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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 25th Nov 2005 15:49 UTC
Microsoft argues that revealing its server protocols would violate its intellectual property rights, but the Free Software Foundation Europe believes that the software giant's 'secret' information is just a messy implementation of standard technologies.
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Athletes to blog Olympic Games
Athletes at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics will be blogging their experiences in between competing for medals.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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CBS and Stephen King Scare up Mobile Video
Horror master will use video episodes to promote upcoming book, while CBS is hoping for a match between the author and the mostly young and male consumers of mobile and online video.
Red Herring |
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Italy to charge Google over taunting video
2006 video shows classmates abusing a teenage classmate with Downs Syndrome in a Turin school. Authorities blame Google for invasion of privacy
CNET |
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Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first
PHOENIX (AP) -- The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police said Friday.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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CMU prof whose `last lecture' moved millions dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They "give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Athletes to blog Olympic Games
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Saturday 26 July 2008 at 00:42:00 Today: Ran a bit. Athletes at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics will be blogging their experiences in between competing for medals. Lenovo, one of the key sponsors of the games, is giving laptops and web...
vnunet.com |
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Label merges software to build Fanbase
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Fans of Atlantic Records acts like T.I., Shinedown and Simple Plan need only start up their computer to connect with their favorite artist, via Fanbase, a new application created by the label, Billboard has learned.
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Rock titles drive revolution in games
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Record first-half sales of video and computer games got a big boost from Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV" and Activision's "Guitar Hero III."
Reuters |
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Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first
By AMANDA LEE MYERS The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police said Friday. Isaac Deshay Smith, 19, had beaten the suspect, Rodney Smith, in a fistfight in December and the two unrelated men had gotten into verbal confrontations every time they met since, Phoenix Detective Reuben Gonzales ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Student hacker at Ga. Highlands College arrested
Police are saying a Georgia college student took the pursuit of good grades a step too far.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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Europe approves HP purchase of EDS
Shareholder lawsuits settled In brief Hewlett-Packard has received the blessings of the European Commission to swallow the computer service giant Electronic Data Systems (EDS) without regulatory fuss.…
The Register |
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Mysteries of the Unregulated Internet
This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
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Aquafadas updates BannerZest 1.2
Aquafadas', "hassle-free" banner animation software has been updated to version 1.2. BannerZest takes any collection of images and can turn them into a gallery, navigation bar or slideshow. Using BannerZest requires no knowledge of Flash, as everything has been pre-integrated allowing users to quickly design animations to add interest to their site...
MacNN |
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Port fires 8 for harassment, computer misuse
The Port of Seattle fired eight employees and disciplined seven others for violating anti-harassment policies and inappropriate computer use, including viewing sexually explicit material on port equipment.
KOMO Seattle |
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Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first
The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police said Friday.
AP via Yahoo! News |
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Professor who inspired millions dies at 47
Randy Pausch, a terminally ill professor whose farewell lecture became an Internet video phenomenon and a best-selling book, inspiring millions and turning him into a symbol for living and dying well, died Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. When Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, agreed to give a “last lecture,” he was ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first
PHOENIX (AP) -- The most seriously wounded of three people shot in a community-college computer lab had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police said Friday. Isaac Deshay Smith, 19, had beaten the suspect, Rodney Smith, in a fistfight in December and the two unrelated men had gotten into verbal confrontations every time they met since, Phoenix Detective Reuben Gonzales ...
The Oklahoman |
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YouTube Lecturer and Virtual Reality Expert Randy Pausch Dies at 47 [60-Second Science Blog]
Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose last lecture, titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," became a viral video on YouTube, died today at the age of 47 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Doctors told Pausch last August that his cancer, which was in remission, had recurred and that he would live only three to six months longer. [More]
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Peterson's Ex-Pal Charged After Fight At Mall
Drew Peterson's former friend Len Wawczak was charged with battery Friday following an altercation with Peterson outside a local barbershop.
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CMU prof whose `last lecture' moved millions dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They "give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Dork talk: Stephen Fry gets straight to business, for this month sees another Apple launch
I'm so happy to be back. My thanks to all those who were kind enough to be in touch to say that you missed me. You were well served by my distnguished stand-ins, however, and thanks go to them, too, for keeping Dork Talk alive. But let's get straight to business: an extra-long column for openers, for this month sees another Apple launch. Whatever one's view of Apple as a manufacturer of ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Gadget clinic: Bobbie Johnson gives advice on how to reduce the sound of television studio audience
The World Service no longer broadcasts to western Europe on shortwave, saying its broadcasts via satellite, cable and the internet are enough. Is there a portable option for those on holiday and without web access or satellite TV? WorldSpace, the biggest satellite radio provider, doesn't have a dedicated European service at the moment - but the World Service does broadcast for free over its ...
Guardian Unlimited |
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Port of Seattle fires employees for computer violations
Eight employees have been fired for violations. It comes more than a year after KING 5 exposed a string of inappropriate computer use at the Port.
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