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If only CO2 actually was the cause for global warming! Every ice core sample taken shows that CO2's only relation to warming is that as sea water gets warmer, it releases more CO2 into the atmosphere. CO2 rises lag behind temp rises by decades/centuries in all samples taken.

You can actually install AVG 8 without the 'Safe Search' feature that crawls websites (it's essentially a BHO/Firefox extension). Even if you already have AVG 8, you can uninstall it and reinstall:

At a Command Prompt window, type
c:\downloads\avg_free_stf_xxxxxxxxxx.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch

where c:\downloads\avg_free_stf_xxxxxxxxxx.exe is the full path of your AVG 8 installer.

Seems unlikely to be all that power efficient to me... hauling around that huge bulk, and it sure didn't seem like Executor really made all that difference at the Battle of Endor from a capital ship perspective. (Probably because most turbolaser batteries seem to have really lousy guidance,
after all).

Oh... you meant those SSDs.... my bad.

You know what I'd do with $50,000? 2 chicks at the same time.

Supplies:
Hoe (one per helper)
500 meters of heavy duty conduit
500 meters of cable (recommend that you lay fiber at the same time)

Solution 1:
1a: Dig a long trench from the cable termination point down the dirt road to your father's house
1b: Dig a long trench from "the closest neighbour with cable internet" down the dirt road to your father's hose
      Ensure that the trench is at least 18 inches deep, roughly 8 inches wide

2. Lay 500 meters of heavy duty conduit. Ensure that you are threading your cable through the conduit all the way along. Attempting to thread the cable AFTER the counduit has been completed may prove to be problematic.

3a: Call the cable company to connect the cable to the cable termination point. Begin paying monthly subscription to cable internet provider.
3b: If you've chosen to run the connection to your neighbhour's home, ensure that you don't piss him/her off. They are now your cable internet provider.

4. Profit $$$

GoldenShale wrote a follow up to last week's discussion about Lessig running for congress. He writes "Larry Lessig has created a Lessig08 website, and it looks like he is getting serious about running for congress. In his introduction video he proposes the creation of a national "Change Congress" movement which would try to limit the influence of money in the electoral and legislative processes. Having a technologically savvy representative and a clear intellectual leader to head this kind of movement is exactly what we need to counter the last 8 years of corporate dominance in government."

Shivetya writes "Ever wanted to know whats going on in your car beyond what the automaker lets you see through the dashboard indicators and idiot lights? Well there is a new option, DashDAQ, which hooks into your cars diagnostic connectors and reveals information about your cars performance in real-time. It is Linux drive with some sites claiming it is open-source, though I can't find that actual quote on the product page, and allows for attaching of Linux based GPS units as well. Looks really sharp and it recently took home nine awards at SEMA. Get a jump on the story at Autoblog http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/06/sema-2007-revisiting-the-dashdaq/ and see the product page at http://www.dashdaq.com/index.html"

Erik Norgaard writes "ArsTechnica reports that the district court of Helsinki, Finland, has ruled that CSS is not an effective copy protection mechanism. The EU copyright directive prohibits the creation and distribution of code that can circumvent effective copyright protection schemes. The court have found that CSS is ineffective. No other court have previously tried to interpret the term "effective technological protection"."

Springboard Research writes "The Role of the Channel in Asia's 'Software as a Service' Market is Still Hazy. End-users see the value of the channel, but it remains to be seen how the channel can benefit. To view the on-demand Webcast that accompanies this press release, please go to http://www.springboardresearch.com/webcast_registr ation.html (registration required) Singapore — May 29, 2007 — Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT Market Research industry, and Channel Enablers, a leading global channel consultancy, training, and solutions company, today announced the results from their latest Software as a Service (SaaS) in Asia research. The most recent data showed that while SaaS is growing very rapidly in Asia with increased adoption and awareness, the role of the traditional IT channel in this new ecosystem is still unclear. "Up until now, the channel has been largely irrelevant to SaaS across Asia with close to 100% of end-users purchasing directly from the vendor," said Greg Eckstein, Channel Enablers Vice President for Asia. "And although end-users see a role for the channel with SaaS, the areas they value are typically much less profitable for the channel," Eckstein added. Research also found that 73% of end-users perceived the role of the channel as "helpful," with 68% of end-users further responding that the channel was "necessary" for SaaS. However, when looking at areas where end-users see the channel adding value (67% named "Training," 55% indicated "Comfort via Face-to-Face Interaction"), they tended to be the areas of least interest to the channel. "Installation and Integration," typically the highest profit areas for the channel, ranked lowest in this category with 48%, and 47%, respectively. "SaaS has undergone a very substantial increase in awareness and adoption in the last 12 months," said Dane Anderson, CEO & EVP of Research for Springboard Research. "Awareness jumped from 41% in 2006 to 61% in 2007, so SaaS is undoubtedly gaining traction in the market. With SaaS market revenues expected to grow 86% this year in Asia (excluding Japan), satisfaction levels for SaaS currently very high, and the increased interest by larger vendors like Microsoft and SAP, we expect SaaS to continue to gain adoption." "The channel is the key question — how can SaaS vendors and traditional software firms set up the best channel structure to reach more of the market in Asia? Some vendors like Netsuite, with its SuiteFlex program, have some interesting approaches to the channel, but overall it is still the early days of channel involvement," Anderson continued." "Channel Enabler's advice for IT vendors is to start their SaaS channel strategy with a blank sheet of paper and define what you want the channel to do in your SaaS model," Eckstein added. "Using traditional routes to market will not work with this non-traditional, disruptive technology. How the channel derives value from up-front, conventional software license revenue is entirely different from what they are going to encounter in the SaaS world. IT vendors need to approach their go-to-market strategy from a fresh perspective and take a long, hard look at their selling and support processes to help reduce costs and better support the profit margins and revenue implications of SaaS." For more insight into the channel role in Asia's SaaS market and further research findings, please view the on-demand Webcast at: http://www.springboardresearch.com/webcast_registr ation.html. About Springboard Research Springboard Research's core values are value, integrity and insight. Led by a team of dynamic industry experts, Springboard Research provides its customers with high value IT market research that helps them identify new market opportunities, growth engines and innovative ways to go to market. As a result, Springboard's clients lead rather than follow market trends. Not bound by legacy, Springboard's cutting-edge research model leverages its offshore research centers, the Internet, and an increased use of technology as engines of innovation to deliver unique research value. Provided as an alternative to traditional IT market research, Springboard's reports deliver data and knowledge in a more usable and interactive format for our clients. Springboard Research works with the largest IT companies in the world in the software, services, hardware, and telecommunications sectors. Founded in 2004, Springboard Research serves the needs of its clients globally through offices in the United States, Australia, Singapore and Japan as well as global research centers in India and Pakistan. For more information regarding Springboard Research, please visit www.springboardresearch.com. About Channel Enablers Channel Enablers is a global management consulting and solutions company with expertise in multi-channel routes to market. Channel Enablers was founded in 1999 and is a recognized global authority on multi-channel routes to market. Channel Enablers chooses to focus only on the technology and telecommunications industries so that our clients benefit from our deep exposure to the distribution problems, opportunities and best practices unique to these businesses. Channel Enablers assists technology vendors to transform their channel and alliance partnerships into a source of significant competitive advantage. Channel Enablers is a global organization providing today's best practice and next generation strategies, intelligence, solutions and training to create sustainable, productive and profitable multi-channels for your local and world-wide markets. For more information regarding Channel Enablers, please visit www.channelenablers.com. Media Contacts Chris Perrine Springboard Research 65-6236-7681 cperrine@springboardresearch.com Kerry Lau Channel Enablers 65-6884-4844 kerry.lau@channelenablers.com"

Wookieblaster writes "If you didn't order your "09 F9" shirt yet, hold your horses. Apparently a person or a group called BtCB posted another working processing key to replace the previous, now-revoked key that caused havoc on numerous message boards, especially Digg.com."

binary1011100 writes "Pidgin (formely gaim) angered many slackware users when they made the following statement on their wiki:

"We have no developers using Slack, and furthermore, several of us actively dislike that distribution for its history of broken installs, as well as for its non-existant package management. You cannot create true packages for Slack." The wiki has since been changed There is also a discussion on Linux Questions concerning this issue.

Clearly whoever wrote the original wiki entry is very small minded, variation is one of the things that makes FOSS so great, it's the freedom to choose what you want to use, I feel this kind of bad attitude lowers the FOSS movement. Ultimatley if the developers won't support Slackware just because it's not what they use, then I think this says more about them than it does about Slackware."