Slashdot: Ask SlashdotNews for nerds, stuff that mattersWhat RSS Feeds Do You Use- June 21, 2008 oncehour writes "I'm looking to broaden my horizons in terms of news, industry information, and generally good-to-know stuff. I've found a lot of great blogs and websites over the years, but I'm wondering what Slashdotters read regularly What's in your RSS feeds" We discussed this back in 2004, but the list of quality feeds has grown quite a bit in the past four years. Try to include at least a minimal description, so we know if we'll be looking at NASA news or up-to-the-minute cowboy boot...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/316792873/article.pl Best Way To Store Digital Video For 20 Years- June 20, 2008 An anonymous reader writes "My kid is now 1 year old and I already have 100G of digital video (stored on DVDs, DVD quality) and photos. How should I store it so that it's still readable 10 to 20 years from now Will DVDs stil be around, and readable, 10 years from now Should I plan for technology changes every 5 to 10 years (DVD->Blue-ray->whatever) Is optical storage better, or should I try to use hard drives (making technology changes automatic) And, if the answer is optical, how do you..http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/316441777/article.pl Best Electronics Kits For Adults- June 20, 2008 An anonymous reader writes "I'm an adult looking to learn how electronics work and have some fun building projects. But all the kits I've found online are for kids 8-10 years old, and they don't really explain the principles — they just color-code where to place components on boards. Are there any kits aimed at adults I know if anyone has got the answer, it's this community."Read more of this story at Slashdot.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/316246901/article.pl Staying Current In a Small Office Environment- June 19, 2008 MyLongNickName writes "Less than a month ago I took a position at a smaller firm (around 50 employees) as an IT Manager. As you might expect from the size of the company, I oversee quite a variety of tasks. I come from a background of computer programming, and am definitely not a master of every function. We rely on third-party solutions providers for areas like our networking, web hosting, phone systems, etc. I am used to working in a larger environment with a large IT staff (and not just...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/315749779/article.pl Safeguarding Data From Big Brother Sven- June 19, 2008 An anonymous reader writes "Now that the Swedish government (in its infinite wisdom) has passed a law allowing them to monitor email traffic, a question that I think a lot of people are asking (or at least should be asking) is: 'What can I do to improve my privacy' The answer is not obvious. So, what are the best solutions for seamless email encryption, search privacy, etc What are your experiences with PGP vs GPG vs ... In this day and age, why is the use of this type of privacy technologies...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotAskSlashdot/~3/315635344/article.pl |