10 Reasons to Buy Windows Vista

All this is not to say that Vista is a slam-dunk and everyone should be running out to buy it as soon as Microsoft takes the wraps off. Be sure to read the "Five Things That Will Give You Pause" at the end of the article as well.

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The Physics of Time Travel - Real or Fable?

Physicists have always scoffed at the idea of time travel, considering it to be the realm of cranks, mystics, and charlatans, and with good reason. However, rather remarkable advances in quantum gravity are reviving the theory...

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The Physics of Time Travel - Real or Fable?

Physicists have always scoffed at the idea of time travel, considering it to be the realm of cranks, mystics, and charlatans, and with good reason. However, rather remarkable advances in quantum gravity are reviving the theory...

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Dell sues web designer because he has the same name.

Paul Dell builds web sites. So, he has had a URL stating as much: dellwebsites.com. Somehow, Dell, the giant computer vendor thinks that people would be confused by that is and is suing for 100,000 Euros in damages. This link will take you to the fundraising web site.

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Students at MIT give flying car a shot

An SUV with retractable wings could make 100- to 500-mile jumps and carry two people and luggage on a single tank of gas.

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Babies have an innate ability to do simple maths

Even before babies learn to talk they have a bit of a grasp of maths, according to new research concluding that infants may have an abstract sense of numerical concepts.

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Prostitutes call for ban on GTA

Seems like pretty much everybody is attacking GTA nowadays.

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Patrick Norton Previews Microsoft Vista Beta on DLTV

"FINALLY!!! A Windows Vista tour. Patrick spent the weekend making sure the install worked. Needless to say, he was was able to get a teeny, tiny bit of sleep." The problem was "a bad install disc."

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Apple Seeks (Poetic) Justice

This is absolutely hilarious. Apple included a secret poem in OS X 10.4.4 for hackers to find... which Maxxuss obviously did. Also check out the OSx86 Project's response. Good times.

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Pics of Nissan Terranaut reveal vehicle perfect for Picard and his crew

Nissan of Europe has released a bevy of images showing every nook and cranny of its upcoming Geneva-bound concept, the Terranaut. The 4x4, according to the company, was designed for �scientists, geologists, archaeologists or adventurers� whose office is the great outdoors.

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Microsoft: Upgraded Motherboard = New Windows Licence

Microsoft wants you to buy a new Windows licence every time you upgrade your motherboard. Microsoft changed its licence agreement to reflect this policy change.

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Apple's OSx86 10.4.4 Security Broken

Happy Valentine's Day... from Maxxuss. According to The OSx86 Project, the "hacking guru" has broken Apple's security measures in OS X 10.4.4, which were stronger than all previous releases combined. The article has a great discussion on the implications of this event.

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Light speed by 2100?

Researcher Dr. Franklin Felber has, supposedly, figured out a way to accelerate a payload to nearly the speed of light while negating the massive pressures that were assumed to exist at that speed. If his theory is correct, we could have near-light speed travel by the end of the century.

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Remove Norton *completely* safely

This little program I stumbled upon, when ran, will dump all traces of your Norton programs :) They say its only to be used when you can't uninstall it (corrupted install). I say, use it anyways, and get rid of all the extra registry stuff that the regular uninstall doesn't take care of ;)

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