Well, this was rather unexpected. As it turns out, Commodore USA's CEO Barry Altman isn't particularly pleased about the article I wrote earlier today in which I placed a considerable amount of scepticism with regards to Commodore USA and its business (an (osnews)
Woman Wins Libel Suit By Suing Wrong Website
An anonymous reader writes \It appears that Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones and her lawyer were so upset by a comment on the site TheDirty.com that they missed the \y\ at the end of the name. Instead, they sued the owner of TheDirt.com, whose o (rss.slashdot)
What It Looks Like When a Bullet Slices Through a Water Droplet [Photography]
For some reason I expected a bit more explosion (thanks, Hollywood!), but these high speed photography shots capture the fantastic moment when a bullet passes through a drop of water, slicing it in half (gizmodo)
The 20 Must-Have Firefox Add-ons
Just how popular are add-ons to Mozilla Firefox?s Web browser? A usage survey taken by Mozilla as of one year ago revealed that one-third of all Firefox users?at least?use add-ons in some capacity. That?s a pretty big deal, but not quite as eye-opening (maximumpc)
Stephen Hawking says there's no theory of everything
In his new book, The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking argues that there is no single theory of reality because there is no single reality (feeds.newscientist)
How To Backup And Restore The MBR In Windows
A question recently came up in the comments on how to backup the master boot record (see How To Detect A 64-bit Alureon Rootkit Infection for that). This article is going to review a few free applications for Windows that can backup and restore the MBR, w (ghacks)
Charles Darwin's Best-kept Secret
beschra writes 'BBC writes of 'terra-forming' Ascension Island, one of the islands Charles Darwin visited. He and a friend encouraged the Royal Navy to import boat loads of trees and plants in an attempt to capture the little bit of water that fell on the (rss.slashdot)
Roberto Carlos and his amazing exponential spiralScientists have agreeably concluded that Roberto Carlos's 1997 free kick against France - a seemingly impossible blast into the back of the net from 115ft - was not the fluke some have claimed.? (register)
AMD Displays Die-Shot of Upcoming Eight-Core 'Orochi' Processor for the First Time
AMD Shows Off Die-Short of 32nm Bulldozer-Based 'Orochi' Chip (xbitlabs)
An ISP that knows nothing of 'data hogs'
Pop quiz?which US Internet service provider made the following statement about a network upgrade?During the construction of this network we have given a lot of thought... to the business model in the US, and how we could do thin (feeds.arstechnica)
Best Sci-Fi Books for Kick-Starting Your Brain Fry
Want to start reading some science fiction, but aren't sure where to begin? This introductory sci-fi literature syllabus is just for you. (feeds.wired)
Stephen Hawking says God isn't necessary
Theoretical physicist and official World's Cleverest Chap Stephen Hawking says there's no reason to think that God created the universe.read more (feedproxy.google)
Beginner Geek: How To Edit Your Hosts File
On occasion you will need to edit the hosts file on your machine. Sometimes because of an attack or prank, and others so that you can simply and freely control access to websites and network traffic.hosts files have been in use since ARPANET. They were u (howtogeek)
iTunes 10 now available for download
After minor delays, Apple's latest version of iTunes is ready for download. (feeds.appleinsider)
Home Theater on a Budget ? Digital Surround Sound Receivers
After buying that brand new HDTV you just want to get home and enjoy your new gear. But don?t forget the sound system. Hopefully I?ve convinced you not to buy a home theater in a box system, but if not, read my last post . Let?s take a quick look at the.. (gizmocafe)
Laser-powered helicopter hovers for hours
Lasers can bring down remote-piloted aircraft – but a new demo shows they can also keep the craft airborne (feeds.newscientist)
A peek inside a new HP Netbook and ultrathin
The newest compact laptops from Hewlett-Packard strike an improved balance between performance and power efficiency. (news.cnet)
New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories
Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue ? far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories ? is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and (kurzweilai)
New Ford police utility vehicle targets tech (photos)
Ford reveals its newest pursuit-rated vehicle--the company's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility. (news.cnet)
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