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Comment Didn't this guy prove it was the molten inards? (Score 1) 333

by BradyB (#28330291) Attached to: Ocean Currents Proposed As Cause of Magnetic Field

This link to an article on NPR, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90947943, was also in a short show on the Science Channel about magnetic fields. So, I think that the reader should not state that there is no evidence that the molten inards of the Earth are not the probable cause of our magnetosphere.
Transportation

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An anonymous reader writes: Nissan has introduced a new subcompact called the Caliente. Caliente It supposedly will include a screen in the ceiling of the car to watch movies on and view photos and maps. Is going to be powered by a new hybrid engine that gets 300hp. The Caliente is geared toward the younger crowd as it features sleek lines and one mean looking grill. Hopefully it won't suck as bad as the Ford Fiesta. Fiesta
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Virgin America Uses Linux to Entertain Inflight 117

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the slow-steady-creep dept.
anomalous cohort writes "CrunchGear has an interesting interview with the Director of Inflight Entertainment for the airline Virgin America, who discusses their adoption of Linux for the passenger's seat back computers. 'The ability to compose a music-video playlist is pretty cool and on the horizon. The READ section is also awesome in that it takes what is typically a bunch of wasted trees (excess newspapers, periodicals) and allows us to be more environmentally friendly and timely with things like news/event info/sports/entertainment etc.'"
Graphics

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Patents

eBay May Lose 'Buy it Now' Button in Patent Case 177

Posted by CowboyNeal from the ain't-it-obvious-yet dept.
Spamicles writes "A judge has delayed his ruling on the eBay patent infringement case. eBay has been involved in a legal dispute over the use of its popular "Buy it Now" button, which allows consumers to skip the bidding and purchase items on eBay directly. The patent suit was filed six years ago by MercExchange L.L.C. In May of 2003, a jury ruled in MercExchange's favor finding that eBay did in fact infringe on the patent, but in 2005 the US Supreme Court ruled that MercExchange was not automatically entitled to a court order blocking the offending service, essentially handing a victory down to patent reform advocates. However, the ruling by the Supreme Court does not affect the final judgment of the court."
Intel

Submission + - High schooler is awarded $100,000 for research

Submitted by wired_LAIN
wired_LAIN writes: A teenager from Oklahoma was awarded $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search competition for building an inexpensive and accurate spectrograph that can identify the specific characteristics of different kinds of molecules. While normal spectrographs can cost between $20,000 and 100,000 to build, her spectrograph cost less than $500 dollars. The 40 finalists' projects were judged by a panel of 12 scientists, all well established in their respective fields. Among the judges were Vera Rubin , who proved Dark Matter, and Andrew Yeager, one of the pioneers of stem cell research. My only question is: why aren't these kids given more media coverage?
Music

Submission + - An open letter to Steve Jobs: Drop DRM in iTunes.

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Max Romantschuk
Max Romantschuk writes: "In the wake of the recent EU stance on digital music and consumer lock-in, political pressure finally seems to be building up against DRM. Steve Jobs even claimed that he prefers DRM-free music. The EFF's DefectiveByDesign.org campaign has written an open letter to Steve Jobs. This excerpt pretty much sums it up: "It has been three weeks now since you published your pledge to drop DRM, and there have been many responses from commentators who have outlined actions you could take to back up your words. The fact that you have not taken any action leads us to ask the question: How genuine is your pledge?"

Help the EFF fight DRM. Sign the letter and let Mr Reality Distortion Field know that you care about DRM-free music."
Businesses

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