Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 11:43:27 PM CEST
MIT OpenCourseWare Now Online
Massachusetts Institute of Technology A sampling of MIT's OpenCourseWare selections appered online today. The courses cover a full range of departments, but only a couple apiece. The material ranges ranges from just syllabi and calendars to extensive on-line course notes and interative demos.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 11:34:15 PM CEST
Porn diallers and Trojans - the new face of malicious code
The profile of malicious code on the Internet is changing with porn diallers and Trojan horses becoming more serious problems. A study on the malicious code blocked last year by managed services firm MessageLabs finds the spread of Trojan horses is becoming more organised.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 11:29:47 PM CEST
Mossad-Agenten waren Atta auf der Spur
Neue Enthüllungen bringen die CIA in Bedrängnis: Offenbar hat der israelische Geheimdienst Mossad die US-Behörden schon frühzeitig auf die Terroristen-Gruppe um Mohammed Atta hingewiesen. Auch die deutschen Ermittler erfuhren erst sehr spät, wie viel die US-Kollegen schon zwei Jahre vor dem 11. September über die Hamburger Studenten wussten.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 11:27:17 PM CEST
Die mysteriöse Zauberformel
(43,3 Prozent x 0,76) + (57 Prozent x 0,39) - (1 x 1,5) - 6,55 = 47,1 Prozent Ein deutsch-amerikanisches Forscherteam hat für die Bundestagswahl eine neuartige Prognose erstellt - und traf mit ihrer Vorhersage genau ins Schwarze. Nun fordern die von renommierten Wahlforschern bislang belächelten Wissenschaftler, endlich ernst genommen zu werden.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 11:02:47 PM CEST
Wenn Mülltonnen plötzlich blitzen
In den letzten Tagen kursieren vielerorts Gerüchte, wonach die Exekutive neue Radarfallen einsetzt, die als Mülltonnen getarnt sind. Wir haben recherchiert, ob es diese blitzenden Mülltonnen wirklich gibt.
¬> <a href="noe.orf.at"target="blank"> Hier gehts zur Mülltonne
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 10:47:39 PM CEST
Sharp Develops LCD Switchable Between 2D and 3D Viewing
Revolutionary Display Technology Offers Highly Realistic Sense of Depth Sharp Works Toward Establishment of 3D Display Consortium. Sharp Corporation and Sharp Laboratories of Europe, Ltd.*1 have succeeded in developing a new LCD capable of displaying 3D images, which does not require the use of special glasses. This LCD is electrically switchable between 2D viewing (planar mode) and 3D viewing (stereo mode). This innovative display can lead not only to the development of dedicated 3D display equipment that provides a realistic sense of depth and presence, but can also be used in existing LCD application products, opening up new worlds of enjoyment far beyond what is currently available.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 10:45:07 PM CEST
What the net is doing to you
The effect of the internet on the lives of its users is just as hard to determine. More difficult is working out how life might be different years from now as we adapt to these changes.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 10:35:10 PM CEST
Einleuchtend
28/34 patients in medical marijuana study choose to remain an treatment. The only company licensed to develop cannabis-based medicines in the UK reported Monday that a study showed patients suffering from severe pain benefit from its products. The study by GW Pharmaceuticals Plc examined 34 patients with severe pain resulting from multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and other conditions, who could not be fully treated with currently available medications.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 10:05:31 PM CEST
E-mail virus is bugbear for users
A computer virus that can steal passwords and credit card information is spreading on thousands of PCs worldwide. Called Bugbear, the virus can open computers to hackers, compromise secure transactions and passwords, as well as disabling any anti-virus software and firewalls that might be in place.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 9:33:00 PM CEST
300 kilos of dynamite stolen
Thieves made off with 300 kilos of dynamite from an approved storehouse in Risor. The hinges of the storage container had been chipped off and police learned of the missing explosives on Monday morning.
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 9:31:38 PM CEST
psst psst have 300 kg dynamite wana trade
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Topic: - on October 1, 2002 at 8:08:54 PM CEST
Happy b-day Slashdot
As much as I avoid discussing Slashdot on Slashdot, I figured I'd just take a moment to say that Slashdot is 5 years old now.
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