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Submission + - Comparing Bush's and Gore's Houses

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doppleganger871

on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:35PM

doppleganger871 writes: "This story on Snopes, compares the houses of George W. Bush, and Al Gore. Feel free to draw your own conclusions as to which house belongs to George, and which is Al's."

Feed Killer Lego sumo bots are back for more (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:33PM

Filed under: Robots

Round 3 of the 2007 DivX Lego Sumo Robotic Championship is just as much a DivX sellout as ever, and the required browser plugin still isn't winning any friends, but despite those caveats, we're still glued to our screens for these exciting Lego bot deathmatches. With new bots like "Blue Wedgie" and "Joker" making quick work of their competition -- thanks to Blue Wedgie's clever wedge action and Joker's active sensing technique -- the matches were a bit more expedient this time around, but still quite entertaining. Nerd sport of the future? We think so.

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Submission + - Is Windows 98 still usable?

Submitted by Merry Mace on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:25PM

Merry Mace writes: I have a friend with an older but still quite usable system. Last summer I cleaned up the machine and installed Ubuntu. My friend just told me of a few problems they're having and asked (begged) me to reinstall Windows 98. The question is: Can I ethically install an operating system that I know has some unresolved security flaws?

Submission + - A look inside Debian 4.0 - Etch

Submitted by

luna6

on Tuesday April 10, 2007 @02:22PM

luna6 writes: "http://lunapark6.com/debian-40-etch.html Article covers installing and running the new Debian Etch operating system. While the installation did not go problem free, after graphics were fixed, Debian was just a blast to use. One of the best releases to have come out. Read the review for more details."

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