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Decoding the Inscrutable Logos On Your Electronics 140

Posted by samzenpus from the be-sure-to-drink-your-ovaltine dept.
jfruhlinger writes "If you've bought a piece of electronic equipment — a computer, a printer, even a lowly power supply — you've no doubt noticed a host of inscrutable logos festooned all over it — UL, CE, FCC, TUV, RoHS, ENERGY STAR, and the like. What do they mean? Each of these compliance marks tell a story about your gadget's operation or lifecycle, and knowing what they mean can let you in on the hidden life of the gizmos you buy."
Operating Systems

Journal Journal: DSL -> Vector Linux -> DSL

Journal by Shadow Wrought
So I installed DSL on my home box in a matter of hours. I also put it on an old IBM 380ED laptop (80MB & 2GB), which took a bit longer because it needs framebuffering.

RailGunner gave me a recommend for Vector Linux and I must say I was pretty impressed by its potential. It had a lot more in the way of developer's tools and the like, which would make it easier to use when I get around to my coding lessons. So I took DSL off my home box and tried to install VL.

Businesses

Nintendo's Sale Dominance Gets Noticed 152

Posted by Zonk from the that's-why-they-call-it-the-big-n dept.
Via Kotaku, a Wall Street Journal report on Nintendo's continued dominance of the game charts. The piece rehashes the February NPD numbers and discusses the role the Wii and DS have had in revitalizing a company the WSJ refers to as an 'also-ran'. "To take better advantage of the Wii's growth, EA moved quickly to ramp up game production for the system, acquiring Headgate Studios, a developer in Utah focused entirely on making titles for Nintendo hardware, and shifting resources in other EA development groups to Nintendo projects. The company released four titles for the Wii in March, including a version of its Tiger Woods golf game in which players swing the Wii controller like a club. EA is also working on a line of consumer guides for the Nintendo DS that will be aimed at older players in Japan."

Feed RIM explains Blackberry failure (theregister.com)

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Upgrade to non-critical system led to critical failure

Research in Motion (RIM) has issued a statement explaining that its network failure earlier this week was down to the introduction of an improved caching system, which shouldn't have impacted regular operation, and the failure of its backup systems.

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