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Submission + - Astronauts Hooks Up Harmony in Lengthy Spacewalk (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver

on Sunday November 25, 2007 @11:40AM

Tech.Luver writes: "Astronauts spent seven hours in space to finish preparing the International Space Station for its next addition — Europe's first permanent space laboratory, the Columbus laboratory — which is sitting in the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis at Cape Canaveral, Florida launch pad — set to lift off on December 6. International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Daniel Tani completed a 7-hour, 4 minute spacewalk at 11:54 a.m. EST Saturday, continuing the external outfitting of the Harmony node in its new position in front of the US laboratory Destiny. The spacewalkers completed all scheduled tasks, including another look at the starboard Solar Alpha Rotary Joint, and did some get-ahead work as well. ( http://techluver.com/2007/11/25/astronauts-hooks-up-module-in-lengthy-spacewalk/ )"

Submission + - Microsoft Identifies IP in Linux

Submitted by jschmerge on Sunday May 13, 2007 @05:23PM

jschmerge writes: Fortune magazine is running a story, in which Steve Balmer is describing Linux as infringing upon 235 patents that it holds. No specificity (ala SCO) is mentioned in the article, but it looks like we might start to see the battle lines forming here... Then again, Steve Balmer might just be blowing some more smoke.

Submission + - PC Games Bring Industry to $13.5 Billion in 2006

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njkid1

on Thursday January 18, 2007 @07:57PM

njkid1 writes: "The PC gaming industry had a decent year in 2006, bringing in revenue of almost $1 billion. Adding this in to the video game totals from last week, and total industry reached nearly $13.5 billion in the U.S. during 2006. The top PC game was World of Warcraft.http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature /?id=14997&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000018"

Submission + - Nobel Prize Winners Live Longer

Submitted by anthemaniac on Thursday January 18, 2007 @07:42PM

anthemaniac writes: A new study finds those who won Nobel Prizes between 1901 and 1950 lived about 2 years longer than nominees who didn't win. The researchers conclude that the instantly conferred social status leads to health benefits. From the story: 'The research rules out the possibility that intervening prize-related money itself adds the years through improved prosperity.' If you're thinking of aiming for the prize, pick the right field. Nobel laureates in physics lived nearly a year longer than winners in chemistry.

Journal Journal: Army Establishes Psyops Branch 3

Journal by Philip K Dickhead on Thursday January 18, 2007 @07:36PM

"Effective 16 October 2006, Psychological Operations was established as a basic branch of the Army, pursuant to the authority of Section 3063(a)(13), Title 10, United States Code."

That is the substance of General Order 30 (pdf) issued by Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey on January 12, 2007.

Submission + - Hacking TiVo: 23 Tips to Turbocharge Your DVR

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on Thursday January 18, 2007 @07:25PM

An anonymous reader writes: Learn to modify your Tivo or DVR to show Caller ID on your TV when you get a phone call, store over 5 times more recordings than a standard dvr, transfer files to and from your PC and more...

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