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Submission + - iPhone apps are on their way! (9to5mac.com)

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apdyck

on Friday October 05, 2007 @08:59PM

apdyck writes: "It would appear that Apple may be waiting until their release of their new OS to allow third party developers to create applications for the iPhone. According to Cleve Nettles of 9to5mac.com, Apple may release a program to third party developers to unlock the phone and develop applications for it. One can only wonder though, how long would it take for a program like that to be put on demonoid?"

Submission + - Worlds Largest Telescope now in use (itwire.com.au)

Submitted by apdyck on Monday July 16, 2007 @03:07PM

apdyck writes: ITWire recently had an article announcing that the world's largest telescope is now up and running, conducting one-year series of tests. The Great Canary Telescope, located in the Canary Islands, is the largest telescope in the world at 10.4 m(34') in diameter. Not for your average stargazer! Check out the article at http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13520/1066/

Submission + - Microsoft licenses multi-colored bar code

Submitted by apdyck on Tuesday April 17, 2007 @12:36PM

apdyck writes: Microsoft announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement with the International Standard Audiovisual Number International Agency (ISAN-IA)to start using their multi-colored bar code for use with multimedia works. The technology promises to increase the amount of information that a single UPC code can provide. From the Microsoft Press Release: "Microsoft's new multicolor bar code will enable the inclusion of more data in the code itself, as well as the ability for consumers to interact with it by scanning the code with webcams and, eventually, cell phones with color cameras.". Full press release available here.

Submission + - Which Linux Distribution is best for a Web Server?

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apdyck

on Wednesday November 15, 2006 @09:10PM

apdyck writes: "I am setting up a web hosting business. We are currently running Windows 2003 Enterprise Server, but we would like to have a few linux servers as well. Of the four partners in my firm, I am the only one with any Linux experience, and that is limited as best. I would like to know, which distribution is going to give me the maximum reliability with the minimum hassle? I don't want to have to spend hours configuring settings — ideally, it would work within minutes of the install, and any additional configuration should be minor."

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