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Comment: Apple-labeled is not Apple-manufactured (Score 1) 536

by jevvim on Thursday September 25 2008, @03:36PM (#25156971) Attached to: Run Mac OS X On Non-Apple Hardware, With a Dongle

One could argue that in order to test such a product, they must have installed OS X, which requires them to "accept" this EULA which they promptly violated by installing on a PC.

But what if they bought a Mac Pro and then replaced the guts with other components? Is the resulting computer still Apple-labeled? What if they have an Apple logo sticker that they stick on the case? Is that Apple-labeled?

Is a New Solar Cycle Beginning?-> 0

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PhreakOfTime

on Friday December 14 2007, @01:58PM

PhreakOfTime writes "The solar physics community is abuzz this week. No, there haven't been any great eruptions or solar storms. The source of the excitement is a modest knot of magnetism that popped over the sun's eastern limb on Dec. 11th. It may not look like much, but this patch of magnetism could be a sign of the next solar cycle."
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Oil-eating microbes produce green energy 0

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Roland Piquepaille

on Friday December 14 2007, @01:43PM

Roland Piquepaille writes "It is estimated that oil sands — or bituminous sands — represent two thirds of the world's oil reserves. Still, it's expensive and difficult to extract oil from these sands. Even with today's crude oil prices, the industry is still looking for cheaper ways to produce energy from the so-called 'tar' sands. Now, according to the University of Calgary, an international team of researchers has found a way for using microbes to extract methane from oil sands. With its enormous reserves, Canada could become one of the major oil producer in the 21st century. Field tests of this new technology should start in 2009. Read more for additional details and references about how bacteria can generate energy from oil sands.."