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Gates, Rockefeller charities to aid African farmers: Gates, Rockefeller charities to aid African farmersyeah...rightthose mone are actually used to bribed the officials and plant M$ agents that fight against the Linux penetration.Gates, Rockefeller charities to aid African farmersThe Gates foundation sure does know how to make a country happy. Its amazing what wonderful and selfless acts...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Gates Foundation, Rockefeller, African farmer, Rockefeller charity, farmer; Discussion threads 2006-09-13

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2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel.": 2016: "You're watching the Linux Channel."My ViewFirst, no one hates Microsoft more than I do - for both practical and ethical reasons. After dealing with Microshaft's endless parade of crap for nearly two decades, I finally abandoned my PC for a Mac. It was one of the best moves of...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Zoo Vet 2: Endangered Animals (exe): Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a real-life veterinarian? Here's your chance! You're responsible for treating endangered animals, including elephants, lions, zebras, crocodiles, polar bears and many more! You need a steady hand as you use realistic medical tools to treat broken bones, cuts, diseases and even...; Tags: Legacy Interactive, Productivity, Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-16
Open source lending tinged with racism: Open source lending tinged with racismProfit opportunityIf some non-financial factor is restricting the ability of some people to obtain the loans, then anyone who ignores that factor will be able to charge a higher rate than would otherwise be obtained.If someone's financial profile would justify a 5% rate (just to...; Tags: Financial services, open source, borrower, racism, auction; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
Netgate Internet Security Suite (exe): Netgate Internet Security Suite is a complete protection suite for your PC with live protection when working online or offline. Netgate includes a Firewall, Antivirus, Anti Spam, Anti rootkit, Anti Spyware, Anti Malware and Anti Phishing Software. No adware with this package. Free 15 day trial version available for download....; Tags: Protection, Suite, Netgate Internet Security Suite, Netgate, Rootkits, Phishing, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Spam, Security, Sales Strategy, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Spam And Phishing, Sales, Networking; Software downloads 2008-07-08

News to know: Phishing; Gates gone; Google; Hyper-V: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: HSBC sites vulnerable to XSS flaws, could aid phishing attacks TechRepublic: Most report their IT career has been better than they expected Mary Jo Foley: J Allard gets a new job Mystery explained: Why...; Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Leadership, Strategy, Open Source, Security, Spam And Phishing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Biometric IDs for African penguins?: University of Bristol researchers have developed a non-intrusive visual surveillance system for wildlife habitats. They've used their system to monitor the behavior of 20,000 African penguins on Robben Island in South Africa. By definition, conventional tagging techniques can only monitor animals which have been tagged. On the contrary, the 'Penguin...; Tags: Chest, Monitor, Researcher, Camera, Species, African, Image-recognition System, Monitors & Displays, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Components, Marketing, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-06-28
Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-die: Detroit auto industry going through shock therapy? As in electric shock? Sales numbers say this is real and this is do-or-dieAmerica is finishedThis latest downturn coupled with the internet and lax foreign ownership laws means that the devaluation of housing, which would normally ultimately let poor Americans back...; Tags: industry, Big 3, sales, therapy, Saturn; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Sure, energy tech is sexy and could be profitable. But think real green, as in chlorophyll and growing plants. That's the most crucial green tech now.: There's a lot of interest in alternative energy tech and ways to utilize fossil fuels more efficiently. There's considerable push now for more nuclear power. And all that makes economic and ecological sense: energy is at the base of the economic pyramid, less energy means less of everything for...; Tags: Agriculture, Green Technology, Africa, Tech, Green Revolution, Leadership, Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-22
Virtual Farm (exe): Old MacDonald had a farm. Now you can, too, in Virtual Farmer, the game that puts you in charge of turning a struggling farm into a booming success. Choose your crops, till your ground, water your fields, harvest your produce and take your goods to market. Once there, you get...; Tags: Farm, SpinTop Games, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-06-18
Spring Wildflowers Screensaver (exe): Brighten your desktop with colorful, spring wildflowers. This cartoon screensaver includes four types of wildflowers blooming on your desktop while Farmer Joe mows them over every minute or so. Version 1.4 includes unspecified updates.; Tags: Acez Software, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-06-18
Microsoft: Silverlight 1.0 breaks with Firefox 3: Microsoft: Silverlight 1.0 breaks with Firefox 3It seems odd that if it's a Firefox...problem that it would be fixed by a Silverlight update.M$ is trying to break firefoxsame old story: M$ releases an update that screws third parties.MS bad code, MS fix exists but not released?!According to the bug report,...; Tags: Web browsers, Nigel, Reading, Obviously Microsoft, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Silverlight 1.0; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Wirelessly networking cows: Wirelessly networking cowsThat technology already existsIt is called a knife. (and I'm not kidding)RE: Wirelessly networking cowssarcasmWho knows, this technology may eventually be used to keep sex predators in line.(/sarcasm)RE: Being a dairy manager in the past...I'm wondering how long this cow hat will keep its solar panels poo-free so...; Tags: networking cow, network; Discussion threads 2008-06-09
Global Warming Bill Heats Senatorial Tempers: Global Warming Bill Heats Senatorial TempersAt least it's being debatedIf nothing else, this is going to force Senators to disclose what sort of bill they would support that is what amendments are for. Of course, if the sponsors were serious about getting this done, they would have been trying...; Tags: Global Warming Bill, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-05
Rule change: we're playing corporate greenmail now: Rule change: we're playing corporate greenmail nowSelf-flagellation or propaganda?I actually agree with some of the basic sentiments expressed at times here.But it's like opposing the Iraq war - one may oppose it, but it's miserable to be lumped in the with the kooks, addle-minded airheads, and unreformed, aging hippies that...; Tags: industry, General Motors Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Coach's 'Ubuntu' mantra helps lead Boston Celtics to NBA Finals: Doc Rivers' "Ubuntu" mantra helped lead the Boston Celtics to its first NBA Eastern Conference championship in 20 years. So said one ESPN commentator, citing the Beantown coach's use of the African term as a way to drive the team's "collective success." The sportscaster said it following the Celts win...; Tags: Ubuntu, Team, Mantra, NBA, Team Management, Linux, Open Source, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-30
A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooks: Few details are available yet, but Mark Shuttleworth revealed in an interview with the Guardian that a version of Ubuntu customized for the netbook market would be released in early June. Unfortunately, details are scarce; here's the line from the interview: [The Guardian]: Will you be...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Jason Matusow, Operating System, South Africa, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-22
SugarLabs in talks with low-cost PC makers: SugarLabs in talks with low-cost PC makersThis is all very positive! Now, ANY vendor can mix and matchthe Sugar and other parts of the OLPC hardware design. This will breath new life into one-to-one computing, and make it so that it does not all depend on one organization. And the...; Tags: Sugar, One Laptop Per Child project, SugarLabs; Discussion threads 2008-05-22
Globalization's discontents: I'm back from Africa, and what a trip it has been. Ghana was certainly a marked contrast to Zimbabwe. You would never mistake Ghana for a rich country, though compared to Zimbabwe, it is positively affluent. People are poor, but the roads are filled with cars, the stores are filled...; Tags: Immigrant, Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Globalization, Government, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-22
RIP OLPC: RIP OLPCWintel is a bit - well, 'legacy'Those kids that get XP rather than OSS olpcs will miss out on the rather more interesting experience. Certainly, for learning about computing, XP can hardly be regarded as an honest opportunity.Agree about editing and recompiling software though - it luckily isn't...; Tags: One Laptop Per Child project, RIP OLPC, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-05-20