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Comment Re: They're not known for cellphones any more (Score 1) 51

If I remember correctly, after the 2010 Motorola split, Google bought Motorola Mobility and subsequently sold them to Lenovo.

Google ended up with most of Motorola Mobilityâ(TM)s patent portfolio, while Motorola Solutions ended up with Mobilityâ(TM)s debt (as part of the split agreement) and Lenovo eventually ended up with the Mobility husk.

Mars

NASA Rover Fails to Turn Up Methane On Mars 106

The Washington Post is one of many sources to report the possibly disappointing news that NASA's Curiosity rover has failed to find any methane on Mars. "[NASA planetary scientist Michael] Mumma had high hopes for a positive result because he and his colleagues believe they have detected methane on Mars remotely, from telescopes on Earth that can discern the chemical nature of Mars’s atmosphere. A European orbiter around Mars also spotted methane. But the methane has proved ephemeral — now you see it, now you don’t. Mumma said he and his colleagues are reviewing their work to see if there is some error in the mix. Perhaps the methane simply disappears quickly on Mars, through some unknown chemical process. 'It’s possible that we don’t understand something that’s going on in the Martian atmosphere,' said Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA’s Mars Exploration Program.'"

Comment Re:Deep Freeze (Score 1) 572

Yes, provided that the computer was placed into the "frozen" state.

to quote the wikipedia article as linked in my initial post:

Deep Freeze is a kernel-level driver that protects hard drive integrity by redirecting information being written to the hard drive or partition, leaving the original data intact. This redirected information is no longer referenced once the computer is restarted, thus restoring the system to its original state at the disk sector level. This allows users to make 'virtual' changes to the system, giving them the appearance that they can modify core files or even delete them, and even make the system unusable to themselves, but upon reboot the originally configured 'frozen' state of the operating system is restored.

Comment Deep Freeze (Score 1) 572

I've had pretty good luck running Deep Freeze in cases like this.

With deep freeze, you set up your computer up into the ideal state you want it and then "freeze" it. Users can use the system to their heart's desire, and then you can restore it to the ideal state by rebooting the box.

wikipedia article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Freeze_(software)

Product website: http://www.faronics.com/products/deep-freeze/

Comment Re:Two Motorolas? (Score 1) 144

> They both use the Motorala trademark at the same time? How does that work out?

Long story made short: Licensing agreements. If my memory serves me correctly, Motorola Mobility owns the Motorola name and licenses it to Motorola Solutions.

> And do they have an agreement not to get into each other's business? Does this change that? And are these the same guys that make bar code scanners?

I would assume they have a non-compete agreement.

Motorola Solutions owns Symbol Technologies. Symbol technologies has a few tablet products so this shouldn't change that.

Comment My Experiences as a Diabetic with Insulin Pump (Score 1) 811

I'm a type 1 diabetic with an insulin pump and have had few issues with the TSA. When I go through the TSA "security" checkpoints, I immediately notify the screener that I have an insulin pump and related supplies and that I can not remove my pump. If told to go through the weenie-vision scanners, I refuse due to medical reasons. Generally this is not a problem, however in the rare instance where the TSA representative pushes back, I demand that they call a supervisor.

For all the years I have flown, I only had an issue with a TSA representative once, and that was at the Fort Lauderdale airport. I stuck to the script above, and demanded to see a supervisor. Needless to say, the agent was ordered to go off duty.

With that said, Savannah should have RTFM better. While I do not know what brand of insulin pump she uses, my pump manufacturer has a card on the first page of the owners manual which is mean to be cut out and carried. On it, it states the following

"Medtronic has conducted official testing on the effects of the full body scanners at airports with Medtronic medical devices. Some of the new scanners may include x-ray. To avoid removing your devices, you may request an alternative screening process. If you choose to go through a full body scanner, you must remove your insulin pump and CGM (sensor and transmitter). Do not send your devices through the x-ray machine as an alternative."

A pdf of that card may be found at http://www.medtronicdiabetes.net/sfc/servlet.shepherd/version/download/068C0000000IY43

The manufacture even goes as far as having ample documentation on their website. See the following:

Medtronic Airport "security" guidelines: http://www.medtronicdiabetes.net/lifestyle/travel/tipsonflyingandairportsecurityguidelines

Medtronic Equipment Interference chart: http://www.medtronicdiabetes.net/lifestyle/equipmentinterference

Education

Teacher Union Tries To Block Online Courses 608

itwbennett writes "Facing budget problems, University of California officials and state analysts say that expanding online courses could help them 'innovate out of the current crisis.' But the lecturers whose jobs are at stake see it differently. Now the UC chapter of the American Federation of Teachers is fighting to block online courses."
Education

Ask Slashdot: Good Homeschool Curriculum For CS?? 364

dingo_kinznerhook writes "I grew up in a homeschooling family, and was homeschooled through high school. ( I went on to get a B.S. and M.S. in computer science; my mom has programming experience and holds bachelor's degrees in physics and math — she's pretty qualified to teach.) Mom is still homeschooling my younger brother and sister and is looking for a good computer science curriculum that covers word processing, spreadsheets, databases, intro to programming, intro to operating systems, etc. Does the Slashdot readership know of a high school computer science curriculum suitable for homeschooling that covers these topics?"
Image

Designer Creates Magnetic Lingerie 8

No longer will nerds have to fumble with bra clasps thanks to the work of Laetitia Schlumberger. The French designer has come up with a line magnetic lingerie. From the article: "The underwear, about to go on sale at high-end department store Selfridges, features tiny invisible magnets instead of fastenings to overcome the problem of tricky bra hooks. The bra comes with a matching pair of 'clip-on, clip-off' panties, which have magnetic side strips."

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