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Is Ubuntu Selling Out or Growing Up?
AlexGr notes an article by Jeff Gould where he says " Sometimes I wonder whether Ubuntu is really an open source software company any more. Yes, yes, I realize Ubuntu is not a company at all but a free Linux distribution, GPL'd and open source by definition. But still, the Ubuntu distro is sponsored by a traditional for profit company. The answer that has recently emerged to this question is, ...
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Lenovo Introduces New Lap Top Computer
MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- A major personal computer company known for its business-oriented laptops is breaking out with a new kind of notebook designed for the general public.
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Rayman Raving Rabbids Animated Chess Set for Chessmaster LIVE is now available for download
The Rayman Raving Rabbids Animated Chess Set can be purchased on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 200 Microsoft Points.
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Japanese police ask ISPs for help in reducing suicides
Instructions found online on how to kill oneself by extracting hydrogen sulphide out of bath salts are responsible for close to 50 suicide attempts in Japan over the last month. The police have asked ISPs to remove the information from the Internet, although the Internal Affairs Minister says that interfering with these web sites would restrict people's freedom of expression. Read More... ...
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Insight Venture Partners and Updata Partners Invest $30 Million in . Storage Virtualization Leader DataCore Software
Storage Virtualization Leader DataCore Software 28/04/2008 12:00:00 Business Wire US9267341041 DataCore Software Corporation, the leading vendor of hardware independent, storage virtualization software, today announced that it has accepted a $30 million equity investment from Insight Venture Partners and Updata Partners.
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More computer brands chase the '$100 laptop'
Bye bye, bulk. New lines of tiny PCs fit both in your purse and into third-world classrooms.
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 30, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web From Search Engine Land: Microsoft Live Search Adds More Images, Multimap, Find My Location, & Celebrity Rank Live Search has informed us that they have made a few enhancements to the search engine. The enhancements include an expanded image search index, a new ...
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Google unveils eclectic mix of designs by prominent artists
Google Inc.'s once-austere Web site is turning into an eclectic art gallery. Hoping to spur more customization of its home page, the Internet search leader has unveiled a lineup of colorful graphics dreamed up by a mix of creative souls, ranging from fashion designer Oscar de la Renta to the rock group Coldplay. The panoramic decorations, known as "skins," can be draped around Google's search ...
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Finotec Group, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2007 Results
Finotec Group, Inc. (OTCBB: FTGI), an online foreign exchange company today announced financial results
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N.H. House Votes To Strengthen Child Porn Laws
People who use the Internet to prey on children would face longer prison time under tough new sanctions endorsed by the New Hampshire House.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 27th Mar 2006 21:34 UTC
Yes, it has been 10 years since Palm Computing launched its first product , the Pilot 1000. The handheld pioneer has had a checkered decade of bad management decisions, botched acquisitions and increasing competition from phone companies.
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Sam's Club offers electronics recycling program
The warehouse club program will let members ship electronics to recycling centers for free.
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Google unveils eclectic mix of designs by prominent artists
Google Inc.'s once-austere Web site is turning into an eclectic art gallery.
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Recent Original Stories
Here is a page discussing various myths surrounding Firefox . "We have all seen these banners before or heard people say 'Firefox is faster, Firefox has lower requirements, Firefox is secure, Firefox defends me from all spyware, etc.' How misleading is it? Read on."
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Sam's Club starts online electronics recycling program
Sam's Club warehouse stores are starting a new online recycling program for electronics that will pay for some of the items that customers want to discard.
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United Online acquires FTD Group
United Online (NASDAQ: UNTD) is going to buy Florists Transworld Delivery or FTD to build up a conglomerate of Internet-service provider and a huge network of florists and floral-products supplier.
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Schmidt: YouTube Monetization Tools On The Way
Eric Schmidt didn't go so far as to promise a profit, and for that matter, he never even nailed down a date. Yet it looks like Google is attacking the problem of monetizing YouTube, and will release some tools within the next eight months. read more
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Artificial Intelligence Boosts Science From Mars
Artificial intelligence being used at the European Space Operations Center is giving a powerful boost to ESA's Mars Express as it searches for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.
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Waterbury tax payment information available on Web
WATERBURY You now can go on the Internet and find out who's paying taxes in Waterbury and who isn't.
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Shannon's Blog: Major M's moves under way?
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Politicos ponder new action against e-waste
As old TVs, monitors, and gadgets pile up in landfills, Congress is again questioning what new laws are needed to encourage more efficient recycling and reuse.
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Interpol: Olympics Cyberattack Not a Major Threat
With cybercrime now a global phenomenon, perhaps it will take a global police organization to keep it in check.
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Former Microsoft Senior Vice President Rick Devenuti to Join XETA Board of Directors
BROKEN ARROW, Okla.----XETA Technologies , a national provider of converged voice and data communications solutions for the enterprise marketplace, announced today that Richard R. Devenuti--former Microsoft Senior Vice President for Services and IT--will join XETA's Board of Directors effective May 1, 2008.
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Japan's SoftBank to seek 40 pct stake in Chinese Web company
(AP) -- Japanese Internet services and telecommunication company SoftBank said Wednesday it hopes to boost its stake to 40 percent in a major Chinese Internet company, eyeing booming demand.
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Synet Windy31 USB Wireless Router
The Windy31 USB Wireless Router is not a router in the traditional sense. This small, USB drive lets you create a wireless network with access to the Internet from any one PC that has an Internet connection. It's a must-have for travelers who need to share their Internet access with different Wi-Fi devices.
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