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Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool
On the day he retires from Microsoft, Josh Quittner examines the legacy of the man who made Windows, but missed the web
Time Magazine |
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eBay Sets up Shopper Community to Conduct Market Research
eBay is using a service called Communispace to set up and gather data from an "online community of curious, active, and informed online shoppers." An AuctionBytes reader forwarded an email that said Communispace would manage and facilitate Shoppers Connection on eBay's behalf.
AuctionBytes |
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SKorean police raid civic groups
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police raided the offices Monday of civic groups that have led weeks of street rallies against South Korea's resumption of U.S. beef imports, after the government said it would not tolerate illegal demonstrations.
The Post-Standard |
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Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday
Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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The Cinema: Posthumous Oscar Watch [The Cinema]
Ropeofsilicon.com has an early review of Batman:The Dark Knight which does its best to pour kerosene on the internet love fest with Australian James Dean's last movie. Clips and freakishly early...
Gawker |
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Surfing Roads Less Traveled
In Sprint's multibillion-dollar vision, Washingtonians will soon be able to sit in a moving car (passenger seat, please) and take part in a video chat while downloading a movie and writing e-mails.
Washington Post |
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A movie on your TV at home, before you can rent it
In an industry first, Sony Pictures' movie "Hancock," will be available after its theater run over the Internet, directly to Sony Bravia TVs with a Web connection.
International Herald Tribune |
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School computer threat argy-bargy: PM
Kevin Rudd has dismissed as argy-bargy a threat by the NSW Government to stop computers being installed in every school.
The Australian |
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Recent Original Stories
CentOS 5 has been released . This release contains many enhancements, including the integration of Xen, a new SELinux policy that allows for easier modification, AIGLX/compiz, and up to date versions of important opensource software.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 20th Aug 2007 21:10 UTC
"With Bill Gates' announcement earlier this year that Windows Home Server would be available as a 'system builder' product (that means 'OEM' to most hardware geeks), enthusiasts and system builders alike have been looking forward to its release.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 19th Sep 2005 20:33 UTC
In previous Windows releases, the entire audio stack ran in Kernel space. Vista will put an end to this . "The first (and biggest) change we made was to move the entire audio stack out of the kernel and into user mode.
OS News |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 7th Aug 2007 19:45 UTC
Has Apple succeeded in setting a new mobile Web-browsing paradigm? InformationWeek examines how the Palm Treo, BlackBerry Curve, and HTC Wing stack up against the iPhone.
OS News |
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Students to learn about computer careers
Getting kids interested in computer careers is one of the main goals of offering TechNow courses.
Mankato Free Press |
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Google Enters ComScore's Turf
Suddenly having Google as a competitor could quickly spell death for a smaller firm. When the search giant last week unveiled a tool that measures audiences for various Web sites, Reston-based ComScore saw its stock drop by 23 percent in one day.
Washington Post |
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SAY IT AGAIN
The last page of Vernon and Karen Palo’s wedding album is blank, an empty space to be filled with one more precious moment, one more picture of hopeful, loving faces ready for the future.
Star Beacon |
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Texas League standings
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Qualcomm vs. Intel: You decide
Qualcomm has a chip called Snapdragon. Intel has Atom and Moorestown.
CNET |
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Tribute: Ronald Ransom was a man of many talents
Who: Ronald Ransom, 63 When and how he died: June 16 of cardiac arrest. A photographic memory: Ronald Ransom and his wife, Elaine, recently had celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Elaine Ransom said what most attracted her when she first met Ronald was his intelligence.
The Kansas City Star |
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Horny for Ubuntu 8.10: first look at Intrepid Ibex
Ars takes a close look at the roadmap for Ubuntu 8.10, which is codenamed Intrepid Ibex, and tests the first alpha release. Major features planned for Intrepid include a new visual theme and improved support for subnotebook computers. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Opposition politician's wife charged with murder of brother-in-law
WU Yen Yen, 25, a Chinese national and a Singapore permanent resident, allegedly caused the death of computer engineer Tan Lead Sane, 34, at their Paya Lebar Crescent house between 5.30am and 7am.
Straits Times |
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The bell tolls for Windows XP
REDMOND - Microsoft is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday (US time), despite protests from a slice of PC users who do not want to be forced into using XP's successor, Vista.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Better protection promised for online bank users
Better protection for users of internet banking services is expected under revisions to the banking industry's Code of Banking Practice.
The New Zealand Herald |
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