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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 2nd Aug 2005 17:36 UTC, submitted by anonymous
It seems that PC-BSD has set a trend. " DesktopBSD aims at being a stable and powerful operating system for desktop users.
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Paper's site gets new look
SIKESTON -- If you haven't made your way to www.standard-democrat.com to view the newly launched Web site, it's something you should put on your to-do list.
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Linked by on Wed 1st Feb 2006 19:53 UTC
A demonstration of the next release of Novell's Linux for desktops drew cheers and applause Wednesday, although the final version of the software is not expected for some months.
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Recent Original Stories
Microsoft has had to create a new build of Windows XP Professional for computer makers because the six-year-old operating system's continued popularity has nearly exhausted the supply of product activation keys.
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How does Apple's iPhone 3G compare with new touch-screen phone competitors?
Cell phones, once awkwardly designed and awful to use, have come a long way — thank Apple for that.
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The ZIP code's the same, but the world has changed in the 90210 spinoff
By ROBERT PHILPOT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered in October 1990, most people weren’t on the Internet. Everyday cellphone use was a thing of the future. Tabloid culture existed, but it hadn’t exploded to TMZ.com levels. These are all things that executive producers Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah dealt with when developing a 90210 2.0. "People are texting when they’re ...
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Alleged racism attracts online attention
A local woman who said a racist hate-group targeted her grandchildren earlier this week claims to have received hundreds of anonymous phone calls since her story hit the airwaves and the Internet.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 29th Aug 2005 12:42 UTC
Secure Startup is primarily designed to prevent laptop thieves and other unauthorized users with physical access to a computer from getting access to the data on the system . Secure Startup uses a chip called the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, which offers protected storage of encryption keys, passwords and digital certificates.
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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 Tue 4th Jul 2006 17:46 UTC
Google has strong words for legislators who are currently mulling over net neutrality issues: the company will take any perceived abuse to the US Department of Justice.
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Linux and UNIX-like operating systems in general are regarded as being more secure for the common user, in contrast with operating systems that have "Windows" as part of their name.
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Springs Culture Cast broadcasts to rest of state
Springs Culture Cast is now casting farther afield. The two-man video/radio/ Internet exploration of local arts and culture has been renamed Colorado Culture Cast and will begin broadcasting to the entire state with tonight's premiere broadcast on public station KBDI (Comcast Channel 23).
Colorado Springs Gazette |
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Q&A with Goodman biographer Clay Eals
While he was on the road promoting his book and shortly after he returned home, author Clay Eals sat down at his computer for this e-nterview with staff writer Al Rudis.
Long Beach Press-Telegram |
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Shots or not: Parents pass on vaccines
Meet Brian Rogers and he seems just like any other 6-year-old boy his age.He spends summer days at the neighborhood pool, and it's hard to get his attention when he's focused on his favorite computer game Monopoly.
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New Internet icons lift Silicon Valley from skepticism
Silicon Valley, that high-tech hub of innovation and occasional hubris, is rising again, driven by a new generation of idea men who learned from the dot-com crash or came of age after it.
The MetroWest Daily News |
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Virtual Attack
A week ago, New Braunfels grandmother Mary Alice Altorfer had never heard of YouTube. Now she’s a hot topic on one of the most influential Web sites in America.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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K.G. creeps toward speedier Internet
Wireless still creeping along in K.G.; test user gives system good review
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
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Trash collecting gets streamlined
The collection of garbage and yard waste is a basic function of local government, but it seems the process can be substantially improved with Global Positioning System satellites and handheld computers. It sounds expensive, but adding some high-tech could save Mount Pleasant and other communities a pile of cash.
The Post and Courier |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 1st Jul 2007 10:30 UTC
SWSoft, the company behind Parallels Desktop for Mac, is possibly violating the LGPL license by using LGPL libraries from the WINE project without providing access to the source code.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 28th Sep 2006 17:57 UTC
The Ubuntu team has released the first beta of Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft. It includes GNOME 2.16, OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 RC2, Xorg 7.1, Linux kernel 2.6.17, and a new init system . Download locations are listed in the release announcement . Update: Kubuntu 6.10 beta 1 has been released as well.
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"In this interview , Warren explains the secret to his distro's rapid and widespread proliferation. Give desktop customers what they want: a simple, reliable set of applications that are easy to acquire, install, and use. Give it away for free. Always."
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 7th May 2007 03:14 UTC
Vernor Vinge, 62, is a pioneer in artificial intelligence, who in a recent interview warned about the risks and opportunities that an electronic super-intelligence would offer to mankind.
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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: NCCC seeks nominations, looks for sports fans
NIAGARA FALLS — The Niagara County Community College Alumni Association is seeking nominations from the public for the “Distinguished Alumni” award, which recognizes the achievements of former students of the college.
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal |
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THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Young people sometimes are caricatured as self-absorbed creatures, interested mostly in what they can download on their iPods, buy
Lancaster Online |
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Group raising funds for cyber seniors
n Pleasanton: Charity hopes to build computer lab, tutor program at senior center
Contra Costa Times |
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