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Remember the doctor pushing to add internet addiction as an official mental disorder? In a recent journal article, he's now saying that one sign of such a disorder would be people who send lots of text messages. Apparently too much communication = mental illness.
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft tasted and sampled a surprising organic brew erupting in geyser-like fashion from Saturn's moon Enceladus during a close flyby on March 12. Scientists are amazed that this tiny moon is so active, "hot" and brimming with water vapor and organic chemicals.
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The Art of Unix Programming by Eric Raymond is a book about the history and culture of Unix programming from its earliest days in 1969 to now, covering both genetic derivations such as BSD and conceptual ones such as Linux.
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The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.
posted by Bob Clay @ 8:18 AM
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In an unprecedented experiment, a Japanese astronaut has thrown a boomerang in space and confirmed it flies back much like on Earth. Astronaut Takao Doi "threw a boomerang and saw it come back" during his free time on March 18 at the International Space Station, a spokeswoman at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on Friday.
posted by Bob Clay @ 8:20 AM
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Brutally forced from their homes, their civil rights violated, authorities failing to enforce laws to protect them, due process ignored – another Third World country in the news?No! This is what happened right here in Jamul, San Diego's back yard. Shocking but true.
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A collection of Unix/Linux/BSD commands and tasks which are useful for IT work or for advanced users.
posted by Bob Clay @ 6:56 AM
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Clarke was the author, or co-author, of dozens of fiction and non-fiction books. But he will likely always be best known for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, which he later turned into a landmark film with Stanley Kubrick.
posted by Bob Clay @ 8:14 AM
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What may have worked a few years ago when could be outdated today, so it's important to constantly improve your Web site. However, a massive overhaul is just too much work to undertake at one time.
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This space ship is in excellent condition! Only 300 million Intergalactic miles, 4 passenger, no meteor dents, possibly needs reactor seals and recharged flux capacitor, 1 owner. Still have the original owners manual.
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Over and over again, we've seen studies that have shown that red light cameras tend to increase, not decrease auto accidents, and certainly don't do much to improve safety. Here's one more...
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Hulu is a remarkable web video service, and has finally opened up to the public. Hulu is also announcing the addition of new content from Warner Brothers Television Group, Lionsgate, NBA, NHL and twenty other content providers.
posted by Bob Clay @ 11:19 AM
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Hello! It is 1969, and my wonderful husband has bought me a Honeywell Kitchen Computer to help me with my cooking! It is a $10,000+ status symbol from the Nieman Marcus catalog. It will replace my unwieldy and difficult to use recipe box. How I love my Kitchen Computer! And my husband!
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Using publicly available parts, a New Zealand man is creating his own cruise missile just to show it can be done.
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