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Submission + - Speakeasy bought by Best Buy

Submitted by Brett on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:45AM

Brett writes: Speakeasy has been acquired by Best Buy in deal that will take place early next year. Best Buy says that they will keep the DSL provider as a separate subsidiary, although the company plans to promote Speakeasy through its Best Buy For Business unit. It also looks like Best Buy is keeping the option of eventually killing the brand alive though, as they promise only to keep it unchanged for the short term. As a Speakeasy customer, I must say I'm a little wary of my ISP joining ranks with Best Buy.

Submission + - Linux-based Hardware/Software Dev Kit for $70

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:44AM

An anonymous reader writes: LinuxDevices reports: Atmel is shipping the least expensive hardware/software Linux development kit we've come across in LinuxDevices.com's seven-year history. The $70 Atmel Network Gateway Kit 100, based on Atmel's AVR32 RISC architecture, includes a tiny SBC (single-board computer), a full Linux port/toolchain, and supports "most serial communication protocols. According to Atmel, the Atmel Network Gateway Kit 100 (ATNGW100) is suitable for routers, POS (point-of-sales/service), navigation, multimedia, and printers.

Submission + - Delphi for PHP Released

Submitted by Lou on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:43AM

Lou writes: Delphi for PHP, a complete PHP RAD tool for developing PHP web applications has been released by CodeGear ( the Developer Tools Group subsidiary of Borland). The tool only runs on the Windows XP/2000/2003 platform, but allows developer to target multiple platforms. The tool looks similar to its Delphi and C++ developer studio, only it generates pure PHP code. Bravo Codegear on your first new product. Supports several databases including MySQL and includes the VCL components library for PHP (over 50 useable controls), which will be managed as an Open Source project. Developing web applications has now become easier. Link to Announcement: http://www.codegear.com/AboutUs/News/DelphiForPHPN owAvailable/tabid/251/Default.aspx

Submission + - Air conditioning failure threatens state computers

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:39AM

coondoggie writes: "Here's one you don't hear about every day: A massive air-conditioning failure at a Florida office complex in Tallahassee is threatening to disrupt state government computer traffic statewide today.A least 11 buildings have lost air-conditioning so far because a chiller plant at the Capital Circle Office Complex in Tallahassee began leaking Monday night, according to a Pensacola News journal story. The lack of cool air threatens to overheat the government's servers, and officials are warning that the state's main web page will be out of service periodically throughout the day.The state Emergency Operations Center is also located at the complex, but its functions will not be interrupted, the story said. A recent study from Forrester Research said management of heat in data centers became a major challenge in the previous two years which might have produced immense Internet data centers. Those data centers produce tremendous amounts of heat. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1295 5"

Submission + - Apple TV running on a Macbook

Submitted by

TomAnthony

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:33AM

TomAnthony writes: "The Apple TV software has already been patched, and can be seen running on a Macbook. It appears the replacement Finder.app the Apple TV uses has been patched and transplanted to a regular OS X install. The article shows how easily it was done:

AppleTVHacks.net was able to patch to the Apple TV Finder.app, and now has an operating Apple TV on a Macbook. Once a patched copy of the Apple TV Finder is made, you just copy over the additional Frameworks from the Apple TV, and you can reboot into Apple TV.

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Another Anti-Terror List Impacting Businesses, Customers 237

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @09:31AM from the how-dare-you-be-named-that dept.

HangingChad writes "MSNBC is running a story about yet another government database designed to thwart terrorists and drug dealers that is having impact on people with similar names. Like a no-fly list for businesses, the Office of Foreign Asset Control's list of 'specially designated nationals' has been used in the past by banks and other financial institutions to block financial transactions of drug dealers and other criminals. Use of the list was expanded after 9-11 and now includes almost any financial transaction. Moreover, there is no minimum amount of money attached to penalties for selling to someone on the list: selling a sandwich to a 'specially designated national' can have a fine for up to '$10 million and 10 to 30 years in prison.' The article goes on: 'Businesses have used it to screen applicants for home and car loans, apartments and even exercise equipment, according to interviews and a report by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay area to be issued today.'"

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