Eclipse tells ex-community director to ‘go away’
Nov 30, 2009 General
Bjorn Freeman-Mason had become a thorn in the Eclipse Foundation's side, so Eclipse executive Mike Milinkovich very directly said, "You're a jerk. Go away."Tags: Community Director, Eclipse, Freeman, Jerk, Mason, Thorn
NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Most Expensive
Nov 30, 2009 Software
The finer things in life - for those with money to burn
I caught Chris Evans on Top Gear the other night and he was chatting about his car. You know the one. The 1961 Ferrari 250 California, previously owned by James Coburn? Cost him a cool $12 million. It wa...
Tags: 0000, Auction, Chris Evans, Email Form, Email Tags, Expensive Car, Ferrari, Ferrari 250, Finer Things In Life, Good Job, James Coburn, Money, Pocket Lint, Software Online, Top Gear
On Your Side: A Used Laptop’s Warranty Woes
Nov 30, 2009 Hardware & Gadgets
Last year I purchased a used Dell XPS M170 laptop on eBay. I checked with Dell before bidding to ensure that the warranty was still valid and that the system had not been reported stolen. I was told the extended warranty was transferable to me. Soon after I received the laptop, Dell replaced the ...Tags: Computers, Cooling Fan, Dell Laptop, Dell Xps, Dell Xps M170, Dell Xps M170 Laptop, Ebay, Extended Warranty, Laptops, Placements, Power Brick, Service Technician, Warranty, Woes
PBS’s ‘NewsHour’ to use reporting from GlobalPost
Nov 30, 2009 General IT
(AP) -- PBS's "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" plans to beef up its international coverage with help from the startup news outfit GlobalPost.Tags: International Coverage, Jim Lehrer, Newshour With Jim Lehrer, Pbs
Rocket test will carry Purdue experiment
Nov 30, 2009 Science
(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers are designing and building an experiment that will operate during a test flight of a new type of reusable rocket to be launched by aerospace company Blue Origin LLC.Tags: Aerospace Company, Blue Origin, Purdue University Researchers, Rocket Test, Test Flight
First Pump-Probe Experiment at Linac Coherent Light Source Completed
Nov 30, 2009 Science
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first experiment using the Linac Coherent Light Source to illuminate molecules via a "pump-probe" technique has been completed by an international team of more than 30 scientists from institutions including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LCLS and the joint SLAC/Stanfo...Tags: Berkeley National Laboratory, Coffee, Coherent Light, Initial Results, Institutions, Laser Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lcls, Linac Coherent Light Source, Molecules, Physicist, Probe Technique, Scientists, Slac Stanford
GOES-14 (O) moving into on-orbit storage around the Earth
Nov 30, 2009 Science
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite named GOES-14, is being placed in on-orbit storage this month to await its call to duty.Tags: Call To Duty, Earth, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, Moving Storage, Operational Environmental Satellite, Orbit
IBM buys database security firm Guardium
Nov 30, 2009 Software
IBM has acquired database security vendor Guardium, it said Monday, confirming earlier reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Tags: Database Security, Guardium, Ibm, Security Firm, Security Vendor
Superior Super Earths
Nov 30, 2009 Science
Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets - which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses - could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to the Fermi Paradox`: Why haven`t we been visited by aliens?Tags: Aliens, Earth Masses, Fermi Paradox, Planets
Microsoft investigating ‘black screen of death’
Nov 30, 2009 General IT
The software maker is looking into reports that some users' systems aren't working right after installing the latest Windows security updates.Tags: Black Death, Microsoft, Security Updates, Software Maker, Windows Security
