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Ask Slashdot: Digitizing Old Magazines?

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:18:00 GMT
'I have a lot of old video game magazines, they're nice for playing 'classic games' because a lot of classics are impossible without the manual, and hard without a magazine (the magazine obviously negates the need for a manual usually). But they'd get

Finding Fault With Google's Privacy Policy

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:05:00 GMT
orenh writes 'Viacom has recently obtained a court order that requires Google to hand over a complete list of every video watched by YouTube users. These logs will include the login names and IP addresses of the users. Google are now asking Viacom if

In Japan, a 900 Gigabyte Upload Cap, Downloads Uncapped

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:16:00 GMT
Raindeer writes 'While the Broadband Bandits of the US are contemplating bandwidth caps between 5 gigabyte and 40 gigabyte per month, the largest telco in Japan has gone ahead and laid down some heavy caps for Japan's broadband addicts. From now on, if

There's a Sucker Converted Every Minute

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT
Ponca City, We love you writes 'Once the US converts from analog to digital broadcasting next February, those who receive their signals over the air will need a converter box for older, non-digital models. Government-approved converter boxes sell for $60

Macromedia Rich Media Product

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:35:00 GMT
Doubleclick and Macromedia launch new rich media product, DART Motif Solution allows advertisers and publishers to streamline rich media advertising process AUCKLAND New Zealand - 15 July 2003 - DoubleClick Inc. (Nasdaq: DCLK), the leading provider of

In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:45:00 GMT
An anonymous reader writes 'In Iran, crimes such as apostasy (leaving a religion, in this case Islam) and armed robbery are already punishable by death, but a new bill in Iran aims to add to the list 'establishing weblogs and sites promoting corruption,

Google Creates Tour De France Video Maps

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:16:00 GMT
An anonymous reader writes 'In honor of the Tour de France's start today, Google has used it's awesome Street View technology to compile amazing Tour de France route views. A great description of the technology that went into creating this can be found

Arecibo Observatory Facing Massive Budget Cuts

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:50:00 GMT
SirLurksAlot writes 'Many supporters of the SETI@home project have recently received a message informing them of impending budget cuts for the Arecibo Observatory and asks them to show their support for the project by writing to Congress. The letter also

VW Concept Microcar Gets 235 MPG

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:36:00 GMT
Hugh Pickens writes 'Volkswagen is bringing new meaning to the term 'fuel efficiency' with a bullet-shaped microcar that gets 235 mpg. Called the One-Liter because that's how much fuel it needs to go 100 kilometers, the body's made of carbon fiber to

amp;T To Offer No-Contract iPhone

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:23:00 GMT
T, if you're willing to pay a lot more you can get one without a contract. An article in InfoWorld mentions that 'Freedom will come with a price $599 for

amp; Charity Foundation

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:34:00 GMT
An anonymous reader writes 'Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, has an article in the BBC in which he maintains that Gates' departure from Microsoft doesn't mean the end of proprietary software and that the free software community

RIAA Wants To Throw In the Towel On 3-Year-Old Case

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:13:00 GMT
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes 'After three years of pursuing a home health aide in Brooklyn who has never even used a computer, the RIAA has announced it's ready to throw in the towel. Only thing; it wants the dismissal to be 'without prejudice' so it

ICANN Loses Control of Its Own Domain Names

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:25:00 GMT
NotNormallyNormalwrites 'CBC picked up an AP story about ICANN recently losing control over two of their domain names on Thursday, June 26. A domain registrar run by the group transferred the domains to someone else. ICANN's press release had this to

Google Gives Away Web App Security Tool

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT
CWmike writes 'Google has released for free one of its internal tools used for testing the security of Web-based applications. Ratproxy, released under an Apache 2.0 software license, looks for a variety of coding problems in Web applications. A 2006

Interview With Author of the First Spoof Language

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT
An anonymous reader brings us Computerworld's interview with Don Woods, one of the creators of Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym (INTERCAL). INTERCAL and its documentation were created in 1972 as a parody of that era's languages and

Installing Ubuntu On an OLPC XO

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 06:45:00 GMT
Matt Lincoln Russell writes 'Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix on the OLPC XO is not for the faint of heart, but Drew Beckett has got the process down. This setup is pretty slow on the XO, but the good news is that Netbook Remix is a work in progress, and

Best Way To Get Back a Stolen Computer?

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:47:00 GMT
davidphogan74 writes 'I have some stolen computers checking in with a server we have (software pre-loaded), and I have full access to the systems. What's the best way to deal with this situation? The local police (to the theft) have been contacted

Cassini's Primary Mission Ends, Two-Year Extension Begins

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:52:00 GMT
wooferhound points out recent news that the Cassini probe has completed its original four-year mission and is beginning a two-year extended mission, which was authorized earlier this year. Cassini's first mission brought us a treasure trove of

Prominent Mathemathicians Rebuke Recent Riemann Hypothesis Proof

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:32:00 GMT
Bryan writes 'Xian-Jin Li's purported proof of the Riemann Hypothesis (reported on recently) has been rebuked by Fields Medalist Terence Tao. Fortunately, Dr. Li's proof fails alongside a respectable graveyard of previous attempts.' Relatedly,

First Results From Messenger's Mercury Flyby

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:32:00 GMT
Several readers noted the special section in Science, published today, with results from Messenger's flyby of Mercury last January. One conclusion is that volcanism has shaped the planet, contrary to earlier theories that Mercury had been 'dead on

Working Towards an Eco-Friendly Fireworks Display

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:25:00 GMT
writes 'Here's an article just in time for 4th of July fireworks shows! The ACS's Chemical and Engineering News provides a fairly technical discussion about the hazardous chemicals in modern fireworks displays. Perchlorate is currently the oxidizer of

eBay'er Arrested for Attempting to Sell His Vote

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:08:00 GMT
The Associated Press reports that Max P. Sanders, 19 is charged with a felony for attempting to auction off his vote in the upcoming presidential election on eBay. From the article: ''Fundamentally, we believe it is wrong to sell your vote,' said John

NC Judge Takes "A Fresh Look" At RIAA Subpoenas

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes 'When some North Carolina State students recently brought to the attention of the Court the apparent illegality of the RIAA's investigations by unlicensed investigators, they also caught the attention of the judges. After

Bavarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:35:00 GMT
An anonymous reader writes 'The Bavarian Parliament passed a law that allows Bavarian police to place 'Remote Forensic Software' (Google translation) on a suspect's computer as well as on the computers of a suspect's contacts. They may break into houses

Google Seeking "FriendRank" Patent

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:05:00 GMT
theodp writes 'In its just-published patent application for Network Node Ad Targeting, Google hatches plans for identifying the most influential of a circle of friends and providing this 'influencer' with 'financial incentives from advertisers in

Audio: Christian Heilmann on web development

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:31:00 GMT
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Freeze On US Solar Plant Applications Lifted

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:25:00 GMT
necro81 writes 'Barely a month ago, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a freeze on applications for solar power plants on federally managed land, pending a two-year comprehensive environmental review. After much hue and cry from the public,

France Seeks To Push 3-Strikes Law Across Europe

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:41:00 GMT
quanticle writes 'As you may recall, France previously threatened to cut off broadband access for file sharers. However, after lobbying by the public, the legislation failed in the National Assembly. Now, the government of Nicolas Sarkozy is trying to

ndash; On Windows

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:16:00 GMT
4WebChimps writes 'As featured previously on Slashdot, the KOffice project is working towards a cross-platform, open source office suite for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. The most recent release, KOffice 2.0 Alpha 8, achieved that goal by being the first

OpenMoko In Stores On July 4

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:38:00 GMT
ruphus13 writes 'July 4 will be day when OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner will be available to US consumers. Being Open Source, it is modifiable down to the core. From the article: 'The FreeRunner is based on a GNU/Linux, and it will initially ship with basic

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