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Monday, October 6, 2003
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Computing net promises vast power: "A global network of supercomputers promises to revolutionise not just the way we use the internet, but computing itself." [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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Apple Case Study: Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory -- All In The Little Details. "The Mac platform has always been known for its clean lines and polished finish. Now it can add sheer processing power and intelligence to its list of accolades." (Apple via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]
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Laptops rule -- Comment()
Laptops Take Command Of The Market: "The desktop isn't dead. But for day-to-day computing, notebooks are king." (Seattle Times via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu] I like laptops. Two years ago I replaced my home computer with an iBook, and about one year ago I replaced my desktop at work with a PowerBook G4. Both have been excellent choices.
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SGI compares Linux, Unix source code: "An open letter to the Linux community published this week by Silicon Graphics indicates that SGI has conducted a comprehensive comparison of the Linux kernel and the Unix System V source code owned by The SCO Group." [InfoWorld: Top News]
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High-Tech Surveillance's First Target: Suffragettes: "Photos uncovered by the National Archives show how the police spied on the suffragettes. These covert images - perhaps the UK's first spy pictures - have gone on display to mark the centenary of the votes-for-women movement." [Privacy Digest]
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Oozeball? "Volleyball, played in the mud. Obviously. What more do you need to know?" [Bernie DeKoven's Fun Findings]
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A million of P800s sold: "According to The Register SonyEricsson sold a million of its P800 smartphone. And P900 will ship on October 26." [Krzysztof Kowalczyk's Weblog]
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Don't talk about Google: "Have you noticed that Google is acting more and more like a stupid marketing/advertising company lately? It's one of the side effects of not really being a search engine company and seems to fly in the face of Sergey Brin's Google rule #1: "Don't be evil". According to this post on Russell Beattie's site, Google recently changed their Terms and Conditions to prohibit criticism of their AdSense "service" terms [...]" [kottke.org]
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