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Submission + - Atlantis' Final Reentry Over Cancun, Mexico (discovery.com)

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astroengine

on Friday July 22, 2011 @07:16AM

astroengine writes: "Once again, videographer Noe Castillo has captured space shuttle history through his camera lens.

On June 1, 2011, he witnessed the final reentry of space shuttle Endeavour. Now he's released a video via his YouTube account showing the final reentry of Atlantis... and the final reentry of any space shuttle."

Submission + - Google: Sun offered to license Java for $100M (networkworld.com)

Submitted by alphadogg on Friday July 22, 2011 @07:01AM

alphadogg writes: Sun Microsystems offered to license its Java technology to Google for $100 million, a Google attorney said Thursday, attempting to show that Oracle is out of touch as it seeks billions from Google for patent infringement. Oracle and Google were in court for a hearing in Oracle's lawsuit accusing Google of patent infringement in its Android OS. Judge William Alsup was in a feisty mood, warning Oracle that "this court is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle Corporation" and telling Google that Andy Rubin, who runs its Android business, will be "on the hot-seat" at trial.

Comment Re:Only a Little Bit Pregnant? (Score 0) 197

by jonask on Friday August 31, 2007 @04:08PM (#20428295) Attached to: Science Fiction Writers Write DMCA Takedowns

And if it's not actually ya that have done the crime, ya should do the time anyway?

Blizzard Adds Tinfoil Hat to Solve Armory Complaints 53

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday April 01, 2007 @11:48AM from the can't-be-uglier-than-spellstrike dept.

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A blue post on the WoW forums shows that blizzard's official stance on player aversion to the Armory will be addressed by adding a new item, the Tinfoil Hat. "While the Tinfoil Hat provides the wearer with added protection against mind control and other befuddlements, the hat's most interesting and truly unique property is that it completely removes the wearer's character profile from the Armory website and provides enhanced privacy for its wearer!"

The Pirate Bay Finds Permanent Home 103

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday April 01, 2007 @10:39AM from the sphere-of-invulnerability-rank-one dept.

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C4st13v4n14 writes "The Pirate Bay finally gets permanent hosting and immunity against foreign copyright holders." No clue how long this latest arrangement will hold out, or if copyright holders will be able to touch them while they are hosted in their new location. I wonder what the deal looked like to get this done. Strange bedfellows indeed.

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