http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl News for nerds, stuff that matters en-us Copyright 1997-2009, Geeknet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2009-12-22T05:53:12+00:00 Geeknet, Inc. help@slashdot.org Technology hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicslashdot.gif http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl //slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=7994264&from=rss On the heels of getting our hands on the budget, Pine Trail-packing Wind U135, MSI gave us a heads up that at CES it'll be releasing the totally redesigned 10-inch Wind U160. The pictures make it look ever so trim and classy, though we can't help but notice the chassis' uncanny resemblance to the Toshiba Mini NB205. Under the lid it appears to have a chiclet keyboard and a touchpad that's only differentiated from the palmrest by a grid of raised dots (eh hem, ASUS). Inside it's got that 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor we've been hearing so much about and most likely the array of standard netbook specs. MSI claims the battery will last for more than 10 hours on a charge, and pricing for the U160 will start at around $350. We'll be bringing you more information and hands-on impressions out in Vegas, but in the meantime feast your eyes on the glamor shots below. Gallery: MSI Wind U160 Gallery MSI Wind U160 confirmed for CES, but we've got your first look right now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | |Email this|Comments engfeed 2009-12-22T05:52:08+00:00 //slashdot.org/submission/1138294/Bluetooth-Stack-v70016-for-Toshiba-Notebook?from=rss Bluetooth Stack v7.00.16 for Toshiba NotebookThis is another good driver for toshiba.. Don't worry because all Toshiba notebooks with Bluetooth modules can always be upgraded with the latest available Bluetooth Stack... So enjoy it.. 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While the article seems to go a little overboard at times (claiming that there's a problem if teens program a robot to do something bad since teens are "judgment proof" due to a lack of money -- which hardly stops liability on teens in other suits) it does make some important points. Key among those is the point that if liability is too high for the companies doing the innovating in the US, it could lead to the industry developing elsewhere. As a parallel, the article brings up the Section 230 safe harbors of the CDA, which famously protect service providers from liability for actions by users -- noting that this is part of why so many more internet businesses have been built in the US than elsewhere (there are other issues too, but such liability protections certainly help). So, what would a "section 230"-like liability safe harbor look like for robots? 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