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Submission + - Buy a Ubuntu flavor laptop you have no option (infinit.net) 1

lord_dagobert writes: I want to buy a DELL Vostro V13. DELL offer it with two flavor, Ubuntu and Windows. With Windows you can customize the laptop with Ubuntu there is no option.
I can't change the hard drive, CPU or memory. They say that there is a compatibility issue. What? A bigger hard drive is not compatible with Ubuntu? More memory is not compatible?
Does the manufacture have a agreement with Microsoft to limit Linux/GNU expansion?
Here is the chat I add with DELL: http://pages.infinit.net/binette/dell.html

Moon

Submission + - Moon Colonists: Expect 3000ms ping times using Lun (rtfa.net) 1

farkinga writes: Amid the hoopla over Virgin Galactic’s commercial space ship tourism, and considering proof of water on the Moon, the thing that’s on everyone’s mind is obviously the Moon Colony. Would-be Moon colonists need to be aware of this potential deal-breaker: Lunar Internet ping times are going to be very slow – possibly longer than 3 seconds. Are you going to help colonize the Moon, or will you stay on Earth where ping times are acceptably fast?

Comment Re:Isn't this goingg a bit far? (Score 2, Insightful) 197

God forbid that one of this days you have an accident and loose any of your senses, especially your sight. Only then you may appreciate why there's all this talk of putting beepers on pedestrian crossings, making websites accessible to screen readers, and hell, even putting car-tones on electric cars.

Comment Re:IT is a trap ! (Score 1) 302

Yet I seem to recall hearing the news that the government party lost at least one referendum where machines were used anyway. So it's OK since Chavez will have to resign in 2012 anyway unless he comes up with some clever way to stay in power.
Security

China Says It Lacks Skills To Hack US Systems 507

ScentCone writes "A spokesman for China's foreign ministry says that — China being the 'developing nation' that it is — he doubts that his country has the sophistication to hack foreign systems. This in response to statements by two congressmen regarding apparent probing by China-based crackers into congressional systems for information about communication between US officials and activists in China."

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