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AT&T Quietly Introduces $10/Month DSL 258

Posted by kdawson from the not-what-i-call-broadband dept.
prostoalex writes "As part of the deal with the FCC to approve the AT&T/BellSouth merger, AT&T started selling, but not advertising, a $10-per-month DSL service in 22 states, AP has learned. 'The service provides download speeds of up to 768 kilobits per second and upload speeds of up to 128 kbps, matching the speeds of the cheapest advertised AT&T plan, which costs $19.95 per month in the nine-state former BellSouth area and $14.99 in the 13 states covered by AT&T before the acquisition.'"
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Journal Journal: We're about to pop... 2

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My wife is about to pop... We are three days from our due date, dialated to 3cm and waiting.

BTW - It's a girl, going to be named Lucille :D

Google Maps vs the Rest 242

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the look-through-the-keyhole dept.
Andrew writes "Shortflip.com has an interesting article on the history, present, and future of 3D satellite imaging applications. Obviously they focus on Google Maps, but they make a good case for Google's competitors, although it's hard to imagine anyone being able to challenge Google's market share in the near future. Emphasis is on user features, map accuracy, and future technology."

Da Vinci Code Author Sued 591

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the prior-art-in-my-head dept.
riptalon writes "Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code, is being sued in the UK for using ideas from a previous non fiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail in his novel. The Bangkok Post states that 'The question the court is facing is whether you can copyright an idea, a conjecture.'"

Dungeon Masters in Cyberspace 119

Posted by Zonk from the i'm-a-better-dm dept.
The New York Times has a piece this afternoon about the launch of Dungeons and Dragons Online. They talk with some of the folks who made the game, and reflect on roleplaying's move from table-top to online spaces. From the article: "While players in most online games communicate by typing, Turbine has tried to enhance the in-person feel of D&D Online by building voice-chat software into the game so players can speak with one another using a microphone plugged into their computer. And while most video games try to adopt a cinematic mode of storytelling, D&D Online plainly reminds users that they are playing a computer approximation of a pen-and-paper game. During combat, an icon of a spinning 20-sided die appears in a corner of the screen, just as modern slot machines still show spinning reels even though a microchip has already decided if you've won the jackpot."

Microsoft Confirms 6 Versions of Vista 524

Posted by CmdrTaco from the this-is-getting-complicated-fast dept.
Darthmalt writes "The BBC has a story confirming that there will be 6 versions of Vista. They are Vista Business, Vista Enterprise, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, Vista Starter. Also included are some of the differences between each version."

Why 7.1 Surround Sound is Overkill For Most Homes 408

Posted by Zonk from the bigger-is-not-always-better dept.
RX8 writes "Home Theater expert Mark Fleischmann explains why you should not fall for the 7.1 hype and why 5.1 surround sound is adequate for most homes. From the article: 'With the marketing of 6.1 and 7.1 surround, the industry has decisively outwitted itself. It has convinced many consumers to buy new receivers and more speakers. But it has also undermined the 5.1-channel standard, which is more appropriate for the home, slowing the acceptance of surround sound in general.'"
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Journal Journal: Catch Up 2

Journal by N473

Time flies when life gives you a full schedule.

We are pregnant again (as of October 23), now 17 weeks along. If it is a boy, the name will be Robert Dale Maynard Leveck.

Work still going great.

I have a website to cure my blog and programming itches: http://www.leveck.us/

Much love,
Nathan

Being School District Admin? 161

Posted by Cliff from the education-vs-enterprise dept.
Bananatree3 asks: "I am a high schooler in a fairly large school district, and have always wondered what it is like to manage a large school network. What is it like to be a school district admin? What kind of unique things do you have to do that are outside the realm of 'normal' IT departments? When is the most hectic/slow time for you? How big of a network do you manage? Also, do you have any favorite stories about being a school district IT admin?"
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Journal Journal: Happenings 2

Journal by N473

It has been a little bit since the last entry, but a lot has happened...

Our (my wife and I's) happiness only lasted a day and a half. She miscarried 10-12 in the evening. So we are waiting a while to try again. I thought I had been in love before, but I have never felt this. My Aubry is the sought after soulmate...
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Journal Journal: Catch up 6

Journal by N473

Well... I met a girl back in June, and fell in love. We got married July 29, 2005. Tonight we found out we are pregnant. We have been trying for two months. I am so happy I could shit!
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Journal Journal: All settled

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I am all settled in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Got an apartment and cable intarweb. Halliburton is working me like a rented mule but it's not bad.

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