US weapons system designs were reportedly viewed by Chinese hackers

The designs for more than two dozen advanced U.S. weapon systems, including missile defenses, combat aircraft and ships, were reportedly accessed by Chinese hackers.

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One Small Step for NASA, One Giant Leap for Open Source

“Space: the final frontier.” These may be the opening words of the Star Trek series so loved by geeks far and wide, but lately, they’ve been on the tip of more Linux bloggers’ tongues than ever. Why? Because Linux recently scored a major victory some 230 miles up in the sky. Specifically, Windows got the big heave-ho from the International Space Station.

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