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Submission + - Why I Sold My Wii

Submitted by Jeffrey on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @09:22PM

Jeffrey writes: It was the most unique and innovative system I had ever seen in my many years of playing video games. So why did I sell it? Simple, it got boring. Nintendo has ceased offering me any reasons to keep playing it. Full story at SavvyGeek.

Feed Georgia on the mind of 3m after CD loss (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @08:32PM

One more reason to fear data handlers

Sensitive personal information on 2.9 million Georgia residents is at risk after a company lost a CD that contained the details. It is at least the third such blunder in less than a week and raises serious doubts about the measures private companies and public officials take to safeguard individuals from identity theft.

Submission + - Comparing Bush's and Gore's Houses

Submitted by

doppleganger871

on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:35PM

doppleganger871 writes: "This story on Snopes, compares the houses of George W. Bush, and Al Gore. Feel free to draw your own conclusions as to which house belongs to George, and which is Al's."

Submission + - Is Windows 98 still usable?

Submitted by Merry Mace on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:25PM

Merry Mace writes: I have a friend with an older but still quite usable system. Last summer I cleaned up the machine and installed Ubuntu. My friend just told me of a few problems they're having and asked (begged) me to reinstall Windows 98. The question is: Can I ethically install an operating system that I know has some unresolved security flaws?

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