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Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
Posted by AP-Org (#1) 1 hour 56 minutes ago (http://hosted.ap.org)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers....
Trade Group: US Software Developer Wages Fell 2% Last Year
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
First time accepted submitter russotto points out the claim of industry group TechAmerican Foundation (reported by Computerworld) that "wages for the software industry are falling, not rising. Wages fell 2% to $99,000 in 2012." Averages are one thing; the article points out though that wages vary vastly within the industry, and that some jobs are harder to fill (thus, better paid) than others. An
Yahoo Board Approves a $1.1B Pricetag For Tumblr
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
TechCrunch reports that Yahoo's string of acquisitions may soon include Tumblr: "The Wall Street Journal is now reporting via Twitter that the rumored $1.1 billion cash acquisition deal for social blogging site Tumblr has been approved by Yahoo’s board of directors. The Tumblr acquisition was rumored last week, with a price tag reportedly north of $1 billion, which appears to be accurate if
Google's Nexus Q Successor Hits the FCC
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
With the kind of cagey phrasing found in many such electronics approval applications, Google describes a device that some are taking to be the successor to its discontinued Nexus Q thus: "The device functions as a media player." From the article: "Some of the specs of the device includes a 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n connectivity. The FCC report does not contain test photos so we do not know what the devic
IBM Takes System/z To the Cloud With COBOL Update
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
hypnosec writes "IBM is taking its COBOL server platform to the next level by updating the mainframe platform in a bid to extend and enable its mainframes to host cloud based applications and services. The latest update is looking to add XMLS Server as well as Java 7 capabilities to the System/z COBOL platform and this update would extend the overall lifespan of COBOL by taking it up a notch and
Mice, Newts Retrieved After a Month Orbiting Earth At 345 Miles Up
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
The Associated Press (as carried by the Washington Post) reports that a living payload of newts and mice has been retrieved after a month orbiting earth in a Russian space capsule at an altitude of 345 miles, far higher than the ISS's orbital distance of 205 miles. Says the story: "Fewer than half of the 53 mice and other rodents who blasted off on April 19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome survived t
Apple Mobile Devices Cleared For Use On US Military Networks
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
puddingebola writes with this excerpt from a Bloomberg report: "The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales. The Defense Department said in a statement [Friday] that it has approved the use of Cupertino, California-based Apple's products runnin
Military Dolphins Discover 1800s Torpedo
Posted by slashdot (#4) 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
First time accepted submitter The0retical writes "A couple of mine-sweeping dolphins dredged up what is known as a 'Howell torpedo' dating from 1870 to 1889. Only 50 were ever produced, this being the second example known to exist. The 11-foot-long brass torpedo had a maximum range and speed of 400 yards at 25 knots. The new example will be displayed at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash. alo
