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High Fructose Corn Syrup To Get a Makeover 646

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 15, 2010 @07:55PM from the same-great-taste dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With its sweetener linked to obesity, some cancers and diabetes, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) doesn't want you to think 'fructose' when you see high fructose corn syrup in your soda, ketchup or pickles. Instead, the AP reports, the CRA submitted an application to the FDA, hoping to change the name of their top-selling product to 'corn sugar.'"

Comment The egg came first (Score 1) 341

by picklepuss on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @10:35PM (#32909150) Attached to: The Chicken May Have Come Before the Egg

I always thought this one was pretty simple. Dinosaurs laid eggs. Birds are directly descended from dinosaurs. The chicken is a bird. The egg came before the chicken.

Where Does IT Fall Within Your Organization? 243

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 16, 2010 @04:00PM from the it-is-very-important dept.

ros256 writes "I help out a relatively small (100 employees) medical device company that does not have a dedicated IT department. Instead the network admin reports to a manager in the Clinical department. Although this seems unusual to me, the organization isn't really structured at this point to have IT staff report to a department more relevant to the work they do. I've been giving thought as to where within the organization would make more sense. So, I pose this question to the Slashdot community: Where does IT fall within the organizations you work with?"

Comment you missed a few obvious things already (Score 2, Insightful) 441

by picklepuss on Sunday March 28, 2010 @05:18PM (#31650392) Attached to: Best Way To Land Entry-Level Job?

Step 1: When carping about not being able to find a job on slashdot, remember to tell people what programming languages you know.

Step 2: Make sure the name attached to your post links to something besides a couple of pages that haven't been updated in 2 years

Step 3: When fixing the above - start writing essays or blog entries on technology stuff that you know, so that when the quasi-decent HR rep googles your name, he'll be impressed with what he finds. In this day and age, that's one of the few ways you can "submit" a sample of your code.

Good advice was already stated about volunteering for OSS. Even if it doesn't help get you in the door somewhere, it'll at least hone your chops, which will help once you do get a job.

Netflix Sues Blockbuster for Patent Infringement 268

Posted by Zonk on Friday September 08, 2006 @12:34PM from the lovely-time-of-year-for-an-infringement-case dept.

StrongGlad writes "Is the concept of renting movies over the Internet an original idea that deserves patent protection? Netflix claims it is, and is suing Blockbuster for patent infringement, alleging they are copying its seven-year-old online movie-rental business method. Netflix argues that it has patents covering its many online features, including allowing subscribers to keep DVDs for as long as they want without incurring a late fee, obtaining new DVDs upon return of those already watched, and prioritizing their own personal movie list. Blockbuster, for its part, has counterclaimed, insisting that Netflix is trying to monopolize the online movie-rental industry and stifle competition. Blockbuster also alleges that Netflix obtained its patents fraudulently by failing to disclose pertinent information to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and further contends there is nothing original about renting videos online in the first place."

Comment Re:Why is he a troll? (Score 4, Insightful) 222

by picklepuss on Wednesday August 30, 2006 @08:48AM (#16006545) Attached to: Interview With Linux Flash Player's Lead Engineer

He's a troll because the article specifically mentions at one point exactly what to do if you want a 64-bit player. You keep pounding the adobe wish list with requests.

America's War on the Web 428

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday April 03, 2006 @04:05PM from the controlling-the-flow-of-information dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Sunday Herald is reporting that while the US is continuing to pursue traditional means of protecting national security, they are also planning to launch a new wave of 'information warfare' to help combat a perceived growing threat of IT security. From the article: 'The Pentagon has already signed off $383 million to force through the document's recommendations by 2009. Military and intelligence sources in the US talk of "a revolution in the concept of warfare". The report orders three new developments in America's approach to warfare [...] the Pentagon says it will wage war against the internet in order to dominate the realm of communications, prevent digital attacks on the US and its allies, and to have the upper hand when launching cyber-attacks against enemies.'"

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