2008 Jan 17
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology 
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Teancum writes "By now, most people are aware of the U.S. Army's video game, America's Army. It turns out that NASA has submitted read more »
SlashdotTeancum writes "By now, most people are aware of the U.S. Army's video game, America's Army. It turns out that NASA has submitted read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
wintersynth brings us a story about a group of enthusiasts who made a catapult out of a 2,800lb industrial robot arm. They used it read more »
Slashdotwintersynth brings us a story about a group of enthusiasts who made a catapult out of a 2,800lb industrial robot arm. They used it read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ian Lamont writes "Nick Carr has generated a lot of discussion following his recent comments about the IT department fading away, read more »
SlashdotIan Lamont writes "Nick Carr has generated a lot of discussion following his recent comments about the IT department fading away, read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
holy_calamity writes "A Canadian chemical engineer has a novel solution to containing liquids in space. He has been experimenting read more »
Slashdotholy_calamity writes "A Canadian chemical engineer has a novel solution to containing liquids in space. He has been experimenting read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, certain new Dell laptops with a brushed-aluminum finish are giving users more read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, certain new Dell laptops with a brushed-aluminum finish are giving users more read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
contraba55 wrote with a link to an Engadget story on a sign of the postmodern times. Oscar Pistorius, a world-class sprinter, has read more »
Slashdotcontraba55 wrote with a link to an Engadget story on a sign of the postmodern times. Oscar Pistorius, a world-class sprinter, has read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "Computerworld has a story on how bloggers, rumormongers and Web sleuths pulled together the story of the MacBook read more »
SlashdotLucas123 writes "Computerworld has a story on how bloggers, rumormongers and Web sleuths pulled together the story of the MacBook read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ant writes "CNET News.com reports on the reasons behind the unpopularity of DVD recorders in the US. The devices, which have seen read more »
SlashdotAnt writes "CNET News.com reports on the reasons behind the unpopularity of DVD recorders in the US. The devices, which have seen read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Henneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part an read more »
SlashdotHenneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part an read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
pfman writes "A University of Washington researcher has developed a contact lens including circuitry and a matrix of LEDs. Althoug read more »
Slashdotpfman writes "A University of Washington researcher has developed a contact lens including circuitry and a matrix of LEDs. Althoug read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
fourohfour writes "Ars Technica is running a story on Tanya Andersen, who was awarded attorney fees in September of last year afte read more »
Slashdotfourohfour writes "Ars Technica is running a story on Tanya Andersen, who was awarded attorney fees in September of last year afte read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
FST777 writes "The British Mail on Sunday published its latest DVD giveaway on the EcoDisc, a thin and bendable DVD format that is read more »
SlashdotFST777 writes "The British Mail on Sunday published its latest DVD giveaway on the EcoDisc, a thin and bendable DVD format that is read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
The Bad Astronomer writes "Rumors have been flying in recent days that the SETI project has received a strong signal from space, i read more »
SlashdotThe Bad Astronomer writes "Rumors have been flying in recent days that the SETI project has received a strong signal from space, i read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "The Serial ATA International Organization just revealed that it is well along the way to finishing a specificatio read more »
SlashdotLucas123 writes "The Serial ATA International Organization just revealed that it is well along the way to finishing a specificatio read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
skolima writes "In response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermedi read more »
Slashdotskolima writes "In response to requests for even easier access to the Binary Formats, Microsoft has agreed to remove any intermedi read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Engadget notes an article in the New York Times discussing the substantially different markets that Netflix and Apple's movie rent read more »
SlashdotEngadget notes an article in the New York Times discussing the substantially different markets that Netflix and Apple's movie rent read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Tim Wu has an interesting (and funny) article on Slate that says that AT&T's recent proposal t read more »
SlashdotPonca City, We Love You writes "Tim Wu has an interesting (and funny) article on Slate that says that AT&T's recent proposal t read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
BobB-nw writes with word that this April will be the trial date for SCO's financial reckoning. Novell will discover via the courts read more »
SlashdotBobB-nw writes with word that this April will be the trial date for SCO's financial reckoning. Novell will discover via the courts read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, who randomly stumbled into a booth at CES, Toshiba has created a Microsoft Su read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "According to CNET.co.uk, who randomly stumbled into a booth at CES, Toshiba has created a Microsoft Su read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
jgreco writes "A judge in North Dakota has just ruled that requesting a zone transfer from a public DNS server is criminal activit read more »
Slashdotjgreco writes "A judge in North Dakota has just ruled that requesting a zone transfer from a public DNS server is criminal activit read more »
Date : 2008 01 17 Technology Slashdot
toxcspdrmn writes "Bad news for Spinal Tap fans. The BBC reports that researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New read more »
Slashdottoxcspdrmn writes "Bad news for Spinal Tap fans. The BBC reports that researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New read more »