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Deli Korkmaz writes "The Washington Post reports that Sprint-Nextel spin-off Embarq, currently the US's fourth largest DSL provider, monitored Internet activity on some 26,000 customers in Kansas using deep-packet inspection technology NebuAd in order to deliver targeted advertising to users' desktops. CNet provides coverage as well. The House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce is investigating whether any privacy laws were broken. Users were informed of this test and invited to opt out only via Embarq's online Privacy Policy; a mere 15 subscribers did so."

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The Air Force is not the only U.S. military branch trying to come to grips with the electronic side of warfare, both current and future. The U.S. Army Computer Network Operations (CNO)-Electronic Warfare (EW) Proponent (USACEWP), located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas — home to the U.S. Army's Combined Arms Center — serves as the Army's hub for cyber-electronic concepts and capabilities. This is the organization responsible for developing doctrine, materiel and training to prepare the Army for cyber-electronic engagements. For example, USACEWP has developed training teams to ensure that U.S. commanders and soldiers around the world are fully informed of cyber-electronic capabilities at their disposal. Leading the Proponent's Futures branch is Lt. Col John "Chip" Bircher; Bircher entered the Army in 1989 as an Infantry officer, then served in various command and staff positions, most recently Information Operations (IO). He was the IO Chief for the 25th Infantry Division (Light), Hawaii, and Director of IO for Combined Joint Task Force -76, Bagram, Afghanistan. If you want to know more about the realities and challenges that face an armed, global IT department in a time when electronic warfare is ever more important and dangerous, now's your chance to ask Lt. Col. Bircher some questions. We'll pass on the highest-moderated questions for Lt. Col. Bircher to answer. Usual Slashdot interview rules apply.

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An anonymous reader writes "A spectacular, rotating binary star system is a ticking time bomb, ready to throw out a searing beam of high-energy gamma rays that could lead to a major extinction event — and Earth may be right in the line of fire. Australian science magazine Cosmos Magazine reports: 'Though the risk may be remote, there is evidence that gamma ray bursts have swept over the planet at various points in Earth's history with a devastating effect on life. A 2005 study showed that a gamma-ray burst originating within 6,500 light years of Earth could be enough to strip away the ozone layer and cause a mass extinction. Researchers led by Adrian Melott at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, U.S., suggest that such an event may have been responsible for a mass extinction 443 million years ago, in the late Ordovician period, which wiped out 60 per cent of life and cooled the planet.'"

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Technical Writing Geek writes "A number of states have moved to extend antitrust judgments against Microsoft until the year 2012. California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia are all contributing to the decision, and have released a report on the factors that lead to the extension. 'The report laments the state of OEM web browser bundling, saying that no major OEM currently distributes a browser other than Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE). This is important due to the rise of new middleware platforms (such as Adobe's AIR and Microsoft's own Silverlight) that can create rich, OS-independent, web-based applications.' The report is slightly self-contradictory, but raises some valid points."

Roland Piquepaille writes "The Meridian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a single-engine research aircraft with fixed landing gear designed by engineers at the University of Kansas. According to Technology Review, it will be used to see what happens beneath the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Two units are currently being built for a cost of about 3 million US dollars. The Meridian will fly for up to 13 hours over a distance of 1,750 kilometers. The first flight over Greenland is forecast for next summer, and a second flight will take place over the Antarctic later in 2008."

i_like_spam writes "The NYTimes is running a story about a new trend in tuition charges at public universities throughout the country. Differential pricing schemes are being implemented, whereby majors in engineering and business pay higher tuition rates than majors in arts and humanities. Last year, for instance, engineering majors at the University of Nebraska starting paying an extra $40 per credit hour. One argument in support of differential pricing is that professors in engineering and business are more expensive than in other fields. Officials at schools that are implementing differential pricing are aware of some of the downsides. A dean at Iowa State said he 'thought society was no longer looking at higher education as a common good but rather as a way for individuals to increase their earning power.' And a University of Kansas provost said, 'Where we have gone astray culturally is that we have focused almost exclusively on starting salary as an indicator of... the value of the particular major.'"

Bonewalker writes "Looks like the University of Kansas may not be as pro-RIAA (or anti-student) as initially assumed last week from our recent discussion. From the Chronicle article: 'Kansas officials told the student newspaper that they will not heed the recording industry's request to pass pre-litigation notices on to 14 students accused of music piracy. Many institutions have forwarded the letters -- which offer students a chance to settle file-sharing claims out of court at discounted rates -- but some have declined to do so, citing concerns over students' privacy.' Of course, this doesn't make that 'one-strike' policy any less flawed, but it shows that they aren't simply throwing their students under the RIAA bus, as one poster put it."

NewmanKU writes "Eric Bangeman at Ars Technica writes that the University of Kansas has adopted a new, and very strict, copyright infringement policy for the students on the residential network. The university's ResNet website states that, 'Violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is against the law. If you are caught downloading copyrighted material, you will lose your ResNet privileges forever. No second notices, no excuses, no refunds. One violation and your ResNet internet access is gone for as long as you reside on campus.' According to a KU spokesperson, KU has received 345 notices in the past year from organizations and businesses regarding complaints about copyrighted material downloading."

sasdrtx writes "Today is Robert A. Heinlein's 100th birthday. Regarded as one of the most influential hard Sci-Fi authors of the 20th century, it's definitely worth looking back at his influence on not only science fiction, but the space program, the english language, counter-culture, and political discourse. The Space Review has a piece entitled Ride the Lightning, which discusses Heinlein's history with the space program and (sometimes incorrect) assertions about the future of space flight. For a look at the official celebration, the Heinlein Centennial website has numerous resources available. The program for the event (pdf) makes it sound like they're having a great time in Kansas City."

Several readers sent us links to an AP story about a pair of Kansas City booksellers who staged a book bonfire, claiming to protest declining literacy. The story doesn't convey a sure sense of the booksellers' motives for what could, in fact, be a PR stunt or a subtle act of extortion against book lovers — it does mention that people were buying books out of the piles awaiting immolation. The bookstore's own site tries to sound sincere, but it offers visitors a chance to save books from the flames for $1 each plus postage.

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Joan Elise Balliett Clark, 87, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at home in Carlsbad.

Washington Redskins' wide receiver Art Monk picks up yardage after pulling in a pass during the first quarter of a football game against the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis.

Former Washington Redskins Art Monk and Darrell Green will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, Ohio.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Long after he left school, Emmitt Thomas remained a student. Quick and agile, the undrafted cornerback from tiny Bishop College became a five-time Pro Bowler.

Long after he left school, Emmitt Thomas remained a student. Quick and agile, the undrafted cornerback from tiny Bishop College became a five-time Pro Bowler.

Long after he left school, Emmitt Thomas remained a student. Quick and agile, the undrafted cornerback from tiny Bishop College became a five-time Pro Bowler.

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Long after he left school, Emmitt Thomas remained a student. Quick and agile, the undrafted cornerback from tiny Bishop College became a five-time Pro Bowler.

Monk, a sturdy wide receiver, had to wait a long time because he was more of a lunchpail player than a deep threat who could change a game in an instant.

39 Days until the Giants host the Redskins in the NFL opener Sept. 4 When: 8:30 a.m. practice open to the public. Where: Redskins Park, Ashburn. Admission, Parking: Free. Updates: 703-726-7411. DE Kevin Huntley grew up watching Washington Redskins greats Mark May and Darrell Green, and he said he 'almost cried' the night Doug Williams led the team to a Super Bowl XXII title because he desperately wanted the Redskins to win. He lived in Northeast Washington, close enough to RFK Stadium that the clock atop his TV would shake when the team scored during home games. So for Huntley, who signed with Washington as a free agent in January, it has been a happy homecoming. In fact, his mother, Tonya Huntley, who still lives in the District, had the chance to join him yesterday at training camp. Huntley starred at Carroll High School. He attended Kansas State and then played with the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. The opportunity to come back to Washington for his third NFL season was too good to pass up. Huntley used to stare silently at the TV during Redskins games, Tonya Huntley said, not so much as going to the bathroom. Huntley still can remember the community's depression when the team lost. 'It just seemed like Monday was a little bit slower,' he said. 'People didn't want to get up and go to work, everybody was talking about the game. When they won, the week go by fast.' When Huntley was in elementary school, his mother bought him a Redskins coat that soon became his favorite piece of clothing. The big, down parka stretched beyond his kneecaps, and it had a whistle in its breast pocket. 'I walked around blowing my whistle,' he said. 'Don't nobody got a Redskin coat like me.' Huntley may have thrown away a bit of his past when he tossed that jacket before entering college, but he has come back to Washington to play for the team he grew up adoring. 'Now I'm back home,' Huntley said, 'and it feels good.' Coach Jim Zorn carried perhaps his most important tool yesterday in his right hand: a blue Sharpie. Zorn signed dozens of autographs at Redskins Park, where an estimated crowd of 28,000 showed up for his and the team's first intrasquad scrimmage. 'Unbelievable,' Zorn said of the turnout. 'It was tremendous to see everyone come out and want to get a look at what were trying to put on the field. It's a real deep admiration between the fans and the traditions of Redskin football.' Before the scrimmage, Zorn joined some quarterbacks in warming up and tossed around the football. 'I thought he was getting warmed up for the scrimmage or something,' Jason Campbell. 'He wanted to show everyone he got a good arm on this field.' After the scrimmage, Zorn joined many players in autographing footballs, jerseys and pennants. Fans barked his name and tossed him items to inscribe. Said Zorn, 'It's pretty exciting.' 'I heard some people were here at 5 o'clock this morning. I think I was just turning over at that time.' QB Jason Campbell DT Anthony Montgomery broke a small bone in his right hand during the scrimmage. He is expected to miss at least 10 days. . . . LB Rian Wallace also broke a bone in his right hand and is expected to miss at least 10 days. . . . OL Kerry Brown strained his left shoulder and will miss one to two weeks. What: Hall of Fame Game Who: Redskins vs. Indianapolis Colts When: 8 p.m., Aug. 3, Canton, Ohio