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In this issue:
* Microsoft Kills the Kin
* Empathy Is For the Birds
* Automated Language Deciphering By Computer AI
* Three Ground-Breaking Miniature Biosensors
* Unusual, Obscure, and Useful Linux Distros
* Sony Finally Turning a Profit On PS3s
* Google To Add Pay To Cover a Tax For Gays
* Feds and Hollywood Seize Domains of Movie Pirates
* DIY Pixel Qi Screens Available
* New Tool Reveals Internet Passwords
* Mom Arrested After Son Makes Dry Ice "Bombs"
* Apple, AT&T Sued Over iPhone 4 Antennas
* Buy Your Own <em>Tron</em> Lightcycle For $35,000
* With World Watching, Wikileaks Falls Into Disrepair
* EU Plans To Make Apple, Adobe and Others Open Up
* Plagiarism Inc.
* Unique ID In India Causes 'Fear of the Beast'
* NASA Sets Dates For Space Shuttle Finale
* Things You Drink Can Be Used To Track You
* What To Do With Old 802.11b Equipment?
* Microsoft Busting Its Own Browser+OS Myth
* HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye
* Best Format For OS X and Linux HDD?
* Zoho Don't Need No Stinking Ph.D. Programmers
* Solar-Powered Flight Grounded By Equipment Bug
* Do Scientists Understand the Public?
* Stop the Math Press's Presses &mdash; Knuth Announces iTex
* The Ignominious Fall of Dell

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| Microsoft Kills the Kin |
| from the we-hardly-knew-you dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 30, @20:27 (Cellphones) |
| https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/10/06/30/2317256/Microsoft-Kills-the-Kin |
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adeelarshad82 writes "The [0]Microsoft Kin is dead, or at least it
doesn't have a future as a standalone product. Microsoft released a
statement suggesting that it's cutting bait on the Windows Phone 7
spinoff and folding the project's staff and technologies into the main
body of Windows Phone 7. For now, it seems like Verizon Wireless will
continue to sell Kin phones. But with the Kin team essentially disbanded,
it's hard to see future updates and support for the line being a priority
within Microsoft."

Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/06/30/2317256

Links:
0. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365898,00.asp

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| Empathy Is For the Birds |
| from the polly-want-to-make-an-emotional-connection? dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 30, @22:30 (Science) |
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/10/06/30/2241253/Empathy-Is-For-the-Birds |
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grrlscientist writes "Common Ravens have been shown to express empathy
towards a 'friend' or relative when they are distressed after an
aggressive conflict — just like humans and chimpanzees do. But birds are
very distant evolutionary relatives of Great Apes, so what does this
similarity imply about [0]the evolution of behavior?"

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/06/30/2241253

Links:
0. http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/06/distressed_ravens_show_consola.php

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| Automated Language Deciphering By Computer AI |
| from the what-about-dwarvish? dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 30, @23:42 (Education) |
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/10/06/30/2253249/Automated-Language-Deciphering-By-Computer|
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eldavojohn writes "Ugaritic has been [0]deciphered by an unaided computer
program that relied only on four basic assumptions present in many
languages. [1]The paper (PDF) may aid researchers in deciphering eight
undecipherable languages (Ugaritic has already been deciphered and proved
their system worked) as well as increase the number of languages
automated translation sites offer. The researchers claim 'orders of
magnitude' speedups in deciphering languages with their new system."

Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/06/30/2253249

Links:
0. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/ugaritic-barzilay-0630.html
1. http://people.csail.mit.edu/bsnyder/papers/bsnyder_acl2010.pdf

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| Three Ground-Breaking Miniature Biosensors |
| from the hospital-pill dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @01:39 (Medicine) |
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/10/06/30/2251222/Three-Ground-Breaking-Miniature-Biosens|
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kkleiner writes "Over the past few years, several research teams have
developed increasingly [0]smaller and cheaper biosensors with improved
detection capabilities and faster turnaround times. Whether you are a
doctor diagnosing patients in the rural areas of Africa or a Homeland
Security agent working to thwart an act of bioterrorism, one of these
little devices should be your sidekick."

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/06/30/2251222

Links:
0. http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/28/3-ground-breaking-miniature-biosensors-that-could-change-world-medicine/

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| Unusual, Obscure, and Useful Linux Distros |
| from the rare-breed dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @02:26 (Open Source) |
| https://linux.slashdot.org/story/10/06/30/2239236/Unusual-Obscure-and-Useful-Linux-Distros |
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[0]angry tapir writes "Most people will be familiar with some of the big
names when it comes to Linux — distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, Debian, and Mandriva. Most of the well-known Linux
distros are designed to be used as general-purpose desktop operating
systems or installed on servers. But beyond these distros are hundreds of
others either designed to appeal to very specific audiences or to fulfill
the somewhat niche needs of some users. We rounded up some of the [1]most
interesting Linux distributions that you might not have heard of."

Discuss this story at:
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/06/30/2239236

Links:
0. http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/
1. http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/351651/12_most_interesting_unusual_useful_linux_distros/

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| Sony Finally Turning a Profit On PS3s |
| from the catching-up-with-moore dept. |
| posted by Soulskill on Thursday July 01, @03:51 (PlayStation (Games)) |
| https://games.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/0314216/Sony-Finally-Turning-a-Profit-On-PS3s |
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When the PS3 launched in 2006, estimates pegged the price of producing
the consoles to be as much as $250 more than the price at which they were
sold. Production costs have dropped since then, but there have been
several price cuts as well. Now, almost four years later, Sony Worldwide
Studios president Shuhei Yoshida says [0]they're finally turning a profit
on the hardware. "This year is the first time that we are able to cover
the cost of the PlayStation 3,' Yoshida said. 'We aren't making huge
money from hardware, but we aren't bleeding like we used to.' In May,
Sony began shipping new PlayStation 3 consoles with smaller and more
cost-effective graphics chips. Now, Yoshida said, Sony is looking at
replenishing retail stock that has been running on empty since January
rather than cutting the price. 'When we bring the cost of hardware down,
we are looking at opportunities to adjust prices if we believe that will
increase demand,' he explained. 'At the moment, we are trying to catch up
our production.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/0314216

Links:
0. http://au.gear.ign.com/articles/110/1102504p1.html

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| Google To Add Pay To Cover a Tax For Gays |
| from the same-sex-compensation dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @05:00 (Google) |
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/0314223/Google-To-Add-Pay-To-Cover-a-Tax-For-Gays |
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GrApHiX42 writes "Starting on Thursday, Google is going to [0]increase
the salaries of gay and lesbian employees whose partners receive domestic
partner health benefits, largely to compensate them for an extra tax they
must pay that heterosexual married couples do not. Google is not the
first company to make up for the extra tax. At least a few large
employers already do. But benefits experts say Google's move could
inspire its Silicon Valley competitors to follow suit, because they
compete for the same talent."

Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/0314223

Links:
0. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/your-money/01benefits.html?src=twt&twt=nytimesbusiness

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| Feds and Hollywood Seize Domains of Movie Pirates |
| from the mine-now-I-take-it dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @07:57 (Crime) |
| https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/039245/Feds-and-Hollywood-Seize-Domains-o|
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adeelarshad82 writes "The federal government and Hollywood teamed up to
[0]seize domain names of seven sites that allegedly trafficked in
copyrighted movies without due payment. The so-called '[1]Operation in
Our Sites' sting targeted TVShack.net, Movies-links.tv, Filespump.com,
Now-movies.com, PlanetMoviez.com, PirateCity.org, zml.com,
NinjaVideo.net, and NinjaThis.net. The operation was run by the US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US attorney for the
Southern District of New York, in conjunction with several Hollywood
studios. Unlike past anti-piracy efforts, the sites did not actually
offer the movies for download, but instead streamed the movies and TV
shows against ads. Previously, movie crackdowns had concentrated on sites
that distributed movie files, most recently using the BitTorrent
protocol."

Discuss this story at:
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/039245

Links:
0. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365902,00.asp
1. http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/1006/100630losangeles.htm

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| DIY Pixel Qi Screens Available |
| from the and-it-fits-in-the-something-something dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @08:42 (Displays) |
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/125240/DIY-Pixel-Qi-Screens-Available |
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16384 was one of a surprising number of DIY types to note that the Pixel
Qi screen is out. It can be installed in many netbooks. Can't wait to see
what people build with them. An excerpt from the press release says "MAKE
and Pixel Qi announced today the availability of a [0]revolutionary LCD
display technology from Pixel Qi — the 3Qi display. This one-of-a-kind,
plug-and-play 10.1-inch display offers two modes: an easy-to-read, real
color, multi-media mode or a crisp, low-power e-reader mode. Indeed, the
sunlight-ready e-reader mode makes it easy to use outdoors. The 3Qi
[1]display is on sale now at makershed.com."

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/125240

Links:
0. http://pixelqi.com/blog1/2010/07/01/diy-pixel-qi-screens-available-now/
1. http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKPQ01

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| New Tool Reveals Internet Passwords |
| from the change-early-change-often dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @09:18 (Internet Explorer) |
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1239234/New-Tool-Reveals-Internet-Passwords |
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wiredmikey writes "A new [0]password cracking tool released today
instantly reveals cached passwords to websites in Microsoft Internet
Explorer, and mailbox and identity passwords in all versions of Microsoft
Outlook Express, Outlook, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail."

Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1239234

Links:
0. http://www.securityweek.com/new-tool-reveals-internet-passwords

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| Mom Arrested After Son Makes Dry Ice "Bombs" |
| from the mr.-terrorist-wizard dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @09:38 (Crime) |
| https://idle.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1256208/Mom-Arrested-After-Son-Makes-Dry-Ice-Bombs|
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formfeed writes "Police were called to a house in Omaha where a
14-year-old made some 'dry ice bombs' (dry ice in soda bottles). Since
his mom knew about it, she is now [0]facing felony charges for child
endangment and possession of a destructive device. From the article:
'Assistant Douglas County Attorney Eric Wells said the boy admitted to
making the bomb and that his mother knew he was doing so. The boy was set
to appear Tuesday afternoon in juvenile court, accused of possessing a
destructive device.'" She's lucky they didn't find the baking soda
volcano in the basement.

Discuss this story at:
http://idle.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1256208

Links:
0. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100629/NEWS97/100629602

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| Apple, AT&amp;T Sued Over iPhone 4 Antennas |
| from the had-to-happen-eventually dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @10:21 (Cellphones) |
| https://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1342256/Apple-ATampT-Sued-Over-iPhone-4-Antennas |
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bannable writes "Apple has been [0]accused of violation of the Federal
Communications Act, three counts of products liability related to
negligence, defect in design and breach of implied warranty, intentional
and negligent misrepresentation, fraud by concealment, unfair business
practices and more. 'The iPhone 4 manifests design and manufacturing
defects that were known to Defendants before it was released which were
not disclosed to consumers, namely, a connection problem caused by the
iPhone 4's antenna configuration that makes it difficult or impossible to
maintain a connection to AT&T's network,' the California complaint
reads."

Discuss this story at:
http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1342256

Links:
0. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/07/01/apple_sued_over_iphone_4_reception_issues.html

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| Buy Your Own <em>Tron</em> Lightcycle For $35,000 |
| from the now-there's-a-bargain dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @10:53 (Movies) |
| https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/145234/Buy-Your-Own-Tron-Lightcycle-For-3|
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ElectricSteve writes "The [0]lightcycle scene was probably the most
memorable part of an absolutely jaw-dropping movie when Tron was released
in 1982. One of the first films to use the kinds of computer-generated
special effects that later become commonplace, it was a glimpse into a
whole new world that left an indelible impression on most who saw it.
Now, as Disney prepares to release [1] Tron Legacy, a sequel some 28
years after the original, [2]the lightcycles are back and looking meaner
than ever. Built by the same guys who did the memorable [3]Batpod replica,
the new lightcycles feature massive dual hubless wheels, carbon
fiber/fiberglass bodies, and all the lashings of neon that you'd expect.
And there will be five running models built — all of which are [4]now up
for sale on eBay for a cool $35,000."

Discuss this story at:
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/145234

Links:
0. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ODe9mqoDE
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1IpPpB3iWI
2. http://www.gizmag.com/ebay-tron-lightcycle/15590/
3. http://www.gizmag.com/holy-cow--the-batcycle-becomes-the-batpod/9581/
4. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Built-Motorcycles-Pro-Street-LightCycle-Tron-Lightcycle-Light-Cycle-Bike-Full-Size-Running-/220627957724?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item335e7377dc#v4-33

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| With World Watching, Wikileaks Falls Into Disrepair |
| from the only-a-matter-of-time dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @12:06 (Security) |
| https://politics.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1517221/With-World-Watching-Wikileaks-Falls-In|
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JDRucker writes "Supporters are concerned. [0]Very concerned. Would-be
whistle-blowers hoping to leak documents to Wikileaks face a potentially
frustrating surprise. Wikileaks' submission process, which had been
degraded for months, [1]completely collapsed more than two weeks ago and
remains offline, in a little-noted breakdown at the world's most
prominent secret-spilling website."

Discuss this story at:
http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1517221

Links:
0. http://cryptome.org/0001/wikileaks-acts.htm
1. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/wikileaks-submission/

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| EU Plans To Make Apple, Adobe and Others Open Up |
| from the jaws-of-life dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 01, @12:49 (News) |
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/160239/EU-Plans-To-Make-Apple-Adobe-and-Others-Ope|
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FlorianMueller writes "After pursuing [0]Microsoft and [1]Intel, European
Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes is now preparing an initiative
that could have an even greater impact on the IT industry: a European
interoperability law that will affect not only [2]companies found
dominant in a market but all 'significant' players. In a [3]recent
interview, Mrs. Kroes mentioned Apple. Nokia, RIM and Adobe would be
[4]other examples. All significant market players would have to provide
access to interfaces and data formats, with pricing constraints
[5]considered 'likely' by the commissioner. Her objective: 'Any kind of
IT product should be able to communicate with any type of service in the
future.' The [6]process may take a few years, but key decisions on the
substance of the bill may already be made later this year."

Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/160239

Links:
0. http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/10/07/1347238/Microsoft-EU-Reach-Antitrust-Accord?from=rss
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/05/13/1133254/Intel-Receives-Record-Fine-By-the-EU
2. http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2010/07/interoperability-market-dominance-vs.html
3. http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/kroes-beef-scrutiny-eu-digital-industry-news-495527
4. http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2010/07/interoperability-significant-market.html
5. http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2010/07/interoperability-foss-related.html
6. http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2010/07/interoperability-procedural-framework.html

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| Plagiarism Inc. |
| from the cheating-is-easy-money dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 01, @13:09 (Businesses) |
| https://idle.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1530240/Plagiarism-Inc |
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Here's an interesting article on the life and times of 24-year-old Jordan
Kavoosi, who has [0]made a business of plagiarism. His Essay Writing
Company employs writers from across the country, and will deliver a paper
on any subject for $23 per page. In addition, his company will get it
done in 48 hours, and he guarantees at least a B grade or your money
back. From the article: "'Sure it's unethical, but it's just a business,'
Kavoosi explains. 'I mean, what about strip clubs or porn shops? Those
are unethical, and city-approved.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://idle.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1530240

Links:
0. http://www.citypages.com/2010-06-30/news/plagiarism-inc/

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| Unique ID In India Causes 'Fear of the Beast' |
| from the seems-fair-enough dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @13:32 (Government) |
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1721224/Unique-ID-In-India-Causes-Fear-of-the-Beast|
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bhagwad writes "India's attempts to tag everyone with an ID number has
run into a roadblock is some Christian villages. Apparently the villagers
fear they [0]will be associated with the devil since according to the
Bible, everyone having the 'mark of the beast' will go to hell. These
people are not afraid of punishment. They relish this opportunity to
prove their faith because the Bible also proclaims that they will be
persecuted."

Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1721224

Links:
0. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/no-enumeration-for-3000-superstitious-people-34989

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| NASA Sets Dates For Space Shuttle Finale |
| from the oh-but-they-always-stand-us-up dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @14:18 (NASA) |
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/181215/NASA-Sets-Dates-For-Space-Shuttle-Finale|
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coondoggie writes "After some debate, NASA today said it has set the
[0]final two launch dates for its venerable space shuttles: Nov. 1 for
space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission, and Feb. 26, 2011, for the
liftoff of shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission. NASA said the dates
needed to be adjusted because critical payload hardware for STS-133 will
not be ready in time to support the planned Sept. 16 launch."

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/181215

Links:
0. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/63156

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| Things You Drink Can Be Used To Track You |
| from the don't-hate-me-because-I'm-a-beautiful-spy dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @14:40 (Crime) |
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1815204/Things-You-Drink-Can-Be-Used-To-Track-Y|
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sciencehabit writes with an intriguing story about the potential of
figuring out where people have been by examining their hair: "That's
because water molecules differ slightly in their isotope ratios depending
on the minerals at their source. Researchers found that water samples
from 33 cities across the United State could be reliably traced back to
their origin based on their isotope ratios. And because the human body
breaks down water's constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen to construct
the proteins that make hair cells, those cells [0]can preserve the record
of a person's travels. Such information could help prosecutors place a
suspect at the scene of a crime, or prove the innocence of the accused."
Or frame someone by slipping them water from every country on the
terrorist watchlist.

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1815204

Links:
0. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/06/scienceshot-this-beer-knows-wher.html

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| What To Do With Old 802.11b Equipment? |
| from the confuse-the-wardrivers dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @15:01 (Wireless Networking) |
| https://ask.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/188241/What-To-Do-With-Old-80211b-Equipment |
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CyberSlugGump writes "I am trying to declutter, and I have come across my
cheap, off-brand, consumer-grade 802.11b wireless routers, PCMCIA cards,
and USB adapters. The routers would still be good as 4-port 100Mb
switches, and the other devices have at least 32-bit Windows XP drivers
available. However, lack of security beyond WEP and the age of the
equipment makes me wonder if it is worth any time putting it to use."

Discuss this story at:
http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/188241

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| Microsoft Busting Its Own Browser+OS Myth |
| from the in-sepa-rable dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @15:44 (Internet Explorer) |
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1854230/Microsoft-Busting-Its-Own-BrowserOS-Myth |
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An anonymous reader writes "Longtime Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley used
her Redmond magazine column this month to point out that after years of
arguing that the browser is 'inextricably linked' to the operating
system, the company's current push to get users to drop IE 6 for newer
versions, plus IE's separate release schedule, are [0]disproving its own
argument. From the article: 'Microsoft has insisted that its browser is
part of Windows, and, ironically, that's coming back to haunt the
company. Customers can mix and match different versions of IE with
different versions of Windows. ... But Microsoft has done very little to
get this message out there. I'd argue this is because it makes plain the
absurdity of the company's claims that IE is part of Windows.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1854230

Links:
0. http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/07/01/myth-busting.aspx

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| HDBaseT Supporters Hope To Kiss HDMI Goodbye |
| from the rj-45-rocks dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @16:33 (Networking) |
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/1914215/HDBaseT-Supporters-Hope-To-Kiss-HDMI-Goodb|
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arcticstoat writes "HDMI's short-lived reign over the TV cable racks
could soon be over, thanks to a new usurper that [0]combines several
connections into a standard Cat5e/6 network cable with an RJ-45
connector. Designed by a coalition of consumer electronics manufacturers
called the HDBaseT Alliance, which includes Sony, Samsung, LG and Valens,
HDBaseT promises to not only carry video and audio signals, but also
provide a network connection, a USB signal and even electricity using a
single cable. The Alliance predicts that we'll start seeing the first
HDBaseT equipment creeping into the shops later this year, but says the
bigger wave of adoption will occur later in 2011."

Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/1914215

Links:
0. http://www.thinq.co.uk/2010/7/1/tv-business-kisses-hdmi-goodbye/

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| Best Format For OS X and Linux HDD? |
| from the cross-the-beams dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @16:51 (Data Storage) |
| https://ask.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/2022247/Best-Format-For-OS-X-and-Linux-HDD |
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dogmatixpsych writes "I work in a neuroimaging laboratory. We mainly use
OS X but we have computers running Linux and we have colleagues using
Linux. Some of the work we do with Magnetic Resonance Images produces
files that are upwards of 80GB. Due to HIPAA constraints, IT differences
between departments, and the size of files we create, storage on local
and portable media is the best option for transporting images between
laboratories. What disk file system do Slashdot readers recommend for our
external HDDs so that we can readily read and write to them using OS X
and Linux? My default is to use HFS+ without journaling but I'm looking
to see if there are better suggestions that are reliable, fast, and allow
read/write access in OS X and Linux."

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| Zoho Don't Need No Stinking Ph.D. Programmers |
| from the shoveling-it-on dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @17:11 (Education) |
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/208222/Zoho-Dont-Need-No-Stinking-PhD-Programmers |
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theodp writes "When it comes to tech academic credentials, [0]Zoho CEO
Sridhar Vembu has The Right Stuff: a [1]Ph.D. in EE from Princeton. But
Vembu has eschewed [2]Google's Army-of-Ph.D.s approach to software
development in favor of [3]tapping into the ranks of high school grads
who would not normally go to college for [4]Zoho. Seeing his youngest
brother succeed at programming without a college degree convinced Vembu
that others could follow that example with the proper training and
guidance. And studying the best employees in his own company led to
another epiphany: 'What if the college degree itself is not really that
useful?' thought Vembu. 'What if we [5]took kids after high school, train
them ourselves?'"

Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/208222

Links:
0. http://www.crunchbase.com/person/sridhar-vembu
1. http://www.ee.princeton.edu/people/alumni/iss/?id=77bc6af36de29b9fcc86e64ae1273c10
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/business/yourmoney/06digi.html
3. http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/06/alternatives-to-college.html
4. http://www.zoho.com/
5. http://blogs.zoho.com/general/how-we-recruit-on-formal-credentials-vs-experience-based-education

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| Solar-Powered Flight Grounded By Equipment Bug |
| from the for-want-of-a-nail dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @17:34 (Communications) |
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/2043245/Solar-Powered-Flight-Grounded-By-Equipment|
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crimeandpunishment writes "If your plane is powered by the sun, it's
tough to fly if your crew is in the dark. A 24-hour test flight for the
world's first solar-powered round-the-world flight [0]had to be postponed
Thursday due to an equipment problem that would have left mission control
out of touch with the technology on the experimental aircraft. When
they're able to make this test flight, they hope by flying all day
they'll be able to fully charge the batteries, then use the stored energy
to power the plane all night."

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http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/2043245

Links:
0. http://skunkpost.com/news.sp?newsId=2727

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| Do Scientists Understand the Public? |
| from the to-a-high-degree-of-probability-no dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @17:56 (The Media) |
| https://politics.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/2130238/Do-Scientists-Understand-the-Public |
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Mab_Mass writes "The [0]American Academy of Arts & Sciences has an
interesting [1]article on the relationship between scientists and the
public. [Here's [2]the paper itself, as a PDF.] Rather than point the
finger at an 'ignorant' public, this article chastises the scientists for
a poor understanding of how to communicate with non-technical people.
With a look at the issues of climate change, nuclear waste disposal,
genetics, and the future of the Internet, the article provides examples
of how the experts in these fields are failing to present their message
in a way that encourages public discussion and support."

Discuss this story at:
http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/2130238

Links:
0. http://www.amacad.org/
1. http://www.amacad.org/news/scientistsPublic.aspx
2. http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/scientistsUnderstand.pdf

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| Stop the Math Press's Presses &mdash; Knuth Announces iTex |
| from the now-with-more-highly-integrated-business-principles dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @18:40 (It's funny. Laugh.) |
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/2153202/Stop-the-Math-Presss-Presses-mdash-Knut|
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After Donald Knuth's anticipated "[0]earthshaking announcement," it's
safe to say that the world is still here. yowlanku writes "Christoper
Adams tweeted live from TUG 2010 Conference that 'Donald Knuth's [1]TeX
successor will be named iTeX.' " Knuth "also stated that this successor
of TeX will have features like 3-D printing, animation, stereographic
sound."

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/2153202

Links:
0. http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/06/29/2233219/Knuth-Plans-Earthshaking-Announcement-Wednesday
1. http://twitter.com/christopheradam/status/17453998408

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| The Ignominious Fall of Dell |
| from the at-least-they-now-use-standard-power-supplies dept. |
| posted by timothy on Thursday July 01, @19:27 (Businesses) |
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/10/07/01/2321230/The-Ignominious-Fall-of-Dell |
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[0]snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Bill Snyder [1]discusses the ignominious
decline of Dell, one akin to that of Computer Associates, leaving the
company forever tainted by scandal and a 'shocking breach of faith with
customers.' Dell's pioneering business model and supply chain helped make
desktop computing ubiquitous, affordable, and secure. But years of awful
quality control and customer service have finally caught up to the
company in a very public way that will do irreparable damage to the
company for years to come. 'What we've learned about Dell recently
doesn't qualify as an understandable mistake. Only a rotten company
[2]sells defective computers and lies about it.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/07/01/2321230

Links:
0. http://www.infoworld.com/
1. http://infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/the-ignominious-death-dell-882
2. http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/10/06/29/1618205/Dell-Selling-Faulty-PCs?art_pos=1

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