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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 28th Dec 2006 22:21 UTC
Those who intend to install a Linux distribution on a Sony PlayStation 3 will be pleased to learn that Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 is now available for free download . Originally released on 27 November, Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 is a Fedora-based distribution tailored to run on Sony PlayStation 3. It features a graphical installation program and includes the Linux kernel 2.6.16, X.Org 7.0 (3D acceleration ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 15th Dec 2005 19:30 UTC
The Open Source Development Labs has voiced cautious optimism that its latest initiative could finally herald a mass-market for Linux on the desktop.
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Programmer fixes game to pop the question
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn’t enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question.
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Tesco takes a bite of the Apple
It started off simply enough: Tesco was a place to buy your groceries. Now it delivers everything from mobile phones and broadband to legal services and insurance.
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All's Well at Intel
Tech sector lets out a sigh of relief from chipmaker's earnings.
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comScore Releases March 2008 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of
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Crofters’ anger as only route to support is online
One of the major sources of public support for crofters can only be accessed online, putting it beyond the reach of many crofters. Civil servants have advised crofters without access to the internet to go to a library.
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Intel 1Q profit meets subdued forecasts, revenue hits record
Intel Corp.'s first-quarter profit matched Wall Street's subdued expectations, a sign the company's core microprocessor business remained healthy amid fears of a broader slowdown in technology spending. The stock jumped about 7 percent in after-hours trading...
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Seagate profit rises 62 pct, but key notebook market weakens
Hard-drive maker Seagate Technology's third-quarter profit jumped 62 percent from a year ago, but the company missed revenue forecasts and acknowledged weakness in the market for drives used in notebook computers. In the quarter ending March 28, Seagate earned $344 million, or 65 cents per share, compared with $212 million, or 37 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue grew 10 ...
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Seagate profit rises 62 pct, but key notebook market weakens
Hard-drive maker Seagate Technology's third-quarter profit jumped 62 percent from a year ago, though the company acknowledged weakness in the market for drives used in notebook computers. In the quarter ending March 28, Seagate earned $344 million, or 65...
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Microsoft announces changes near the top
Will Poole, a leader who helped develop Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista, will retire this fall, Microsoft said Tuesday.
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Confluence of communications
There was a time when a cell phone was used just for talking and a computer was used just for data access. Now, devices used for communication are also used for computing and vice versa. One word brought on the tidal change - convergence...
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Broadband Penetration Up 300% Since 2002
Broadband penetration has increased more than 300 percent since 2002, according to a new analysis from Scarborough Research. In 2002, 12 percent of U.S. adults had a broadband connection in their household. Now, close to half (49%) have broadband. DSL connections have grown more than cable modems, but both have seen significant growth. Since 2002, cable modem penetration increased 188 percent ...
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Report: Google's Developer Share Growing
We often think of it as a search engine, an email provider, or even a source of income, but a new report states that, as a developer, Google is also doing reasonably well. read more
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Seagate Technology 3Q profit beats profit forecasts
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Seagate Technology says its fiscal third-quarter profit rose, but it acknowledges weak sales of notebook computers. The company says it earned $344 million or 65 cents per share, compared with $212 million or 37 cents per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
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Programmer pops question on girlfriend's video game
Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn't enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question. Bernie Peng reprogrammed Tammy Li's favorite video game, "Bejeweled," so a ring and a marriage proposal would show up on the screen when she reached a certain score.
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Politicians: Google manipulated 700MHz auction
Google deliberately manipulated the outcome of the FCC's recent 700MHz auction, three US Representatives have alleged. Republicans Cliff Stearns and John Shimkus, along with Democrat Eliot Engel, said at a hearing today that Google unfairly managed to obtain an open wireless network without having to win it, by promising to bid at least $4.6 billi...
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Seagate Technology 3Q profit beats profit forecasts
Associated Press - April 15, 2008 4:44 PM ET SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Seagate Technology says its fiscal third-quarter profit rose, but it acknowledges weak sales of notebook...
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Seagate Technology 3Q profit beats profit forecasts
Tue, Apr 15, 2008 (1:47 p.m.) Seagate Technology says its fiscal third-quarter profit rose, but it acknowledges weak sales of notebook computers. The company says it earned $344 million or 65 cents per share, compared with $212 million or 37 cents per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
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Abaca Identifies, Catches, and Quarantines Sophisticated Phishing Attack for its Customers
SAN JOSE, Calif.----
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Papers tailor online content to increase audience, ad sales
(AP) -- With classified revenue dwindling, the news industry must get better at tailoring articles and display advertising to online readers, several newspaper executives said Tuesday.
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by (Staff) on Wed 28th Dec 2005 00:32 UTC in reply to " RE[4]: Ra Ra "
Wrong. MA State agencies had serious issues with ODF. And they weren't paid off by MS. Really? The only politicians in the State I can think of who are having serious issues either accepted money from Microsoft or are working closely with someone else who did.
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Mac cloner plans to take on Apple's Mac OS EULA
Miami-based Psystar is now offering a Mac clone for $399, and is vowing to fight for its right to produce the device should Cupertino's lawyers come a-knocking.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 10th Jul 2006 20:37 UTC
The European Commission plans to raise the ceiling of future fines on Microsoft to 3 million Euros (USD 3.8 million) a day if the company continues to defy an antitrust decision, a diplomatic source said on Monday.
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Johnson Controls-Saft and Maxwell Technologies to Collaborate in Development of More Effective, More Energy Efficient ...
MILWAUKEE and SAN DIEGO, April 15 -- Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions and Maxwell Technologies, Inc. today announced a development collaboration through which Maxwell will produce lithium-ion battery electrodes for testing and evaluation by Johnson Controls-Saft.
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