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Submission + - US to pass bill outlawing genetic discrimination

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fatduck

on Sunday May 06, 2007 @12:42PM

fatduck writes: "NewScientist reports that, "On 25 April, the House of Representatives voted 420 to 3 to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The Senate is expected to endorse the act within a few weeks, which is also supported by President Bush." "There is no gene for the human spirit.""

Submission + - "Killer" Network Card Reduces Latency

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fatduck

on Saturday December 09, 2006 @03:12PM

fatduck writes: "HardOCP has published a review of the KillerNIC network card from Bigfoot Networks. The review examines benchmarks of the product in online gaming and a number of user experiences. The product features a "Network Processing Unit" or NPU, among other acronyms, which promise to drastically reduce latency in online games. Too good to be true? The card also sports a hefty price tag of $250."

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