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Comment Re:Cash, Philanthropy, or World Domination (Score 1) 83

by fluxindamix on Thursday May 01, 2008 @10:02AM (#23262716) Attached to: Google Sets Sights On 3D Map of the Oceans

but of course, Dirk Pitt, and Admiral Sandecker will be the most upset. Poor Hiram Yaeger will commit suicide...

MythTV Vs. TiVo, Round 2 337

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @04:58AM from the head-to-head dept.

Egadfly writes with a comparison of the open source MythTV and the highly commercial TiVo Series 3. "How different are the two systems' available remote control devices and their graphic interfaces when it comes to ease of use? Which product should you choose if your HD signal comes OTA or if you plan to use CableCARDs? And what software features (present and future) can you expect with each product? Will loopholes in FCC regulations and cable company encryption ultimately squeeze out MythTV and other open source players?"

Submission + - Blu-ray Disc Among Top Selling DVDs at Amazon

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @04:22AM

An anonymous reader writes: In a milestone for the next-gen disc format, the Blu-ray edition of 'Casino Royale' cracked the top ten on Amazon's DVD top sellers list upon its release Tuesday, peaking late in the evening at #8. Of course, the two-disc standard-def DVD still topped the chart at #1, but a strong showing for Blu-ray regardless.

Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi for High-Schoolers? 268

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday March 14, 2007 @03:15AM from the diamond-hard-suggestions dept.

Raul654 asks: "A member of my immediate family is a biology teacher at an all-girls high school. For some years, she's been giving her students the option to earn extra credit by reading a science-related book. What scientifically accurate science fiction books would you recommend for high school readers?"

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