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Stories · 3

  1. Classic Math Puzzle Cracked

    Science · Math · · posted by timothy · from the numberology dept. · 555 comments
    An anonymous reader writes "This is cool - if mind-bending. A century ago, a self-taught math genius from India noticed some patterns in how numbers can be created by adding other numbers. Now a grad student has finished the job showing that the patterns apply to all prime numbers, not just some. There's more on the Indian math guy here."

  2. RIAA, MPAA Instigate U.S. Naval Academy Raid

    Yro · Usa · · posted by timothy · from the and-thank-you-for-your-service dept. · 360 comments
    LaikaVirgin writes "After receiving a letter from 'four entertainment-based lobbying associations', the U.S. Naval Academy has seized nearly 100 midshipmen's computers that allegedly had pirated media. It's good to see that the armed forces know who's really in charge."

  3. Banner Ads To Become More Annoying?

    Internet · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the growING-groWING-GROWING dept. · 174 comments
    cardhead writes "The Washington Post is reporting that "studies found the larger, more intrusive ad formats were, on average, 40 percent more effective than the banner ad." It went on to say that ads that pop up between you and the page you're trying to read are the most effective."