2008 Jan 18
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology 
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mytrip writes to mention that the same people who invented credit scores are working to create a similar system for hospitals and read more »
Slashdotmytrip writes to mention that the same people who invented credit scores are working to create a similar system for hospitals and read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
Funkmaster F writes "At the KDE Developer Conference today, Trolltech CEO Havaard Nord announced that its Qt application developme read more »
SlashdotFunkmaster F writes "At the KDE Developer Conference today, Trolltech CEO Havaard Nord announced that its Qt application developme read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
jcatcw writes "Earlier this week actor Hayden Christensen, of Star Wars fame, and director Doug Liman discussed teleportation with read more »
Slashdotjcatcw writes "Earlier this week actor Hayden Christensen, of Star Wars fame, and director Doug Liman discussed teleportation with read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
ScienceDaily is reporting a team of biologists has demonstrated that evolution is a deterministic process, rather than a random se read more »
SlashdotScienceDaily is reporting a team of biologists has demonstrated that evolution is a deterministic process, rather than a random se read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
drcagn writes "Ars Technica reports that Apple's new 1.1.3 firmware update unbricks iPhones damaged from unlocking and updating th read more »
Slashdotdrcagn writes "Ars Technica reports that Apple's new 1.1.3 firmware update unbricks iPhones damaged from unlocking and updating th read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Canadian law prof Michael Geist has been leading the charge against a Canadian DMCA including the crea read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "Canadian law prof Michael Geist has been leading the charge against a Canadian DMCA including the crea read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "I work in IT and find fairly often that I have 'down time.' I'll usually browse the web (Slashdot) or read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "I work in IT and find fairly often that I have 'down time.' I'll usually browse the web (Slashdot) or read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
The Database Column has an interesting, if negative, look at MapReduce and what it means for the database community. MapReduce is read more »
SlashdotThe Database Column has an interesting, if negative, look at MapReduce and what it means for the database community. MapReduce is read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Forbes.com went to MacWorld to ask Apple fans what bugs them about the computer and gadget maker. Turn read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "Forbes.com went to MacWorld to ask Apple fans what bugs them about the computer and gadget maker. Turn read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Animals use pheromones to attract each other for sex, and warn each other of danger. Now, Wired report read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "Animals use pheromones to attract each other for sex, and warn each other of danger. Now, Wired report read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
sander writes to tell us that AOL seems to have decided to make their AIM and ICQ services compatible with XMPP. A test server is read more »
Slashdotsander writes to tell us that AOL seems to have decided to make their AIM and ICQ services compatible with XMPP. A test server is read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
CNet has an interesting profile of MySQL, JBoss, and Zimbra, exploring what an open source company is actually worth. "Given how s read more »
SlashdotCNet has an interesting profile of MySQL, JBoss, and Zimbra, exploring what an open source company is actually worth. "Given how s read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
Smivs writes "A giant self-destructing palm tree has been discovered in Madagascar. The palm is 20m (60ft) high with leaves 5m (16 read more »
SlashdotSmivs writes "A giant self-destructing palm tree has been discovered in Madagascar. The palm is 20m (60ft) high with leaves 5m (16 read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
coondoggie writes to mention that the National Science Board is concerned about certain indicators in the science and engineering read more »
Slashdotcoondoggie writes to mention that the National Science Board is concerned about certain indicators in the science and engineering read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Search Engines 
Search Engine Watch
The 2008 Super Bowl advertisers showed a marked improvement in SEO strategy over last year, but there is still much room for impro read more »
Search Engine WatchThe 2008 Super Bowl advertisers showed a marked improvement in SEO strategy over last year, but there is still much room for impro read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
ewhac writes "Having just recently taken a new job, I find myself confronted with an enormous pile of existing, unfamiliar code wr read more »
Slashdotewhac writes "Having just recently taken a new job, I find myself confronted with an enormous pile of existing, unfamiliar code wr read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
gattaca writes "A small Texas museum that teaches creationism is counting on the auction of a prehistoric mastodon skull to stave read more »
Slashdotgattaca writes "A small Texas museum that teaches creationism is counting on the auction of a prehistoric mastodon skull to stave read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
A number of readers wrote in to make sure we know that former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died in Reykjavik, Iceland, w read more »
SlashdotA number of readers wrote in to make sure we know that former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died in Reykjavik, Iceland, w read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
Angostura writes "Microsoft's team blog for Microsoft Excel and Excel Services has responded with a denial to the earlier report t read more »
SlashdotAngostura writes "Microsoft's team blog for Microsoft Excel and Excel Services has responded with a denial to the earlier report t read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
strech writes "Ars Technica reports that France is fining Amazon for offering free shipping on some orders. A French high court ru read more »
Slashdotstrech writes "Ars Technica reports that France is fining Amazon for offering free shipping on some orders. A French high court ru read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
Vigile brings us a follow-up to a discussion we had recently about efforts to make ray tracing a reality for video games. Daniel P read more »
SlashdotVigile brings us a follow-up to a discussion we had recently about efforts to make ray tracing a reality for video games. Daniel P read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
profBill writes "As a fifty-something professor who teaches introductory computer science, I am very aware that the twenty-somethi read more »
SlashdotprofBill writes "As a fifty-something professor who teaches introductory computer science, I am very aware that the twenty-somethi read more »
Date : 2008 01 18 Technology Slashdot
Pojut points us to a Washington Post story which details the White House's admission that it routinely recycled backup tapes from read more »
SlashdotPojut points us to a Washington Post story which details the White House's admission that it routinely recycled backup tapes from read more »