The Reign of M$ is Finally Coming To A End!

An anonymous reader writes "According to a BetaNews article, Dell confirmed on Wednesday plans to offer Linux pre-installed on select desktop and notebook systems, beyond its current Linux-based servers and Precision workstations. No specific time frame was given for the expanded Linux plans, although the company said in a blog posting that it will provide an update in the coming weeks regarding the effort. It will detail 'information on which systems we will offer, our testing and certification efforts, and the Linux distribution(s) that will be available,' Dell said, adding that, 'The countdown begins today.'"
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If I Only Had Money... :(

I just ran across this really nice 8 channel mixer from alesis. It uses your ipod to backup or record the audio to. This makes since for any audio geek with an ipod. It also comes with a limited edition version of Cubase!


Go here to get more info...

McCain Hacked

The Dead Can Dance

It's Not Going To Be 1984 All Over Again

Sinbad: Saturday I rose from the dead and then died again

A Chicago Sun-Times article passed to us by an anonymous reader pointed out the fact that the comedian Sinbad is still alive. This is notable, only insofar as Wikipedia thought otherwise. "Rumors began circulating last weekend regarding the posting, said Sinbad, who first got a telephone call from his daughter. The gossip quieted, but a few days later the 50-year-old entertainer said phone calls, text messages and e-mails started pouring in by the hundreds. 'Saturday I rose from the dead and then died again,' the Los Angeles-based entertainer said in a phone interview." Based on the article he seemed fairly okay with the mixup: 'It's gonna be more commonplace as the Internet opens up more and more. It's not that strange.' Wikipedia didn't comment for the Times piece, nor has it contacted the entertainer about the incident.

Spacecraft May Surf Magnetic Fields

"Future spacecraft may surf the magnetic fields of Earth and other planets, taking previously unfeasible routes around the solar system, according to a proposal funded by NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts. The electrically charged craft would not need rockets or propellant of any kind. To get charged up, the spacecraft could either fire a beam of charged particles into space or simply allow a radioactive isotope to emit charged particles. Because long, thin filaments have large surface areas for holding charge, the spacecraft might look like Einstein's head — with wiry filaments sticking out at all angles — or a weird space 'stocking.'"

The Beginning Of The End - Live!

Bill Gates For President?

People not familiar with history, maybe? Hey if a dumb ass like bush can run the country why not a idea-stealing geek like gates. Apparently it was a short-lived idea being that the campaigners for this evil deed has thrown in the towel. the creator of DILBERT actually put this crap together (so if your a mac fan, please dont waste your time on his bullshit cartoon about nothingness)

Microsoft Knows Everything About You Thru Windows Genuine Authorization

As announced, Microsoft has updated its Windows Genuine Advantage Notification. Microsoft uses the tool to "convince" users to buy original software if the WGA check finds that a stolen Windows activation key is being used. But the tool also calls Redmond if the user cancels installation.

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Gonzales, Mueller admit FBI broke law

"We have some work to do to reassure members of Congress and the American people that we are serious about being responsible in the exercise of these authorities," he said.

Under the Patriot Act, the national security letters give the FBI authority to demand that telephone companies, Internet service providers, banks, credit bureaus and other businesses produce personal records about their customers or subscribers. About three-fourths of the letters issued between 2003 and 2005 involved counterterror cases, with the rest for espionage investigations, the audit reported.

Shoddy record-keeping and human error were to blame for the bulk of the problems, said Justice auditors, who were careful to note they found no indication of criminal misconduct.

Still, "we believe the improper or illegal uses we found involve serious misuses of national security letter authorities," the audit concluded.

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Blacker Than A Thousand Midnights

"Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created 'the world's first material that reflects virtually no light.' This anti-reflection technology is based on nanomaterial and could lead to the development of more efficient solar cells, brighter LEDs, and 'smarter' light sources. In theory, if a room were to be coated with this material, switching on the lights would only illuminate the items in the room and not the walls, giving a sense of floating free in infinite space."

Microsoft Charging Businesses for a solution to problem that the Gov Caused

From Digg.com

eldavojohn writes "Microsoft has slashed the price it's going to charge users on the daylight saving time fixes. As you know, the federal law that moves the date for DST goes into effect this month. Although the price of $4000 is 1/10 of the original estimate Microsoft made, it seems a bit pricey for a patch to a product you've already paid for. From the article: 'Among the titles in that extended support category are Windows 2000, Exchange Server 2000 and Outlook 2000, the e-mail and calendar client included with Office 2000. For users running that software, Microsoft charges $4,000 per product for DST fixes. For that amount, customers can apply the patches to all systems in their organizations, including branch offices and affiliate.' The only thing they can't do, said a Microsoft rep, is redistribute them."

Apple Does It For Free Through Software Updates Menu in OS X!

Why Should I Trust Best Buy?

I just read a report detailing FRAUD being committed by a Best Buy store in Connecticut. A customer saw one price on the bestbuy.com and came to the store to collect a $150 discount on a computer. The customer was told be employees of best buy that he was wrong about the discount. the customer was then shown (what the customer thought was) the best buy website and the discount was not there, so he was unable to recieve it. This turns out to be a intrasite. A intrasite is a website that can only be seen inside of the store and maintained by the store's workers. The website was altered remove the discount and cheat the customer. I wonder how long this has been happening?

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