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Submission + - Windows 7 versus Windows XP on a Netbook (legitreviews.com)

Submitted by

Justin

on Tuesday July 28, 2009 @10:04AM

Justin writes: "Many in the industry are counting on Windows 7 to bring the netbook market to the next level. Having netbook manufacturers ship netbooks with 7+ year old Windows XP pre-installed surely deterred some from joining the ranks of households with the small, light and portable netbooks. It seems Microsoft has addressed most of the pitfalls of Windows Vista on a netbook by increasing battery life and performance to be very close to that of the lighter weight Windows XP. Legit Reviews has the full scoop of battery life and performance tests pitting Windows 7 against Windows XP on the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA Netbook."

Submission + - The Rise of the Digital Nomad

Submitted by krou on Tuesday July 28, 2009 @09:19AM

krou writes: The WaPo has an interesting look at the rise of the digital nomad, workers who have shunned the idea of working in an office, or working from home. Instead, they've taken the next logical step in the evolution of teleworking, and work wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection, using tools such as Facebook, Skype, and Twitter, to gain both primitive ("If I'm working at home by myself, I am really hating life. I need people.") and practical ("there is no hope for the road system around here") benefits from this "nomadic" lifestyle. The need for contact with other people has driven some nomads to start working with others in public places and at strangers' homes. Other benefits from nomadic working include changing the scenery, and starting the work day long "after many of their colleagues out at the cubicle farm have spent hours preparing for and getting to their workstations". Coffee shop owners love the trend, and so do some employers, one of whom (an AOL manager), says: "It's a win-win" because the employee in question "is happy doing what he loves and from a business perspective, we gain valuable industry knowledge, contacts and insights." There's even a website for the digital nomad in you.

Submission + - Blackboard Patent Invalidated by Appellate Court (bizjournals.com)

Submitted by Arguendo on Monday July 27, 2009 @11:25PM

Arguendo writes: A federal appeals court today ruled that Blackboard Inc.'s patent on a learning management system is invalid in light of the inventors' own prior software product. We have previously discussed the patent and Blackboard's trial court victory against Desire2Learn. It's not completely over, but this is almost certainly the death knell for Blackboard's patent. If so inclined, you may read the appellate court's decision here (pdf) or on scribd here.

Comment Re:Comeon guys (Score 1) 66

by alienpeach on Wednesday July 22, 2009 @01:03PM (#28783815) Attached to: Researchers Use Salmon DNA To Make LED Lightbulbs

But it's for science!

Comment Good idea (Score 1) 316

by alienpeach on Monday September 22, 2008 @05:41PM (#25111185) Attached to: Playstation 3 Video DRM Only Allows One Download

Yes, this is a good idea--no, not just good. This is a great idea. DRM is awesome!

Feed New York Times: White House to Release First e-Budget (nytimes.com)

From feed by nytfeed on Friday January 11, 2008 @12:52PM

In a move that the White House says will save roughly 20 tons of paper, or about 480 trees, the Bush administration will release the government’s first-ever paperless budget on Feb. 4.

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