2008 Jan 11
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology 
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An anonymous reader writes "I'm wondering if anyone else out there has a stack of old hard drives sitting around and doesn't know read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "I'm wondering if anyone else out there has a stack of old hard drives sitting around and doesn't know read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
bednarz writes to mention that NetworkWorld has an interesting examination of young IT professionals and why many make unreasonabl read more »
Slashdotbednarz writes to mention that NetworkWorld has an interesting examination of young IT professionals and why many make unreasonabl read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "The British government's educational IT authority has issued a report advising schools in the country read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "The British government's educational IT authority has issued a report advising schools in the country read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
statemachine writes to mention that the USDA and farmers took part in a 5-year study of switchgrass, a grass native to North Ameri read more »
Slashdotstatemachine writes to mention that the USDA and farmers took part in a 5-year study of switchgrass, a grass native to North Ameri read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
Coverity is claiming they have found and helped to fix more than 7,500 security flaws in open source software since the inception read more »
SlashdotCoverity is claiming they have found and helped to fix more than 7,500 security flaws in open source software since the inception read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
BlueMerle writes "Ars Technica is running a story about how EMI is disappointed with RIAA and ultimately they (RIAA) may disappear read more »
SlashdotBlueMerle writes "Ars Technica is running a story about how EMI is disappointed with RIAA and ultimately they (RIAA) may disappear read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
Several sources are reporting that twelve school districts in Florida have passed resolutions against the teaching of evolution. O read more »
SlashdotSeveral sources are reporting that twelve school districts in Florida have passed resolutions against the teaching of evolution. O read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
KDan writes to share an article he has written about what some of the key factors in recognizing a good programmer. "It's not as e read more »
SlashdotKDan writes to share an article he has written about what some of the key factors in recognizing a good programmer. "It's not as e read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
F-3582 writes "By modifying a TV remote a 14-year-old boy from Lodz, Poland, managed to gain control over the junctions of the tra read more »
SlashdotF-3582 writes "By modifying a TV remote a 14-year-old boy from Lodz, Poland, managed to gain control over the junctions of the tra read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
BoingBoing is reporting that Steve Eaterbrook, McDonald's UK CEO, says that video games are leading the charge in obesity. He does read more »
SlashdotBoingBoing is reporting that Steve Eaterbrook, McDonald's UK CEO, says that video games are leading the charge in obesity. He does read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
charleste writes "CNN is reporting that the US Homeland Security Department has mandated Real ID for drivers licenses. According t read more »
Slashdotcharleste writes "CNN is reporting that the US Homeland Security Department has mandated Real ID for drivers licenses. According t read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
porkpickle tips us to a BBC article on the quasar OJ287, a binary object containing largest black hole yet discovered, weighing in read more »
Slashdotporkpickle tips us to a BBC article on the quasar OJ287, a binary object containing largest black hole yet discovered, weighing in read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
SirLurksAlot writes to let us know that Congress is planning to question the FCC on the way the commission is run. From the articl read more »
SlashdotSirLurksAlot writes to let us know that Congress is planning to question the FCC on the way the commission is run. From the articl read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader sends us to CNET UK's Crave blog, where they report on a demo from CES. So far the only uses for Cell chips ha read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader sends us to CNET UK's Crave blog, where they report on a demo from CES. So far the only uses for Cell chips ha read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
ddanier writes "Now that all major browsers have mastered the ACID2 test (at least in some preview versions), work on ACID3 has be read more »
Slashdotddanier writes "Now that all major browsers have mastered the ACID2 test (at least in some preview versions), work on ACID3 has be read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
CrystalFalcon writes "In the past week, the file sharing debate has exploded in Sweden, with numerous mainstream politicians final read more »
SlashdotCrystalFalcon writes "In the past week, the file sharing debate has exploded in Sweden, with numerous mainstream politicians final read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
ericatcw brings us an article describing some of the obstacles Firefox is facing while competing with Internet Explorer for busine read more »
Slashdotericatcw brings us an article describing some of the obstacles Firefox is facing while competing with Internet Explorer for busine read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
Reservoir Hill points us to a story about a group of computer scientists who are taking steps to bring the creation of 3-D worlds read more »
SlashdotReservoir Hill points us to a story about a group of computer scientists who are taking steps to bring the creation of 3-D worlds read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
sehlat brings us a New York Times report that Sony has agreed to start selling DRM-free music from Amazon's MP3 store. This comes read more »
Slashdotsehlat brings us a New York Times report that Sony has agreed to start selling DRM-free music from Amazon's MP3 store. This comes read more »
Date : 2008 01 11 Technology Slashdot
rambilly brings us a story from Wired about the origin and development of the iPhone. From the article: "Steve Jobs had tasked abo read more »
Slashdotrambilly brings us a story from Wired about the origin and development of the iPhone. From the article: "Steve Jobs had tasked abo read more »