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BBC iPlayer Welcomes Linux (and Macs) 259

Posted by kdawson on Monday December 17, 2007 @08:51AM from the audi-vox-populi dept.

h4rm0ny writes "After previously limiting their iPlayer to only the Windows platform (as we discussed earlier here and here), the BBC's content is now available to UK-based users of Linux and Mac OS X. From their site: 'From today we are pleased to announce that streaming is now available on BBC iPlayer. This means that Windows, Mac and Linux users can stream programs on iPlayer as long as their computer has the latest version of Flash. Another change is that you do not have to register or sign in any more to download programs ...' It seems that the BBC have listened to people who petitioned them for broader support and an open format. Well, Flash isn't exactly open, but its a lot more ubiquitous than Windows Media and Real Player formats."

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Submission + - Intelligent Design-Your-Own Darwin Fish Contest

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Matthew Bettelheim

on Thursday April 05, 2007 @02:24PM

Matthew Bettelheim writes: "Inkling Magazine is having a competition to see who can come up with the next best Darwin fish design. So long as it cleverly incorporates that telltale fish profile, all ideas are game. Send us doodles, polished Illustrator files, graffiti art, whatever. We don't care as long as it's got an almond-shaped body, a tail and a certain wittiness.

http://www.inklingmagazine.com/articles/intelligen t-design-your-own-darwin-fish/"

Submission + - Science can regrow fingers like magic!

Submitted by

TurdTapper

on Thursday February 22, 2007 @12:50PM

TurdTapper writes: "From the article:

Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers — and someday, even limbs — with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel.
There's the guy who sliced off a fingertip but grew it back, after he treated the wound with an extract of pig bladder.

I wonder what it would take to increase the size of my manhood...perhaps shredded shark cartilage."

Submission + - Create your own NBA highlight reels

Submitted by jcatcw on Thursday February 22, 2007 @12:41PM

jcatcw writes: The NBA now offers a mashup tool that will allows users without editing experience to create custom videos. The NBA.com Highlight Mixer can use game clips, team logos and music to create videos, which can then be posted on the NBA site or at a user's own site. 'Every fan has their own perspective, and this is the chance to share that with other fans and the rest of the world,' says Steve Grimes, vice president of interactive services at NBA Entertainment. 'There is a pent-up demand to be able to create your own highlight reels.'

Submission + - AT&T and BellSouth to Merge...Here comes Ma Be

Submitted by kangdangalang on Thursday February 22, 2007 @11:20AM

kangdangalang writes: News is amuck about a merger between AT&T and BellSouth AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS) announced today an agreement to merge the two companies, a combination that will create a more effective and efficient provider in the wireless, broadband, video, voice and data markets. The merger will streamline the ownership and operations of Cingular Wireless, which is jointly owned by AT&T and BellSouth. The new company will be more innovative, nimble and efficient, providing benefits to customers by combining the Cingular, BellSouth and AT&T networks into a single fully integrated wireless and wireline Internet Protocol network offering a full range of advanced solutions. Seems like AT&T is trying to reacquire all the baby bells to get back to being the communications supergiant of decades past, do you think this will be allowed by the FCC or will this get shot down because of fear of AT&T becoming a monopoly once again?

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