Hoarding in EU, FUD in U.S. Over Light Bulb Ban; Ubuntu to Have Amazon Ads Pre-Installed

Don't miss a single issue of Slashback. Add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your address book. Hoarding in EU, FUD in U.S. Over Light Bulb Ban Ubuntu Will Now Have Amazon Ads Pre-Installed Scientists: Don't Waste Helium In Balloons Can a Court Order You to Delete Your Facebook Account? Why U.S. Internet Service Is Slow and Expensive Hot Comment: Message to the intolerant From the Vault: Mom Blasts Ballmer Over Kid's Vista Experience Watch It: Apple Hackers Share Secrets Poll Booth: Regarding Identity Theft Hoarding in EU, FUD in U.S. Over Light Bulb Ban The European Union's Sept. 1 deadline on incandescent light bulbs sparked hoarding. And while the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, which began the 100w bulb ban this year in the U.S., is not technically a ban, there is still plenty of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Sound Off>> Ubuntu Will Now Have Amazon Ads Pre-Installed Scheduled to be released next month, Ubuntu 12.10 now includes both Amazon ads in the user's dash and by default an Amazon store in the user's launcher. The reason for these "features"? Affiliate revenue. But some say the Amazon integration is unobtrusive and that objections to its inclusion in the OS should be ignored. Sound Off>> Scientists: Don't Waste Helium In Balloons Professor of sustainable chemistry at Imperial College, London Tom Welton says he believes that a global shortage of helium--which is used to cool the large magnets inside MRI scanners--means it should be used more carefully. He adds that filling balloons is "absolutely the wrong use of helium." Sound Off>> Can a Court Order You to Delete Your Facebook Account? A Kentucky woman was jailed after ignoring a judge's order to delete her Facebook account after she made a "LOL" comment about an alleged drunk driving accident she is accused of causing. She has since shut down her Facebook page and apologized to the court. Sound Off>> Why U.S. Internet Service Is Slow and Expensive America ranks 29th in the world for Internet speed and users pay up to 4 times more for service than users in other countries, according to author David Cay Johnston. The main reason? Regulatory capture. It seems the telecommunication companies have rewritten the regulatory rules in their favor, he says. Sound Off>> Message to the intolerant "You can't legislate respect." --by fnj Read More>> Mom Blasts Ballmer Over Kid's Vista Experience Five years ago, Steve Ballmer got an earful from a mother of a 13-year-old girl who said after installing Vista on her daughter's computer she decided only two days later to switch back to XP because Vista was so difficult. Read More>> Apple Hackers Share Secrets Dino Dai Zovi and Charlie Miller discuss their Mac hacking adventures and success in finding security holes in Apple operating systems and software. They also share ways to protect yourself from iOS malware and exploits. Watch the Video>>   Regarding Identity Theft: I have been a victim, but only minor consequences I've been a victim, suffered moderate consequences I've been a victim, and suffered severe problems Never, to my knowledge, been an ID theft victim Yes, Ma'am -- CowboyNeal is my middle name. 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.