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'myths' about 'free music' |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
5:18 pm EDT, May 27, 2003 |
Their JavaScript doesn't work on mozilla or something. 'myths' about 'free music' |
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From PlayStation to Supercomputer for $50,000 |
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8:37 pm EDT, May 26, 2003 |
] s perhaps the clearest evidence yet of the computing ] power of sophisticated but inexpensive video-game ] consoles, the National Center for Supercomputing ] Applications at the University of Illinois at ] Urbana-Champaign has assembled a supercomputer from an ] army of Sony PlayStation 2's. ] ] The resulting system, with components purchased at retail ] prices, cost a little more than $50,000. The center's ] researchers believe the system may be capable of a half ] trillion operations a second, well within the definition ] of supercomputer, although it may not rank among the ] world's 500 fastest supercomputers. HAH! From PlayStation to Supercomputer for $50,000 |
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Gartner to users: Don't take SCO suit lightly |
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4:23 pm EDT, May 23, 2003 |
] MIAMI - Although the merits of The SCO Group's legal claims against ] Linux are questionable, companies using Linux shouldn't take the ] matter lightly, according to Gartner. Sheesh ... this is insane! Gartner to users: Don't take SCO suit lightly |
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New Scientist: Shuttle fixes planned |
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12:02 pm EDT, May 21, 2003 |
Looks like they're homing in on this foam falling off of the external tank as the most likely culprit. They're going to start shooting foam at carbon fiber panels next month. New Scientist: Shuttle fixes planned |
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BBC NEWS | Health | Tea 'may fight tooth decay' |
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11:48 am EDT, May 21, 2003 |
] A study suggests chemicals in tea can destroy bacteria ] and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries ] and other dental conditions. Tea is good for you. BBC NEWS | Health | Tea 'may fight tooth decay' |
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BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs |
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12:57 pm EDT, May 20, 2003 |
] Uncooperative prisoners are being exposed for prolonged ] periods to tracks by rock group Metallica and music from ] children's TV programmes Sesame Street and Barney in the ] hope of making them talk. ] ] The US's Psychological Operations Company (Psy Ops) said ] the aim was to break a prisoner's resistance through ] sleep deprivation and playing music that was culturally ] offensive to them. ] ] However, human rights organisation, Amnesty ] International, said such tactics may constitute torture - ] and coalition forces could be in breach of the Geneva ] Convention. BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs |
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Microsoft Mum on Unix Licensing Move |
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| Topic: Technology |
4:01 pm EDT, May 19, 2003 |
] Microsoft Corp., which on Monday announced it was ] licensing the Unix source code and patent from the SCO ] Group, is remaining tight-lipped about its reasons for ] the move. This keeps getting weirder and weirder... Microsoft Mum on Unix Licensing Move |
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Connections to Broadband Increase 50% |
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3:55 pm EDT, May 19, 2003 |
] ] he number of American households that connect to the ] Internet via high-speed, or broadband, connections grew ] by 50 percent in the last year, raising to nearly ] one-third the portion of home Internet users who now use ] broadband connections, according to a study to be ] released today. Connections to Broadband Increase 50% |
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Deal May Raise Napster From Online Ashes |
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3:55 pm EDT, May 19, 2003 |
] The Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment ] are close to a deal to sell Pressplay, their joint online ] music service, to the company that bought Napster's name ] and assets last November at a bankruptcy auction, people ] close to the negotiations said. Deal May Raise Napster From Online Ashes |
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1:19 pm EDT, May 16, 2003 |
Saw it last night. I don't really feel the need to say much about the content. I thought it was all right. I thought the visual effects alone were worth the ticket price. I can't wait for the next issue of Cinefex! |
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