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First Halophile Potatoes Harvested 117

Posted by timothy on Saturday July 17, 2010 @03:36PM from the integrated-dill-is-the-next-step dept.

Razgorov Prikazka writes "A Dutch-based company from Groningen is trying to create a potato race that is able to survive in a saline environment. The first test-batch was just harvested (English translation of Dutch original) on the island Texel and seem to be in good shape. The company states that rising sea-levels will create a demand for halophile crops. I do wonder if one still has to put salt on ones potatoes when they are grown in salt water."

Wine 1.2 Released 427

Posted by Soulskill on Friday July 16, 2010 @05:36PM from the pop-the-cork dept.

David Gerard writes "Stuck with that one Windows app you can't get rid of? Rejoice — Wine 1.2 is officially released! Apart from running pretty much any Windows application on Unix better than 1.0 (from 2008), major new features include 64-bit support, bi-directional text, and translation into thirty languages. And, of course, DirectX 9 is well-supported and DirectX 10 is getting better. Packages should hit the distros over the weekend, or you can get the source now."

AMD Multi-Display Tech Has Problems, Potential 138

Posted by Soulskill on Monday May 17, 2010 @05:55PM from the emptying-my-bank-account-is-a-problem dept.

EconolineCrush writes "While AMD's Eyefinity multi-display gaming tech is undeniably impressive at first glance, digging deeper reveals key limitations. Some games work well, others not at all, and many are simply better suited to specific screen configurations. A three-way setup looks to be ideal from a compatibility perspective, and given current LCD prices, it's really not all that expensive. But would you take that over a single high-resolution display or a giant HDTV?"

Comment Re:Outsourcing it (Score 1) 418

by TJCacher on Friday June 19, 2009 @11:41AM (#28390751) Attached to: Univ. of Wisconsin's 30-Year-Old Payroll System Needs a $40 Million Fix

$40,000,000 / 60,000 = $666.6666666.... No wonder they're having problems....

Comment Re:Coincidence? (Score 2, Informative) 682

by TJCacher on Friday April 07, 2006 @10:33AM (#15084006) Attached to: AT&T Forwarding All Internet Traffic to NSA?

Also from the article: "The public deserves to know about AT&T's illegal program," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "In an abundance of caution, we are providing AT&T with an opportunity to explain itself before this material goes on the public docket, but we believe that justice will ultimately require full disclosure."

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