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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 5th Aug 2005 21:52 UTC, submitted by anonymous
So, you are not sure what makes a Linux distribution a good desktop Linux but you know it when you see it, right? Perhaps but perhaps not. So, what does it take to be a good desktop Linux distribution?
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Tech leaders' shares fall on profit reports
Google and Microsoft slid in Nasdaq trading Friday after reporting profits below analysts' estimates, signaling that the slowing economy may be weighing on demand for computer-related products.
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Apple Store to open next month in University Park Village
The store will be slightly larger than the one in Southlake Town Square.
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IBM unveils 'Project Big Green 2.0' in India
Bangalore, July 18: After successful launch of its 'Project Big Green,' IBM today announced the launch of 'Big Green 2.0' in India to help enterprises build 'greener' technology infrastructures that can meet growing business requirements while realising rapid financial benefits from investments.
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High-speed superhighway sets the tone
With a sharp increase in broadband use and demand, anyone can sell almost anything anywhere. Local entrepreneurs who seek opportunities in other regional markets but want to continue to enjoy the predictability of home turf can do so by selling their products online.
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Warming to the Kindle
How Josh Quittner learned to love Amazon's digital book-reading device despite its imperfections
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iPhone customers sent home without web on phone
OSHAWA -- After waiting in line since 10 p.m. last night to be first in line for the new IPhone, Rob Wiggers of Courtice faced another wait once the store opened. The Apple website crashed as Rog
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IDS to host Webinar on online integration
New York—Ideal Diamond Solutions (IDS) President Larry Chasin will host a Webinar on July 23 to demonstrate how integrating a Web presence into the traditional business model is critical to a retailer's success, as jewelry and diamond e-commerce grows.
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Journalism workshop offered at Mesa State
Journalists in today’s fast-paced world of information sharing need trusted and innovative methods to grab the public’s attention, according to a seminar aimed at journalism students, professional writers, bloggers and those in public speaking positions.
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Stet
Online writing is a typographical and grammatical mess. Should we fix it?
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New MRI technique may help make tiny computers
Washington, July 18 : Physicists at Ohio State University say that they have invented a new kind of MRI technique that may one day enable the development of extremely small computers, thus giving doctors a new tool for studying the plaques in blood vessels that play a role in heart disease.
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Big shareholder backs Yahoo board over Icahn
(AP) -- One of Yahoo Inc.'s largest shareholders is supporting the re-election of the Internet company's incumbent board, delivering a significant blow to an attempted coup being led by activist investor Carl Icahn.
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Business
US shares closed mixed today in volatile trading after Citigroup reported better-than-expected losses and Microsoft and Google issued dim outlooks that roiled tech stocks.
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beta download page
After much hard work, the PC-BSD team is pleased to announce that version 1.3 BETA2 is now available for download. This version adds support for installing in languages other than English, and addresses many numerous bugs found in BETA1. 1.3 BETA2 can be downloaded from the . You will also need to download 1.3 CD2 if you wish to install in languages other than English.
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Wall Street edges lower after earnings reports
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street edged lower Friday as disappointing earnings from technology companies like Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. offset upbeat results from Citigroup Inc.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 5th Apr 2007 18:46 UTC, submitted by Matt H.
"Even though I enjoy using my Linux boxes a great deal for the most part, there are still those little annoyances that are enough to drive a guy batty.
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Web addresses to get more Leeway
Online addresses would soon look a lot more diversified as the organization that oversees web identities is expected to approve a proposal to create an unlimited number of so-called top-level domains — the familiar suffixes like '.com' at the end of Web addresses.
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The Q&A: Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman will be the pitching ace for the U.S. Olympic softball team in Beijing. But away from the field, she's a computer nerd, a big sister and an admitted text-a-holic. Jenni Carlson: You've played a ton of international games. Do you still get butterflies? Cat Osterman: Any time you're in a big game, the nerves and the juices get flowing. It doesn't matter how confident you are; you're ...
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Yahoo may revisit News Corp if AOL dims: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) is unlikely to get into a bidding war over AOL with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) because if Microsoft gets in the way, Yahoo could instead renew talks over News Corp's (NWSa.N) Web properties, a person with knowledge of the plans said on Thursday.
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A giant impact left Mars lopsided four billion years ago
A giant impact that whacked into young Mars around 4 billion years ago, made such a huge dent in the northern hemisphere that it rendered the entire planet lop- sided, researchers have said.
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Millionaire posts divorce details on net to stop rumours
London: A British millionaire has posted on the internet details of what his wife got following their divorce to stop people from portraying him as a man who abandoned his family.
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North Andover police bust 'Nigerian scam'
NORTH ANDOVER — A town resident who tried to sell a musical instrument for $200 over the Internet nearly lost $2,700 in a version of the so-called "Nigerian scam," uncovered by the North Andover Police Department.
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Rise in research journals online causing researchers to cite fewer, newer papers
Washington, July 18 : The Internet may be the most vital tool for researchers worldwide, what with quick searches opening detailed studies just with a click of mouse.
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Thriller restores mystery to rail travel
As you board your 7:33 NJ Transit -- computer bag painfully cutting into your shoulder, bitter coffee sloshing over your knuckles, eyes searching for anything but that Dreaded Middle Seat -- it is difficult to remember that train travel was once full of glamour and mystery.
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Recent Original Stories
"In the February 2007 survey we received responses from 108810358 sites, an increase of 1.93 million from last month. Apache has a decline of 442K sites this month, and sees its share of the web server market slip by 1.47 percent to 58.7 percent.
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