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Slashdot Daily Newsletter
In this issue:
* Reminiscing Old School Linux
* 13 Countries On US "Priority Watch List" For Copyright Piracy
* UK MOD To Spend 20 Million On Toy Size Spy Drones
* Calculate DrunkenNES With an 8-bit Breathalyzer
* A Look Inside the Bustling Cybercrime Marketplace
* Beijing To Track Citizen's Cell Phones
* Bradley Manning Charged With Aiding the Enemy
* Malware Declines, Trojans Dominate
* Blade Runner Sequels and Prequels Happening
* Old Man Murray Entry Deleted From Wikipedia
* A Half-Gigabyte View of the Moon
* Tractor Beams Are Getting Closer (Sort of)
* Facebook Boosts Your Self-Esteem
* Hands On With Apple IPad 2
* UK Controllers Say Air Traffic System 'Not Safe'
* Researchers Turn Mice Into Wine Snobs
* Microsoft, Google Sue Troll Who Sued 397 Companies
* 'Spam King' Released From Prison, Now Lives In Seattle
* DHS Eyes Covert Body Scans
* Ask Slashdot: Facebook Archiving?
* Timezone Maintainer Retiring
* Upgrading From Windows 1.0 To Windows 7
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| Reminiscing Old School Linux
| from the the-ghost-of-builds-past dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 02, @19:52 (Linux)
| https://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/006250/Reminiscing-Old-School-Linux?from=newsletter
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[0]t14m4t writes "While the Linux experience has improved dramatically
over the years (remember the days of Kernel version 2.0? or even 1.2?),
Tech Republic [1]revisits some of the more-fondly-remembered artifacts of
the Linux of years past. From the article: 'Of all the admin tools I have
used on Linux, the one I thought was the best of the best was linuxconf.
From this single interface, you could administer everything ��� and I mean
EVERYTHING ��� on your Linux box. From the kernel on up, you could take
care of anything you needed. With the dumbing down of the Linux operating
system (which was actually a necessity for average user acceptance),
tools like this have disappeared. It���s too bad. An admin tool like this
was ideal for serious administrators and users.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/006250/Reminiscing-Old-School-Linux?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:weylin.piegorsch@g%5B%5Dl.com%5B'mai'ingap%5D
1. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-i-miss-about-old-school-linux/2309
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| 13 Countries On US "Priority Watch List" For Copyright Piracy
| from the worst-of-the-worst dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 02, @21:44 (Government)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0018230/13-Countries-On-US-Priority-Watch-List-For-Copyright-Piracy?from=newsletter
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[0]hapworth writes "The International Intellectual Property Alliance
(IIPA) has submitted a report on the top 40 countries guilty of piracy to
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which is
preparing for its annual 'Special 301' report. This report describes the
adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners' protection of
intellectual property rights. Among the 40 countries suggested by the
IIPA for the watch list, [1]13 were recommended for placement on the
USTR's 'Priority Watch List.' These countries include Argentina, Canada,
Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Costa Rica, the Philippines,
Spain, Ukraine, and Vietnam. While previous reports have focused on
physical piracy, this year's emphasizes cracking down on online piracy."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0018230/13-Countries-On-US-Priority-Watch-List-For-Copyright-Piracy?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:nferraro@techweb.com
1. http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=679&doc_id=204305&
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| UK MOD To Spend 20 Million On Toy Size Spy Drones
| from the small-packages dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @00:11 (The Military)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0055246/UK-MOD-To-Spend-20-Million-On-Toy-Size-Spy-Drones?from=newsletter
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[0]garymortimer writes "The Ministry of Defense (MOD) is making [1]20
million pounds available for Nano UAS. This is the second story this week
in which military organizations seem to be looking for small
multicopters. A market to date that has been ignored by the big defense
contractors and a space owned by small start ups. No doubt some of those
small start ups will soon become big defense contractors!"
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0055246/UK-MOD-To-Spend-20-Million-On-Toy-Size-Spy-Drones?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.suasnews.com/
1. http://www.suasnews.com/2011/03/3984/uk-mod-tender-for-nuas-nano-worth-20-million-pounds/
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| Calculate DrunkenNES With an 8-bit Breathalyzer
| from the blowing-a-new-high-score dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @01:46 (NES (Games))
| https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/030230/Calculate-DrunkenNES-With-an-8-bit-Breathalyzer?from=newsletter
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HansonMB writes "Electrical engineer Batsly Adams isn't a traffic cop,
but if you find yourself at a chiptune show in New York, you should
probably pull over anyway to try his new [0]homebrew 8-bit breathalyzer
game. Unlike that 8-bit Gatsby game, DrunkenNES is a for-real NES game
lovingly constructed with machine code by Batsly, music by chiptune
artist Kris Keyser and art by Motherboard photographer Emi Spicer."
Discuss this story at:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/030230/Calculate-DrunkenNES-With-an-8-bit-Breathalyzer?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.motherboard.tv/2011/3/2/calculate-your-drunkennes-with-this-8-bit-breathalyzer-game
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| A Look Inside the Bustling Cybercrime Marketplace
| from the black-hat-market dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @02:43 (Crime)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0255252/A-Look-Inside-the-Bustling-Cybercrime-Marketplace?from=newsletter
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wiredmikey writes "Cybercrime's underground activity, much like a Middle
Eastern bazaar, is a loud and boisterous market. Buying, selling,
haggling and cheating all take place in these marketplaces. Each
marketplace houses other specialized-markets of illegitimate goods.
There's the credit cards market, the bot rental market, another one for
viruses, and one more for the credentials ��� to name a few. The column
discusses [0]how cybercriminals communicate, how these markets operate
and how hacker transactions are being performed."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0255252/A-Look-Inside-the-Bustling-Cybercrime-Marketplace?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.securityweek.com/look-inside-bustling-cybercrime-marketplace
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| Beijing To Track Citizen's Cell Phones
| from the following-the-signal dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @05:27 (Privacy)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0359253/Beijing-To-Track-Citizens-Cell-Phones?from=newsletter
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[0]wan9xu writes "Purportedly to help alleviate Beijing's traffic
congestion, the new initiative, literally translated as 'Platform for
Citizen Movement Information,' proposes to [1]track individual citizens'
movement in real time via cell phone signals. Cell phones will be
automatically registered at cell towers as soon as they are switched on.
The rest is just like the phone tracking you see every week on CSI."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/0359253/Beijing-To-Track-Citizens-Cell-Phones?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:wan9xu@gmail.com
1. http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2011-03/02/content_1814543.htm
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| Bradley Manning Charged With Aiding the Enemy
| from the 21-gun-slap-on-the-wrist dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @08:04 (United States)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/045231/Bradley-Manning-Charged-With-Aiding-the-Enemy?from=newsletter
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[0]Hugh Pickens writes writes "The Washington Post reports that [1]the
army has brought twenty-two new charges ��� including the Article 104
offence of 'aiding the enemy' that carries a potential death sentence ���
against Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, a former intelligence analyst accused of
leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic
documents to the anti-secrecy Web site WikiLeaks. The new charges, filed
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, include wrongfully causing
intelligence to be published on the Internet, knowing that it will be
accessed by the enemy, that US officials have asserted could put soldiers
and civilians at risk. However the prosecution has notified Manning's
attorneys that it will not recommend the death penalty and the charge
sheet, like the original set of accusations, [2]contains no mention by
name of the enemy to which the US military is referring. Manning's
supporters reacted to the new charges with dismay. 'I'm shocked that the
military opted to charge Pfc. Bradley Manning today with the capital
offense of 'aiding the enemy,' says Jeff Paterson, project director of
Courage to Resist, which has raised money for Manning's defense. 'It's
beyond ironic that leaked US State Department cables have contributed to
revolution and revolt in the Middle East, yet an American may be
executed, or at best face life in prison, for being the primary
whistleblower.'"
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/045231/Bradley-Manning-Charged-With-Aiding-the-Enemy?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://hughpickens.com/
1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/02/AR2011030206272.html
2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/03/bradley-manning-may-face-death-penalty
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| Malware Declines, Trojans Dominate
| from the rubber-up-out-there dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @08:48 (Security)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1329214/Malware-Declines-Trojans-Dominate?from=newsletter
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Orome1 writes "According to data gathered by Panda Security, only [0]39
percent of computers scanned in February were infected with malware,
compared to 50 percent last month. Trojans were found to be the most
prolific malware threat, responsible for 61 percent of all cases,
followed by traditional viruses and worms which caused 11.59 percent and
9 percent of cases worldwide, respectively. These figures have hardly
changed with respect to the January data."
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1329214/Malware-Declines-Trojans-Dominate?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1651
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| Blade Runner Sequels and Prequels Happening
| from the he-was-a-replicant-people dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @09:29 (Movies)
| https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1340233/Blade-Runner-Sequels-and-Prequels-Happening?from=newsletter
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[0]bowman9991 writes "The iconic science fiction film Blade Runner, based
on Philip K. Dick's book and directed by Ridley Scott, will be
[1]followed up with sequels and prequels soon. Alcon Entertainment is in
final discussions to secure film, TV and franchise rights. They are in
the early stages of sorting out how to proceed and were not sure if
Ridley Scott would be involved."
Discuss this story at:
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1340233/Blade-Runner-Sequels-and-Prequels-Happening?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:john@sciencefictionworld.com
1. http://sciencefictionworld.com/films/science-fiction-films/734-blade-runner-sequels-and-prequels-happening.html
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| Old Man Murray Entry Deleted From Wikipedia
| from the i-miss-you-omm dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @10:13 (Wikipedia)
| https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1434216/Old-Man-Murray-Entry-Deleted-From-Wikipedia?from=newsletter
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shoptroll writes "In what can be best described as an unfortunate
interpretation of the 'notability standards' at Wikipedia, Rock, Paper,
Shotgun reports that the entry for Old Man Murray, once a mainstay of PC
Gaming reviews and commentary, [0]has been deleted. A sad day for gaming
journalism everywhere." This is notable both because Old Man Murray was
completely and totally awesome, but also because it was notable and
influential on countless writers.
Discuss this story at:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1434216/Old-Man-Murray-Entry-Deleted-From-Wikipedia?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/02/old-man-murray-deleted-from-wikipedia/
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| A Half-Gigabyte View of the Moon
| from the more-pixels-and-now dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @11:00 (Moon)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1541212/A-Half-Gigabyte-View-of-the-Moon?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "A new [0]24,000-pixel-square half-gigabyte
mosaic from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the Moon's nearside
as never before. The [1]1,300 black-and-white frames were acquired during
a two-week period in December 2010. There is also [2]video of the half
gig moon."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1541212/A-Half-Gigabyte-View-of-the-Moon?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/116932598.html
1. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/lroc-20110221-nearside.html
2. http://r3load.net/halfgigmoon.html
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| Tractor Beams Are Getting Closer (Sort of)
| from the thats-no-moon dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @11:40 (Science)
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1630259/Tractor-Beams-Are-Getting-Closer-Sort-of?from=newsletter
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xt writes "A recently submitted [0]paper in arXiv claims that by using
[1]Bessel beams it is theoretically possible to pull particles towards
the light source, opening up new avenues for optical micromanipulation
(the direction of the force is size dependent, so it could be used for
particle sorting). There is also a [2]simpler article translated in
English ([3]original article in Greek)."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1630259/Tractor-Beams-Are-Getting-Closer-Sort-of?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.4905
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessel_beam
2. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=el&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=el&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.in.gr%2Fscience-technology%2Farticle%2F%3Faid%3D1231081875
3. http://news.in.gr/science-technology/article/?aid=1231081875
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| Facebook Boosts Your Self-Esteem
| from the friend-request-yourself dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @12:20 (Facebook)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1658218/Facebook-Boosts-Your-Self-Esteem?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "[0]Using Facebook can increase your
self-esteem, according to a new study from Cornell University
researchers, published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social
Networking. Researchers Amy Gonzales and Jeffrey Hancock conducted the
experiment with three groups of 21 students each in the university's
Social Media Lab. The first one was the control group, which sat in front
of blank computer screens for three minutes. The second group of
individuals had mirrors propped up against their computer monitors and
spent their three minutes looking at their own reflections. The third
group was allowed to surf their own Facebook profiles and its associated
tabs for the allotted time. At the end, all three groups were given a
self-esteem questionnaire."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1658218/Facebook-Boosts-Your-Self-Esteem?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/visiting-your-facebook-profile-boosts-your-self-esteem/453
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| Hands On With Apple IPad 2
| from the thinner-is-better-right dept.
| posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday March 03, @13:00 (Apple)
| https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1731259/Hands-On-With-Apple-IPad-2?from=newsletter
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adeelarshad82 writes "Yesterday's [0]announcement of the
second-generation iPad showed exactly why there was so much excitment
around the device. As the [1]video hands on shows, iPad 2 makes up for
all the things lacking in the original iPad. The 1GHz dual-core A5 chip
does justice to apps like Photo Booth and over all user experience.
Moreover, while the screen carries the same resolution, Apple was able to
pack it in a noticably thinner iPad 2. Infact its dimensions, 13.4 mm to
8.8mm thick, make it 33% thinner than iPhone 4. Also while the cameras
aren't HD, the inclusion itself provides an opportuntiy for Facetime,
which is actually more interactive than what we've seen so far on other
Apple devices."
Discuss this story at:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1731259/Hands-On-With-Apple-IPad-2?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/03/02/1823257/IPad-2-33-Thinner-2x-Faster-iOS-43
1. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381310,00.asp
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| UK Controllers Say Air Traffic System 'Not Safe'
| from the oh-what's-a-little-safety dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @13:28 (Transportation)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1825221/UK-Controllers-Say-Air-Traffic-System-Not-Safe?from=newsletter
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[0]Jack Spine writes "Air traffic control technology being implemented in
one of the major transport hubs in the UK is 'not safe,' according to air
traffic controllers. The electronic flight data system (EFD) being phased
in at Glasgow Prestwick Airport is [1]too slow to handle real-time inputs,
and could not cope with an outage that isolated it from the main air
traffic system. Controllers had to scramble to handle the situation. Good
luck if you're traveling to the UK anytime soon."
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1825221/UK-Controllers-Say-Air-Traffic-System-Not-Safe?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/
1. http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2011/03/02/air-traffic-control-system-is-not-safe-say-uk-controllers-40091970/
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| Researchers Turn Mice Into Wine Snobs
| from the masters-of-the-cheese-pairings dept.
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 03, @13:30 (Japan)
| https://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1546229/Researchers-Turn-Mice-Into-Wine-Snobs?from=newsletter
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Unsatisfied with the number of reasons people have to hate rodents
already, scientists at Japan's Hiroshima University have [0]taught mice
to be wine snobs. After being trained to pick red wine over other kinds
the mice were taught to distinguish between brands. From the article: "We
examined performance of mice in discrimination of liquor odors by Y-maze
behavioral assays. Thirsty mice were initially trained to choose the odor
of a red wine in the Y-maze. After successful training (>70% concordance
for each trained mouse), the individual mice were able to discriminate
the learned red wine from other liquors, including white wine, ros�� wine,
sake, and plum liqueur."
Discuss this story at:
https://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1546229/Researchers-Turn-Mice-Into-Wine-Snobs?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://io9.com/#!5774163/even-mice-can-become-snooty-wine-experts
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| Microsoft, Google Sue Troll Who Sued 397 Companies
| from the only-we-can-do-that dept.
| posted by Unknown Lamer on Thursday March 03, @14:10 (Google)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/187209/Microsoft-Google-Sue-Troll-Who-Sued-397-Companies?from=newsletter
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FlorianMueller writes "Microsoft and Google have teamed up against a
company that holds a geotagging patent and [0]sued 397 companies last
year in Texas, most of them in mid December. ... Now the two tech giants
have entered the fray together and [1]want the patent declared invalid
and seek an injunction to prevent further lawsuits over it. Since the
patent holder has already filed for an initial public offering, this
intervention may come at just the right time to prevent the worst. Google
and Microsoft say that there was prior art when the patent on an
'Internet organizer for accessing geographically and topically based
information' was applied for in 1996."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/187209/Microsoft-Google-Sue-Troll-Who-Sued-397-Companies?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49912651/11-03-01-GeoTag-Defendants
1. http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/03/microsoft-and-google-jointly-sue-geotag.html
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| 'Spam King' Released From Prison, Now Lives In Seattle
| from the stocks-and-pillories-by-pike-place-market-please dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @14:53 (Crime)
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1940220/Spam-King-Released-From-Prison-Now-Lives-In-Seattle?from=newsletter
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[0]dmmiller2k writes "Apparently, after 'nearly four years in prison, the
man dubbed the 'Spam King' by federal prosecutors, is [1]allowed back
online.' I wonder if there's some variation of [2]Megan's Law requiring
him to register with the local police department and notify all his
neighbors with computers?" I sure hope any potential employers google
"Robert Soloway" and find "Spam king" high on the results list.
Discuss this story at:
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Links:
0. mailto:dmmiller2k@gmail.com
1. http://www.king5.com/news/technology/Spam-King-released-from-prison-now-living-in-Seattle-117328458.html
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan's_Law
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| DHS Eyes Covert Body Scans
| from the oh-do-they-ever dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @15:39 (Government)
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1943258/DHS-Eyes-Covert-Body-Scans?from=newsletter
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[0]CWmike writes "Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy
Information Center (EPIC) suggest that the US Department of Homeland
Security has signed contracts for the development of mobile and static
systems that can be used scan pedestrians and people at rail and bus
stations and special event venues ��� apparently at times without their
knowledge. Under consideration: An Intelligent Pedestrian Surveillance
platform; an X-Ray [1]Backscatter system that could detect concealed
metallic and high-density plastic objects on people from up to 10 meters
away; a walk-through x-ray screening system that could be deployed at
entrances to special events or other points of interest, which could be
installed in corridors and likely [2]scan people walking through it
without them knowing it, EPIC said."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/1943258/DHS-Eyes-Covert-Body-Scans?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://twitter.com/mikeatcw
1. http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/
2. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9212681/DHS_seeks_systems_for_covert_body_scans_documents_show
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| Ask Slashdot: Facebook Archiving?
| from the get-a-really-really-big-disk dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @16:23 (Social Networks)
| https://ask.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/2054246/Ask-Slashdot-Facebook-Archiving?from=newsletter
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Stenchwarrior writes "I was in the car with my wife and 15-year-old
daughter this morning talking about the future of Facebook and how it's
likely that they will not be around forever (or at least not at the same
capacity as now) and my daughter asked 'Well, what's going to happen to
all of my pictures?' It never occurred to her to that Facebook might not
be around someday and all of those thousands of photos that she's
uploaded might someday be gone. So this is what I ask the good people at
Slashdot: What's a good way to preserve all of those memories? Many
devices nowadays have direct access to the Internet and even to Facebook
and once the images are uploaded they are eventually deleted to make room
for more. How do we make sure we can access or backup those files in case
Zuckerberg decides to sell out to Google or Microsoft and they do away
with everyone's profiles?"
Discuss this story at:
https://ask.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/2054246/Ask-Slashdot-Facebook-Archiving?from=newsletter#commentlisting
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| Timezone Maintainer Retiring
| from the sunset-clause-means-it's-noon-all-over dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @17:11 (The Internet)
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/2143249/Timezone-Maintainer-Retiring?from=newsletter
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linuxwrangler writes "It's used in Java. It's used in nearly every flavor
of UNIX/Linux. In PostgreSQL, Oracle and other databases. Several RFCs
refer to it. But where does the timezone database come from? I never gave
it much thought but would have assumed that it was under the purview of
some standards body somewhere. It's not. Since the inception of the
database Arthur David Olson has maintained the database, coordinated the
mailing list and volunteers and provided a release platform and now he is
retiring. IANA is developing a [0]transition strategy. Jon Udell has an
interesting [1]literary appreciation of the timezone database."
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https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/2143249/Timezone-Maintainer-Retiring?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-lear-iana-timezone-database-02.html
1. http://blog.jonudell.net/2009/10/23/a-literary-appreciation-of-the-olsonzoneinfotz-database/
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| Upgrading From Windows 1.0 To Windows 7
| from the wait-for-the-rickrolling dept.
| posted by timothy on Thursday March 03, @18:07 (Microsoft)
| https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/235257/Upgrading-From-Windows-10-To-Windows-7?from=newsletter
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An anonymous reader writes "YouTube user Andrew Tait has uploaded a video
titled [0]Chain of Fools: Upgrading through every version of Windows.
Tait starts with MS DOS 5.0 running Windows 1.0 and keeps upgrading the
operating system until he reaches Windows 7, taking note of the changes
to system settings and application compatibility along the way."
Discuss this story at:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/11/03/03/235257/Upgrading-From-Windows-10-To-Windows-7?from=newsletter#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPnehDhGa14
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