2008 Mar 20
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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wraith808 points out a story about remarks made by the CEO of software and game development company Stardock about sales in the PC read more »
wraith808 points out a story about remarks made by the CEO of software and game development company Stardock about sales in the PC read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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mytrip brings us a story from news.com about an FBI operation in which agents posted hyperlinks which advertised child pornography read more »
mytrip brings us a story from news.com about an FBI operation in which agents posted hyperlinks which advertised child pornography read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Riding with Robots writes "NASA reports that by using data from the Cassini probe's radar, scientists established the locations of read more »
Riding with Robots writes "NASA reports that by using data from the Cassini probe's radar, scientists established the locations of read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Ian Lamont writes "The chair of Yale's CS department and Connecticut's former consumer protection commissioner are calling for the read more »
Ian Lamont writes "The chair of Yale's CS department and Connecticut's former consumer protection commissioner are calling for the read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Patchw0rk F0g sends in an article from MSNBC on how some environmentalists are having second thoughts on compact fluorescent bulbs read more »
Patchw0rk F0g sends in an article from MSNBC on how some environmentalists are having second thoughts on compact fluorescent bulbs read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Large cell service providers won almost all of the licenses in the recently concluded FCC spectrum auction. Google didn't get any read more »
Large cell service providers won almost all of the licenses in the recently concluded FCC spectrum auction. Google didn't get any read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Valor1016 writes "Researchers in California have developed an artificial muscle that heals itself and generates electricity. 'We'v read more »
Valor1016 writes "Researchers in California have developed an artificial muscle that heals itself and generates electricity. 'We'v read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "There are new rules to follow for any NB that wishes to change their vote on OOXML a read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "There are new rules to follow for any NB that wishes to change their vote on OOXML a read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Spuddly writes with links to Daniel Philips and his work on the Ramback patch, and an analysis of it by Jonathan Corbet up on LWN. read more »
Spuddly writes with links to Daniel Philips and his work on the Ramback patch, and an analysis of it by Jonathan Corbet up on LWN. read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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arbitraryaardvark writes "A new mathematical object has been discovered by Bristol University student Ce Bian. The Riemann hypothe read more »
arbitraryaardvark writes "A new mathematical object has been discovered by Bristol University student Ce Bian. The Riemann hypothe read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Pickens writes "A bill presented by Delegate LeRoy E. Myers Jr. to the Maryland House of Delegates would criminalize purposely sur read more »
Pickens writes "A bill presented by Delegate LeRoy E. Myers Jr. to the Maryland House of Delegates would criminalize purposely sur read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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DarkProphet writes "NASA scientists have discovered the first evidence of organic molecules on an extrasolar planet. Using the Hub read more »
DarkProphet writes "NASA scientists have discovered the first evidence of organic molecules on an extrasolar planet. Using the Hub read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "According to commentator Therese Polletti at Dow Jones MarketWatch, 'the RIAA's tactics are nearly as read more »
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "According to commentator Therese Polletti at Dow Jones MarketWatch, 'the RIAA's tactics are nearly as read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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Prescott writes "Given the divisions in the US around subjects like evolution and climate change, scientists face challenges in ho read more »
Prescott writes "Given the divisions in the US around subjects like evolution and climate change, scientists face challenges in ho read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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buzzardsbay writes "We all know the complaints about young employees. They depend too much on their parents' money, they need cons read more »
buzzardsbay writes "We all know the complaints about young employees. They depend too much on their parents' money, they need cons read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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miowpurr writes "A new X-Prize for ultra fuel efficient cars has been announced. The winning car must 'carry four or more passenge read more »
miowpurr writes "A new X-Prize for ultra fuel efficient cars has been announced. The winning car must 'carry four or more passenge read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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whoever57 writes "Ed Felton is showing a scan of the summary from a Sequoia voting machine used in New Jersey. According to the pa read more »
whoever57 writes "Ed Felton is showing a scan of the summary from a Sequoia voting machine used in New Jersey. According to the pa read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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kumasame writes "The Sci Fi Channel has announced it will create a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, as the series enters its final read more »
kumasame writes "The Sci Fi Channel has announced it will create a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, as the series enters its final read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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mustrum_ridcully writes "This week some of the original creators from Acorn Computers who developed the BBC Micro home computer ar read more »
mustrum_ridcully writes "This week some of the original creators from Acorn Computers who developed the BBC Micro home computer ar read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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eweekhickins writes "A public interest group is saying that a consulting firm hired to help the government hand over the D-block s read more »
eweekhickins writes "A public interest group is saying that a consulting firm hired to help the government hand over the D-block s read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Search Engines
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Written by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality TeamToday's the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, so now is a perfec read more »
Written by Michael Wyszomierski, Search Quality TeamToday's the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, so now is a perfec read more »
Date : 2008 03 20 Technology
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holy_calamity writes "Researchers at RPI are testing the effects of putting blue LEDs inside cars to keep drivers alert. People dr read more »
holy_calamity writes "Researchers at RPI are testing the effects of putting blue LEDs inside cars to keep drivers alert. People dr read more »