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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is today's comprehensive development tool for the task at hand, built to help you overcome programming challenges and increase productivity. Discover what it can do for you, today. Click here to try a free online hosted session. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4787263;7673539;c?http://msdn.protier.com/admin/skins/vsdemo/freetrial.aspx?source=OSDN_general_newsletter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- March 08, 2003 Slashdot Headlines Speeding up Evolution http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/218229 DaytonCIM writes ""We can rebuild him. Make him stronger... faster..." Slate.com has a great article on [0]next generation gene research that promises to build "Supermen" or "Superwomen" out of us all. Insulin-like Growth Factor genes to make us stronger without ever visiting a weight room. EPO to generate more red blood cells and enable us to run "forever." Engineered human "Blood" to speed up evolution, so that we become less susceptible to disease and injury." Links 0. http://slate.msn.com/id/2079406/ Interplanetary Superhighway http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/215211 rotenberry writes "The current issue of Caltech's Engineering and Science magizine contains the article "[0]Next Exit 0.5 Million Kilometers - A Caltech/JPL collaboration explores the 'Interplanetary Superhighway.'" which describes "...the Interplanetary Superhighway - 'a vast network of winding tunnels in space' that connects the sun, the planets, their moons, and a host of other destinations as well. But unlike the wormholes beloved of science-fiction writers, these things are real. In fact, they are already being used." However, it takes a very long time to get there." Links 0. http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/EandS/articles/LXV4/exit.html The US DoD and the GSA Join the Liberty Project http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/1610252 An anonymous reader writes "The [0]Liberty Alliance Project announced today that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have joined the Liberty Alliance in its pursuit to develop open and interoperable standards for electronically managing identity information." Links 0. http://www.projectliberty.org/ Dawn of the Airborne Laser http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/2047241 Yonzie writes "As you may have heard, there are a number of competing franchises working on a functional laser weapon. [0]Popular Science has an interesting story about `[1]The Wall of Fire', an airborne laser designed to fit in the belly of a [2]747. Apparently, this is powerful and precise enough to destroy enemy intercontinental and intermediate-range missiles in mid-flight. I can imagine the use of laser turrets as protection against missiles, but I really can't see the use of a laser mounted in a 747. IMHO, it's way too slow compared to the missiles, and will not be able to scramble fast enough." This is the big daddy of the [3]JSF laser that we've mentioned before. Links 0. http://www.popsci.com/ 1. http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviation/article/0,12543,424266,00.html 2. http://boeing.com/commercial/747family 3. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/27/1455215&tid=126 Lofgren Introduces BALANCE Act to Modify DMCA http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/2013228 Infonaut writes "Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D - CA) introduced H.R. 1066, [0]The Balance Act. It seeks to clarify 'that America's historic principles of fair use - protected under Section 107 of the Copyright Act - apply to analog and digital transmissions.' Apparently Lessig is on board, as are several associations and other organizations. If you like what you see, [1]encourage your representative to support the bill." Links 0. http://www.house.gov/lofgren/congress/digital_rights.htm 1. http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Windows Rootkits http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/1938225 GuidoJ writes "[0]The Register is running an article by [1]Kevin Poulsen of [2]SecurityFocus Online about [3]rootkits in Windows NT. While rootkits are a well-known issue in Unix and Linux systems, they have rarely been found on compromised Windows machines. According to the article, Windows NT backdoors have always been 'trivial', and they have caused enough havoc already. Imagine what a stealthy rootkit could do!" Links 0. http://www.theregister.com/ 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. http://www.securityfocus.com/ 3. http://www.theregister.com/content/55/29638.html Technologies that Have Exceeded Their Expectations? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/2111215 drfunch asks: "With the recent 'passing' of Pioneer 10 after over 30 years of service, I wonder what other technologies have far exceeded expectations. One example from my own experience is my trusty HP calculator, which is still going strong after 21 years. What technologies or devices have gone far beyond your expectations?" GDC: 10 Reasons NOT to Make MMOGs http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/165210 [0]Warrior-GS writes "Gordon Walton, who helped create such games as Ultima Online and the Sims Online, is at the Game Developers Conference [1]giving a seminar on "Ten Reasons You Don't Want to Run a Massively Multiplayer Online Game". GameSpy has been [2]providing coverage of GDC, with several game previews and several conference reports. They also have a [3]hands-on report of the Nokia N-Gage from four of their editors, and a somewhat unorthodox report of the [4]Game Developer Choice Awards, where Metroid Prime was named Game of the Year. The convention continues through Saturday." Links 0. http://www.gamespy.com 1. http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2003/top10mmog/ 2. http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2003/ 3. http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2003/ngage/ 4. http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2003/awards/ RPG Sorcery PDA Reviewed http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/05/2256251 shiroi_kami writes "I finally received my long-awaited (and pre ordered) CD-ROM and immediately loaded the game up on my IPAQ (I didn't even look at the PC Extras)." shiroi_kami has written some other PC game reviews; here's his first of a Pocket PC game. Read on below for his thoughts on [0]Sorcery PDA. Links 0. http://www.sorcerypda.com/ More on SCO vs. IBM Lawsuit http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/187239 Colin Stanners writes "SCO has held a TeleConference and put up a [0]page with information on their lawsuit against IBM. The key phrase (from their [1]complaint) is: 'It is not possible for Linux to rapidly reach UNIX performance standards for complete enterprise functionality without the misappropriation of UNIX code, methods or concepts to achieve such performance, and coordination by a larger developer, such as IBM.' Their page also includes a Q&A, presentation, and exhibits, although these are mostly licensing agreements and not code." Bruce Perens had an [2]interesting comment on the situation, more than one group is trying to [3]organize a boycott, and Newsforge has a [4]story based on SCO's press conference this morning. Newsforge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN. Links 0. http://www.sco.com/scosource/ 1. http://www.sco.com/scosource/complaint3.06.03.html 2. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?cid=5456337&sid=56225&tid=123 3. http://www.pclinuxonline.com/ 4. http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/03/07/1728239 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe - If you do not wish to subscribe to Slashdot, go to: http://www.osdn.com/newsletters/unsubscribe.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (c)1999-2002 Open Source Development Network. All rights reserved.
