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cold fusion is BACK?
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[link]
"Italian entrepreneur Andrea Rossi has surfaced again to restate his
claim that his E-Cat low energy nuclear reaction kit puts out more
energy than goes in. And so it is that the cold fusion debate will be
re-ignited this time with new voices in Rossi's corner."... more »
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the religious wars of techno-pronunciation
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[link]
Is it "Giff" or "Jiff"?
Is it "Es Que El" or "Sequel"?
(and 'My Es Que El' vs 'My Sequel' ~cringe~)
Is it "Gigga" or "Jigga" ?
Is it "Leenux" or "Linnix" ?
only the GRAMMAR/PRONUNCIATION NAZIS really give a rat's ass!
Seriously, though, with the exception of calling 'S.Q.L.' (the language)... more »
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the ultimate 'outsource' - WATSON!
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[link]
no more talking slow to a guy with a foreign accent that belongs to a
non-english english speaking country. NOW you get to explain it all to
A MACHINE!
[well at least it'll keep U.S. techies busy]
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Apple 'fires back' over taxation
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[link]
<quote>
Apple CEO Tim Cook has doubled down on his earlier defense of
Cupertino's accounting practices in testimony before a US Senate
subcommittee on Tuesday, describing the company as "America's largest
corporate income taxpayer."... more »
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El Reg on 'being a contractor'
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[link]
I liked this article.
"why contractors are hired: either because your boss needs something
done by a specialist, or because office politics stop people from hiring
permies who can actually do the job."
less the former, MORE the latter, in my case. 'Office Politics'... more »
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computer-killing ANTS?
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[link]
"Once they move into a house, they swarm everywhere, occupying every
space they can in frightening numbers. Then, for reasons no one fully
understands, they swarm into machines and chew away at the wires. Once
an ant is electrocuted, it releases a signal calling other ants to help... more »
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taking 2nd look at virtualbox license
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After having a discussion with someone regarding 'commercial licensing'
of virtualbox (and that company's internal policies) I gave the
licensing FAQ a 2nd look...
[link]
"Personal use is when you install the product on one or more PCs
yourself and you make use of it (or even your friend, sister and... more »
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mac malware using VALID ID
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[link]
"The annual Oslo Freedom Conference, where activists meet to share tips
on advancing human rights, has thrown up an unusual piece of Apple OS X
malware."
"The malware was stealing screenshots from the infected system and... more »
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