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Source: It's Official. Research Proves Internet Explorer Users Are Dumb Have you been using Microsoft Internet Explorer to surf the web lately? If the answer is 'yes', then according to a report from the AptiQuant Psychometric Consulting Co., you may have a deficiency of intellectual acuity, or...

Apple responded in a statement to technology news site CNet in which it described Flash as "closed and proprietary". This a classical case of the pot calling the kettle black. Read On... *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8639240.stm

Since this isn't a news item, I posted it here. Hope it's alright ! There’s little doubt that Ubuntu has changed the Linux landscape since its creation several years ago. It has adopted and developed several key technologies to help make those typically harder tasks under Linux, easier...

You will find many sites advising you on how to access/synchronise your windows mobile with Ubuntu. I am just sharing with you the minimum that you need to install to copy/paste files to and from your Windows Mobile. Open a terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and type the following...

Hi Everybody I need some advice on building a PC for a student of 3D animation. I know he uses Maya 3D and 3Ds Max. Are there any special system requirements as for gaming PCs, like 3D graphics card of a particular capability or an optimum amount of RAM? Thanks in advance

Hi everyone I am planning to buy a digital camera in a week from now. My budget is around IRS 10-15 thousand. I am looking for a camera which gives good crisp pictures and has good indoor shooting capability. This is one capability I find many a camera in this segment lacking. Any advice will...

I'm back Was in a transition phase, moving from India to Antigua. Yes, I am in Antigua ! Land of sea and sun as they say. Am working for the American University of Antigua. Will be updating my packages threads in the Open Source section in a weeks time. See you all Take care

Hi all I am looking for a cordless telephone solution for my parents' new home. These are my requirements (if affordable): A cordless telephone connected to the main telephone line. Cordless telephones around the house that connect through the above. When an incoming call comes ALL...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8197990.stm A US federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay over $290m (£175m) for wilfully infringing on a patent by Canadian firm i4i. The patent relates to the use of XML, a mark-up language that allows formatting of text and makes files...

Source: *blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3843 A Google security researcher attending the Black Hat/DEFCON conferences in Las Vegas was victimized by a skimming device placed in an ATM at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Chris Paget, an RFID security expert who now works on Google’s...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8180806.stm A New York woman who says she cannot find a job is suing the college where she obtained a bachelor's degree, the New York Post reports. Trina Thompson, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8179781.stm A businessman who has smoked 30-a-day for decades is to maroon himself on a remote Scottish island in an effort to quit the habit. Former merchant banker Geoff Spice is due to land on the small isle of...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8164624.stm Robert Lee left school with a clutch of poor GCSE grades. He trained in catering and then set up his own fish and chip shop business in the Midlands. But he knew that he wanted something else and decided to go back to fulfil his...

Source: *ibnlive.in.com/news/man-who-evicted-his-parents-from-home-made-to-pay/98379-3.html Ousting his aged parents from their home has cost a Jalandhar man dearly. A tribunal in Jalandhar city, 150 km from here, has ordered Kamaljeet Singh to pay a monthly maintenance of Rs 10,000...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8175759.stm Thirty-four people went to hospital and dozens were treated for sickness after strong perfume was sprayed by a woman in a Texas bank. Two workers initially complained of having chest pains and headaches. The bank then announced...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8172310.stm Michael Schumacher will make a shock return to Formula 1 to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The seven-time world champion retired at the end of 2006 but will drive at the European Grand Prix on 23...

Source: *www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090702080358.htm For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8174763.stm Yahoo and Microsoft have announced a long-rumoured internet search deal that will help the two companies take on chief rival Google. Microsoft's Bing search engine will power the Yahoo website and Yahoo will in turn become the...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/8172355.stm An avid reader in south west Scotland is on the brink of borrowing her 25,000th book from her local libraries. Louise Brown, 91, from Stranraer, took her first book on loan from Castle Douglas library in...

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8173714.stm A Sudanese woman who is due to appear in court in Khartoum says she faces up to 40 lashes for wearing trousers. The woman, Lubna Hussein - a former journalist who now works for the United Nations - has invited journalists and observers...