Microsoft Goes After Xbox One Domain Squatter; Deploy Rootkits, Ransomware to Attack Pirates?

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Microsoft Goes After Xbox One Domain Squatter Deploy Rootkits, Ransomware to Attack Pirates? PETA Hunts Down Anonymous HuffPo Commenters PayPal Denies Teen Reward for Finding Bug Google Glass: What's With All the Hate? Hot Comment: "The metric system is the tool of the devil!" From the Vault: Brew Your Own Auto Fuel for 41 Cents a Gallon Watch It: Homemade Hovercraft Poll Booth: My plans for summer ... Microsoft Goes After Xbox One Domain Squatter Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the Xbox One gaming console, Microsoft has filed a dispute with the National Arbitration Forum against the owner of XboxOne.com. But this case of domain squatting is unique because the name was registered in December of 2011. Sound Off>> Deploy Rootkits, Ransomware to Attack Pirates? A report from the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property says that companies should be allowed to practice more active network defense, including the use of rootkits, spyware, ransomware and trojans to punish people believed to be copying content illegally. Sound Off>> PETA Hunts Down Anonymous HuffPo Commenters Animal rights group PETA wants access to the personal information of anonymous commenters who allegedly defamed the organization by blasting its pet euthanasia policy on a Huffington Post article. PETA wants to sue the commenters, many of whom posted their opinions under assumed names or anonymously. Sound Off>> PayPal Denies Teen Reward for Finding Bug Turns out you have to be 18 to qualify for PayPal's bug bounty program, a minor detail that 17-year old Robert Kugler found out the hard way after being denied a reward for a website bug he reported. Curiously, the age guideline isn't in the terms and conditions posted on the PayPal website. Sound Off>> Google Glass: What's With All the Hate? As Techcrunch points out, Google Glass isn't even on sale yet and there is already a noticeable backlash against it. The article also noted how odd is it to see a product that was greeted with so much hype a year ago endure the love-hate cycle so quickly. Sound Off>> The metric system is the tool of the devil! "The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it." --by Anonymous Coward Read More>>    Brew Your Own Auto Fuel for 41 Cents a Gallon Nine years ago, Damon Toal-Rossi of Iowa City, Iowa had enough of the high price of gasoline, so it didn't take too much for his friend to talk him into switching to biodiesel, an alternative fuel based on soy or vegetable oil. But after a few months of driving 10 miles to a biodiesel fuel station he decided it was time to start brewing his own. Read More>> Homemade Hovercraft SlashTV: What's not to love about a hovercraft? It's loud and can travel over water, pavement, maybe even over a plowed field or through a swamp. Timothy Lord caught up with Lone Star Hovercraft founder Ben King to talk about how to build one of your own.  Watch the Video>> My plans for summer ... ... describe a stretch of grand adventures. ... involve some small trips. ... involve no special vacations or trips. ... mean more work than the rest of the year ... start about six months from now. Cast Your Vote>>   Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.

 

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Xbox One Always-Online Rumors Debunked; Google Drops XMPP Support

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Xbox One Always-Online Rumors Debunked Google Drops XMPP Support Do Developers Need Free Perks to Thrive? Charge Your Cellphone in 20 Seconds (Eventually) Working Handgun Printed on a Sub-$2,000 3D Printer Hot Comment: "When everyone kept their mouths shut when the Warrantless Wiretapping was..." From the Vault: Mad as Hell, Switching to Mac Watch It: Automated Beer Brewing: It's Linux Time  Poll Booth: I am fairly prepared for a storm outage of ... Xbox One Always-Online Rumors Debunked Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said Xbox One doesn't need a constant connection in order to play games, but it does require check-ins with Microsoft servers. The company also provided half-answers about how used games and game sharing would work. Sound Off>> Google Drops XMPP Support Google Hangouts, the company's replacement for its aging Talk instant messenger, drops support for the XMPP instant messaging protocol. XMPP delivers IMs to desktop clients and enables communication between users on different IM networks. Sound Off>> Do Developers Need Free Perks to Thrive? Free sodas, candy and energy bars can be surprisingly important to developers, says longtime coder Eric Spiegel. They need the perks, not to mention the caffeine boost. More important, free sodas from management are like the canary in the coal mine. If they get cut, then layoffs might be next. Sound Off>> Charge Your Cellphone in 20 Seconds (Eventually) An international science fair winner created a supercapacitor, an energy storage device that can be fully juiced in 20 to 30 seconds. The student has only used it to charge an LED so far, but as supercapacitors grow more common, near-instant charging of portable electronics could become a reality. Sound Off>> Working Handgun Printed on a Sub-$2,000 3D Printer When Defense Distributed successfully test-fired the world’s first fully 3D-printed firearm a few weeks ago, critics dismissed the demo as expensive and impractical because it could only be done on a high-end industrial 3D printer. But now a couple of Wisconsin hobbyist gunsmiths have proven those critics wrong. Sound Off>> What did you expect? "When everyone kept their mouths shut when the Warrantless Wiretapping was approved, did you expect it to stop there? Benjamin Franklin's quote about temporary safety fell upon deaf ears in the U.S. We are now the police state plutocracy we've always wanted. Good luck getting your privacy back." --by Anonymous Coward Read More>>   Mad as Hell, Switching to Mac Eight years ago, Winn Schwartau posted an article on Network World about switching his company to Macs because he's fed up with the security issues plaguing Windows-based systems. He also offers his view on why Windows is inherently flawed and why it will eventually fail because of those reasons. Read More>>  Automated Beer Brewing: It's Linux Time SlashTV : Linux advocate and LinuxAutomation founder Kurt Forsberg says you can automate just about anything, including home thermostats and sprinklers. But his attention for the past few years has been on beer, specifically, using Linux to control his beer brewing. He explains how it's done.  Watch the Video>> I am fairly prepared for a storm outage of ... Approximately zero (empty fridge) Short duration (chips, soda, candles, laptop) A few hours (flashlight, snacks, UPS) 1-2 days (water, pizza, UPS+spare batteries) A week, tops (storm shelter, charged kindle) A week plus (MREs, shortwave, generator) I could live off the land forever Cast Your Vote>>   Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.

 

Bill Gates Opens Up About Steve Jobs; iTunes Continues to Choke Windows PCs

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Bill Gates Opens Up About Steve Jobs iTunes Continues to Choke Windows PCs State May Ban Tesla Sales to Prevent 'Unfair Competition' Mayan Pyramid Leveled by Construction Crew Microsoft Reads Your Skype Chat Messages? Hot Comment: "Maybe I can Start loving Windows again" From the Vault: The Most Annoying Software Out There Watch It: Did Internet Sales Tax Backers Bribe Lawmakers? Poll Booth: I typically receive X pieces of misdelivered (postal) mail ... Bill Gates Opens Up About Steve Jobs Bill Gates got a bit emotional when talking to CBS's 60 Minutes about Steve Jobs. The interview was mostly devoted to Gates' charitable efforts, but when the conversation shifted to his relationship with Jobs, Gates--normally so cerebral--got a bit teary-eyed as he described his last meeting with Jobs as "forward looking." Sound Off>> iTunes Continues to Choke Windows PCs AppleMobileDeviceService.exe has been in iTunes since version 7.3 and people have complained on the Apple boards more than two years ago that it was consuming up to 50% of CPU cycles, and thus far it's as bad as it always has been, according to NetworkWorld's Andy Patrizio. He added, "Mind you, Mac users aren't complaining. Just Windows users." Sound Off>> State May Ban Tesla Sales to Prevent 'Unfair Competition' North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit automakers from selling their cars in the state. Although the law would apply to all car manufacturers, the intended target is clear: Tesla. It's the only U.S. automaker whose business model relies on selling cars directly to consumers instead of through a network of third-party dealerships. Sound Off>> Mayan Pyramid Leveled by Construction Crew If an imposing 2,300-year old Mayan temple situated at the Nohmul complex in northern Belize was on your list of things to see before you die, you're too late. The monument was essentially destroyed by a construction crew in order to provide gravel for road construction. Sound Off>> Microsoft Reads Your Skype Chat Messages? A Microsoft server accesses URLs sent in Skype chat messages, even if they are HTTPS URLs and contain account information. A reader notified Heise Security, which replicated the observation by sending links via Skype, including one to a private file storage account, and found that these URLs are shortly after accessed from a Microsoft IP address. Sound Off>> Maybe I can Start loving Windows again "Stop saddling me with your damn phone interface and we'll see." --by TWiTfan Read More>>   The Most Annoying Software Out There Five years ago, ZDNet UK posted a very entertaining round-up of the most annoying software, including Java and Adobe Reader. The article notes that the guilty parties "try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed." Read More>> Did Internet Sales Tax Backers Bribe Lawmakers? SlashTV: Senators who voted to legalize Internet sales taxes received 40 times as much campaign donation money from bill supporters as did those who voted against it, according to a study by MapLight. Was this bribery? MapLight Program Director Jay Costa says it's not that simple. Watch the Video>> I typically receive X pieces of misdelivered (postal) mail ... Where X is Zero per year Where X is 1-10 per year Where X is 11-30 per year Where X is 31-70 per year Where X is 71-150 per year Where X is more than 150 per year It all burns at the same temperature, why count it? Cast Your Vote>> Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.

 

John McAfee Talks Coding, Corruption and Coffee; Xkcd's 'Time' Comic: Work of Art or Nerd Sniping?

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend John McAfee Talks Coding, Corruption and Coffee Xkcd's 'Time' Comic: Work of Art or Nerd Sniping? Ex-FBI Agent: U.S. Govt Stores All Digital Communications Microsoft's 'New Coke' Moment? Why Won't Companies Upgrade Old Software? Hot Comment: "Now militia style groups mostly in rural areas are going to be recruiting geeks..." From the Vault: Is Linux Out of Touch With the Average User? Watch It: HiveBio DIY Biology Lab Getting Lots of Buzz  Poll Booth: The public sector in direst need of reform is ... John McAfee Talks Coding, Corruption and Coffee Software designer and international man on the run John McAfee provided some extraordinarily entertaining and frank answers to your questions about his exploits in business, programming, and the jungle. Sound Off>> Xkcd's 'Time' Comic: Work of Art or Nerd Sniping? Randall Munroe's xkcd webcomic #1190, 'Time,' is a time-lapse movie of two people building a sandcastle that's been updating once an hour since March 25 with no signs of ending. Is it a fascinating work of art, a deep sociological experiment or the longest-running shaggy-dog joke in history? Sound Off>> Ex-FBI Agent: U.S. Govt Stores All Digital Communications In interviews with CNN, former FBI Counterterrorisim specialist Tim Clemente asserted that all digital communications are recorded and stored. He said every telephone conversation Americans have with one another on U.S. soil, with or without a search warrant, "is being captured as we speak." Sound Off>> Microsoft's 'New Coke' Moment? Remember New Coke? Twenty-eight years ago, Coca-Cola replaced the secret formula of its flagship brand, only to announce the return of the "classic" formula just 79 days later. ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols points out that Microsoft is facing its own New Coke moment with Windows 8. "Does Ballmer have the guts to admit he made a mistake and give users what they clearly want?" he asks. Sound Off>> Why Won't Companies Upgrade Old Software? An anonymous reader writes that several governments and big companies still use software dependent on IE6 and refuse to upgrade, citing the expensive cost. the reader asks Slashdotters, "Aren't they also losing money by working with inefficient, outdated systems?" Sound Off>> Interesting synergies will appear "Now militia style groups mostly in rural areas are going to be recruiting geeks to operate the 3D printers. Anyone fancy making up a t-shirt saying: 'Will print for moonshine'" --by ProzakLord Read More>>   Is Linux Out of Touch With the Average User? Six years ago, ZDNet examined five reasons that could explain why people are still willing to pay for (or pirate) an operating system when free alternatives exist. One of the reasons seems to be that despite what many Linux advocates claim, Windows users aren't on the whole dissatisfied with their OS. Read More>> HiveBio DIY Biology Lab Getting Lots of Buzz SlashTV: Renting space from a local hackerlab, a high school student is getting an insane amount of publicity for a venture that's just starting out. The founders managed to get a lot of equipment and supplies donated to their new venture, along with a successful Microryza campaign that raised well over their target. Watch the Video>> The public sector in direst need of reform is ... Education Healthcare Law Enforcement / Corrections Infrastructure / Public Works Science / Space R&D Military Environment Other, explained below Cast Your Vote>> Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.

 

Save Amazon Pink River Dolphins from Extinction

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action alert! Brazil's Amazon pink river dolphins are being hunted to extinction, even though laws on the books ban their killing. It's time for the government to start enforcing these laws before it's too late. Save Pink River Dolphins From Extinction please share it helps!     Dear Annisa, The pink river dolphins in the Amazon River are beautiful gentle creatures that draw tourists to the jungle every year to see and swim with them. Sadly, these poor creatures are being hunted to extinction, and Brazil's government isn't doing enough to save them. Help Care2 activist Norah Andre get the government's attention to start protecting pink dolphins before it's too late. Pink dolphins are a common bait for fisherman in the lucrative catfish trade and also believed by some to increase sexual virility if consumed. This demand leads to the killing of up to 1,500 dolphins each year, putting the survival of the species at risk. Killing dolphins is already illegal in Brazil and carries an 18-month prison sentence, but authorities do little to actually enforce the law. We can't let the government's negligence wipe pink river dolphins off the face of the earth. Demand Brazilian officials start enforcing laws that protect pink dolphins from extinction. Thank you for taking action, Emily V. Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team c
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Cracked Game Released to Poke at Pirates; Lawyer Unleashes in Letter to Patent Office

Don't miss a single issue of Slashback. Add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your address book. Cracked Game Released to Poke at Pirates Lawyer Unleashes in Letter to Patent Office German Ministry Dumps 187,300 Euros Worth of PCs Due to Infection Hiring Developers by Algorithm BlackBerry Chief: Tablets Will Be Dead in 5 Years Hot Comment: Going to Hell in a (brightly lit) Handbasket From the Vault: Microsoft Says Free Software Violates 235 Patents Watch It: Up Close with Firefox OS Phone Poll Booth: How often do friends/family call you for tech support? Cracked Game Released to Poke at Pirates Minutes after Greenheart Games launched its very first game--Game Dev Tycoon--this week, the company released a cracked version of the game. The pirated copy was completely same as the real copy, except that after a few hours into the game, players started noticing widespread piracy of their games in the game development simulator. Sound Off>> Lawyer Unleashes in Letter to Patent Office Nobody has ever accused the world of patent law of being a roller coaster of excitement, but every now and then something interesting happens. Take this attorney who was angry over the rejection of his client's application. Here's a snippet from his letter: "Are you drunk? No, seriously... are you drinking scotch and whiskey with a side of crack cocaine while you 'examine' patent applications?" Sound Off>> German Ministry Dumps 187,300 Euros Worth of PCs Due to Infection German IT magazine Heise reports that the Ministry of Education in Schwerin had a Conficker virus infection on 170 machines and it was dealt with by simply throwing them in the trash. Other German authorities have now decided that "the approach taken is not up to the principle of efficiency and economy." Sound Off>> Hiring Developers by Algorithm Are the traditional talent markers--a degree from MIT, a previous job at Google, a recommendation from a friend or colleague--always the best way to determine who is right for the job? Not according to a startup that aims to automate the discovery of talented programmers by looking at simple notions including how well the person performs and what they can do. Sound Off>> BlackBerry Chief: Tablets Will Be Dead in 5 Years BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said he believes that tablets will be dead by 2018, adding that the devices are not a good business model. That may come as a surprise to Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung, all of which have built significant tablet businesses over the past few years. Sound Off>> Going to Hell in a (brightly lit) Handbasket "While I think this is pretty cool and all (Avatar anyone?), once people get a hold of the fact that the enzyme is called 'Luciferase', things could get rather warm for the company (at least in the US)." --by ColdWetDog Read More>>   Microsoft Says Free Software Violates 235 Patents Six years ago, Microsoft told Fortune magazine that various free software products violate at least 235 of its patents, and it wants royalties from distributors and users. In an interview for the article, Steve Ballmer said that FOSS patrons are going to have to "play by the same rules as the rest of the business," adding that "What's fair is fair." Read More>> Up Close with Firefox OS Phone SlashTV: Ubuntu and Mozilla contributor Benjamin Kerensa was on hand at LinuxFest NorthWest to talk about what makes the Firefox OS phone tick and to give a demo of the all-HTML5 interface. He also discussed what distinguishes it from the other bigger name players in the phone OS world. Watch the Video>> How often do friends/family call you for tech support? Never Once per year Once every few months Once per month Once per two weeks Once per week or more Every day I'm helping one right now. Cast Your Vote>> Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.