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Submission + - The 10 Worst Gadgets of 2007 (popularmechanics.com)

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longacre

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:34PM

longacre writes: "Among the esteemed products making it to this year's top 10 biggest triumphs of fail: the Violet Nabaztag, a $165 device claiming to be the world's first WiFi-enabled rabbit; AppleTV, a capable device hamstrung by disappointingly weak content availability; and the Ironman Resolution Vibration Trainer, which in exchange for $2,000, will give you chafed hands and diarrhea, but probably won't get you in shape."

Submission + - Big Content & DRM: Why Internet TV Won't Sucee (digg.com)

Submitted by

Paul Ellis

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:14PM

Paul Ellis writes: "Internet Video & TV's problem isn't really technical, it's the content producers. When it's easier to consume stolen content than to pay for it (DRM), content producers will end up owning 100% of nothing, instead of 10% of something. I'm a paying customer just wanting to enjoy entertainment I paid for and arbitrary technical requirements are stopping me!"

Submission + - Senate to vote on freedom threatening bill (govtrack.us)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:10PM

An anonymous reader writes: Bill 1955/1959 in the Senate for vote include dangerous language, such as "The term 'violent radicalization' means the process of adopting or promoting an extremist belief system for the purpose of facilitating ideologically based violence to advance political, religious, or social change." Since the term "force" is later fuzzed in the bill, this could be used to censure most any content not in vogue with the current administration, whichever that may be. Further, varied readings could infer violation of several constitutional rights. A literal reading can be had at http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc110/h1955_rfs.xml. It is recommended that any US citizens who find these bills to infringe upon their personal rights to contact their local Senator's office to voice their complaints.

Submission + - A Canadian Man Receives $85k Mobile Phone Bill (techluver.com)

Submitted by

Tech.Luver

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:10PM

Tech.Luver writes: "A Canadian man has been shocked to receive a mobile phone bill for nearly $85,000. The 22-year-old oil-field worker from Calgary, Piotr Staniaszek thought he could use his new phone as a modem for his computer under his $10 unlimited mobile browser plan from Bell Mobility. "The thing is, they've cut my phone off for being like $100 over," he told CBC News. "Here, I'm $85,000 over and nobody bothered to give me a call and tell me what was going on." ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/13/a-canadian-man-receives-85k-mobile-phone-bill/ )"

Submission + - New Economic Models for Many-core Computing (uiuc.edu)

Submitted by

Anonymous Coward

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:09PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "A technical report released by researchers at University of Illinois talks about four alternative economic models for many-core computing. The proposed models provide the customer flexibility to upgrade/downgrade the usable number of cores on a chip during the lifetime of the chip. Two of the proposed models also allow the user to treat processing as a service by allowing the user to rent computational capability on the chip as well as pay only for the capability used.

Chips becoming like cellphones, huh?"

Submission + - Step-By-Step Geek Gift-Giving (wikihow.com)

Submitted by

jzheaux

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:09PM

jzheaux writes: "Wikihow.com has a how-to article up about getting gifts for geeks this holiday season:

Do you know someone who calls him or herself a class 'A', dyed-in-the-wool, or true-blue nerd? Nerds come in all shapes and sizes, and proud super-nerds usually have unique preferences when it comes to gifts. Here's how to find the perfect token of affection for the geeky genius in your life."

Submission + - A three way will cost you a bit more

Submitted by

auld_wyrm

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:07PM

auld_wyrm writes: "Want to brag about doing something that none of your friends have? nVIDIA offers you the chance with support for 3 way SLI on 680i based boards; as long as you have enough places to stick them and a big enough wallet. Running a game at 2560*1600 with all the bells and whistles on may not improve the story line much, but the pretty sparkles and explosions should be enough to distract you ... just like George Lucas' theory. Feast your eyes on the explicit pictures over at PC Perspective."

Submission + - SPAM: How to Become a Genius (yes, really)

Submitted by

rinkjustice

on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:06PM

rinkjustice writes: "There is a way to become a self-made genius without being inherently hyper-intelligent or gifted. Just ask Thomas Edison or Albert Einstein."
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Submission + - Arizona Governor Commits to Meeting Real ID (govtech.com)

Submitted by xeromist on Thursday December 13, 2007 @02:00PM

xeromist writes: One week ago Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed a Memorandum of Agreement to move forward on the creation of Arizona's 3-in-1 ID — a voluntary identification that complies with Arizona's driver's license standards, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and can be used in the work eligibility process. Over time, the enhanced document also will be aligned to comply with Real ID.

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