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3800-Piece Death Star Diorama Is Coolest Star Wars Lego Ever

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:48 +0000

Almost 4,000 pieces of absolute nerdgasmic technological terror now available to order, showing 14 scenes that were in the no-moon during the original trilogy. We have all the official info + three high def photos at every angle of this amazing set, with 21 amazing mini-figs, including Han and Luke dressed up as Lego Imperial Stormtroopers.

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Why the iPhone Wannabes Just Don’t Cut It

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:33 +0000

And with the impending shipment of a new version that should put the iPhone in the mainstream of consumer and business markets worldwide, Apple is extending its sway over much larger players such as Nokia and Samsung.

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The Twitter Hall of Shame: 50 Historic Tweets

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:22 +0000

Collection of angry, awkward and funny Twitter messages. Unfollow Me: Leo Laporte called for a boycott of Kevin Rose but later regretted it, as he was “drunk and out of control.”

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Why Global Hackers Are Nearly Impossible to Catch

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:13 +0000

They’re in our computers, reading our files. The Chinese government, that is, according to two U.S. Congressmen who recently accused Beijing of sending hackers to ferret out secret documents stored on Congressional computers. The Chinese deny any involvement, but if they were lying, would we be able to prove it?

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fring Releases Open API!!!

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:01 +0000

fring just announced that they are releasing their API, allowing third-party developers the opportunity to develop new applications called fring Add-ons for the fring community.

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Nine Copyright Professors Tell Judge to Rethink RIAA Case

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:28:29 +0000

A group of copyright scholars tells the judge in the Jammie Thomas file-swapping case that yes, his jury instructions were wrong; “making available” should not be considered a “distribution” under copyright law.

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Ashley Highfield, BBC executive, Reviews Ubuntu

Adam — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:28:08 +0000

Ashley Highfield, Director of BBC Future Media and Technology has given Ubuntu a road-test on his BBC blog and provides a pretty positive review, testing a number of different use-cases of the system including wireless networks, picture editing, iPlayer, updates, webcam support and more.

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7 Ways to Use iPhone to Impress Women

Adam — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:01:14 +0000

When iPhone was first released, just having one was enough to draw attention and establish hipness with beautiful women. Sadly, those days are gone. With the coming price drop to $200 any goober will be able to get one. Yet the iPhone is still a powerful tool. Here are the best ways to unleash the seductive power of iPhone.

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Reddit Goes Open Source

Adam — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:01:02 +0000

Reddit’s has announced that they will be going Open Source and allowing users to access their code at http://code.reddit.com.

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France to Ban illegal Downloaders From Using the Internet

Adam — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:48 +0000

Anyone in France who persists in illicit downloading of music or films will be barred from broadband access under a controversial new law that makes the country a pioneer in combating internet piracy. “There is no reason that the internet should be a lawless zone,” said President Sarkozy, as he endorsed the “three-strikes-and-your-out’ rule.

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