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Use this TCO calculator to try different scenarios and see the advantages of a virtualized alternative. [Learn More!] [33,000 Sign Online Petition Promoting Guns At Republican Convention] From the news-vs-satire department An anonymous reader writes: "An online petition on Change.org claims that constitutional rights are being denied to those who want to bring a gun to the fight for the Republican Party's future," reports CNET. "Though Ohio is an open carry state,... [Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro Pull Anti-Vaccination Film] From the what-was-it-again-that-walks? department theodp writes: USA Today reports that one day after defending the scheduled screening of a controversial documentary linking vaccinations to autism, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro announced that the film is being pulled from the... [Fruit Drinks Aren't Much Better For You Than Soda: Study] From the it-was-all-a-scam department An anonymous reader cites a study on Vox: One of the biggest public health wins of recent decades has been America's slow shift away from soda. But there's pretty good evidence that Americans are still getting hoodwinked by juices and other sugary... [Researcher Measures Brain Reactions To Donald Trump] From the this-is-your-brain-on-politics department An anonymous reader writes: Sam Barnett "has been strapping electrode caps on focus group participants and showing them primary season debates," reports CNN, and there's one clear conclusion. "Seeing Trumps face, hearing Trump's voice, lights up... [NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted] From the such-are-the-cretins-styled-'lawmakers' department schwit1 writes: A bill proposed this week by Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine of up to $50 and possibly 15 days in jail for pedestrians caught using their cellphones without hands-free devices while walking on... [Court Stops FCC's Latest Attempt To Lower Prison Phone Rates] From the cost-per-minute department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Prison phone companies have convinced a court to halt new rate caps on inmate calling for the second time this month. The first stay was issued March 7 and prevented the FCC from implementing... [Slashdot Asks: What's Your Favorite Easter Egg?] From the hopping-down-the-funny-trail department One year ago, Easter Sunday was greeted with the news that many companies were increasingly cracking down on "Easter Eggs," like the harmless snippets of vanity code playfully hidden by developers. "As programming becomes more corporate, more... [Linux 4.6 Brings NVIDIA GTX 900 Support, OrangeFS, Better Power Management] From the bleeding-edge-is-the-leading-edge department An anonymous reader writes: The Linux 4.6-rc1 kernel has been released. New to the Linux 4.6 kernel are a significant number of new features including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 open-source 3D support when using the closed-source firmware files, Dell... [Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruptions Even Bigger Than Originally Thought] From the we-told-you-it-was-super department schwit1 writes: A recent study published in the Geological Society of America Bulletin identifies an area of great volcanic activity along the Snake River Plain between Oregon and Yellowstone. While scientists have long known that the... [Researchers Prove Shakespeare's Skull Probably Isn't In His Grave] From the alas-poor-Yorick department An anonymous reader writes: 400 years after Shakespeare's interment in Stratford-upon-Avon, archaeological researchers scanned his grave with a ground-penetrating radar to confirm a legend that his skull was stolen by grave robbers. Under cover... [iPhone 7s May Sport Curved Glass and AMOLED Display] From the revolutionary department anderzole quotes a report from BGR: With calls for Apple's upcoming iPhone models to be "spectacular," it appears that pundits and those who have been quick to proclaim that we've reached "peak iPhone" have nothing to worry about. While we'll know... [New Attack Discovered On Node.js Package Manager npm] From the found-by-the-good-guys department An anonymous reader writes: A Google researcher has discovered a way in which he could exploit some npm registry design flaws to propagate a malicious package to other packages, and in the projects that load them. The exploit leverages things such... [Romania Jails Ex-Minister Over Microsoft Licenses] From the embezzling-us-all department "A former minister and three others have been handed jail sentences for corruption in Romania in a case linked to Microsoft software licenses," reports Balkan Insight. Prosecutors said the officials had embezzled the entire 47% discount... [University of Illinois Transmits Record 57Gbps Through Fiber Optic Lines] From the that's-a-lot-of-data department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Digital Trends: Engineers at the University of Illinois have set a new record for fiber-optic data transmission, breaking previous theories that fiber optics have a limit in how much data they can carry.... [Unmanned Cargo Ship Reaches ISS On Resupply Mission] From the soon-to-be-common-occurrences department An anonymous reader writes: NASA partner Orbital ATK reports an unmanned cargo shipped has successfully docked at the ISS, delivering 7,900 lbs (3.6 metric tons) worth of supplies for the crew of six astronauts. The supplies consisted of food,... Follow us on [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Submit a Story to Slashdot!] You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as {EMAIL} . 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