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Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine (AP) 9. May 2008

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AP - Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order.
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Facebook to let users carry profile with them (AP)

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AP - The popular online social hangout Facebook says it's setting up a new system that will allow its 70 million users to take their personal profiles with them as they surf other Web sites.
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Steampunk Maker Faire wrap-up

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The steam mechanics, oilpunks, contraptors, neo-Victorians cosplayers, retro-futurists, post-apocalyptic Playa pirates, New Dandies, and electric cowboys were all out in force at this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire. There was the Victorian castle on wheels, the steam-powered runabout, the steam-effects scooter, the fire-spewing bar with vaudeville side-stage, the radio-tubed Theremin, and the outdoor Victorian sitting room with a disgorged cabinet of wonders of brassy computer mods, rayguns, clockwork guitars, and a light-spewing violin covering several tables. There were also at least three airship crews.

One of the coolest things about all this is that many of these artisans were already great virtual friends, even collaborators, but had never actually met in person. Seen above is a drawing, by the amazing Suzanne Forbes, of the inimitable Jake von Slatt (left) and Datamancer (right). This is the first time these two well-known steampunk makers had met in meatspace. Here they’re seen building a special Maker Faire Contraptors’ Lounge keyboard (which we’ll likely auction off here on the blog at some point). More of Suzanne’s drawings from the Lounge can be seen after the jump.

Sitting in the Lounge: Crewmembers of the HMS Chronabelle, Magpie of Steampunk Magazine. In the background (left) Captain Robert of Abney Park and Jake von Slatt, (center) MAKE photographer Sam Murphy and me (the bald dude — and I swear I’m NOT picking my nose), (right) David S. Dowling (black vest). Seen on the table is Molly Freidrich’s Sinister Device and one of her rayguns.

One of the tables in the Lounge, this one mainly featuring work by Jake von Slatt, including his clockwork guitar, his copper-plated etched mint tins, his telegraph sounders, and a phone project he’s currently working on. Also seen is the forthcoming Steampunk Anthology edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer and a portfolio of Molly Freidrich’s work.

Tom Sepe’s steam-assisted motorbike.

Jake von Slatt: You’ve just been “steampunked” (by Meredith Scheff).

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Gran Turismo Series Sells Fifty Million Copies

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Every entry has sold over a million copies.
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Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident (AP)

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<a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_hi_te/shuttle_recovered_data”><img src=”http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.7921c28576c34bc49f2848ca732d6e48.shuttle_recovered_data_nybz134.jpg?x=124&y=130&q=85&sig=96DiPNqo6IlsxD5pMjYsOQ–” align=”left” height=”130″ width=”124″ alt=”In this photo provided by Kroll Ontrack Inc., a data drive that fell from the space shuttle Columbia when it was destroyed in 2003 is shown. During Columbia's fateful final mission, the drive had been used to capture data from a scientific experiment on the way xenon gas flows. (AP Photo/Kroll Ontrack Inc.)” border=”0″ /></a>AP - Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. 
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MySpace Makes Data Portable to Other Web Sites (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor - The move toward data portability for denizens of social-networking sites gained more momentum Thursday with MySpace's announcement of its Data Availability project.
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EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (AP)

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<a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_paypal_only”><img src=”http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080509/capt.c1ceedaafc234edca1c66c5424ad67ca.ebay_paypal_only_nybz197.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=hnarea4L218Et5OLw2kylw–” align=”left” height=”86″ width=”130″ alt=”In this April 15, 2008 file photo, a sign outside eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif. is seen. EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect in June 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)” border=”0″ /></a>AP - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month. 
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More details emerge about Aspyr's Game Agent service

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Aspyr has answered some questions about its just-announced Game Agent online game download service, coming this summer.
MacWorld

Copy paths from Finder selections

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There are a number of ways to see and/or copy the path to a given selection in the Finder. Rob Griffiths explores your options.
MacWorld

EyeTV update supports H.264 broadcasts

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EyeTV 3.0.2 adds several new features, such as the ability to view H.264-encoded digital TV broadcasts, export closed captions to QuickTime and support for new DVRs.
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LG unveils 3G Prada phone in Japan

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They say everything comes to those that wait. A year after it went on sale in the rest of the world customers in Japan will soon get a chance to buy the LG Prada phone, but with a feature not available elsewhere: 3G.
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Sun: Java ubiquity an advantage in RIA battle (InfoWorld)

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InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems is counting on the ubiquitous nature of Java to help its JavaFX technology compete in the rich Internet application (RIA) space against rivals Adobe Systems and Microsoft.
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New Features on TrustedReviews

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Launching today we have two great new features that should make TrustedReviews even easier to use. Details inside.
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Word for blinde

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Microsoft har lansert programvare som skal gjøre Word-dokumenter tilgjengelig for blinde.
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Barclays Capital slashes contractor rates by 10%

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IT workers get credit crunched

Barclays Capital is forcing its IT contractors to choose between a 10 per cent pay cut or a quick exit from the company.

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Sun Java chief to developers: ‘We’re genetic freaks’

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Time to change your definition of ‘application’

JavaOne Todd Fast, chief architect in Sun Microsystems’ Java Enterprise tools group, took a big gulp of Web 2.0 Kool-Aid at JavaOne while telling professional developers they must embrace a broader definition of “application” if they are to take advantage of the current sea change in the way software is built and delivered.

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