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Euphoric Reality
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Operation Heroes? Cheer (Jan 31 2007 23:32 GMT) - Over the last two years, Heidi and I have been increasingly angry and brokenhearted over the treatment of our troops by ungrateful pieces of trash who aren’t worthy of the freedom they’re given. We desperately wanted to help, but what could we do? Sending care packages is great, and giving money to charities is [... |
Slashdot
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Brings Boston to a Halt (Jan 31 2007 23:32 GMT) - An anonymous reader writes "An ad campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force featuring the Mooninites Ignignot and Err caused major security concerns in Boston, MA when magnetic light displays were mistaken for possible bombs. The displays included one of Ignignot flipping the bird (as hard as he could), but Gov. Deval Patrick was not amused." |
Emergic
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Steve Ballmer's Microsoft (Jan 31 2007 23:31 GMT) - The New York Times writes: Running a storied enterprise like Microsoft — software heavyweight, geyser of cash, corporate icon — is about much more than energy and commitment, says Steven A. Ballmer, the company’s chief executive. It is all but a calling, an article of faith. “You’ve got to be very realistic about where you are, but very optimistic about where you can be,” he said during interviews this month. |
Gizmodo
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Latest PSP Firmware 3.1 Carries Hidden Hack Fix (Jan 31 2007 23:30 GMT) - Looks like Sony tried to slip us one in their latest PSP Firmware update. Sure it's got a new memory saving mode for the PSP's web browser and support for new PlayStation Network games, but what they didn't tell you is that for homebrew fans Firmware 3.10 will secretly brick your PSP. Anyone out there install the new update? – |
1nk News
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Bush Terrorism Claims Debunked (Jan 31 2007 23:30 GMT) - In the State of the Union, Bush claimed to have stopped four terrorism plots. Countdown host Keith Olbermann takes issue with that claim in a Special Comment. |
1nk News
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E Is for Elegant with Elive Live CD (Jan 31 2007 23:30 GMT) - "Elive is a live CD Linux distribution based on Debian that uses the Enlightenment window manager. Elive aims to provide an aesthetically pleasing environment with a full suite of desktop applications that runs efficiently on older systems. Its developers aren't finished yet, but they've come a long way with Elive since the release of 0.3 more than a year ago. This CD shows how beautiful distributions can become without being bloated. |
Finanztreff.de / SPORT
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Die Roma steht im Pokalfinale (Jan 31 2007 23:30 GMT) - Der AS Rom hat das Rückspiel im italienischen Pokal gegen den AC Mailand mit 3:1 gewonnen und steht damit als erster Finalist fest. Mancini, Perrotta und Pizarro trafen für die Hauptstädter, Gilardino erzielte den zwischenzeitlichen Ausgleich für die |
Starpulse News Blog
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Bruce Willis Settles Extortion Lawsuit (Jan 31 2007 23:30 GMT) - Hollywood hardman Bruce Willis has settled a lawsuit against a childhood friend who allegedly tried to extort $100,000 from the actor. The Die Hard star filed a lawsuit last year against Bruce DiMattia, claiming he "was overcome by greed and jealous of his former friend's success" and threatened to disclose personal information [...] Read more! |
Techdirt
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$100 Computer Supporters May Want To Look At The History Of The Simputer (Jan 31 2007 23:28 GMT) - For all the hype and buzz over the $100 computer project, it seems that many of the programs supporters forget that this is hardly the first time such a project has been tried. It's been nearly five years since the Simputer first hit the market, with a very similar story to the $100 computer. It was supposed to be inexpensive, built on open source technologies, designed for the poor in third world countries and a way to "bridge the digital divide." So where is it today? Well, it's pretty much dead. |
DN Sport
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Examensdags för Åre (Jan 31 2007 23:26 GMT) - - Vi är så gott som klara. Jag känner mig lugn för att det här kommer att bli ett bra VM. Åre-VM:s sportchef Anders Sundqvist blickar ut över Åresjön halvvägs nedför damernas störtloppspist och är nöjd. Men han vill inte ha mer snö. |
MetaFilter
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Dark Wal-Mart (Jan 31 2007 23:25 GMT) - That Wal-Mart is evil (or even just filthy) has been discussed numerous times on MeFi. How about a "Dark Wal-Mart"? This is the industry term given to a Wal-Mart that has been vacated (pdf deep link), often in favor a Supercenter nearby. Wal-Mart still has a few years left on the lease, so there is an income stream for the landlord for a while. |
Microsoft Watch
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Who Runs Microsoft Now? (Jan 31 2007 23:24 GMT) - As the sun sets on Jim Allchin's Microsoft career, the dawn ahead holds uncertainty about the company's direction under its predominately sales and marketing leadership.... |
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