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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 21st Nov 2005 05:32 UTC
The Gentoo release team has announced the availability of Gentoo Linux 2005.1-r1, a bug-fix update to the current stable release.
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Comcast going local in web jam clearing efforts
Comcast's latest attempt to curb bandwidth bandits will see the Internet and cable TV provider perform local tests to help it decide which method of traffic management it should undertake. The company announced on Tuesday it will be conducting one month-long tests in local neighborhoods, starting tomorrow in Channounced on Tuesday it will conduct o...
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Lake Tawakoni cats on hot bite: INTERNET EXCLUSIVE
This summer, it’s been a quarter-century since I penned my first outdoors column. In this length of time, I’ve fished in many waters with many different folks. I’ve learned a great deal from guys and gals that make their livings in the outdoors and I’ve also developed my personal list of hot spots.
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Washington Post unit to develop Web magazines
The Washington Post Co said on Wednesday that it is launching a new unit that will develop and manage a family of Web-based magazines.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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McAfee Names The Most Dangerous Domains
The top five domains ranked in terms of the prevalence of dangerous downloads are .info; .ro; .ws; .biz; and .cn.
InformationWeek |
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Icahn tells Yahoo board to scrap severance plan
Activist investor Carl Icahn escalated his attacks on Yahoo Inc.'s beleaguered board Wednesday in an acerbic letter demanding the directors scrap an employee severance plan that drove up the potential costs of a Microsoft Corp. takeover.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-04 22:05 Va. court urged to hear appeal of e-mail spam law
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A lawyer for a man once considered one of the world's most prolific e-mail spammers urged the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down a state anti-spam law, arguing it violates free speech protections under the First Amendment.
Interactive Investor |
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Construction manager accused of hacking state computers
SCITUATE, R.I. -- A construction manager employed by a major contractor for the state Department of Transportation has been arrested for allegedly hacking into state computers.
NBC 10 Providence |
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Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal
A billionaire investor has claimed the Yahoo board deliberately "sabotaged" Microsoft's bid.
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Jury gets case of Marine accused of Iraq cover-up
Wed, Jun 4, 2008 (2:02 p.m.) A military judge has handed a Camp Pendleton jury the case of a Marine intelligence officer accused of trying to help cover up the killings of 24 Iraqi men, women and children.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Va. court urged to hear appeal of e-mail spam law
Wed, Jun 4, 2008 (2:02 p.m.) A lawyer for a man once considered one of the world's most prolific e-mail spammers urged the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down a state anti-spam law, arguing it violates free speech protections under the First Amendment.
Las Vegas Sun |
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New wireless sensor network keeps tabs on the environment
Have you ever wondered what happens in the rainforest when no one is looking? Research in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science may soon be able to answer that question.
PhysOrg |
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GroupSystems Releases ThinkTank(R) 2.3
GroupSystems Corporation, a world leader in group intelligence and team decision-making technology, released the newest version of its product, ThinkTank® 2.3, on May 28, 2008.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Shutterfly Hires Geoffrey Weber as VP of Internet Operations
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Fifth graph, fifth sentence of release should read: The restricted stock units vest over a four-year period, subject to Mr. Weber's continued employment. .
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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JetBlue adds more e-mail options to in-flight Wi-Fi
Airline passengers who use Gmail, Hotmail, or Exchange, among others, will now be able to access their e-mail onboard too. Another added feature? Shopping on Amazon.
CNET |
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Icahn sends scathing letter, says Microsoft merger only way to 'salvage' Yahoo
In an open letter Wednesday to Yahoo Inc. Chairman Roy Bostock, investor Carl Icahn said a merger with Microsoft Corp. is the "only way to salvage" the company. (YHOO)
East Bay Business Times |
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Alleged Montgomery Co. Swindler In Court
A homeless man accused of duping 13 women by posing as a millionaire on an Internet dating service has made his first appearance in a Montgomery County courtroom.
CBS 3 Philadelphia |
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Icahn Tells Yahoo CEO Yang That His Days With The Company Are Numbered
Resisting the Microsoft takeover may effectively have ended the Yahoo careers of not only a number of board members, but also CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang...
AnandTech |
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Google Signs 40-Year Lease With NASA
Say what you will about a certain search giant, but the company can commit. Google has leased 42.2 acres of land from NASA as part of an agreement that will stand for a minimum of 40 years. read more
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JetBlue adds more e-mail options to in-flight Wi-Fi
Airline passengers who use Gmail, Hotmail, or Exchange, among others, will now be able to access their e-mail onboard too. Another added feature? Shopping on Amazon.
CNET |
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Icahn insists Yahoo withdraw severance plan to improve chances of deal with Microsoft
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sent a letter to Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock on Wednesday morning demanding that Yahoo rescind a severance plan he described as "the largest impediment to the Microsoft deal.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Havas Inks Exchange Deal With Yahoo!
NEW YORK Havas and Yahoo! have reached a deal to create a platform for the holding company's agencies to participate on Yahoo!'s online media exchange.
AdWeek |
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Bright idea: A Swing-to-JavaFX converter
Submitted by Josh Fruhlinger on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 14:01. Tags: Despite the waning of my fascination with JavaFX, I admit that I was intrigued when I saw the headline "Swing to FX converter" pop up in my RSS reader.
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AMD rolls out 'Puma' laptop chipset
SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out a much-awaited line-up of chips for laptops, as Intel's main rival seeks to regain a competitive footing against the world's biggest chip maker.
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'The Bachelorette' couple Trista and Ryan Sutter deny divorce rumors
Trista and Ryan Sutter are the only The Bachelor or The Bachelorette lovebirds who are married -- and they apparently have no plans on changing that. "There is no validity to the rumors on the Internet insinuating that Ryan and I are divorcing," Trista told MomLogic.com in a Wednesday report.
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