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In this issue:
* Ask Slashdot: Self-Hosted Gmail Alternatives?
* KDE Plans To Support Wayland In 2012
* Comcast Launching $9.95 Low Income Broadband Plan
* HP Drops Price Again For Its WebOS-Based iPad Challenger
* Computers Could Grade Essay Tests Better Than Profs
* 45,000 Verizon Workers On Strike Over New Contract
* Breaking the Codes In Oslo Terrorist's Manifesto
* 8 Ways To Circumvent the PROTECT-IP Act
* Anti-Matter Belt Discovered Around Earth
* Facebook: We Have Proof Ceglia's Contract Is Fake
* SETI Finds Funds For the Allen Telescope Array (For Now)
* L.A. Artist Contemplates Future Traffic Flow, With Hot Wheels
* KDE Frameworks 5.0 In Development
* PlayStation 3 Controller On Android Devices
* Making Microelectronics Out of Nanodiamond
* DARPA Commits To Funding Useful Hacking Projects
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| Ask Slashdot: Self-Hosted Gmail Alternatives?
| from the that-is-one-tall-order dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @11:35 (Google)
| with 408 comments
| https://ask.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1533224/Ask-Slashdot-Self-Hosted-Gmail-Alternatives?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]linkedlinked writes "I'm tired of building my sandcastles on Google's
beachfront. I've moved off Docs, Plus, and Analytics, so now it's time to
host my own email servers. What are the best self-host open-source email
solutions available? I'm looking for 'the full stack' ��� including a
Gmail-competitive web GUI ��� and don't mind getting my hands dirty to set
it up. I leverage most of Gmail's features, including multi-domain
support, and fetching from remote POP/IMAP servers. Bonus points: Since
I'm a hobbyist, not a sysadmin, and I normally outsource my mail servers,
what new security considerations do I need to make in managing these
services?"
Discuss this story at:
https://ask.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1533224/Ask-Slashdot-Self-Hosted-Gmail-Alternatives?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://lwb.co/
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| KDE Plans To Support Wayland In 2012
| from the good-first-name-for-a-baby-too dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @09:26 (KDE)
| with 349 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1325209/KDE-Plans-To-Support-Wayland-In-2012?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "During the [0]2011 Desktop Summit plans were
brought up by a KDE developer to [1]support KDE on the Wayland Display
Server, which is dubbed the successor to X11. The KDE Wayland support is
expected to come in three phases, with the first two phases expected to
be completed next year during the KDE SC 4.8 and 4.9 development cycles.
Farewell X?"
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1325209/KDE-Plans-To-Support-Wayland-In-2012?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. https://www.desktopsummit.org/
1. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=wayland_kde_2012&num=1
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| Comcast Launching $9.95 Low Income Broadband Plan
| from the paternal-instinct dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @05:25 (Networking)
| with 246 comments
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0847201/Comcast-Launching-995-Low-Income-Broadband-Plan?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]MojoKid writes "Comcast is launching 'Internet Essentials,' a new
initiative [1]offering discounted Internet access and home computers to
families that meet low income requirements. The program was mandated as a
requirement of Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal, earlier this year.
In that way, it's very similar to AT&T's Naked DSL program, which AT&T
was required to offer as a condition of its merger with BellSouth.
Internet Essentials will be available wherever Comcast offers broadband,
which means 39 states."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0847201/Comcast-Launching-995-Low-Income-Broadband-Plan?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://hothardware.com/
1. http://hothardware.com/News/Comcast-Launching-995-Internet-Essentials-Broadband-for-LowIncome-Families/
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| HP Drops Price Again For Its WebOS-Based iPad Challenger
| from the must-be-that-damn-apple-tax-at-work dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @10:29 (HP)
| with 238 comments
| https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1339207/HP-Drops-Price-Again-For-Its-WebOS-Based-iPad-Challenger?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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oxide7 writes with this selection from IBT: "Hewlett Packard reduced the
price of its TouchPad tablet computer again, [0]highlighting the uphill
battle manufacturers will need to overcome as they go head-to-head
against the dominant Apple iPad line of tablets. Much of a tablet's
success is based on the ecosystem of apps that is available to the
end-user. HP is far behind Apple or even the No.2 tablet platform,
Google's Android."
Discuss this story at:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1339207/HP-Drops-Price-Again-For-Its-WebOS-Based-iPad-Challenger?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/193675/20110806/touchpad-downgrade-highlights-ipad-dominance.htm
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| Computers Could Grade Essay Tests Better Than Profs
| from the mckittrick's-behind-this dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @12:33 (AI)
| with 215 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1545230/Computers-Could-Grade-Essay-Tests-Better-Than-Profs?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "Robot essay graders could be the answer to
grade inflation. New software being tested turns over the task of grading
to computers ��� this article has an interactive demo of the software. One
professor says the computer is [0]far fairer than human graders, who get
tired and become inconsistent, or play favorites."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1545230/Computers-Could-Grade-Essay-Tests-Better-Than-Profs?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://chronicle.com/article/To-Justify-Every-A-Some/128528/
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| 45,000 Verizon Workers On Strike Over New Contract
| from the your-call-is-very-important-to-us-please-hold dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @14:39 (Communications)
| with 211 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1830228/45000-Verizon-Workers-On-Strike-Over-New-Contract?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Trouble with your landline? If you have Verizon, especially on the east
coast, it might not be the best time to have it fixed; The Daily Mail
reports that "Forty-five thousand Verizon workers from Massachusetts to
Washington, D.C., are [0]on the picket line Sunday as labour contract
talks fizzled. More than a fifth of the wireless giant's work force has
gone on strike as contract negotiations for the wireline division broke
down last night."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1830228/45000-Verizon-Workers-On-Strike-Over-New-Contract?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
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| Breaking the Codes In Oslo Terrorist's Manifesto
| from the bad-movie-plots-seethe-in-the-background dept.
| posted by timothy on Saturday August 06, @23:19 (Crime)
| with 209 comments
| https://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0032200/Breaking-the-Codes-In-Oslo-Terrorists-Manifesto?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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repvik writes "The 1500 page manifest of terrorist that killed 77 people
in Oslo and on Ut��ya two weeks ago, contains a series of seemingly
encrypted URLs. There are 46 of them, and the initial part of the URLs
appear to be GPS coordinates. An effort to [0]analyze the codes have been
launched."
Discuss this story at:
https://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0032200/Breaking-the-Codes-In-Oslo-Terrorists-Manifesto?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://analysis.no.net/
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| 8 Ways To Circumvent the PROTECT-IP Act
| from the reserve-army-of-unemployed-pigeons dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @18:52 (Censorship)
| with 154 comments
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2221245/8-Ways-To-Circumvent-the-PROTECT-IP-Act?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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Dangerous_Minds writes "One of the things that the [0]PROTECT-IP act is
said to do is make DNS servers censor websites that have been accused of
copyright infringement. Drew Wilson of ZeroPaid decided to look in to how
many ways he could come up with that would circumvent such censorship. He
found [1]8 ways to circumvent such censorship. The article includes pros
and cons and links to guides on how to carry out these methods. The
methods are: using a VPN service, using your HOSTs file, using TOR, using
freely available DNS lookup tools, changing your DNS server to a non-US
server, using command prompt, using Foxy Proxy, and using MAFIAAFire. If
anything, the list raises serious doubts that the PROTECT IP Act will
even put a dent on copyright infringement online."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2221245/8-Ways-To-Circumvent-the-PROTECT-IP-Act?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect_IP_Act
1. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/95013/8-technical-methods-that-make-the-protect-ip-act-useless/
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| Anti-Matter Belt Discovered Around Earth
| from the just-a-pinch-between-the-cheek-and-gum dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @13:37 (Earth)
| with 153 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1723242/Anti-Matter-Belt-Discovered-Around-Earth?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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hydrofix writes "A [0]thin band of antiprotons enveloping the Earth has
been spotted for the first time. The find, described in [1]Astrophysical
Journal Letters [[2]arXiv] (Note: abstract free, full text paywalled),
confirms theoretical work that predicted the Earth's magnetic field could
trap antimatter. The antiprotons were spotted by the Pamela satellite
launched in 2006 to study the nature of high-energy particles from the
Sun and cosmic rays. Aside from confirming theoretical work that had long
predicted the existence of these antimatter bands, the particles could
also prove to be a novel fuel source for future spacecraft ��� an idea
explored in a [3]report for NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts."
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1723242/Anti-Matter-Belt-Discovered-Around-Earth?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14405122
1. http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205/737/2/L29/
2. http://arxiv.org/abs/1107.4882
3. http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/studies/final_report/1071Bickford.pdf
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| Facebook: We Have Proof Ceglia's Contract Is Fake
| from the oj-had-it-in-db-cooper's-basement dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @16:44 (Facebook)
| with 131 comments
| https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2041200/Facebook-We-Have-Proof-Ceglias-Contract-Is-Fake?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "Facebook says it has found the proof that
shows Paul Ceglia, a man that [0]claims he owns half of the company over
a 2003 contract, is a fraud. Facebook says [1]it has found the original
'authentic contract' between Zuckerberg and Ceglia."
Discuss this story at:
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2041200/Facebook-We-Have-Proof-Ceglias-Contract-Is-Fake?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/04/12/2210203/Ceglia-Sues-For-50-Facebook-Old-Emails-as-Evidence
1. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-we-have-proof-ceglias-contract-is-a-forgery/2355
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| SETI Finds Funds For the Allen Telescope Array (For Now)
| from the for-all-time-is-a-little-loftier dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @02:21 (Space)
| with 121 comments
| https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0037247/SETI-Finds-Funds-For-the-Allen-Telescope-Array-For-Now?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Ransak writes "It looks as if SETI has [1]met its short term funding
goal to restart the [2]Allen Telescope Array. Is crowdsourcing the long
term future of pure research projects?"
Discuss this story at:
https://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0037247/SETI-Finds-Funds-For-the-Allen-Telescope-Array-For-Now?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://www.roboguys.com/
1. https://setistars.org/
2. http://www.seti.org/ata
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| L.A. Artist Contemplates Future Traffic Flow, With Hot Wheels
| from the finally-a-reason-to-visit-los-angeles dept.
| posted by timothy on Saturday August 06, @20:09 (Transportation)
| with 110 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/06/2329243/LA-Artist-Contemplates-Future-Traffic-Flow-With-Hot-Wheels?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]John3 writes "American artist [1]Chris Burden is finishing up his
latest work titled Metropolis II for display this fall in Los Angeles.
There's a fascinating [2]five minute documentary on YouTube about his
[3]miniature city and the traffic that flows through it. He comments 'The
idea that a car runs free, those days are about to close.' Whether you
agree or disagree, he certainly has built one of the coolest [4]Hot
Wheels layouts I've ever seen."
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/06/2329243/LA-Artist-Contemplates-Future-Traffic-Flow-With-Hot-Wheels?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:john3@NOSPAm.cornells.com
1. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Chris_Burden
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llacDdn5yIE&feature=youtu.be
3. http://kottke.org/11/08/the-twilight-of-the-free-running-car
4. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Hot_Wheels
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| KDE Frameworks 5.0 In Development
| from the steady-as-she-goes dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @17:50 (KDE)
| with 104 comments
| https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2128222/KDE-Frameworks-50-In-Development?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "In addition to bringing up the plans for
[0]KDE on Wayland, Aaron Seigo just announced at the [1]2011 Desktop
Summit that [2]the KDE 5.0 Frameworks libraries are being planned for
development. This central code will be developed in parallel to future
KDE SC 4.x releases until it is ready, as to not cause another KDE 4.0
mistake. When the code is ready, key applications will be ported to the
new interfaces." (There's [3]another article at IT World.)
Discuss this story at:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2128222/KDE-Frameworks-50-In-Development?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1325209/KDE-Plans-To-Support-Wayland-In-2012
1. https://desktopsummit.org/
2. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTc2Mg
3. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/191083/kde-50-roadmap-announced
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| PlayStation 3 Controller On Android Devices
| from the mix-n'-match dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @19:58 (Android)
| with 75 comments
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2353244/PlayStation-3-Controller-On-Android-Devices?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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An anonymous reader writes "You can now [0]use the PS3 Sixaxis Controller
on Android phones and devices. This requires your phone to be rooted,
however it is incompatible with most HTC devices and some newer Samsung
devices due to the need of specific Bluetooth protocol. It can sync four
controllers at once with buttons completely configurable."
Discuss this story at:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/2353244/PlayStation-3-Controller-On-Android-Devices?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://rootedsystem.com/2011/08/use-ps3-controller-on-android-devices/
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| Making Microelectronics Out of Nanodiamond
| from the nanodiamond-age dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @15:41 (Hardware)
| with 58 comments
| https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1855230/Making-Microelectronics-Out-of-Nanodiamond?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Science_afficionado writes "Electrical engineers at Vanderbilt have
created the basic [1]components for computer chips out of thin films of
nanodiamond. These combine the properties of vacuum tubes and solid state
microelectronics and can operate in extreme environments where normal
devices fail."
Discuss this story at:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/1855230/Making-Microelectronics-Out-of-Nanodiamond?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. mailto:david.salisbury@vanderbilt.edu
1. http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2011/08/nanodiamond/
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| DARPA Commits To Funding Useful Hacking Projects
| from the good-work-if-you-can-hack-it dept.
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 07, @08:27 (Programming)
| with 38 comments
| https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0051250/DARPA-Commits-To-Funding-Useful-Hacking-Projects?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
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[0]Hugh Pickens writes "Fahmida Y. Rashid reports that the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency will [1]fund new cyber-security
proposals under the new Cyber-Fast Track project intended to [2]cut red
tape for hackers to apply for funding for projects that would help the
Defense Department secure computer networks, says Peiter Zatko, [3]a
hacker known as Mudge who was one of the seven L0pht members who
testified before a Senate committee in 1998 that they could bring down
the Internet in 30 minutes and is now a program manager for the agency's
information innovation office. Anything that could help the military will
be considered, including bug-hunting exercises, commodity high-end
computing and open software tools and projects with the potential to
'reduce attack surface areas, reverse current asymmetries' are of
particular interest. Under the Cyber-Fast Track initiative, DARPA will
fund between 20 to 100 projects annually. Open to anybody, researchers
can pitch DARPA with ideas and have a project approved and funded within
14 days of the application."
Discuss this story at:
https://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/07/0051250/DARPA-Commits-To-Funding-Useful-Hacking-Projects?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email#commentlisting
Links:
0. http://hughpickens.com/
1. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/US-to-Fund-Hacking-Projects-That-Thwart-Cyber-Threats-464070/
2. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/04/us-usa-security-cyber-idUSTRE7737BH20110804
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peiter_Zatko
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