Ubuntu here, Ubuntu there, Ubuntu everywhere?
... With the stringent hardware requirements of Windows Vista and the hefty price tag associated with it wouldnt if be nice to have ...
Re: fastest way to create postitive habits
I hate to go Zen on you... but you are young, and apparently this was written for you... *** A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, "I am devoted to studying your system. How long will it take me to master it." The teacher's reply was casual, "Ten years." Impatiently, the student answered, "But I want to master it faster ... (Read on Source)
Rule The Web
I just got my copy of Mark Frauenfelder's "Rule the Web" and I can't wait to dive in. If you want yours (Mark is the editor of Make and a partner of mine in Boing Boing, which he founded), head here!... (Read on Source)
Girl killed in ATV crash not wearing helmet
For several years, Linda McKinley could count on Jenessa Randall stopping by her first-grade classroom every day just to say hello. This fall, when school starts up again, she won't have that to look forward to anymore.
Many Uses for Expired Domain Names
With the recent decline of the U.S. economy many changes have come about with regards to business on the internet. One of these things is an upswing in the amount of expired domain names that are avai...
IGoogle in 13 new languages
13 may be a fatal number, but obviously not at Google. Announcment on the Official Google Blog says that iGoogle has been localized for 13 new languages. Users speaking - Arabic - Bulgarian - Catalian - Croatian - Icelandic - Indonesian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Malay - Serbian - Slovak - Slovenian and Tagalog can now use the personalized version ... (Read on Source)
Bacterial Films Could Lead to Self-Repairing Materials
Biofilms create a log of problems for teeth, pipelines and cystic fibrosis patients. But some researchers think they can use these slimy colonies of bacteria to create superior materials.
Video: California Fires Force Evacuations
 | A quarter million people have been ordered to flee California wildfires. Fierce Santa Ana winds whipping the flames make the blazes difficult to control. |
MGMT VISIONS - Do's and Don'ts in the Workpace (Part III) - Oct 29, 2007
... Resource Management (IRM). It is available in the following file formats: RealMedia (RM) and Windows Media Audio (.WMA file), both for "streaming" audio, and MP3 for Podcasts and for other ...
AOL takes Truveo video search worldwide (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - AOL, which is trying to grow its online advertising business worldwide, has localized its video search site for eight countries and added two languages for its India portal, the company said Wednesday.
Meanest Post Of The Year: We Already Have A Winner!
URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Traffickdotcom/~3/247530677/meanest-post-of-year-we-already-have.asp All other candidates are conceding. Marc Andreessen's post of last month on the New York Times Deathwatch contains a scathing indictment of the lack of Internet expertise on its very large board. The concluding sentence encapsulates the whole ... (Read on Source)
Robert Scoble, other Valley bon vivants subject of latest ego-stroking linkbait
Vancouver-based NowPublic is ostensibly all about citizen journalism. But since Guy Kawasaki sold Truemors to it and signed up as an advisor, it's becoming better known for publishing flattering lists of "influencers," supposedly ranking them according to various social media metrics. The first "Most Public" list focused on New York, but a new ... (Read on Source)
61 is the new 42 in Plasma Rentals
Lately there has been a small shift in the world of Plasma Rentals. 42" Plasmas have been the reigning champion in...
How Semantic Ad Apps Deliver Relevance to Implicit, Explicit & Latent Intent
Every online endeavor starts with a goal. In search that goals is often explicit. In content that goal becomes much more implicit. What?s important to note is that just because a person is in content it doesn?t mean their goal is lost or not as important as it was in search. People spend much more time in content then they do on search engines. (Read on Source)
Enthusiasm gap plagues GOP
While excitement is building for a Democratic Party convention capped by Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech before a sold-out, 75,000-seat football stadium, the GOP convention the following week is shaping up to be a considerably more staid affair, marked by the conspicuous absence of many of the usual convention attendees. (Read on Source)
McCain Displays Credentials as Obama Relaxes
With the conflict between Russia and Georgia raging, Senator John McCain has seized nearly every opportunity to display his foreign policy credentials. (Read on Source)
Judge Approves Common Fund Assessment Reallocation
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on Oct. 17 granted a motion by the plaintiffs to change the common benefit fee for each gross settlement to allocate 1 percent to expenses and 5 percent to attorney fees (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598 [JSR], S.D. N.Y.; See October 2007, Page 8). Full story on lexis.com
Disservice to partners may bite Apple
The Mac maker does many things right, but partner management is not one of them. Delays in App Store updates and general lack of communication is frustrating developers.
Food Swapping is Growing Trend
What to do with the extra green beans that can never be eaten... Food swapping: we all do it informally, passing on extra vegetables, sometimes in return for a jar of homemade jam or chutney. But in England, it's becoming much more organized. There are good reasons; with the poor economy affecting everyone, it is an easy way to get a little bit ... (Read on Source)
Creative X-Fi Notebook ExpressCard
Creative's latest Sound Blaster X-Fi notebook ExpressCard is meant for folks who want something much better compared to standard integrated audio found in majority of notebooks these days that have an unoccupied ExpressCard slot. The X-Fi is able to up-sample MP3 playback to 24-bit, 48kHz output, while CMSS-3D processing will recreate surround sound effects whenever you listen using your headphones. For folks running on a gaming notebook, the EAX Advanced HD format ensures gaming sound effects are supported for enhanced gameplace. If you're a huge movie buff, then Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround formats work great while watching DVD. You can pick up the Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook for $90, and each purchase is bundled with earphones with a built-in microphone.
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Debian Postpones Lenny, Calls for Help
Tectonic: "It seems the Debian team is battling "too many release critical bugs" to make Lenny viable. And now the team is calling for help from the community to squash the remainder of these bugs."
SavvyAuntie.com Launches 'Savvy Holiday Gift Ideas' Gift Guide
First Online Community for Aunts Launches First Online Holiday Gift Guide for Non-Parents (PRWeb Oct 14, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1460164.htm
Gene That Regulates Mold's Resistance To Drugs Identified
Researchers have found a gene that regulates mold's resistance to anti-mold drugs.
Donald Finkel, 79, Poet of Free-Ranging Styles, Is Dead
Mr. Finkel was a noted American poet whose work teemed with curious juxtapositions, which in their unorthodoxy helped illuminate the function of poetry itself.
Offensive participation
A look at the snaps played by Patriots skill-position players on offense in the team's win over the Dolphins. (Read on Source)
Astros met with Randy Johnson in Vegas
I can't link to the actually story, because their website is not loading, so I won't subject to the same torture I just went through, of clicking refresh about hundred times. MLBTradeRumors, however, is reporting that the Astros met with Randy Johnson this week. A Johnson signing would be exciting, very, very exciting. (Read on Source)
Braylon Edwards Thinks Browns Fans Don't Like Him Because He's a Wolverine
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Browns , NFL Fans During the Browns' 30-10 loss in Philadelphia on Monday night, wide receiver Braylon Edwards hauled in five passes for 102 yards, in what was probably his second best game of the season. A season that has to be considered a disappointment, to say the least, for Edwards and his teammates. He's not ... (Read on Source)
Satyam, Fraud, and the India VIX
Todays announcement that Satyam SAY, the Indian outsourcing giant, has been...
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