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====================================================================== Ever wonder why HP has seven consecutive years of Linux market share leadership? Maybe it's our portfolio of best-of-breed partner products, or HP value-add in management, high availability, and virtualization. Maybe it's the integrated, consolidated infrastructure of HP BladeSystem, single-source accountability and solution support from HP Services in 160 countries, or just our unwavering commitment to the open source community. See: http://solutions.itmanagersjournal.com/hposms.tmpl ====================================================================== Slashdot Daily Newsletter In this issue: * New Clues for Antikythera Mechanism * The End of Native Code? * Japanese Scientists Make Alzheimers Progress * Spam from Taiwan * Independent Software Vendors Get Organized * The Pornographers vs. The Pirates * June Windows Update To Be Biggest in a Year * OpenSolaris One Year On * Worm Wriggles Through Yahoo! Mail Flaw * Judging The Apple 'Sweatshop' Charge * VoIP's Security Vulnerabilities * Exploring the ATI/AMD Rumor * Microsoft Calls for Truce With GPL and Linux? * RIAA Claims P2P Has Been Contained * Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space * Jeff Pulver Is Betting on Internet Video * Projecting Data on a Sphere * New IP Treaty Looming? * New Nano Desalinization Method * DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720 * Study Says Coffee Protects Against Cirrhosis * Exit Interview with Scoble +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | New Clues for Antikythera Mechanism | | from the there-is-a-season-turn-turn-turn dept. | | posted by timothy on Monday June 12, @20:13 (Space) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/12/2236206 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ fuzzybunny writes "The Register reports that British and Dutch scientists located a previously undetected word on the [0]Antikythera Mechanism which seems to confirm its nature as a [1]tool for astronomical prediction. This device is one of the world's first known geared devices; while its purpose is still not 100% clear, according to the article, 'Athens university researcher Xenophon Moussas is reported as saying the "newly discovered text seems to confirm that the mechanism was used to track planetary bodies."'" Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/12/2236206 Links: 0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism 1. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/07/antikythera_mechanism/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The End of Native Code? | | from the maybe-not-JITs-yet dept. | | posted by Cliff on Monday June 12, @20:15 (Programming) | | http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/12/2044245 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]psycln asks: "An average PC nowadays holds enough power to run complex software programmed in an interpreted language which is handled by runtime virtual machines, or just-in-time compiled. Particular to Windows programmers, the announcement of MS-Windows Vista's system requirements means that future Windows boxes will laugh at the memory/processor requirements of current interpreted/JIT compiled languages (e.g. .NET, Java , Python, and others). Regardless of the negligible performance hit compared to native code, major software houses, as well as a lot of open-source developers, prefer native code for major projects even though interpreted languages are easier to port cross-platform, often have a shorter development time, and are just as powerful as languages that generate native code. What does the Slashdot community think of the current state of interpreted/JIT compiled languages? Is it time to jump in the boat of interpreted/JIT compiled languages? Do programmers feel that they are losing - an arguably needed low-level - control when they do interpreted languages? What would we be losing besides more gray hair?" Discuss this story at: http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/12/2044245 Links: 0. http://alsaif.net/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Japanese Scientists Make Alzheimers Progress | | from the headway-for-head-drugs dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday June 12, @22:37 (Biotech) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/0147208 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]grammar fascist writes "The AP wire reports that Japanese medical researchers have developed a DNA-based vaccine that [1]reduces the brain plaque beta amyloid without the severe brain inflammation that plagued successes in 2002. From the story 'The deposits have been cut by between 15.5 percent and 38.5 percent in mice, with no major side effects, researchers said Monday in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [...] If all goes well, this type of treatment might be available for people in six or seven years, [lead researcher Yoh Matsumoto] said.'" Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/0147208 Links: 0. http://mr-writing-person.blogspot.com/ 1. http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/06/12/ap2810402.html +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Spam from Taiwan | | from the spam-who-loved-me dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @01:35 (Spam) | | http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/0346212 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]TristanGrimaux writes "According to a recent study done by CipherTrust, two thirds of the world's spam is [1]sent by Taiwan servers. The US follows with 24% and in a distant third is China with only 3% of the servers who actually sends the spam." The article cites easy access to broadband and lack of crackdown on offenders as the main contributing factors. Discuss this story at: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/0346212 Links: 0. http://sergeek.blogspot.com/ 1. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/12/spam_distribution_study_ciphertrust/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Independent Software Vendors Get Organized | | from the with-duct-tape-and-baling-wire dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @04:58 (Software) | | http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/0416240 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ joshorion writes "The [0]Organization of Independent Software Vendors has just launched with the purpose of helping the community create and market their independent software. Experts contribute helpful articles, and members can make use of the forums. The site is sponsored by many notable companies, primarily CoffeeCup, but also CNet, Tucows, VanDyke, and Lunarpages." Discuss this story at: http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/0416240 Links: 0. http://www.oisv.com/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The Pornographers vs. The Pirates | | from the there-are-worse-leads-to-follow dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @07:24 (Businesses) | | http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/0426208 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ conq writes "BusinessWeek has a piece on how pornography is again leading the way and showing Holywood [0]how to fight back against piracy. From the article: 'Some producers of porn are starting to share revenues from online movies with the distributors of their DVDs, who might otherwise feel endangered by digital distribution online. Bolder yet, one large studio is allowing fans who buy movies online to burn them from their computers onto DVDs, with some protections included, of course.'" Discuss this story at: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/0426208 Links: 0. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_25/b3989088.htm +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | June Windows Update To Be Biggest in a Year | | from the patch-early-patch-often dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @08:39 (Windows) | | http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1215259 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]Supersonic1425 writes "The BBC reports that this month's security update from Microsoft will be the [1]one of the biggest this year. Nine of the patches are for Windows — one classed as critical — two are for Office and one for the Exchange e-mail server software." From the article: "At least one of the loopholes being patched is already being actively exploited by malicious hackers. ... Microsoft is not only tackling security problems but also the fallout of a legal case that the software giant lost." Discuss this story at: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1215259 Links: 0. http://rocksirens.com/ 1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5071656.stm +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OpenSolaris One Year On | | from the what-a-difference-a-year-can-make dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @09:28 (Sun Microsystems) | | http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1220221 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ daria42 writes "In June of last year, Sun Microsystems open sourced its flagship operating system Solaris. This article asks the question, [0]where is the OpenSolaris project after one year of operation? It contains views from Sun itself as well as insights from an external contributor to the code." From the article: "Sun is yet to release some aspects of Solaris as open source software, although that process is due for completion by the year's end. Meanwhile, non-Sun programmers have to date offered some 165 code contributions to the OpenSolaris project, said Eagleton. Of those, 70 have been accepted into the project's code base, while another 95 are still in the review process. To allay early community concerns that the process of getting external code contributions accepted was taking too long, Sun has a temporary buddy system whereby external contributors are partnered with Sun employees." Discuss this story at: http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1220221 Links: 0. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/OpenSolaris_one_year_on_Success_or_failure_/0,2000061733,39259726,00.htm +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Worm Wriggles Through Yahoo! Mail Flaw | | from the descriptive-imagery dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @10:03 (Yahoo!) | | http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1226209 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Jasen Bell writes to mention a ZDNet article about a clever new [0]worm affecting users of Yahoo!'s email service. The virus uses a flaw in JavaScript to infect a computer when an email is opened from the user's web-based mail. From the article: "The worm, which was spotted in the wild early this morning, has hit the remote server more than 100,000 times, forwarding Yahoo e-mail addresses harvested from unsuspecting users, Turner said. Although the worm is spreading quickly, and no patch has been issued, Symantec is rating the threat a '2.' The security vendor uses a 1-to-5 rating system, with '5' as its most severe category." Discuss this story at: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1226209 Links: 0. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,39367249,00.htm +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Judging The Apple 'Sweatshop' Charge | | from the that's-laterally-not-differently dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @10:44 (Businesses) | | http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1327233 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ jurgen writes "MacWorld summarizes an article published in the U.K., stating that Apple's [0]iPods are made in China by women who work 15 hours/day, make $50/month, and have to pay half of that right back to the company for housing and food. The article also claims the workers live in dormitories where they are housed 100 per room, and are not allowed visitors." A Wired article looks at the same story, [1]exploring the reliability of the Mail on Sunday's claims. From that article: "The situation is too murky for a rush to judgment on Apple's ethics here, and it may well meet minimum global standards. But for a company that has staked its image on progressive politics, Apple has set itself up as a potential lightning rod on global labor standards. Sweatshops came back to bite Nike after its customers rose up in arms; and Apple can expect a similar grilling from its upscale Volvo-driving fans in the months ahead." Discuss this story at: http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1327233 Links: 0. http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=14915 1. http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71138-0.html?tw=wn_index_3 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | VoIP's Security Vulnerabilities | | from the is-your-refridgerator-running dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @11:26 (The Internet) | | http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/147218 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ garzpacho writes "Experts predict that [0]attacks on VoIP systems could be right around the corner, and are calling for preemptive security measures. The BusinessWeek article compares the current state of voice-over-IP to the pre-spam email era and suggests that spammers could be the first to exploit the system. From the article: 'Here's what VoIP security breaches could mean for consumers. For starters, it's a big channel for spammers. Think of the Viagra ads that flood your e-mail inboxes now. They work because the cost of e-mailing thousands of people at once is so low, only 1% to 3% or so need to respond for it to be worth it, Ingevaldson says. Comparable economics apply to VoIP calls, he says. Then there are potential phishing attacks, where fraudsters posing as banks lead consumers to fake sites. Those and other attempts at identity theft could spring up via VoIP accounts too, experts say. Imagine the messages from relatives of deposed Nigerian dictators -- only this time they're on voice mail, too.'" Discuss this story at: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/147218 Links: 0. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2006/tc20060613_799282.htm?campaign_id=bier_tcj +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Exploring the ATI/AMD Rumor | | from the so-happy-together dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @11:57 (AMD) | | http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/149214 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]phaedo00 writes "Ars Technica writes about current speculation circling around the [1]supposed imminent merger of ATI and AMD: 'Last week at Computex, however, Intel allegedly began telling folks behind closed doors that AMD is planning to acquire ATI. This news came courtesy of Tweaktown, who cited a trusted and reliable anonymous source for the claim. It wasn't clear from Tweaktown's report if Intel itself had heard a rumor to this effect, or if the company was reading the same tea leaves as the RBC Capital Markets analysts in the Forbes article and coming to the same conclusion.'" Discuss this story at: http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/149214 Links: 0. mailto:phaedo@phaedo.cx 1. http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/amd-ati.ars +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Microsoft Calls for Truce With GPL and Linux? | | from the dogs-and-cats-you-know-the-drill dept. | | posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 13, @12:36 (Microsoft) | | http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1527241 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ An anonymous reader writes to mention an eWeek article discussing Microsoft's [0]efforts to reach out to the open source community. The company is hoping to find a common ground with softare released under the GPL, so that OSS and Microsoft products can interoperate. From the article: "The goal, from both sides, is to meet customer needs, he said, adding, 'This is just the more mature view of the way the world is evolving, and we want to make sure that if customers are choosing Linux or other open-source-based products that we have ways of interoperating and working effectively with that.'" A related article mentions Windows server Expert Jeremy Moskowitzs' call for [1]a truce between the Linux and Windows communities. Discuss this story at: http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1527241 Links: 0. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1975848,00.asp 1. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1975818,00.asp +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RIAA Claims P2P Has Been Contained | | from the desperate-spin-control dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @13:17 (The Internet)| | http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1528236 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]Magorak writes "USA Today is reporting the RIAA now claims that the issues surrounding [1]P2P and piracy have been contained and are no longer as big an issue as they once were. From the article; 'The problem has not been eliminated,' says association CEO Mitch Bainwol. 'But we believe digital downloads have emerged into a growing, thriving business, and file-trading is flat.'" Discuss this story at: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1528236 Links: 0. http://bobsroom.com/ 1. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2006-06-12-riaa_x.htm?csp=34 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space | | from the purple-belly-push dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @14:03 (Space) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1522243 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ neutralino writes "The Associated Press reports that astrophysicist Stephen Hawking wants humans to [0]establish colonies in space in order to ensure the survival of the human race. At a news conference in Hong Kong, Hawking said that 'It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species. Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of.'" Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1522243 Links: 0. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060613/D8I7ADB81.html +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Jeff Pulver Is Betting on Internet Video | | from the terribly-original-ideas dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @14:45 (The Internet)| | http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1752250 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [0]Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "Jeff Pulver, the self-described futurist and entrepreneur who started the company that was Vonage's predecessor, is [1]shifting his sights to Internet video, according to the Wall Street Journal: 'Mr. Pulver is creating his own Internet TV show, which he is modeling on [2]Rocketboom, a popular Internet video-blog that broadcasts a three-minute news show daily. He is considering launching a broader Internet TV subsidiary and is weighing whether to invest in several emerging Internet video companies, though he won't name them. Someday he wants to start an Internet reality TV show.' Pulver says, 'The same DNA that disrupted the telecom industry is well on its way to totally revolutionizing the way the TV, film, and broadcast industry is going to be,' adding that he's now looking for 'the Vonage of Internet video.' And by the way, he regrets leaving the Vonage of Internet calling before it got hot: 'I blew it. I had the juice. I could have done something.'" Discuss this story at: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1752250 Links: 0. mailto:wsjarticles@wsj.com 1. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115015879072178440-A6nmpm01i3DujWpgUTyz1DgVFZA_20070613.html?mod=blogs 2. http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Projecting Data on a Sphere | | from the higher-def dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @15:29 (Science) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1845213 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ necro81 writes "The NYTimes has an article in today's Science section that describes a four-projector system that displays [0]images on a spherical screen. The [1]Science on a Sphere system, developed at the Goddard Space Flight Center and used in some planetariums, can display and animate vast amounts of visual data from the Earth, Moon, Sun, and the other planets. The sphere is suspended by thin wires, and animating the image data gives the illusion of a free-floating, rotating world." Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1845213 Links: 0. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/science/13sphe.html?_r=1&oref=slogin 1. http://sos.noaa.gov/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | New IP Treaty Looming? | | from the sailing-into-troubled-waters dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @16:16 (Media) | | http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/1939218 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ An anonymous reader writes "According to an article by James Boyle in the Financial Times, the United States is helping push a Treaty that would create an entirely [0]new type of intellectual property right in the US, in addition to copyright, covering anything that is broadcast or webcast. (Regardless of whether the work was in the public domain, Creative Commons Licensed etc, the broadcaster would control any copies made from the broadcast for 50 years.) Boyle argues that this is dumb, unconstitutional, and anyway should be debated domestically first." Discuss this story at: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/1939218 Links: 0. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/fa07af4a-fadc-11da-b4d0-0000779e2340.html +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | New Nano Desalinization Method | | from the favorite-buzzwords dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @17:04 (Science) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/202215 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ lbmouse writes "The Technology Review is reporting that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have announced a way to use carbon nano-tube technology to [0]reduce the cost of desalination of ocean water by 75 percent over current methods of reverse osmosis. From the article: 'The technology could potentially provide a solution to water shortages both in the United States, where populations are expected to soar in areas with few freshwater sources, and worldwide, where a lack of clean water is a major cause of disease.' The technology may also lead to new ways of eliminating carbon dioxide emitted from power plants." Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/202215 Links: 0. http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?ch=nanotech&sc=&id=16977&pg=1 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720 | | from the not-for-long dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @17:47 (The Almighty | | http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/2046245 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Tom's Hardware has posted the detailed results of their recent quest to [0]build a beefy gaming rig without a visit to the poorhouse. The trick it seems is to find a processor with 'cores designed for a much faster clock than their nominal rating at a speed of up to 4 GHz without problems.' They provide shopping lists for both a 'budget version' and a 'top flight version'. Discuss this story at: http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/2046245 Links: 0. http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/12/your_diy_gaming_rig_for_720/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Study Says Coffee Protects Against Cirrhosis | | from the irish-coffee-all-around dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @18:31 (Science) | | http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/2137236 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ An anonymous reader writes "Good news for those who like both coffee and alcohol. In a recent study of more than 125,000 people an Oakland, CA medical team found that consuming coffee seems to help [0]protect against alcoholic cirrhosis. The study was done based on people enrolled in a private northern California health care plan between 1978 and 1985." From the article: "People drinking one cup of coffee per day were, on average, 20% less likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis. For people drinking two or three cups the reduction was 40%, and for those drinking four or more cups of coffee a day the reduction in risk was 80%." Discuss this story at: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/2137236 Links: 0. http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9330&feedId=online-news_rss20 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Exit Interview with Scoble | | from the need-to-stay-on-the-edge dept. | | posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday June 13, @19:27 (Windows) | | http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/13/2238238 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ capt turnpike writes "It's no secret that Windows technology evangelist Robert Scoble (of [0]Scobelizer blogging fame) is leaving Microsoft for a startup, but Microsoft Watch's Mary Jo Foley has the first [1]exit interview with Scoble. Topics range from what Microsoft could have done to keep him spreading the word and building out MS's [2]Channel 9 community site, where he sees MS going and more. From the article: 'There were times when I knew I was taking risks. I didn't know what would happen when I told Steve Ballmer that his leadership on the gay rights bill wasn't good.'" Discuss this story at: http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=06/06/13/2238238 Links: 0. http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ 1. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,1976009,00.asp 2. http://channel9.msdn.com/ Copyright 1997-2006 OSTG. All rights reserved. ====================================================================== You have received this message because you subscribed to it on Slashdot. To stop receiving this and other messages from Slashdot, or to add more messages or change your preferences, please go to your user page. http://slashdot.org/my/messages You can log in and change your preferences from there. |
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