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Submission + - UK residents may get HDTV via DVB-T after all

Submitted by on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @09:02AM

An anonymous reader writes: If you live in the UK, the only way to get HDTV is to buy a service from Sky, Virgin Cable (with limited services and coverage) or a FTA satellite system. Unlike Americans, Brits have no over-the-air terrestrial HDTV.

Now, cnet.co.uk is reporting that the BBC has developed a modification to the transmission system that could enable them to double the capacity of the DVB-T service (known as Freeview). If successful, HDTV will become a reality.

Feed Open Wi-Fi proves no defence in child porn case (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Wednesday April 25, 2007 @07:52AM

Appeal court allows evidence despite unsecured network

A man has been found guilty of possessing child pornography despite arguing that his open wireless internet network meant the case against him could not be proved.

Journal Journal: April Fool's Submissions Overboard and Underfunny 2

Journal by evought on Sunday April 01, 2007 @08:08PM

I agree with some of the comments and submissions I have seen today that the yearly stupidity on Slashdot is just plain dumb. Unfortunately, these comments are drowned out. One or two good hoaxes would have made my day. ("Google Paper" was actually quite good). A score of idiotic and unbelievable posts just ruins the site and real news is buried. Having looked through the Firehose at several points today, there have been several serious submissions that have been voted up but have never made

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