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Submission + - Freebase opens to the public (freebase.com)

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suso

on Wednesday August 22, 2007 @09:36PM

suso writes: "A new user contributed information database website called Freebase has just given read access to the public, although they still consider this to be in a public alpha state. Freebase is similar to Wikipedia, except the data is more structured than free form. The company developed their own type of database, called a graph database. It is different from the typical relational database type that most database systems use. Another unique aspect of Freebase is that it provides an access API so that third parties can develop applications that use the data independently of the site."

Submission + - Tux500 Indycar needs more donations

Submitted by Stopwatch on Tuesday May 01, 2007 @08:27AM

Stopwatch writes: The tux500.com project has the goal of raising at least $25,000 to put the Linux logo on an Indy 500 car this year. The logo has already been put on the front of the car. Whether it stays there or not depends on whether they meet their goal. If they reach $350,000 then the whole team will be called Team Linux and the car will be completely sponsored by the Linux community. With only 20 days left to donate, here is the chance to show the power of the Linux community.

Submission + - Put Linux on an Indy 500 car!

Submitted by Mark K on Friday April 20, 2007 @07:34AM

Mark K writes: How would you like to tune into the Indy 500 and see the Linux penguin prominently displayed on a car. The Tux 500 project was started to raise enough money to sponsor an Indy 500 car this year in the name of Linux. If $25,000 is raised they will be an associate sponsor of the car, if they reach $350,000 then the whole car will have Linux all over it. The amount of visibility depends on the money raised. Overnight they passed $6000 and there is some good rivalry between the different distributions on the stats page. There is also a contest to determine a design for the car.

Submission + - 16:9 commercials on 4:3 screens?

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suso

on Sunday February 11, 2007 @08:53PM

suso writes: "Tell me I'm not imagining things. I just saw that Mastercard commercial where the couple's parents are meeting each other. But this time the "priceless text" was going off the edge of the screen and only partially viewable. I still have a 4:3 aspect ratio screen and this was on a local CW station. So was this an 16:9 HD advertisement? The show that was on was not advertised as being in HD and none of the other commercials seemed to be having the same issues. I'm wondering if this is going to be how the stations encourage people to buy new TVs with HD support. I was going to buy a new TV at the end of this year (don't use it enough) anyways. I'm reminded of that old episode of "The Wonder Years" where the family is being encouraged to buy a new color TV and Wayne is making comments like "Look at that nice brown car.""

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