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All Rights Reserved. 2009-12-16T22:13:11+00:00 Geeknet, Inc. help@slashdot.org Technology hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicslashdot.gif http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7856090&from=rss Some users objected to the fact that the speech-to-text app uploaded the names of your contacts to its servers, so developer Nuance added a privacy setting to turn off the feature in the most recent update of Dragon Dictation. macworldfeed 2009-12-16T22:12:57+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7856084&from=rss AT&T and Newsweek writer Dan Lyons's alter ego, Fake Steve Jobs, are at each other's throats over poor iPhone service. macworldfeed 2009-12-16T22:12:46+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7856074&from=rss Earlier this year, one of our dear readers wrote in asking the collective audience which wireless keyboard was the best out there for their living room. We've since seen all variations of that very inquiry, but the most common one was this: "what's the best wireless keyboard for travel?" As more and more users resort to netbooks for getting things done on the go, more and more users are pulling their hair out as they attempt to bang out this month's sales report on an 85 percent full-size keyboard. A few months back, Microsoft let loose a new Bluetooth 'board that seemed perfect for the weary-eyed jetsetter, and we've been toying with it for the last little while. It's easily one of the thinnest and lightest keyboards we've seen, and the carry-along-or-don't numeric pad is certainly a nice touch. But is this slab of circuitry really what your digits need when typing on the go? Hop on past the break for a few of our impressions. Gallery: Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000: possibly the perfect travel keyboard Continue reading Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000: the perfect travel keyboard? Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000: the perfect travel keyboard? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | |Email this|Comments engfeed 2009-12-16T22:12:31+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7856068&from=rss Astronomers have spotted the most Earth-like planet to date, but we think it needs a better name. What should it be? Submit your suggestions and vote. wiredfeed 2009-12-16T22:12:17+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7856060&from=rss Looking back at those who've tried to sell Mac OS on non-Apple hardware. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T22:12:05+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135436/Google-Sniper-Review-and-Bonus?from=rss If you are looking to make serious money online, then you should go to getgooglesniper.com. Read the review on Google Sniper and find step by step details on how to get started. You also have access to video tutorials to make money online. Anonymous Coward 2009-12-16T22:10:15+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135434/94-New-Species-Described-by-CA-Academy-of-Sciences?from=rss Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences traversed four continents and two oceans to uncover 94 new species in 2009, proving that while sometimes in this digital age the world can feel like a small place, much of it has yet to be explored. Among the 94 discoveries were 65 arthropods, 14 plants, 8 fishes, 5 sea slugs, one coral, and one fossil mammal. Why does it matter? As Dr. David Mindell, Dean of Science and Research Collections at the Academy, explained, “Humans rely on healthy ecosystems, made up of organisms and their environments. Creating a comprehensive inventory of life on our planet is critical for understanding and managing resources. Yet a great many life-forms remain to be discovered and described." Anonymous Coward 2009-12-16T22:07:11+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135424/3D-Bio-Printer-To-Create-Arteries-And-Organs?from=rss An engineering firm has developed a 3D bio-printer that could one day be used to create organs on demand for organ replacement surgery. The device is already capable of growing arteries and its creators say that arteries "printed" by the device could be used in heart bypass surgery in as little as five years. Meanwhile, more complex organs such as hearts, and teeth and bone should be possible within ten years. ElectricSteve 2009-12-16T21:55:53+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135422/Install-MS-office2007-on-ubuntu-using-PlayOnLinux?from=rss PlayOnLinux is a piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and softwares designed to run with Microsoft®'s Windows®. In this tutorial i will show you how to install MS office 2007 student using Playonlinux on ubuntu jaunty jackalope, the installation has been tested also on a ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala, the install process is easy and no command lines are used. twickline 2009-12-16T21:41:08+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135420/Linux-Mint-8-Review?from=rss The recent release of a major new version of Ubuntu means that it’s time for new versions of various remastered distros. This time around it’s Linux Mint 8. Linux Mint, as you may already know from previous releases, takes Ubuntu to another level by slicking it up with tools, multimedia codecs and more. JimLynch 2009-12-16T21:36:44+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854952&from=rss A resolution in Microsoft's long antitrust battle with the European Commission, Intel gets sued by the FTC, and an arrest is made in the copyright infringement case of the "Wolverine" movie. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T21:32:30+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854948&from=rss The night before the 787's first flight, CNET checks out the Boeing Dreamliner Gallery. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T21:32:18+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854940&from=rss Smule, a software company, raises $8 million and will use it to create more applications that turn the iPhone into a musical instrument. nytfeed 2009-12-16T21:32:05+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135416/Stuck-with-Windows-Because-of-PC-Games?from=rss There are a lot of people who would like to give Mac a try, but for those that identify themselves as PC gamers going to Mac really isn’t an option because the majority of popular games these days are made for Windows and don’t have any Mac ports. Luckily, through the magic of software, it is possible to play some of the most popular PC games on your Mac. twickline 2009-12-16T21:30:35+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135410/SemiAccurate-says-Oakridge-National-dumps-Nvidia?from=rss SemiAccurate says that ORNL has pulled plans to use Nvidia's Fermi card for their new supercomputer. Well, this is one way for the government to save money. But he says it's running too hot to be put in ORNL's planned new supercomputer. I wonder whose cards they'll be using? Anonymous Coward 2009-12-16T21:20:44+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135408/Scientists-crack-entire-genetic-code-of-cancer?from=rss From the article: "Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers — skin and lung — a move they say could revolutionise cancer care.Not only will the cancer maps pave the way for blood tests to spot tumours far earlier, they will also yield new drug targets, say the Wellcome Trust team. The scientists found the DNA code for a skin cancer called melanoma contained more than 30,000 errors almost entirely caused by too much sun exposure.The lung cancer DNA code had more than 23,000 errors largely triggered by cigarette smoke exposure.From this, the experts estimate a typical smoker acquires one new mutation for every 15 cigarettes they smoke.Although many of these mutations will be harmless, some will trigger cancer."Yet another step towards curing cancer. Though it will probably take many years to study so many mutations. My moneys still on viruses as the cure for cancer. Entropy98 2009-12-16T21:18:10+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854464&from=rss Move over, McKinnon The international hacker who has admitted to stealing more than 130 million payment card numbers has mounted a new defense claim that he might suffer from Asperger's syndrome, a court filing indicates. Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing registerfeed 2009-12-16T21:12:26+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135406/2009-The-Year-in-Downtime?from=rss It’s hard to say definitively whether data center outages were more frequent in 2009 than in the past. But they were certainly more visible, as round-the-clock consumption of blogs and social networks made downtime harder to hide. A review of the major data center outages of 2009 highlights the usual power failures (including some that came in bunches), along with backup disasters and electronic attacks. But it also highlights concerns about the reliability of cloud computing, and rebealed how social media has altered the status quo for providers hit by downtime. miller60 2009-12-16T21:12:13+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135404/NASA-maps-Mercury-set-for-2011-orbit-extravaganza?from=rss NASA’s Mercury planet exploration team this week said they have created critical tool for the first orbital observations of the planet – a global map of Mercury that will help scientists pinpoint craters, faults, and other features that will be essential for the space agency’s extensive 2011 mission. That’s when NASA’s satellite MESSENGER (The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging, or MESSENGER) will become the first spacecraft to actually orbit Mercury — about 730 times — beaming back pictures and never-before-available pictures and information on the planet.http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/49090 coondoggie 2009-12-16T21:07:41+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135400/Nearby-Super-Earth-may-have-atmosphere?from=rss Astronomers announced that they have discovered a "super-Earth" which seems to have an atmosphere orbiting a red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth. They found the distant planet with a small fleet of ground-based telescopes no larger than those many amateur astronomers have in their backyards. Although the super-Earth is too hot to sustain life, the discovery shows that current, ground-based technologies are capable of finding almost-Earth-sized planets in warm, life-friendly orbits. Luminary Crush 2009-12-16T21:00:55+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1135396/Copenhagen-Wheel-I-MIT?from=rss It's an accessory for your bike that enables you to turn braking into electric power to motor your bike when you need an extra burst of speed, or you just feel like letting the motor do the work for you.The Story: MIT researchers have debuted the Copenhagen Wheel at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen — a revolutionary new bicycle wheel that not only boosts power, but can keep track of friends, fitness, smog and traffic. Though it looks like an ordinary bicycle wheel with an oversized center, the Wheel's bright red hub is a veritable Swiss army knife's worth of electronic gadgets and novel functions. tugfoigel 2009-12-16T20:56:45+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854052&from=rss Adobe decides to issue patch for critical hole in Reader and Acrobat on the quarterly security update schedule because JavaScript can be disabled in the meantime and so as not to affect the timing of the regular update. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T20:53:22+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854048&from=rss Apple won a permanent injunction against Psystar Tuesday. It's just the latest in a long line of Mac clones to get the boot by Apple. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T20:53:10+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854044&from=rss At Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Gallery in Everett, Wash., airline customers can explore various interior options for the new aircraft. On the night before the Dreamliner's first flight, CNET takes a look. cnetfeed 2009-12-16T20:52:58+00:00 //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7854028&from=rss A bunch of folks have sent in this story of former South Dakota state Rep. Ted Alvin Klaudt, who was convicted of raping his two foster daughters a couple years ago, and who is now claiming that his name is covered by copyright, so no one can report on it. More specifically, he's trying to claim a "common law copyright." Unfortunately for Mr. Klaudt, except in extremely limited circumstances, the US does not recognize "common law copyright." He's demanding written permission to use his name in a news report, and has apparently demanded anywhere from $500,000 to $2 million for each "unauthorized" use. Apparently Klaudt, despite having been a former lawmaker, is unfamiliar with the basics of the law. Perhaps he can use his time in prison -- where he will most likely be for quite some time -- to study up. 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