German hackers plan DIY space program
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29 Jan
2012
29 Jan
2012
An anonymous reader writes "The protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continue to spread in cities across Europe. The protests began in Poland, where thousands have taken to the streets and opposition politicians have worn Guy Fawkes masks in protest against the country signing the agreement last week. The scenes from Poland and France are remarkable, demonstrating the widespread anger over the decision to join ACTA. A full rundown of protest plans can be found here."Read more of this story at Slashdot.An anonymous reader writes "The protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement continue to spread in cities across Europe. The protests began in Poland, where thousands have taken to the streets and opposition politicians have worn Guy Fawkes masks in protest against the country signing the agreement last week. The scenes from Poland and France are remarkable, demonstrating the widespread anger over the decision to join ACTA. A full rundown of protest plans can be found here."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ZEY91Um3zOs/thousands-take-to-the-streets-to-protest-acta
Thousands Take To the Streets To Protest ACTA
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29 Jan
2012
theodp writes "Discussing U.S. education in his 2012 Annual Letter, Bill Gates notes the importance of 'tools and services [that] have the added benefit of providing amazing visibility into how each individual student is progressing, and generating lots of useful data that teachers can use to improve their own effectiveness.' Well, Bill is certainly putting his millions where his mouth is. The Gates Foundation has ponied up $76.5 million for a controversial student data tracking initiative that's engaged Rupert Murdoch's Wireless Generation to 'build the open software that will allow states to access a shared, performance-driven marketplace of free and premium tools and content.' If you live in CO, IL, NC, NY, MA, LA, GA, or DE, it's coming soon to a public school near you."Read more of this story at Slashdot.theodp writes "Discussing U.S. education in his 2012 Annual Letter, Bill Gates notes the importance of 'tools and services [that] have the added benefit of providing amazing visibility into how each individual student is progressing, and generating lots of useful data that teachers can use to improve their own effectiveness.' Well, Bill is certainly putting his millions where his mouth is. The Gates Foundation has ponied up $76.5 million for a controversial student data tracking initiative that's engaged Rupert Murdoch's Wireless Generation to 'build the open software that will allow states to access a shared, performance-driven marketplace of free and premium tools and content.' If you live in CO, IL, NC, NY, MA, LA, GA, or DE, it's coming soon to a public school near you."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/1wKM3ecGr30/gates-paying-murdoch-for-system-to-track-us-kids-school-progress
Gates Paying Murdoch For System To Track U.S. Kids' School Progress
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29 Jan
2012
coondoggie writes "The power required to increase computing performance, especially in embedded or sensor systems has become a serious constraint and is restricting the potential of future systems. Technologists from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are looking for an ambitious answer to the problem and will next month detail a new program it expects will develop power technologies that could bolster system power output from today's 1 GFLOPS/watt to 75 GFLOPS/watt."Read more of this story at Slashdot.coondoggie writes "The power required to increase computing performance, especially in embedded or sensor systems has become a serious constraint and is restricting the potential of future systems. Technologists from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are looking for an ambitious answer to the problem and will next month detail a new program it expects will develop power technologies that could bolster system power output from today's 1 GFLOPS/watt to 75 GFLOPS/watt."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/bz0na0Ju7Ok/darpa-targets-computings-achilles-heel-power
DARPA Targets Computing's Achilles Heel: Power
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29 Jan
2012
An anonymous reader writes "Indian website Techgoss, which offered a reward of Rs. 10,000 to get photos of Facebook founder in India, did manage to get photos of Zuckerberg attired in Indian clothes at an Indian wedding. They have followed up the success of the reward for photos of the Facebook founder with a bounty of Rs. 15,000 for the identity / details of the Google India employee who vandalized open source OpenStreetMaps in Jan, 2012. (Rs. 15,000 is one week's wages for a programmer at a top IT company in India)."Read more of this story at Slashdot.An anonymous reader writes "Indian website Techgoss, which offered a reward of Rs. 10,000 to get photos of Facebook founder in India, did manage to get photos of Zuckerberg attired in Indian clothes at an Indian wedding. They have followed up the success of the reward for photos of the Facebook founder with a bounty of Rs. 15,000 for the identity / details of the Google India employee who vandalized open source OpenStreetMaps in Jan, 2012. (Rs. 15,000 is one week's wages for a programmer at a top IT company in India)."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/7U56Vdly_F0/indian-site-offers-reward-for-googler-vandal
Indian Site Offers Reward For Googler Vandal
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29 Jan
2012
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Jan. 30
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.Original Link: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/6A66v_HjydY/
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29 Jan
2012
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
FounderSoup: Stanford and Andreessen's New Startup Generator — A single entrepreneur alone is vulnerable to shortsightedness, to fatigue. But with a team comes diverse perspective, encouragement, and the wherewithal to push through problems. That's why a group of Stanford computer science …Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
FounderSoup: Stanford and Andreessen's New Startup GeneratorOriginal Link: http://www.techmeme.com/120129/p10#a120129p10
FounderSoup: Stanford and Andreessen's New Startup Generator (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)
FounderSoup: Stanford and Andreessen's New Startup Generator — A single entrepreneur alone is vulnerable to shortsightedness, to fatigue. But with a team comes diverse perspective, encouragement, and the wherewithal to push through problems. That's why a group of Stanford computer science …Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
FounderSoup: Stanford and Andreessen's New Startup GeneratorOriginal Link: http://www.techmeme.com/120129/p10#a120129p10
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29 Jan
2012
An anonymous reader writes "Taking notes during class? Topic-focused study? A consistent learning environment? According to Robert Bjork, director of the UCLA Learning and Forgetting Lab, distinguished professor of psychology, and massively renowned expert on packing things in your brain in a way that keeps them from leaking out, all are three are exactly opposite the best strategies for learning."Read more of this story at Slashdot.An anonymous reader writes "Taking notes during class? Topic-focused study? A consistent learning environment? According to Robert Bjork, director of the UCLA Learning and Forgetting Lab, distinguished professor of psychology, and massively renowned expert on packing things in your brain in a way that keeps them from leaking out, all are three are exactly opposite the best strategies for learning."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/_EMqyL7aatY/ucla-professor-says-conventional-wisdom-on-study-habits-is-all-washed-up
UCLA Professor Says Conventional Wisdom on Study Habits Is All Washed Up
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29 Jan
2012
Hugh Pickens writes "Kate Murphy writes that as cellphones have gotten smarter, they have become less like phones and more like computers, and that with more than a million phones worldwide already hacked, technology experts expect breached, infiltrated or otherwise compromised cellphones to be the scourge of 2012. Cellphones are often loaded with even more personal information than PCs, so an undefended or carelessly operated phone can result in a breathtaking invasion of individual privacy as well as the potential for data corruption and outright theft. But there are a few common sense ways to protect yourself: Avoid free, unofficial versions of popular apps that often have malware hidden in the code, avoid using Wi-Fi in a Starbucks or airport which leaves you open to hackers, and be wary of apps that want permission to make phone calls, connect to the Internet or reveal your identity and location."Read more of this story at Slashdot.Hugh Pickens writes "Kate Murphy writes that as cellphones have gotten smarter, they have become less like phones and more like computers, and that with more than a million phones worldwide already hacked, technology experts expect breached, infiltrated or otherwise compromised cellphones to be the scourge of 2012. Cellphones are often loaded with even more personal information than PCs, so an undefended or carelessly operated phone can result in a breathtaking invasion of individual privacy as well as the potential for data corruption and outright theft. But there are a few common sense ways to protect yourself: Avoid free, unofficial versions of popular apps that often have malware hidden in the code, avoid using Wi-Fi in a Starbucks or airport which leaves you open to hackers, and be wary of apps that want permission to make phone calls, connect to the Internet or reveal your identity and location."Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/wiGElprzq8w/defending-your-cellphone-against-malware
Defending Your Cellphone Against Malware
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29 Jan
2012
mikejuk writes "Evi, a new rival to Siri, Apple's voice-driven personal assistant, has made its debut on both the iPhone and the Android. And people are so keen to that Evi's servers are overloaded — so be prepared for a wait for answers." The app costs 99 cents for iOS users, but it's free on Android.Read more of this story at Slashdot.mikejuk writes "Evi, a new rival to Siri, Apple's voice-driven personal assistant, has made its debut on both the iPhone and the Android. And people are so keen to that Evi's servers are overloaded — so be prepared for a wait for answers." The app costs 99 cents for iOS users, but it's free on Android.Read more of this storyOriginal Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Gcmh44QxU5E/siri-competitor-evi-arrives-but-already-overloaded
Siri Competitor Evi Arrives, But Already Overloaded
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