2008 Feb 20
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology 
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coondoggie writes "The National Science Foundation announced today 14 grand engineering challenges for the 21st century that, if m read more »
Slashdotcoondoggie writes "The National Science Foundation announced today 14 grand engineering challenges for the 21st century that, if m read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Gizmodo has a clip of that RIAA training video produced with the NDAA for US prosecutors that was leak read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "Gizmodo has a clip of that RIAA training video produced with the NDAA for US prosecutors that was leak read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
Reservoir Hill writes "Verified Identity Pass, a firm that offers checkpoint services at airports, has announced a $500,000 award read more »
SlashdotReservoir Hill writes "Verified Identity Pass, a firm that offers checkpoint services at airports, has announced a $500,000 award read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "French scientists have developed a new rubber that can heal itself after being cut or broken. If two b read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "French scientists have developed a new rubber that can heal itself after being cut or broken. If two b read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
holy_calamity writes "Academics researching how technology addiction affects businesses and employees say 'habit-forming' gadgets read more »
Slashdotholy_calamity writes "Academics researching how technology addiction affects businesses and employees say 'habit-forming' gadgets read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
ScienceDaily is reporting that a new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is part computer, part robot, and part child. read more »
SlashdotScienceDaily is reporting that a new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is part computer, part robot, and part child. read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
dangerz writes "CNN has fired one of its producers because of his personal blog. Chez Paziena, the ex-producer, has stated that he read more »
Slashdotdangerz writes "CNN has fired one of its producers because of his personal blog. Chez Paziena, the ex-producer, has stated that he read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
eldavojohn writes "Are you one of the few who boarded the HD-DVD Titanic ship headed to the bottom of ocean to join BetaMax? Fret read more »
Slashdoteldavojohn writes "Are you one of the few who boarded the HD-DVD Titanic ship headed to the bottom of ocean to join BetaMax? Fret read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
stoolpigeon writes "The O'Reilly School of Technology is teaming up with Wolfram Research to provide on-line math courses using an read more »
Slashdotstoolpigeon writes "The O'Reilly School of Technology is teaming up with Wolfram Research to provide on-line math courses using an read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
S point 2 writes "Google has announced that they have hired Codeweavers, maker of the popular Wine software to make Photoshop run read more »
SlashdotS point 2 writes "Google has announced that they have hired Codeweavers, maker of the popular Wine software to make Photoshop run read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
David Martinjak writes "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation is authored by Jon Ericksonand published by No Starch Press. It is the an read more »
SlashdotDavid Martinjak writes "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation is authored by Jon Ericksonand published by No Starch Press. It is the an read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
coondoggie writes to mention that a new optical technique for sensing small amounts of molecules in a persons breath has been deve read more »
Slashdotcoondoggie writes to mention that a new optical technique for sensing small amounts of molecules in a persons breath has been deve read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
dtwood writes "Infoworld's Cringely has an interesting take on the Julius Baer bank trying to silence WikiLeaks.org — and ho read more »
Slashdotdtwood writes "Infoworld's Cringely has an interesting take on the Julius Baer bank trying to silence WikiLeaks.org — and ho read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
anonymous_echidna writes "Florida has voted to accept the new K-12 science curriculum standards amidst a storm of controversy arou read more »
Slashdotanonymous_echidna writes "Florida has voted to accept the new K-12 science curriculum standards amidst a storm of controversy arou read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "When Richard Feynman investigated the Challenger disaster as a member of the Rogers Commission, he iss read more »
SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes "When Richard Feynman investigated the Challenger disaster as a member of the Rogers Commission, he iss read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
eldavojohn writes "A lamp powered by gravity has won the second prize at the Greener Gadgets Conference in NYC. From the article, read more »
Slashdoteldavojohn writes "A lamp powered by gravity has won the second prize at the Greener Gadgets Conference in NYC. From the article, read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
RCanine writes "Microsoft is attempting to curry mind share with the 3-12 age bracket with their new event, the Source Fource, a s read more »
SlashdotRCanine writes "Microsoft is attempting to curry mind share with the 3-12 age bracket with their new event, the Source Fource, a s read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
GoldenShale wrote a follow up to last week's discussion about Lessig running for congress. He writes "Larry Lessig has created a L read more »
SlashdotGoldenShale wrote a follow up to last week's discussion about Lessig running for congress. He writes "Larry Lessig has created a L read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
gbjbaanb writes "Gamers will soon be able to interact with the virtual world using their thoughts and emotions alone. Headsets whi read more »
Slashdotgbjbaanb writes "Gamers will soon be able to interact with the virtual world using their thoughts and emotions alone. Headsets whi read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
Microsoft has released documentation on their Office binary formats. Before jumping up and down gleefully, those working on relate read more »
SlashdotMicrosoft has released documentation on their Office binary formats. Before jumping up and down gleefully, those working on relate read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Robert Scoble had an interesting post on his blog a few days ago on obsolete technical skills &mda read more »
SlashdotPonca City, We Love You writes "Robert Scoble had an interesting post on his blog a few days ago on obsolete technical skills &mda read more »
Date : 2008 02 20 Technology Slashdot
Peter writes to tell us about a research group at the University of Sydney in Australia, who in the middle of some calculation wan read more »
SlashdotPeter writes to tell us about a research group at the University of Sydney in Australia, who in the middle of some calculation wan read more »