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Comment: Re:Catholics and condoms (Score 1) 775

by AxminsterLeuven on Thursday May 15 2008, @05:27AM (#23415360) Attached to: Vatican Says Alien Life Plausible

Next week they'll be approving a new brand of condoms. They're open at both ends ...

And they're soaked in holy water, so the infant is instantly baptized at conception. A lot of R&D went into this, I am told.

Ubuntu 7.10 released 0

Submitted by tijsvd on Thursday October 18 2007, @08:06AM

tijsvd writes "The latest releases of Ubuntu for desktop and server are available today for download. This release brings together the best of free and open source software delivered on a stable, easy to use and learn platform. Read the press releases or download it now."

Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Released-> 1

Submitted by Aviran on Thursday October 18 2007, @06:15AM

Aviran writes "Ubuntu, the most popular linux distribution is finally out with a new shiny version Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). The home page of Ubuntu.com is not updated yet but the release page is live and images of the Linux operation system are available for download."
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First Review Of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon 0

Submitted by kaos07 on Thursday October 18 2007, @02:31AM

kaos07 writes "In anticipation of [URL="http://www.ubuntu.com"]Ubuntu[/URL] 7.10's release on Thursday, Wired has a [URL="http://www.wired.com/software/softwarereviews/news/2007/10/ubuntu_gutsy"]review[/URL] review which walks through the installation and some basic features such as music and video playback, as well as the new 3D desktop. Once again, it appears that the Ubuntu team and community have succeeded in creating a simple yet feature-rich OS which is accessible to all computer users and is a direct competitor to Mac OS X and Windows Vista."

Robbie Williams to play Captain Kirk 0

Submitted by AxminsterLeuven on Saturday July 28 2007, @10:15AM

AxminsterLeuven writes "After yesterday's announcement that Leonard Nimoy will be playing Spock again, reports are coming in that none other than Robbie Williams will be cast as Captain Kirk. Here's just one example, that quotes director J.J. Abrams as saying: "I think (Williams)'d be a good Captain Kirk. The Kirk in my movie is quite young, it's like the early years.""

Arrest under new NY piracy laws 0

Submitted by AxminsterLeuven on Friday July 06 2007, @08:11AM

AxminsterLeuven writes "The Beeb is carrying a story on new tightened New York anti-piracy legislation: A man has been been arrested, after smuggling video recording equipment into a theatre showing the new Transformers movie. "Kalidou Diallo, 48, has been charged with unauthorised use of a video camera in a cinema. Under upgraded legislation, he could face six months in jail and fines of up to $5,000 (£2,487) if found guilty," the BBC reports."

Red Hat wants interoperability without patent pled 0

Submitted by AxminsterLeuven on Friday July 06 2007, @04:24AM

AxminsterLeuven writes "Ars Technica reports on Microsoft's refusal to work with Red Hat on Windows/Linux interoperability, without Red Hat signing a patent deal first: "Linux distributor Red Hat wants to work with Microsoft to improve interoperability without signing a patent pledge, but Microsoft says that a mutual patent indemnification pact — like the controversial covenant not to sue that Microsoft established with Novell — is a prerequisite for collaboration.""

Microsoft facing $1bn Xbox bill-> 0

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turly

on Friday July 06 2007, @03:57AM

turly writes "Microsoft has said that it is facing a bill of more than $1bn to cover the cost of offering extended warranties, after failings with its Xbox 360. ...

The failures are indicated by three red flashing lights on the console."
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Klingon in Libraries 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 06 2007, @02:14AM

An anonymous reader writes "Finally "some nerds" at a famous Danish cultural institution pulled themself together and took notice of the growing klingon-speaking community (eh, right): Now klingon scholars can access astronomical resources — say if they wanna find a way home to Qo'noS — at Copenhagen University Library, belonging to the Dainsh Royal Library. Just follow the logical URL (Vulcans are invited too) to astro.kb.dk and click "Klingon"."

Playstation 3 price drop confirmed.-> 0

Submitted by chuckdpe1 on Friday July 06 2007, @12:48AM

chuckdpe1 writes "Following up on the report that the PLAYSTATION 3 would see a $100 price cut taking place the week after E3 2007, GameDaily has confirmed with "a merchandising manager at one of the world's biggest retailers" that the 60 GB version of the PS3 will indeed drop to $499, starting on July 12, one day after Sony's E3 press conference. GameDaily also reports that the new price is indeed indicative a retail-wide price drop, not a Circuit City specific sale, as a handful of speculators have posited."
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