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Submission + - Linspire Signs Patent Deal with Microsoft

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gral

on Thursday June 14, 2007 @11:20AM

gral writes: "From the article, "Linspire will work with Novell and Microsoft to develop open-source "translators" that allow Open Office and Microsoft Office users to share documents more easily. The company has also licensed Microsoft's RT audio codec to make its Pidgin IM (instant messaging) client interoperable with Windows Live Messenger and other Microsoft products."

Does Linspire own Pidgin IM (formerly GAIM)? Why do these companies think this is a "Good" move?

PC World"

Submission + - Senators propose labels for adult Web Sites

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gral

on Thursday April 12, 2007 @06:35PM

gral writes: "From the article:

Operators of Web sites with racy content must label their sites and register in a national directory or be fined, according to a new U.S. Senate proposal that represents the latest effort among politicians to crack down on Internet sex.

No to a red light district on the web, but code embedded in a page to designate content, that's OK.

ZDnet Story"

Submission + - Lexus Self Parking Demo

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gral

on Monday December 04, 2006 @04:43PM

gral writes: "Here is a video that shows how easy it is for the Lexus to park itself.

http://www.fquick.com/videos/viewvideo.php?id=520

Sometimes Automatic is not such a great thing."

Submission + - Microsoft Zune out for Christmas

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gral

on Thursday September 14, 2006 @02:19PM

gral writes: "From the article:

> Unveiling more details of the player, which it hopes will rival
> Apple's iPod, Microsoft said the Zune will come in three colours
> — black, white and brown.

Hmm, brown, I wonder what kind of panic THAT would have produced on the Plane.
BBC UK Article"

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