Peace out. "It was kinda like a longhorn. You got one point way over here, and another point way over here. And a lotta bull in the middle."
[The Doc Searls Weblog]

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Gateway closes stores, future strong for Apple retail. Gateway Inc. plans to close its entire network of 188 retail stores next week and lay off about 2,500 staff, the PC maker announced Thursday. Despite the downturn for Gateway, analysts believe the problems are associated with the company and not the larger retail market. Through its branding efforts, store locations and unique products, analysts feel Apple is well positioned in the retail market. [MacCentral]

One closing stores, the other opening them...

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Nature Debate on Open Scientific Journals [Slashdot]

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Microsoft-Sun deal signals respect for patents. The two companies said a complex legal framework and "patent regime" protecting intellectual property were necessary to not only settle past disputes but also pave the way for deep technical collaboration. [CNET News.com]

This is great news for SUN (did you know SUN stands for Stanford University Network?). Remember that Apple turn around started with a deal with the Devil... I mean, with Micro$ucks.

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Google's Web mail no joke. Gmail, based on massive storage and search, represents a radical new approach to free e-mail, but the service raises privacy concerns. [CNET News.com]

No joke indeed. Philipp Lenssen, in my comments, points to his own Google Blogoscoped research where he found screenshots, patents and more. He also answer strongly and correctly to this nonsense from news.com

Why Gmail gives me the creeps. CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the big thinkers at Google should go back to the drawing board and correct a big mistake before it's too late. [CNET News.com]

Great! He saves me from writing something about it! Thanks Phillip!

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F1: Schumacher sets pace. Michael Schumacher is fastest in first practice for the Bahrain GP, with BAR's Anthony Davidson a surprise third. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

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