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Suzuki, Citro n consider quitting WRC

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:04:54 GMT

Suzuki's World Rally Championship future is questionable following rumors that the company will pull the plug on its program at the end of the season. Suzuki developed the SX4 WRC, its first-ever WRC car, with a long-term future in mind. However, the car will be obsolete by the end of next season, when new rules that limit cars' sophistication come into effect in 2010, sooner than originally planned. Suzuki, Citro�n consider quitting WRC - AutoWeek Magazine

5 IRS Employees Charged With Snooping on Tax Returns

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:03:49 GMT

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Get Used to It Sky-High Oil Prices Are Here to Stay

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:02:53 GMT

Gasoline prices are only going higher. Drive less. Can't afford that $5,000 a year to drive to work? Move. What the heck are you doing living way out the burbs anyway? Drive less Loading ?Wired News?

Download Now: Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope Released

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:59:05 GMT

worldwidetelescope.org Microsoft has released its highly anticipated Worldwide Telescope software, which can be used by astronomers and non-astronomers alike to explore the heavens with a desktop client akin to Google Earth Digg / All News, Videos, & Images

The Top 5 Android Developer Challenge Round 1 Winners

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:54:08 GMT

Android challenge winners here. Round 1 of the Android Developer Challenge has come to a close and 46 of the 50 winners have been made public (the remaining four opted not to disclose their work). For your convenience, we dug through the winners and picked five of the apps we think might be in the mix for that sweet $275,000 prize in the final round. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

Inventor Demos Soft Pneumatic Exoskeleton, a Good Getaway Suit

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:52:33 GMT

We caught a quick glimpse of the Soft Pneumatic Exoskeleton before, but here inventor Che-Wei Wang demonstrates it on himself, explaining how the system gives added power to limbs at key moments. He can power it with a mini scuba tank or one of those CO2 cartridge for pellet guns, but the usage is limited by the capacity of gas you can carry. Ideal scenarios he says include hard landings dudes involved in "parkour" street jumping could use it to avoid ripping up their kneecaps....

Bold new BlackBerry 9000 to take on expected 3G iPhone

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:49:40 GMT

The new Bold Blackberry phone is a bigger, fatter, heavier Blackberry that is sorta supposed to compete with the iPhone. The screen is way smaller, the space for music is a paltry 1 gig (expandable to a paltry 8 gigs) and it doesn't have a real browser. It runs Microsoft crap software too. How is this competition for the iPhone? RIM introduced the BlackBerry Bold this morning, the company's latest and greatest smartphone that bears a striking resemblance to the iPhone. It has a handful of...

Philadelphia's municipal WiFi network to go dark

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:46:31 GMT

Philadelphia has failed to come up with a way to take over its municipal WiFi network from EarthLink, so the company plans to begin shutting the network down next month. The move serves as another nail in the coffin for municipal WiFi. Ars Technica

HP to acquire EDS for $13.9 billion

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:45:43 GMT

update It's official now. Deal will create a computer services giant intended to rival IBM in the market for serving business customers. Technology news - CNET News.com

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A reminder of why Microsoft wanted Yahoo

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:33:27 GMT

Let's just say Google's online applications really start eating away at Microsoft's Office market. Then what? Would Microsoft's purchase of yahoo! have helped? The mega-merger plan may have gone away, but the threat from Google it was supposed to address hasn't. Technology news - CNET News.com

Hackers go after restaurants, markets

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:32:09 GMT

Three men are indicted for installing software at cash register terminals that captured credit and debit card data from California shoppers. Technology news - CNET News.com

GM keeps building cars on XP

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:45 GMT

One explanation for GM's lack of quality and innovation is that they use Windows computers. They may never switch to Vista, tho. That's using your head. The automaker tells BusinessWeek that it is considering skipping Windows Vista entirely and waiting for Windows 7 Technology news - CNET News.com

Google begins blurring faces in Street View

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:30:45 GMT

I always thought that if you were in public, you picture could be taken and the picture published. Case closed. Apparently, there are grey areas to that "law" or whatever it is. Google blurring the faces in street view is just sorta odd. Technology that scours image database for faces responds to privacy concerns about Google Maps' all-seeing digital camera eye. Technology news - CNET News.com

SLC Punk! (1998)

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:28:05 GMT

Stevo: To be an anarchist in Salt Lake City was certainly no easy task, especially in 1985. And having no money, no job, no plans for the future, the true anarchist position was in itself a strenuous job. SLC Punk! (1998) - Memorable quotes

Dealzmodo Ahoy: HDTVs Will Get Stupid Cheap Next Month

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:02:59 GMT

Great big TVs will get cheaper next month. Maybe I'll use my Tax refund/incentive check thing for one... According to HD Guru, Sony's not content with its less-than-number-one status in flat panels, so it's planning to claw its way back into consumers' hearts with deep price cuts on all of its 2008 models next month. The other guys, like Samsung, LG and Sharp, are already planning their own price war counter-attacks. And then, in reaction to the wave of cheap LCDs, plasma dudes like...

Warner Bros. to Release Movies for Apple TV and On Demand Same Day as DVD

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:01:25 GMT

The format war over, and Blu-ray safely enthroned as the victor, Warner can now turn its sights beyond to downloads and the infinite format war. Time Warner's chief executive announced today that Warner Bros. will release movies for on-demand systems like Comcast's and Apple TV on the same day they are released on DVD from now on. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

Neocube Is Better Than the Rubik's Cube Because There's No Right Answer

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:59:10 GMT

Rubik's Cubes are nice if you actually want to think, but how about for those times when you're just sitting there and you want something to fiddle with? The Neocube has 216 spherical neodymium magnets that connect and make a cube, a sphere, or any other obscene shape that springs to mind. Show me a man who doesn't like playing with magnets and I'll show you a man I don't much care for. All yours for just $34.95. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

Question of the Day: Leave Your Computer On Or Turn It Off?

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:58:26 GMT

Turn it off, or at least put it to sleep. Sheesh, what a dumb question. Eco-friendly is the a word thrown around a lot these days, and an ever-increasing number of people are going out of their way to conserve power. Combine that with a desire to increase the longevity of our hardware and you have the basis for a question that has been floating around forever: do you leave your computer on or turn it off when not in use? Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

Freakish $5bn lawsuit against Google dismissed, twice

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:56:33 GMT

The $5 billion lawsuit against Google charging the company with crimes against humanity, terrorism, and other various evils has been dismissed on appeal. Ars Technica

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Judge deals another blow to RIAA's making available theory

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:56:04 GMT

Another judge has resoundingly rejected the RIAA's theory that making a file available over a P2P network constitutes copyright infringement. Atlantic v. Howell is now headed for a bench trial this fall. Ars Technica

Motherboard ills leave AMD users with Phenomenal headache

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:51:54 GMT

AMD's 780G chipset has earned good reviews across the board, but poor documentation and board design are causing motherboard compatibility issues. Multiple vendors failed to validate their boards for 125W CPUs, a bad thing for customers wanting AMD's high-end X4 Phenoms in a 780G solution. Ars Technica

If they mated: Intel and Cray to conceive x86 Linux monster

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:51:29 GMT

The computers we use today are sorta like the super computers of yesterday. k? What about the supercomputers of today? And what about those we'll see in a few years? Intel and Cray are teaming up to use the former's CPU and upcoming GPU parts in the latter's supercomputers. We take an in-depth, technical look inside the announcement, and get a peek at supercomputing in 2010. Ars Technica

Japanese police ask ISPs for help in reducing suicides

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:49:43 GMT

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. Ars Technica

Baby Mama (2008)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:47:42 GMT

Rob: Do you want to come back to my... Kate Holbrook: Yes. Absolutely! Rob: Wow. Okay! Just to be clear, I was going to say my place... Kate Holbrook: Uh-huh. I'm 37. I know how this works. Baby Mama (2008) - Memorable quotes

Study: Our friends are the best product reviewers

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:39:04 GMT

According to some study, people trust each other's opinion on product quality than they do on published reviews. I don't. My friends are pretty smart, but they often don't know specifics I need to know about a particular item. More people put more stock in the product opinions of those they know than in published reviews, according to a book by Forrester Research analysts. Technology news - CNET News.com

First Solar aiming at $1 billion in revenue this year

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:36:57 GMT

Despite experts saying a fall is imminent, First Solar continues to climb. Technology news - CNET News.com

If Ballmer bolts, who will lead Microsoft?

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:36:40 GMT

Many, including me, think the worst thing about Microsoft is Steve Ballmer. If he left, or was fired, who steps up to the plate? Presumably, they'll make another stupid mistake and put some new idiot in charge. At least they're losing market share. As Microhoo madness heats up, veteran Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley asks: Where are the company's next leaders coming from? Technology news - CNET News.com

Porta Party Mixes iPod and Bathroom With No Stinkiness

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:33:29 GMT

In the outside world, we all know the iPod can take a one-man dance party from 0-60 in under 3 songs. But ever wonder what it's like on the inside? The Porta Party adopts its shape from the similarly named Porta Potty, but has the skin of an iPod. Insidethe Porta Party is an iPod dock and disco ball that will also take the one man party from 0-60 in under 3 songs if you provide the tunes. And when you're finished inhabiting the iPod, it's kind enough NOT to spit you out on the New...

The Best Way To Break RFIDs: Smash 'Em

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:29:42 GMT

Over the next decade, we're bound to see RFID chips in more and more involuntary applications...which is a scary proposition for a technology that has been successfully read from 69 feet away. But just because, say, your credit card company wants you to use RFID, it doesn't mean you have to comply. Instructables ran through the best ways to deactivate RFIDs in passports and credit cards without the appearance of tampering. Their verdict? A hammer. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide

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Gloria (1999)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:28:52 GMT

Gloria: You know, women got the greatest gift in the world. All they got to do is fall in love, and some guy just takes care of them. Gloria (1999) - Memorable quotes

Toshiba: Demand for solid-state drives to skyrocket by 2011

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:26:57 GMT

Solid State Drives have been a very long time coming. Toshiba says their popularity is growing. I will have to wait till 2011 for a 512 gig model. That's not very much room, and by 2011, it will be considered eentzy. The future for notebook users will be spelled S-S-D, according to Toshiba. The company's president foresees a strong march for the promising new drives, and plans to offer a 512GB model within three years. Ars Technica

FBI wants to move hunt for criminals into Internet backbone

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:24:29 GMT

In recent House testimony, the FBI Director gave a glimpse into the future of law enforcement with his suggestion that his agency be given the authority to filter network "choke points" for illegal activity. Ars Technica

Five important security apps for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:23:55 GMT

A little bit of common sense goes a long way when it comes to keeping your system safe and locked down. But some of us have friends, family, and coworkers that need a little bit more. Ars has five freeware or shareware security apps for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that will go a long way towards keeping your systems secure. Ars Technica

Study: 70 percent say Red Hat more secure than Windows

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:22:41 GMT

Of course Red Hat is more secure than Windows. Why does this study say only 70 percent believe it? In a survey conducted by the Standish group, companies say that Linux is more secure than Windows. The study also looks at other key drivers that are motivating open-source adoption, like lower cost and and faster development. Ars Technica

Fighting Storm with smog: researchers pollute botnet

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:21:51 GMT

Here's an interesting technique for battling botnets. I believe there has been some success with this method. Nine out of ten Americans agree that botnets suck, but isolating and destroying these pernicious pugilists isn't easy. A research team from the University of Mannheim and the Institute Eurecom have come up with a novel approach, and attacked the Storm Worm from the inside. There will be cake at the conclusion of this article. Ars Technica

UK butterflies 'need good summer'

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:24:32 GMT

Butterflies need a warm summer in order to recover from last year's washout, say conservationists. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature