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Television

Submission + - BBC's public consultation on new on-demand service

Submitted by
ico2
ico2 writes: "The bbc are taking suggestions for their new on-demand tv service.
Questions include "How important is it that [This service] is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft software?"

From the site:
The BBC Trust is carrying out its first Public Value Test (PVT) — a new procedure that must be applied when the Trust considers applications from BBC management for the approval of new BBC services.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consult ations/ondemand_services.html"
Networking

Submission + - Open Linux Router Project Announced

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Phoronix has delivered word on the project announcement of the Open Linux Router. The Open Linux Router project hopes to start off where The Linux Router Project had left off. The Open Linux Router is looking to combine the functionality of several network services all into a single box (similar to m0n0wall or Smoothwall), but will feature expanded possibilities with its "true modular" design so that the end-user can quickly and easily customize the software. The first release of this Linux distribution will not be out until May or June, but some of the code is presently available via SVN. More information is also available through their new project website.
Operating Systems

Submission + - BBC To Host Multi-OS Debate

Submitted by Bananatree3
Bananatree3 writes: BBC is currently seeking submissions from all you Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux devotees "in 100 words or less, why you are such a supporter of your chosen operating system and what features you love about it". They will then select one user of each platform to go head to head in a debate that will be part of the BBC's Microsoft Vista launch coverage on January 30th.
Announcements

Submission + - String Theory Test Proposed

Submitted by Alchemist253
Alchemist253 writes: Theoreticians at a trio of American universities have recently proposed a (non-trivial) experimental test of string theory, often called the "theory of everything." Importantly, it is possible that this test could be carried out in the not-too-distant future when CERN's latest powerful tool, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) comes online. From the article, "If the test does not find what the theory predicts about W boson scattering, it would be evidence that one of string theory's key mathematical assumptions is violated. In other words, string theory — as articulated in its current form — would be proven impossible."
The Internet

Submission + - Usenet is dying - what next?

Submitted by fotoguzzi
fotoguzzi writes: I'm not a power user, but Usenet made me feel like one. By traversing topic trees or keyword searching Google Groups, I was often delighted to learn that my wide-ranging quests had already been answered, or at least I could find an audience receptive to those questions. This seems no longer true for Usenet, and Google searches of the entire Internet do not seem to uncover similar sects. Has anyone adequately explained the fall of Usenet? Is there a new, improved way to find and communicate with scattered peoples who share a common interest?

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