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Submission + - FAA Vista shun indicates Linux and Google rise

Submitted by Tookis on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:55PM

Tookis writes: A report in Information Week that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may shun the idea of upgrading to Windows Vista and Microsoft Office in favor of Linux and Google Apps must be giving the big software company air sickness. The FAA is worried about two major things with a Vista upgrade: compatibility with existing applications and cost. Looks like the FAA will stick with XP for some time though. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/10276/1023/

Bookmark Mystery of the dying bees (cosmosmagazine.com)

by benlester on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:51PM

Submission + - Scientists to use MRI to Read Minds

Submitted by ChainedFei on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:42PM

ChainedFei writes: While currently in the experimental stages, Scientists at Germany's Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience are using MRI Imaging in order to detect higher level decision making as it occurs in the brain before the thought is put to action. Civil Libertarians are naturally concerned as to the usage of such technology, should it come to fruition. Civil Libertarians are, quite understandably, uneasy of such technology. The initial proposed usages of such technology has been put forward as better Airport Security measures as well as Criminal Interrogations, though the possibility of a Minority Report style use loom throughout.

Submission + - Top 10 Firefox Extensions for Productivity

Submitted by

UndergroundNews

on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:39PM

UndergroundNews writes: "Using your computer productivity really can make life easier, Firefox has really made my life more productive just with the simple capability of tabbed browsing. Firefox extensions have also been making life more productive, here's a countdown Top 10 Firefox extensions to improve your productivity."

Submission + - Medical Wikis Featured in Nature Medicine

Submitted by S. Adams on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:38PM

S. Adams writes: Two high impact medical journals, BMJ and Nature Medicine have featured articles discussing the impact of Web 2.0 and Wiki software and the future of medical infomatics. Both have stirred some debate on the potential impact of the technology to benefit patient care as well of some of the risk if not used properly. http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v13/n3/abs/nm0307 -231.html (subscription required) http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7582/1283? maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext= askdrwiki&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWC IT (open Access)

Feed Shareholders Of Take-Two Plot a Revolt (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @11:12PM

A consortium of investors disclosed that it intended to oust the board and possibly the top management of Take-Two Interactive Software.

Feed Broadcasters Agree to Fine Over Payoffs (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @10:32PM

Four large radio station owners agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve claims that they accepted cash in exchange for playing songs.

Feed A.M.D. Says Pricing Battle May Affect Its Revenue Goal (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @10:32PM

As the price war with Intel continued to take its toll, shares of Advanced Micro Devices fell 23 cents, or 1.6 percent.

Submission + - NZ Banks want .bank domain to reduce fraud

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @10:43PM

An anonymous reader writes: Banks want a new internet classification to help combat online fraud. Banks' internet addresses would then read westpac.bank.nz, for example, rather than westpac.co.nz. The . bank address would join the five current "moderated" addresses with restricted memberships. http://www.stuff.co.nz/3976481a28.html

Submission + - CompUSA to close half of its stores

Submitted by

silic0nsilence

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @10:40PM

silic0nsilence writes: "Businesswire.com is reporting that CompUSA will be closing 126 stores, which is more than half of them. This comes months after a announcements that CompUSA may have been sold since it is not making much profit."

Submission + - Does Microsoft + Novell = Good Linux Msn messanger

Submitted by

tater_3001

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @10:31PM

tater_3001 writes: "Ok, just wondering, but with Microsoft pairing up with Novell, do you think that it is possible that Microsoft might FINALLY make their msn messenger avaliable to people using linux? If so how long do you think it will take? -Turner"

Submission + - Broken 360 hassle.. Six weeks and no return box!

Submitted by

Joe Woynillowicz

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @10:07PM

Joe Woynillowicz writes: "Horrible XBox 360 support hassle, a 360 goes dead and it has taken the support team SIX WEEKS to even send the return box (with another 2-3 on top for repair) and they haven't even got the box shipped out yet: http://dead360.blogspot.com/"

Submission + - Music execs: Apple and DRM are the problem

Submitted by EMB Numbers on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @10:00PM

EMB Numbers writes: C-Net says last year saw a 131 percent jump in digital sales, but overall the industry still saw about a 4 percent decline in revenue. http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6162729.html?part= rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-5&subj=news At the opening of the conference, some of the panel members lashed out at Jobs. Members said Jobs' call three weeks ago for DRM-free music was "insincere" and a "red herring." Apple has maintained a stranglehold on the digital music industry by locking up iTunes music with DRM......and "it's causing everybody else who is participating in the marketplace — the other service providers, the labels, the users — a lot of pain. If they could simply open it up, everybody would love them."

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