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TV junkies can adapt computers to watch and record HD
Perhaps it's because we're spending more time in front of our computers or simply because an Internet-connected PC has become the hub for storing media, but a growing trend among television fans is to watch, record and manage TV programs on your "other" smaller screen.
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Amazon, Wal-Mart jump on the HD DVD rebate bandwagon
Amazon and Wal-Mart are the two latest companies to offer rebates for those who are now regretting HD DVD player purchases, while Best Buy's gift card offer is still on the table. If you've hung on to an HD DVD player in the hopes of getting something for it, check details inside. Read More...
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Scamming your way onto the ski lift? - RFID technology could rat you out
It’s unlikely you’ve passed by a Wave Passport reader, but if Ken Berry can help it you’ll eventually do so. Perhaps at a gym, or a ski hill, at a university cafeteria, or at a convention.
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The latest Fennec proposals use a Firefox logo half-visible at the bottom of a web page
News, views, articles, and discussion on using Linux in mobile and embedded devices.
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Area Softball and Baseball Schedule
36869 HC Computers & Etc. accepting applications for a COMPUTER TECH. Must be experienced. Call 580-421-6444. ... >MORE 36751 Temporary, full time night work available. 11 pm - 7 am.
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Researchers closer to quantum computing
Quantum computing is currently mostly fodder for science fiction writers, but U.S. scientists say they've moved one step closer to realizing that technology.Northwestern University Professor Prem Kumar said he and his colleagues recently demonstrated one of the basic building blocks for distributed quantum computing: using entangled photons generated in optical fibers.Because it is done with ...
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IBM plans new security tech for virtual servers
Phantom to spook hackers. IBM researchers are developing new attack prevention technology for the company's virtualisation products.
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Bill Gates gives Palo library $2000 for computers
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates and the Palo Community Library now have something in common.
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Decoding Apple’s iPhone 2.0 firmware: New features we now know about
There is an incredible amount of speculation about the new iPhone generation out there, lots of rumors and retractions from rumors. But thankfully, there are some hard facts and conclusions as well: Hackers already have analyzed substantial portions of the iPhone 2.0 software update, which not only provides further evidence that the 3G iPhone launch in fact is imminent, but reveals new features ...
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Intel to introduce laptop anti-theft technology
Protection to feature by end of the year. Intel is looking to release an anti-theft technology for laptops - although the company is keeping schtum about the precise details.
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IBM to Buy FilesX for Data Protection Software
IBM has signed an agreement to buy FilesX, a storage software company in Haifa, Israel, and Newton, Massachusetts...
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Numonyx to move DRAM production to Hynix, ProMOS
LONDON — Numonyx BV (Rolle, Switzerland) is planning to move its DRAM production from existing suppliers to Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (Seoul, South Korea) and ProMOS Technologies Inc. (Hsinchu, Taiwan).
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DiscLabel 5.2 Improves iPhoto Image Import
SmileOnMyMac Software announced the immediate availability of DiscLabel 5.2 on Thursday. The updated version of the CD and DVD label design application added support for iPhoto '08 Events and improved image library loading performance
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Whispers will not kill fair use
Boingboing reports, via Google lawyer William Patry, that some large entertainment companies have launched a "whisper campaign" aimed at killing fair use. Governments are being told, in effect, that the U.S. Copyright law is incompatible with the Berne Convention, an international treaty on which copyright laws worldwide...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 7th Nov 2007 22:51 UTC
Ars has a review of Ubuntu 7.10 . They conclude: "Ubuntu 7.10 provides an unparalleled desktop Linux experience and sets new standards for power and ease of use. This release lives up to Ubuntu's reputation and delivers cutting-edge new features and solid enhancements.
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Former CEO of Midwest Wireless to be honored
From watching hockey games in the previously named Civic Center to racking up wireless phone bills, the Minnesota State community has a long-standing association with Midwest Wireless, thanks in large part to Dennis Miller. Miller, former CEO of Midwest Wireless, is one of four distinguished alumni this year to be honored for professional and community achievements.
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Recent Original Stories
OSNews.com informs you about the latest news on a vast range of operating systems, from the well-known mainstream OSes, down to small embedded (but also very interesting technically) ones.
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Tampa teacher jailed after 60 child porn pictures found on PC
TAMPA -- Charles Russell Young was known as a turn-to tech guy at Pierce Middle School, so it was no surprise when he offered to let a school resource officer take Microsoft's new "Vista" operating system for a spin on...
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sun 22nd Apr 2007 07:38 UTC
"Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) arrived just a few days ago with promises of better hardware compatibility, included proprietary software and drivers, and more user friendliness. Was it wort the wait? And more importantly - Is it finally time to "Make the Switch"?"
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Researchers closer to quantum computing
Quantum computing is currently mostly fodder for science fiction writers, but U.S. scientists say they've moved one step closer to realizing that technology.
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MIT Artist Finds Beauty in Cyber Threat Code
Cyber threats like NetSky, Mydoom and Parite are the bane of IT departments around the globe, but artist Alex Dragulescu has found subtle beauty deep within the dangerous computer code that can bring down networks and bombard e-mail inboxes with murderous spam. Dragulescu has peeled back the code behind the world's worst tech bugs and rendered stunning images from it.
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Computers to merge with Humans
By 2020 the terms "interface" and "user" will be obsolete as computers merge ever closer with humans.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 11th Feb 2007 15:51 UTC
Forbes takes a look at Vista, and writes: "More than five years in the making, more than 50 million lines of code. The result? A vista slightly more inspiring than the one over the town dump . The new slogan is: 'The Wow Starts Now', and Microsoft touts new features, many filched shamelessly from Apple's Macintosh.
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Recent Original Stories
The extension of daylight-saving time by a month in the United States is causing enormous grief for some IT administrators running Microsoft software, as many of the software programs running on their users' systems need to be individually patched to reflect the change.
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Feature: Desktop Hardware
What sort of impact can you expect from switching a machine from the Gigabit Ethernet NIC that come on its motherboard to a higher-end Intel desktop NIC? I benchmarked two common gigabit NICs found on motherboards against two Intel PCIe desktop gigabit NICs, targeting the specific purpose of accessing an NFS share over the network. The short version: throughput for sequential read/write ...
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