Al Gore challenged by British scholar to TV global-warming debate at Oxford March 20, 2007
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Monckton calls on the former Vice President to “step up to the plate and defend his advocacy of policies that could do grave harm to the welfare of the world’s poor. If Mr. Gore really believes global warming is the defining issue of our time, the greatest threat human civilization has ever faced, then he should welcome the opportunity…”
Digital TV converters to sell for about $60: LG March 20, 2007
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LG Electronics said on Monday it expects retailers to charge about $60 for equipment that will enable consumers to make the analog-to-digital switch on their televisions. LG is one of three companies that have developed converter boxes to prevent analog television sets from going dark on February 17, 2009, when U.S. television stations are required
Perens blasts Microsoft/Novell “protection racket” March 20, 2007
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In a small conference room across the street from the location of Novell’s BrainShare conference, free-software advocate Bruce Perens attacked Novell’s patent deal with Microsoft and said that Novell was enabling Microsoft to run “a protection racket” with the threat of its patents.
Windows Vista is less secure than XP: Kaspersky March 19, 2007
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Security company Kaspersky has said that Windows Vista’s User Account Control (UAC), the system of user privileges that can be used to restrict users’ administrative rights, will be so annoying that users will disable it. “There’s a question mark if Vista security has improved, or has really dropped down,” said Kaspersky’s chief executive.
Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer dies at 58 in Jamaica hospital March 19, 2007
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Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has died din a Kington hospital after being found unconscious in his hotel room hours after his side’s elimination from the World Cup. He was 58.
Photo of what China claims to be the ‘world’s largest bus’ March 18, 2007
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“The Chinese manufacturer, Zhejiang Young Man Vehicle Group, introduced the 25-meter-long ‘Superliner’ at Shanghai’s Busworld Asia 2007 convention. The bus has five doors, 40 seats, carries up to 300 passengers and, according to a driver, ‘is flexible when cornering.’” Comments from Australia and Brazil claim their countries have longer buses.
4 OS X Apps That You’ve Never Heard Of Before March 18, 2007
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Four OS X applications that you’ve never heard of but should. These applications should be on your list of must have apps!
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to legalize medical marijuana March 17, 2007
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“So what if it’s risky? It’s the right thing to do,” said Richardson, one of the candidates in the crowded 2008 field. “What we’re talking about is 160 people in deep pain. It only affects them.” We need more people like that in politics.
VIDEO: Top Bush Official Reveals White House Never Investigated Plame Leak March 17, 2007
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Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, revealed today that to his knowledge the White House has never ordered a probe, report, or sanctions as a result of the outing of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame.
The Visual History of Ubuntu March 17, 2007
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In this article we will be taking a look back at all of the Ubuntu releases to date and exploring how this Linux distribution has evolved so quickly over its short lifespan.
