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Adobe Releases Preview of 64-bit Flash For Linux 329

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday November 17, 2008 @12:46PM from the flash-in-the-pan dept.

Rinisari writes "Finally, the day has come. Adobe has released a pre-release version of the 64-bit Flash player. It is available at the Adobe Labs Flash Player 10 download site immediately. Where are the Windows and Mac versions? 'Release of this alpha version of 64-bit Flash Player on Linux is the first step in delivering upon Adobe's commitment to make Flash Player native 64-bit across platforms. We chose Linux as our initial platform in response to numerous requests in our public Flash Player bug and issue management system and the fact that Linux distributions do not ship with a 32-bit browser or a comprehensive 32-bit emulation layer by default. Until this pre-release, use of 32-bit Flash Player on Linux has required the use of a plugin wrapper, which prevents full compatibility with 64-bit browsers. With this pre-release, Flash Player 10 is now a full native participant on 64-bit Linux distributions.' Windows and Mac OS X 64-bit versions will follow, and the final versions all will be released simultaneously. Tamarin, the JIT compiler in Flash, is now capable of producing 64-bit code and nspluginwrapper is no longer required. There are, however, no plans to release a debugger version of the 64-bit plugin."

(Stupid) Useful Emacs Tricks? 412

Posted by timothy on Friday November 07, 2008 @09:58AM from the bonus-if-it-uses-10-fingers-at-once dept.

Count Fenring writes "Since the Vi version of this question was both interesting and popular, let's hear from the other end of the spectrum. What are your favorite tricks, macros, extensions, and techniques for any of the various Emacs? Myself, I like 'M-x dunnet' ;-)"

24 Hour Laptops From HP? 205

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday September 10, 2008 @08:57AM from the i'll-believe-it-when-i-can-fly-to-tokyo-and-back dept.

daveyboy79 writes "This article from the BBC shows HP's new laptop, the HP EliteBook 6930p. Configured with several options, such as the 80Gb SSD and the mercury-free LED displays, it allows users to get 24 hours of non-stop computing." The real question is, are we talking 24 hours of word processing? Or 24 hours of actually using your computer?

Submission + - Global Orgasm Dec 22 2007 6:08GMT

Submitted by cavedwler on Thursday December 20, 2007 @01:46PM

cavedwler writes: From wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/sex/2006/11/global_orgasm_a.html

"Global Orgasm, a winter solstice event conceived to "effect change in the energy field of the Earth through input of the largest possible surge of human energy," takes place on December 22.

This is one of those projects that can only have global impact because of the internet. You just couldn't get the word out to all the people open to this sort of thing without the technology — and without the culture that has shaped around this technology."

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