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Comment Re:Vista SP2 is coming soon to the rescue... (Score 3, Informative) 210

by trix7117 on Thursday February 07, 2008 @06:22PM (#22341336) Attached to: PC World Tests Final Version of Vista SP1

My wife and I recently took over a business that was still using Windows 2000. I had forgotten that a Windows computer could handle email, web-browsing, and QuickBooks just fine on a 6 year old computer with 512MB of RAM.

HP Announces Support for Debian Linux 145

Posted by samzenpus on Monday August 14, 2006 @01:22PM from the helping-hands dept.

Bain writes "PC World reports that HP is to offer support for Debian Linux on its ProLiant and HP BladeSystem servers. Support will be provided by HP telephone operators rather than the discussion-group method that current Debian users rely on. The move to support Debian continues HP's relationship with the community-based OS, which stretches back to 1995."

Debian to Run on AMD64 198

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday July 26, 2006 @01:26AM from the not-etched-in-stone dept.

dark-br writes to tell us TechWorld is reporting that the next Debian release will be able to run native on AMD64 processors for the first time. From the article: "The GNU/Linux 4.0 operating system, also known as "Etch," is planned for release in December, the group said. It will also have new security features, including encryption and digital signatures to ensure that downloaded packages are validated."

Notebook with Huge 20 Inch Screen Reviewed 307

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday June 07, 2006 @04:07PM from the desktop-replacement-not-laptop dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Trusted reviews has a look at the Acer Aspire 9800. This massive machine has a 20.1" screen, two 120GB hard drives in a RAID 0 array, super-multi DVD burner, analogue and digital TV tuners and an Intel Core Duo dual core CPU. And at over 17lb you can even use it for weight training!"

High Court Trims Whistleblower Rights 718

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday May 31, 2006 @12:44AM from the dark-times-ahead dept.

iminplaya writes "In yet another blow against free speech rights, the Supreme Court decided that government employees who report wrongdoing do not enjoy 1st Amendment rights while on the job. From the article 'The Supreme Court scaled back protections for government workers who blow the whistle on official misconduct Tuesday, a 5-4 decision in which new Justice Samuel Alito cast the deciding vote [...] The ruling was perhaps the clearest sign yet of the Supreme Court's shift with the departure of moderate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the arrival of Alito. [...] Stephen Kohn, chairman of the National Whistleblower Center, said: "The ruling is a victory for every crooked politician in the United States."'"

Vista Beta 2 has Major Problems 683

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday May 24, 2006 @09:55AM from the so-does-every-version-of-windows dept.

WebHostingGuy writes "In a review by Gary Krackow from MSNBC who reviewed Vista Beta 2 over the last week he had very disappointing problems. "for me [it] was one of the worst operating system experiences that I've ever encountered." Built-in audio and wireless didn't work on his Levono laptop. It took four days to get the first installation."

Giant Paramount Auction of Star Trek Items 225

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Sunday May 21, 2006 @02:39AM from the scott-me-up-beamie dept.

Alien54 writes "The first official studio auction of memorabilia from all five 'Star Trek' television series and 10 movie spinoffs, to be held from October 5 to 7 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the original 'Star Trek' series, was announced by Christie's on Thursday. CBS Paramount Television Studios is cleaning out its vaults for the sale, comprising more than 1,000 lots totaling some 4,000 items. Items to hit the block include props, weapons, prosthetics and set dressings unearthed from five Paramount warehouses, as well as many special and spectacular items highlighted in the various shows." Update: 05/21/2006 14:57 GMT by SM Several users have provided us with the direct link to the auction site for easy viewing.

USPTO to Use Peer to Patent Program 124

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday May 09, 2006 @10:29AM from the just-wish-they'd-started-it-sooner dept.

An anonymous reader writes "DailyTech is reporting that the US Patent and Trademark Office is going to start using the Peer to Patent program. From the article:' The US Patent and Trademark Office has been getting praise for officially launching the Peer to Patent program -- the purpose of Peer to Patent is to find patents that have been issued for already made products or items that don't properly qualify for a patent. Because the USPTO usually does not have the manpower and time to thoroughly check every patent that comes into the office, many are unjustly rubber stamped.' The program will utilize a Wiki, among other tools, to get the job done."

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