Timeline: Microsoft's Pursuit of Yahoo (PC World) 13. May 2008
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentPC World - The idea that Microsoft, in order to revamp its Internet business, would buy Yahoo seemed surreal when rumors first surfaced…
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Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
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The Lycosa is the smaller cousin to Razer’s Tarantula Gaming Keyboard. Does it have enough bite to make a quick meal of its rivals?
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5 IRS Employees Charged With Snooping on Tax Returns
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentIRS workers in California face federal criminal charges after allegedly browsing taxpayers’ returns, as the agency struggles with an epidemic of so-called UNAX, or unauthorized access, from within.
DIY Box Handles
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentMAKE Section Editor Charles Platt has a series of great moving tips in Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools:
Make handles from half-inch plastic water pipe sawn into 5″ lengths. My local Lowe’s sold me six feet of pipe for around $3 and you can use any wood saw to cut it. You may feel this is a luxury, but if you want to protect your hands from the edges of the plastic tape, handles are nice to have.
Thread tape through handle.
Turn box upside-down and cross the tape ends.
Turn box right-side-up and thread one of the returning tape ends through the handle.
Add the buckle.
After pulling the tape tight, your box is now very easy to carry.
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Sun’s McNealy: ‘I Don’t Want to Be On the Network’
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentSun Microsystems’ chairman and Duke Energy’s CEO share a stage to promote networking everyday devices like toasters to revolutionize the way that electricity is used.
HP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDS (AP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a comment<p><a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_hi_te/hp_eds”><img src=”http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080512/capt.a46bc4db34ac4b6d82d5e62c5ba12adc.hp_eds_caps107.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=b9fUozBk2eQ4pv_EUKVPcg–” align=”left” height=”130″ width=”91″ alt=”An exterior view of Hewlett-Packard Co. in Palo Alto, Calif., is seen on March 8, 2008. Hewlett-Packard Co. is negotiating to buy information technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. in a deal that could help the world's largest personal computer maker win more consulting contracts with large companies and government agencies. Palo Alto-based HP and Plano, Texas-based EDS confirmed the talks Monday, May 12, 2008, shortly after The Wall Street Journal reported a deal could be reached as early as Tuesday. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the Journal said HP will pay $12 billion to $13 billion. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)” border=”0″ /></a>AP - Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard Co. is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.</p><br clear=”all”/>
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MacDayLA set to happen May 31st
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentThe second MacDayLA happens in Studio City, Calif. on May 31st.
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Google releases Vidnik video application
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentVidnik is Google's newest Mac app, and it lets you encode video using your iSight and upload it to a video blog.
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Nintendo Launches WiiWare for Game Downloads (NewsFactor)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentNewsFactor - Building on the success of its Wii game console, Nintendo has launched WiiWare, a software service for games. Wii owners who have their machines hooked up to an Internet connection will be able to download games from both large developers and small shops. As a game service, WiiWare competes with services on other consoles, such as Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's PlayStation Store.
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HP to buy EDS for 13.9 bln dlrs, to expand services (AFP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a comment<p><a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513/bs_afp/uscomputercompanytakeoverhpeds”><img src=”http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080513/capt.cps.nea47.130508223014.photo00.photo.default-512×322.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=RbB4_QNEgOam3UjtJhw3XA–” align=”left” height=”81″ width=”130″ alt=”Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) announced plans to buy Electronic Data Systems Corporation in a tie-up that creates “a global force” in computer services.(AFP/HP/File/Ho)” border=”0″ /></a>AFP - Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday revealed a 13.9-billion-dollar deal to buy Electronic Data Systems in a tie-up that creates a global powerhouse in computer services to compete against IBM.</p><br clear=”all”/>
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Sale to HP will end EDS independence (AP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentAP - Eight months into his tenure as CEO of Electronic Data Systems Corp., Ronald Rittenmeyer is overseeing the sale of the company, something he says he never planned.
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Apple now sells HBO shows on iTunes store (AP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentAP - Apple Inc. has scooped up Time Warner Inc.'s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit shows like “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City” and “The Wire.”
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Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it's competing illegally (AP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentAP - Craigslist is countersuing its minority owner, eBay Inc., alleging it is competing illegally, infringing on their trademark and breaching its duty to shareholders.
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Build an inexpensive recumbent bike
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Gerry Lauzon has finally posted the third installment of his homebuilt recumbent bike how-to series.
HOW TO BUILD AN INEXPENSIVE RECUMBENT BICYCLE AT HOME PART 3
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Craigslist sues eBay, alleging corporate spy plan (Reuters)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentReuters - Online classifieds leader
Craigslist.com on Monday filed a countersuit against business
rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay had used its minority stake in
Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.
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Hope and Horror: Your Take on First GM Human Embryo
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentWired.com readers’ responses to news of the first genetically-modified human embryo ranged from outrage to enthusiasm. Here’s a sampling of recent comments.
Alienware Prepping AMD Quad Core System
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Hot on the heels of news detailing the XPS line’s forthcoming disbandment.
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Sprint Nextel CEO asks shareholders' patience in turnaround (AP)
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentAP - Dan Hesse, chief executive officer at Sprint Nextel Corp. for less than five months, faced tough questions Tuesday about the company's continued trouble keeping wireless subscribers.
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ITP Spring 2008 pictures
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The Spring ITP Show was one of my favorite exhibitions to explore. It’s amazing to have all this new talent, and technologies, displayed in one place. If you are in NYC, you have one last chance to come and check it out. The final day for the exhibition is May 13th.
Check out my Flickr photo set
Related:
Phil has a lot more photos of the ITP Spring 2008 exhibition
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Debian fixes serious crypto bug
Posted by Nerdmaster in : Cellphones , add a commentLocksmith overtime for sys admins
Debian has warned of a vulnerability in its cryptographic functions that could leave systems open to attack.