Ask Linux.com: Specialty distros, startup scripts, and a whole new forum

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:51 PM EDT ()

In this week's junket through the latest and greatest from the Linux.com forums, we look at Linux distributions for security testing, gaming, and the visually impaired, writing your own startup scripts, and our new forum for job seekers. Distro selection

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Norton Security Scan - the tool of express check of system

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:35 AM EDT ()

Norton Security Scan - the tool of express check of system in case of suspicion on infection or in addition to the basic antivirus. Is able to update anti-virus bases.

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New Picasa - new futures

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:19 AM EDT ()

Recently we told about new service from Google - Picasa Web Albums. For job with it last version Picasa which is registered behind number 2.5 Beta is required. But besides integration with Web Album, in new Picasa there is more many an interesting.

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Keith Olbermann to Dailykos: Well, You Stumped Me

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:02 AM EDT ()

The weeks have blurred together lately, for obvious reasons. I don't stop by for awhile, then I read I'm AWOL. And I don't do a Comment blasting Obama, and I read somebody wrote something over-the-top about my lack of principles.

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Rogers announces iPhone 3G plans, unlimited data isn't one of them

Seeded on Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:49 PM EDT ()

iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast(x) as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync a …

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Bill Gates Retires Today

Seeded on Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:18 PM EDT ()

The end of an era; a fresh beginning; good riddance — whatever you think of Bill's final day at Microsoft, it's impossible to deny that his tenure there helped forever re-shape not just technology, but the world as we know it. So we're declaring June 27th Bill Gates Day

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Kucinich: 'We went to war for the oil companies'

Seeded on Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:00 PM EDT ()

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who has introduced measures to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, said Thursday that oil executives who secretly met with the vice president in 2001 should be held criminally liable for pushing an illegal war.

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Taste Cells That Are Specific To Carbonation Found In Fruit Flies

Seeded on Mon Sep 3, 2007 5:05 AM EDT (CNET News.com)

While you may not catch a fly sipping Perrier, the insect has specialized taste cells for carbonated water that probably encourage it to binge on food with growing microorganisms.

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