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Submission + - Facebook Goes 64 Bit: Expects to Grow Quickly (idealog.us) 1

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NewsCloud
NewsCloud writes: "Facebook announced to developers today that they are moving to a 64 bit user ID in November (see below). At 32 bits, the current ID allows nearly 4.3 billion user accounts. Yet, despite having only 47 million users today, Facebook's move to 64 bits will allow it to have more than 18 quintillion (18,446,744,074,000,000,000) user accounts. Of course, there are currently only about 6.5 billion people in the world. Is Facebook setting their sights beyond Earth or just trying to avoid what happened when Slashdot ran out of space for comment IDs last year. Perhaps they are planning to implement personas. Anyway, do you have any idea how much Facebook would be worth with 18 quintillion user IDs? Sextillions..."
Announcements

Submission + - Brian May Successfully Defends Thesis (msn.com)

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DynaSoar
DynaSoar writes: "Brian May http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May, lead guitarist for Queen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band) has successfully defended his astrophysics thesis at London's Imperial College http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20424659/. He still must resubmit his written thesis after making required corrections, but this is pro forma. He is to formally receive his doctorate in May 2008, nearly 40 years after turning from his studies to become a professional musician. The subject of his thesis, entitled "Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud," is based on work he did in Tenerife in the 1960's. He has two prior scientific publications on this topic, in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (166, 429 — 448 (1974)), and in Nature (240, 401 — 402 (15 December 1972))."
Music

Submission + - Brian May gets PHD

Submitted by wellingtonsteve
wellingtonsteve writes: Slashdot reported last month that Queen guitarist Brian May was planning to submit his PHD thesis in astrophysics (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/ 28/0557236).

BBC news is reporting (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6961171. stm) that having yesterday passed his Viva in which he had to explain, defend and dicuss his work with other astrophysicists for over three hours, he has now been awarded the PHD.

Brian's official website has more (http://brianmay.com/brian/briannews/briannews.htm l)
Databases

Submission + - Just Published: Murach's ADO.NET 2.0 with VB 2005 (murach.com) 1

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Ben Murach
Ben Murach writes: "Start prototyping .NET database applications today...go deeper into ADO.NET 2.0 coding to build professional, 3-layer applications for Windows and the web...take advantage of time-saving tools like Crystal Reports...then use this book as a quick and easy reference to the ADO.NET skills you need on the job. Try out chapters 2 and 3 at the Murach website for free!
http://www.murach.com/books/adv2/index.htm"
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Submission + - Sys Admin Magazine ends publication

Submitted by HTMLSpinnr
HTMLSpinnr writes: It seems that Sys Admin Magazine, a magazine geared toward UNIX type sysadmins, will be ending publication with it's August 2007 issue. I received a postcard via mail yesterday announcing the end of publication. Those with remaining subscriptions are being offered either a refund for the unsent issues, or a "free" SysAdmin magazine archive CD ("A $49.95 value!"), with all issues from 1992 to the last August 2007 issue. Digging around the Sys Admin Magazine website, or the website of their parent company, CMP, reveals nothing of the magazine's fate.

Will other technical paper publications see a similar fate now that most of us get our news, articles, etc. online?
Google

Submission + - Google add audio to Earth

Submitted by wellingtonsteve
wellingtonsteve writes: Google are in talks with Californian company Wild Sanctuary to add up to 3500 sounds from around the around the world to their popular Google Earth software.

From the article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6639977.stm ):
"The software is to be presented at the Where 2.0 conference in San Jose, California on 29 May.

Mr Krause [Director of Wild Sanctuary] said up to two dozen sounds would be show-cased at first, but many more would be added later."
Windows

Submission + - Windows XP Is Running Slower Than Usual Checklist

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nicenswift
nicenswift writes: "Had a client phone today saying his XP Pro machines seemed to be running slower than when they purchased them, This is a problem I hear all the time and sent him the following. After doing so I thought it may also be of help to other people with this issue. Part 1. http://swift-tips.blogspot.com/2007/04/windows-xp- is-running-slower-than-usual.html Part 2. http://swift-tips.blogspot.com/2007/04/windows-xp- is-running-slower-than-usual_16.html"
Google

Submission + - Google Is Environmentally Friendly

Submitted by Steve Walmock
Steve Walmock writes: In one of CNet's recent photo stories, there are pictures of Google's UK offices and more interestingly a shot of a Google-themed recycling bin that is apparently one of many. The article also points out that there are signs up asking employees to ride to work because it's more environmentally friendly. Since there isn't much information around about Google's offices and it's one of the fastest growing companies in the world, it's good to see it's doing its part to help the environment.

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