ترجمه از نوع تخیلی در ۲۰:۳۰

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صدا و سیمای جمهوری اسلامی ایران در برنامه ی ۲۰:۳۰ به «معرفی چهره ی واقعی عطاالله مهاجرانی» پرداخت. در دقیقه ی ۱:۲۲ این ویدئو سخنرانی ران پال Ron Paul، نماینده ی جمهوری خواه کنگره ی آمریکا، به این ترتیب ترجمه شد،

افرادی که با نام گروه کیان در سالهای گذشته در ایران فعالیت می کردند، و گروه های امثال اون، ثمرات بزرگی را برای منافع جامعه ی آمریکایی ما به همراه داشتند. اگر ما بتوانیم به ایجاد چنین گروه هایی به تعداد زیاد در ایران کمک کنیم بدون شک موفقیت روزافزونی خواهیم داشت. شاه کلید باز کردن قفل براندازی نظام حاکم در ایران افرادی همچون گروه کیان هستند.

تصاویر پخش شده بخشهایی از سخنرانی مشهور ران پاول با نام What If هستند که در آن این نماینده ی کنگره دقیقا برعکس ترجمه ی پخش شده از سیاست خارجی آمریکا به شدت انتقاد می کند. به کمک زیرصدای موجود در ویدئوی ۲۰:۳۰ می دانیم که اصل این ویدئو از دقیقه ی ۰:۲۷ ویدئوی اصلی برداشته شده است. در این قسمت ران پال می گوید،

What if propping up repressive regimes in the Middle East endangers both the United States and Israel?

What if occupying countries like Iraq and Afghanistan - and bombing Pakistan - is directly related to the hatred directed toward us and has nothing to do with being free and prosperous?

What if someday it dawns on us that losing over 5,000 American military personnel in the Middle East since 9/11 is not a fair trade-off for the loss of nearly 3,000 American citizens, no matter how many Iraqi, Pakistani, and Afghan people are killed or displaced?

آیا روزی متوجه نخواهیم شد که پشتیبانی از رژیم های ستم پیشه در خاورمیانه آمریکا و اسراییل را با خطر مواجه خواهد کرد؟ آیا روزی متوجه نخواهیم شد که اشغال کشورهایی مانند عراق و افغانستان، و بمباران پاکستان، مستقیما با نفرت مردمان از ما مرتبط است و این مساله ربطی به آزادی و رفاه ما ندارد؟ …

اینکه کجای این جمله ها به «حلقه ی کیان» اشاره شده بود باید از مترجم برنامه ی ۲۰:۳۰ بپرسیم. بفرمایید اگر اشتباه می کنم.

ویدئوها را اینجا ببینید،

(لینک مستقیم به ویدئو)

(لینک مستقیم به ویدئو)

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Ubuntu implements units policy, will switch to base-10 units in future release

Ubuntu's future 10.10 operating system is going to make a small, but contentious change to how file sizes are represented. Like most other operating systems using binary prefixes, Ubuntu currently represents 1 kB (kilobyte) as 1024 bytes (base-2). But starting with 10.10, a switch to SI prefixes (base-10) will denote 1 kB as 1000 bytes, 1 MB as 1000 kB, 1 GB as 1000 MB, and so on.

It was first reported that 10.04 Lucid Lynx would make the switch to base-10, but it was eventually delayed tolucid+1 (10.10) as all applications didn't comply with the new units policy and were still using base-2.

The new units policy establishes two basic guidelines: applications should use the IEC/binary prefix for base-2 units and the SI prefix for base-10 units. The SI prefix should not be mixed with base-2 units. The exact policy from the wiki is outlined below:

Applications must use IEC standard for base-2 units:

• 1 KiB (kibibyte) = 1,024 bytes (Note: big k)
• 1 MiB (mebibyte) = 1,024 KiB = 1,048,576 bytes
• 1 GiB (gibibyte) = 1,024 MiB = 1,048,576 KiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes
• 1 TiB (tebibyte) = 1,024 GiB = 1,048,576 MiB = 1,073,741,824 KiB = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

Applications must use SI standard for base-10 units:

• 1 kB (kilobyte) = 1,000 bytes (Note: small k)
• 1 MB (megabyte) = 1,000 kB = 1,000,000 bytes
• 1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,000 MB = 1,000,000 kB = 1,000,000,000 bytes
• 1 TB (terabyte) = 1,000 GB = 1,000,000 MB = 1,000,000,000 kB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

It is not allowed to use the SI standard for base-2 units:

• 1 kB ≠ 1,024 bytes
• KB (with a big k) does not exist

Additional implementation guidelines are also outlined: base-10 should be used to represent networkbandwidth and disk sizes while RAM sizes should use base-2. File sizes can either be shown in both base-10 and base-2, only base-10, or a user option to choose between the two (but with base-10 set as the default).

This new counting will finally put them in line with the standard Greek meaning of "kilo" as 1000 and will seek to alleviate the confusion that regular consumers often have when buying a new hard drive. The pros are not exclusive of the cons though, as inconsistencies between different operating systems presents a troubling user experience dilemma. Other new confusions that this would bring are also outlined in the wiki:

• CD-ROM sizes are specified in MiB, but the manufacturers label this "MB" (a "700 MB" CD-ROM contains approximately 700 MiB = 737 MB).
• Memory (RAM, ROM) is specified in base 2, but labeled with SI prefixes. For example, a "512 MB" RAM contains 512 MiB = 536.9 MB.

Apple themselves moved over to base-10 counting with the release of 10.6 Snow Leopard. Previous Mac OS X operating systems from 10.0 to 10.5 measured file and drive sizes in base-2.

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MeeGo: A New Linux OS to Fight iPhone, iPad and More

Nokia and Intel have just announced the creation of MeeGo, a new Linux-based operating system designed for portable devices including netbooks and smartphones as well as other non-desktop platforms like connected TVs and vehicles. The new OS is a combination of Nokia's Maemo and Intel's Moblin, both Linux-based computing environments. This partnership is notable not just for combining two different Linux platforms under one roof, but for its cross-platform support of both Intel and ARM chips, the latter currently popular in mobile devices like Apple's iPhone thanks to its low power consumption needs.

The MeeGo operating system is designed to let developers write once and then deploy to a number of hardware platforms including everything from smartphones to netbooks and more, a popular strategy these days in an increasingly fragmented mobile world. The same strategy has also been recently embraced by Adobe, who now lets their developers write once and then deploy their Flash apps to any operating system, both desktop and laptop-based or mobile.

Applications that previously worked on Maemo or Moblin will work on the new MeeGo OS, too, say the companies. Also, the new platform is not intended to replace Nokia's own Symbian OS, Nokia assures. Instead, using the Qt application and UI framework, developers can deploy apps to both MeeGo and other platforms, including Symbian. The resulting applications will then be marketed through Nokia's Ovi Store, for all MeeGo and Symbian-based Nokia devices while Intel's AppUp Center will handle the marketing of apps for Intel-based MeeGo devices.

Open Source vs. iPhone OS...and More

Both companies are positioning the new OS an open source alternative to the iPhone App Store model. Although they don't come out and directly call out the popular Apple iPhone OS by name, they hint at it by stating that with MeeGo, people 'are not locked into one kind of device or those from any individual manufacturer.'


Both companies are also preparing for a new range of tablet devices that will compete against the trail-blazing iPad. In an interview with CNet, Renee J. James, a senior vice president at Intel, affirms that 'this kind of operating environment is targeted very well for a tablet-style device.'


However, the platform isn't meant to just compete with Apple products. It will also go up against the upcoming netbook OS from Google, Chrome OS, as well as mobile, tablet, and in-car OS's from other vendors, including Microsoft.


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Researcher Creates Strongest Metal Foam Ever

Spongy metal sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, but it’s actually a real material that is capable of absorbing large impacts without damage. Metal foams have been around for some time, but new research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University, has revealed the strongest metal foam ever. It can compress up to 80% of its original size under loading and still retain its original shape. The applications for this type of material are too numerous to fathom, but one of the most anticipated uses for the spongy metal is in automobiles to lessen the impact of crashes and protect the driver and passengers.

Metal foam is exactly what you might think – a cellular structure made from metal with tiny pockets of space inside. What makes Rabiei’s metal foam better than others is that she’s been able to make the tiny pockets of space more uniform. And that apparently is what gives it the strength as well as elasticity it needs in order to compress as much as it does without deformation. Many tests are being performed in the laboratory to determine its strength, but so far Rabiei says that the spongy material has “a much higher strength-to-density ratio than any metal foam that has ever been reported.”

Calculations also predict that in car accidents, when two pieces of her composite metal foam are inserted “behind the bumper of a car traveling at 28 mph, the impact would feel the same to passengers as an impact traveling at only 5 mph.” Applications for this amazing material are numerous and life changing. Naturally, this metal foam could be integrated into the bodies of cars to minimize the impact from crashes, but it could also be used for body armor or even in artificial limbs. It’s even foreseeable that the metal foam could be used in buildings and help absorb shocks from earthquakes.

+ Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei

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Google Deletes Music Blogs, Prompts a Twitter Upheaval

Google has deleted six of the most popular Blogger-based music blogs on the web (including their entire archives) in an effort to combat online music piracy. The move comes in response to Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) take-down notices.

According to The Guardian, the deletions were performed without clear notice, and bloggers are insisting that they did not host any owned content without permission.

The sites shut down were using Google’s Blogger service; they included I Rock Cleveland, It’s a Rap, Living Ears, To Die By Your Side, Masala and Pop Tarts. Each was dedicated to introducing music fans to new songs and genres they might not otherwise experience, usually from obscure and independent artists.

MP3 downloads were often included with blog posts, but bloggers have claimed that nothing they’ve uploaded recently has violated copyright laws. For example, I Rock Cleveland owner Bill Lipold claims that all the MP3s served up on his blog in the past two years were either publicly released promotional tracks or provided by the labels or artists.

The take-downs have angered social media and music enthusiasts, who have started using the hashtag #musicblogocide2010 on Twitter in tweets voicing disapproval of Google’s actions.

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Google responded to the outrage with a blog post explaining its DMCA policy. While Google usually gives bloggers a chance to respond to a single DMCA take-down request with a counter-claim, it explained: “When we receive multiple DMCA complaints about the same blog, and have no indication that the offending content is being used in an authorized manner, we will remove the blog.”

That might have been the case with these blogs. However, some bloggers who received lone complaints said they didn’t know how to go about responding with a counter-claim.

The issue is that the DMCA occasionally makes mistakes when sending take-down notices to websites — sometimes it doesn’t realize a site is within its rights to use that particular track — but bloggers feel that Google didn’t give them an adequate chance to defend themselves, and now months or years of blogging history (which is critical for serving readers and good search engine placement) are permanently lost — even if the bloggers are able to get their Blogger blogs reinstated.

Lawyers in the music industry are understandably sensitive about rights issues after the industry was turned on its head by illegal file sharing services like Napster, but they need to be careful not to anger consumers who are enjoying music legally.

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Iran Suspends Google's Email Service

appl_iran writes
'Iran's telecommunications agency announced that it would be suspending Google's email services permanently, saying it would roll out its own national email service.'

From the short article linked: 'An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government, according to the Wall Street Journal.' Funny way to go about that.

Iran's telecommunications agency announced that it would be suspending Google's email services permanently, saying it would roll out its own national email service.

Google didn't have an immediate comment about the announcement.

An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The measure comes on the heels of celebrations to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Republic.

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AT&T to Deploy 4G LTE Network in 2011 [At&t]

LTE is exciting stuff (if you don't know what the heck LTE is, we have an explanation here). AT&T has just inked deals with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson, who supply AT&T's 3G equipment, solidifying 2011 as the year of 4G.

AT&T's "field trials" of LTE are promised for later this year—a soft launch that will most likely resemble AT&T's rollout of 7.2Mbps technology—with commercial deployment slated for 2011.

Promising transfer rates of 140-300Mbps, LTE can't come soon enough. Of course, a skeptic might temper their expectations for any grand future of AT&T when the present ain't so hot to begin with. Was that a downer? I'm sorry. That was a downer. [AT&T]

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Oracle Buys VirtualBox; Battle for Virtualization Market Heats Up

On Jan. 27 Oracle announced it had finalized its acquisition of Sun. In doing so it adds a number of open source darlings to its portfolio, MySQL, Java and VirtualBox to mention just a few.

Now that Oracle has acquired VirtualBox, what does this mean for the virtualization market?

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No time has been wasted in rebranding the Sun websites and products that now come under the Oracle umbrella.

Most notably the MySQL website totally separates the MySQL's commercial arm from the community site. And unsurprisingly, the Sun website redirects entirely to Oracle's home page.

The reworking of the VirtualBox logo to include the Oracle brand is much more subtle and unobtrusive. This may be telling of Oracle's future plans for VirtualBox. Unlike many of Sun's products (ahem, MySQL), VirtualBox clearly stands out as a foothold into a new market for Oracle, the same as Sun's hardware division.

Oracle's move into the virtualization market will undoutedly stir things up. We can expect VirtualBox to be driven hard to assert Oracle's new position in this maturing marketplace.

For sure, Oracle will certainly be a more agressive competitor than Sun.

Discuss

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Skiff Reader is largest yet, will be hitting a Sprint Store near you

Amazon's Kindle DX may be big, but it's not the biggest any more. The Skiff Reader is here to take that crown -- despite being a mere quarter inch thick. It packs a 1600 x 1200 11.5-inch touchscreen (finger and stylus) that, as you can see from the above screenshot, should do much better justice to magazine and newspaper layouts than we've yet seen from an e-ink-based reader. That's exactly the sort of advance Hearst was promising when it first mentioned the device last month. Skiff includes 4GB of on-board storage (just over 3GB is available for content) with SD card expansion, and there's a 3.5mm headphone jack for tunes and, hopefully, text-to-speech. Content can be side-loaded over a mini USB jack or delivered via WiFi but, more importantly, 3G is also on offer thanks to Sprint, who will also dedicate some space in its retail stores to sell the thing when it launches sometime this year. Price? That we don't know.

Gallery: Skiff Reader press shots

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انتشار hiphop php توسط facebook

روز گذشته facebook کامپایلری به عنوان hiphop php معرفی کرد که کد‌های php را به C++ تبدیل و کد تولید شده را با استفاده از gcc کامپایل می‌کند. از آن جایی که php یک زبان script نویسی است، برنامه نویسی با آن ساده و سریع اما سرعت اجرای آن نسبت به زبان‌هایی مانند C++/C کم‌تر است. فیسبوک از سال ۲۰۰۷ قصد بالا بردن سرعت اجرای php را داشته است و وصله‌هایی نیز برای zend آماده و ارسال کرده بود اما نتیجه‌ی لازم حاصل نشده بود و قصد بازنویسی با زبان‌های دیگر را داشته است اما با توجه به پیچیدگی و سرعت پیشرفت این کار انجام نشد.

فیسبوک اولین جایی نیست که قصد انجام این کار را داشته است. هم اکنون ابزار‌هایی برای تبدیل php به زبان‌هایی مثل C و Java وجود دارد؛ همین طور استفاده از ابزار‌هایی مانند eAccelerator برای cache کردن کد‌های تولید شده توسط Zend قبل از ارسال به ماشین مجازی باعث بالا بردن سرعت اجرای php می‌شود. اما تولید این ابزار توسط facebook و استفاده از آن به مدت ۶ماه و کم شدن ۵۰ درصدی بار سرور‌ها، دلیلی برای پروژه‌های enterprise خواهد بود تا از php استفاده کنند. این ابزار سادگی php در یادگیری، نوشتن و خواندن را با سرعت اجرای native code همراه خواهد کرد. hiphop php به زودی در github قرار خواهد گرفت.

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