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Comment Re:Yeah, right. (Score 1) 175

by Jerrycan on Saturday June 30, 2007 @09:44AM (#19699065) Attached to: Microsoft to Simplify Downgrades From Vista to XP

I just found out Toshiba does this (in the EU), buy a new laptop today and there is no driver support for XP. I got it to work fine with XP but i had to track down the intel chipset drivers, LAN, Wifi, Bluetooth, Sound, Video from other sources, sigh...

Feed 'Yahoo Betrayed My Husband' (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday March 15, 2007 @04:52PM

The wife of a jailed Chinese dissident treks to the United States to hold Yahoo accountable for helping the government track him down. Luke O'Brien reports from Fairfax, Virginia.

Submission + - Military system offers worldwide cell phone access

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Thursday March 15, 2007 @03:20PM

coondoggie writes: "U.S. soldiers stationed in remote regions of Iraq and Afghanistan can flip open their Razr or LG mobile phones and place calls, thanks to a new portable cellular communications system from LGS, the U.S. government marketing arm of Alcatel-Lucent. LGS announced its Tactical Base Station Router (TacBSR), which was developed by Bell Laboratories, in February. The TacBSR is a single box that provides instant commercial cellular communications and serves as a gateway between cellular and VoIP networks. The TacBSR is available for U.S. government customers only. Applications include field deployments, disaster recovery, reverse 911, and search and rescue operations. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/031507-milit ary-systems-provide-instant-cell-phones.html"

Bookmark Vista UI Is a 'Step Back' for Microsoft (pcworld.com)

by cl63pbx on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @06:25PM

Feed Wikipedia Plans to Vet 'Experts' (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @05:32PM

Hoping to cut liars off at the pass, the collaborative reference site pulls together a plan to verify contributors' credentials. By the Associated Press.

Submission + - NASA first - astronaut fired

Submitted by davidwr on Wednesday March 07, 2007 @05:22PM

davidwr writes: In an unprecedented move for an unprecedented situation, NASA fired now-former astronaut Lisa Nowack. Ms. Nowack is facing charges of attempted kidnapping related to an incident earlier this year.
Ms. Nowack is a Navy officer and remains so.

Feed Police Use YouTube, Nab Suspects (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Sunday March 04, 2007 @06:12PM

A Massachusetts police department posts a surveillance video clip on YouTube to help ID two men using allegedly stolen credit cards on tape. By the Associated Press.

Journal Journal: Office 2007 Wrecks Outlook Express Spell Check.

Journal by Erris on Sunday March 04, 2007 @05:32PM

Ai-Eeee! ca c'est bon, no?:

Much to the delight of Francophiles everywhere, Microsoft's Office 2007 switches Outlook Express spell-checkers to work only in French. Those disposed to communicate in other languages are being advised to use third-party programs.

No, that's not good. Microsoft French is probably worse than mine. I'm glad to be a Kontact user.

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