has decided to make open source the standard for all schools. If a school doesn't want to use the free software supplied by the government, it has to buy commercial licenses using its own funds. What's the betting Microsoft starts slashing its prices in Russia?"

Google Deprecates SOAP API 240

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday December 19, 2006 @11:28PM from the washed-up dept.

Michi writes "Brady Forrest at O'Reilly Radar reports that Google has deprecated their SOAP API; they aren't giving out any new SOAP Search API keys. Nelson Minar (the original author of the Google SOAP API) argues that this move is motivated by business reasons rather than technical ones. Does this mark the beginning of the end for SOAP or for ubiquitous middleware in general?" Forrest's post quotes developer Paul Bausch: "This is such a bad move because the Google API was the canonical example of how web services work. Not only is Google Hacks based on this API, but hundreds of other books and online examples use the Google API to show how to incorporate content from another site into a 3rd party application."

Ancient Astronomical Computer Decoded 233

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday November 30, 2006 @02:04AM from the consult-the-wheel dept.

slimjim8094 writes "A mechanical device from 150BC was found in a shipwreck. Upon examination with X-Rays, the device appeared to be a revolutionary computer used to calculate lunar cycles. This device "is technically more complex than any known for at least a millennium afterward." From the article "The hand-operated mechanism, presumably used in preparing calendars for planting and harvesting and fixing religious festivals, had at least 30, possibly 37, hand-cut bronze gear-wheels, the researchers said. A pin-and-slot device connecting two gear-wheels induced variations in the representation of lunar motions according to the Hipparchos model of the Moon's elliptical orbit around Earth."

10 Reasons To Buy a DSLR 657

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 07, 2006 @07:40PM from the through-the-lens dept.

Kurtis writes, "If you're planning on getting a digital camera for yourself this holiday season, here's 10 reasons why you should choose a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera instead of a point-'n'-shoot. DSLR cameras are obviously not perfect for everyone. This article also has a couple of small blurbs about who shouldn't buy a DSLR, and a few things that could be deemed negative aspects of DSLR cameras."

Comment Lots and Lots (Score 1) 327

by roadoi on Tuesday October 31, 2006 @08:45PM (#16667183) Attached to: How Many Windows?

2x Heads (no Xinerama)

- Head 1 -
19x Eterm's (SSH to various servers, etc)
1x TSClient
1x Citrix ICA Client
1x XMMS
1x Firefox with 10 open tabs

This is spread across 4 Virtual Desktops

- Head 2 -
14x Eterm's (SSH to various servers, IRC, etc)
1x TSClient
1x GEdit
1x Firefox with 3 open tabs (right now)

This is also spread across 4 Virtual Desktops

Pete Ashdown on his Run at the Hill 296

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday October 30, 2006 @09:29PM from the mad-dash-for-all-the-cash dept.

adamdrayer writes "Wired recently conducted an interview with Pete Ashdown, the tech-minded ISP owner who is hoping for a major upset in the race for Utah's Senate seat against long-time incumbent Orin Hatch. Ashdown hopes to help pave the way for better decision-making on the Hill regarding technology. Hatch is among the more conservative politicians on the issues of 'digital privacy' and 'fair use,' while one of Ashdown's main objectives is to reform the Digital Millennium Copyright Act."

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