PS4 Runs Modified FreeBSD; NSA Releases Secret Pre-History of Computers

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend PS4 Runs Modified FreeBSD How Can a Self-Taught Old Techie Get Hired? Bitcoin Foundation Hit with Cease and Desist Order NSA Releases Secret Pre-History of Computers Wikileaks Aiding Snowden as Diplomatic Storm Swirls Hot Comment: "Could you not just write 'Bazinga! 42! All Your Base!! xD!' instead?" From the Vault: British Men Jailed for Online Hate Crimes Watch It: HackMiami: Not Your Typical Hackerspace Poll Booth: Edward Snowden is ... PS4 Runs Modified FreeBSD The operating system powering the PlayStation 4 is Orbis OS, which is a Sony spin of FreeBSD 9.0. It's not a huge surprise FreeBSD is being used over Linux, in part due to the more liberal licensing. Also, the PS4 is x86-64 based now rather than Cell-based, which makes it easier to use FreeBSD. Sound Off>> How Can a Self-Taught Old Techie Get Hired? StonyCreekBare says he has a long track record of success, despite limited formal education, but can't seem to get past the canned hiring process.  So, he asked Slashdotters to ask, "How can an accomplished, if gray-haired, self-educated techie get a foot in the door?" Sound Off>> Bitcoin Foundation Hit with Cease and Desist Order On the heels of last month's Bitcoin 2013 conference event in Silicon Valley, California's Department of Financial Institutions issued a cease and desist warning to the Bitcoin Foundation for allegedly engaging in the business of money transmission without a license or proper authorization. Sound Off>> NSA Releases Secret Pre-History of Computers The National Security Agency has declassified an eye-opening pre-history of computers used for code-breaking between the 1930s and 1960s. The 344-page report titled, "It Wasn't All Magic: The Early Struggle to Automate Cryptanalysis," is available on the Government Attic web site. Sound Off>> Wikileaks Aiding Snowden as Diplomatic Storm Swirls Despite the U.S. cancelling his passport, Edward Snowden continues his travels aided by Wikileaks, and is leaving a trail of strained diplomatic relations in his wake. It appears China gifted the issue to Russia, which may be just a stopover on his way to a third country. Sound Off>>  Geek Food Staple? "Could you not just write 'Bazinga! 42! All Your Base!! xD!' instead? If anything, the Twinkie is the food staple to those who are too nostalgic or stupid to know to buy ANYTHING ELSE..." --by DrGamez Read More>>   British Men Jailed for Online Hate Crimes Four years ago, two British men became the first to be jailed for inciting racial hatred online. The men believed that material they published on web servers based in the United States did not fall under the jurisdiction of UK law and was protected under the First Amendment. The argument was rejected by the British trial judge. Read More>> HackMiami: Not Your Typical Hackerspace SlashTV: What started out as a group of CS college students who would meet in unlocked rooms on campus has evolved into a for-profit security firm on the cutting edge of vulnerability research. HackMiami's Alex Heid talks about that journey and offers advice for those who want to do the same in their area. Watch the Video>> Edward Snowden is ... A Hero More hero than villain Ambiguous in intent More villain than hero A villain A fictional character designed to distract us In it for the airline snacks 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.