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Global Shortage of Zeroes Threatens Internet |
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Posted by lloyd on Friday @ 6:00PM
An anonymous reader points to articles in two recent
scientific journals acknowledging a sudden and very
real risk.
The first story cites “overly active file traders and highly sequenced game geeks”
as a principal
source of the problems, while the second piece says “this has the potential to become the Web’s version of
the ozone crisis.”
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Don’t Let Latest Virus Get You Down |
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Posted by HarryOne on Wednesday @ 8:00AM
HarryOne writes that “there’s nothing worse than catching the last of the winter viruses. But I’ve found
there are some things that lessen the damage. First, make sure your machine gets plenty of sleep mode.”
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Online Pirates Seek New Flag |
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Posted by HarryOne on Tuesday @ 3:00PM
HarryOne writes that he’s noticing “increasing momentum on newsgroups and discussion boards for online
pirates to unite under a single banner. They seem to feel that by rallying around an actual virtual flag,
they’ll be able to better instill fear into the hoi polloi, leave their true mark on the buried treasures of the
Net and have a license to loot from the law-abiding Linux community.” Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Handhelds vs. Laptops: The Battle To Get Past First Base? |
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Posted by LivinLloyd on Saturday @ 11:00AM
LivinLloyd writes that “Passions are rising between those who want to make their move and those who
want to slap away the onrushing hands of progress in the ongoing battle between the platforms. Now there
are signs that one group may be gaining a significant advantage--causing both parties to get hot and
bothered…”
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