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'Star Trek' lives at WonderCon 2007: Trekkies look ahead to the next Star Trek adventureA new Star Trek movie is on the horizon, and Trekkies worldwide are eager to discuss the possibilities. Will the 11th installment bring Trek fans and revenue back to the Starfleet franchise? CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari talks to members of the...; Tags: Star Trek, WonderCon 2007, Trekkies; Videos 2007-03-06
Podcasts popular with Trekkies, Mac users: Podcasts popular with Trekkies, Mac usersYou're being polite.You could have saved typing and space by just saying 'dorks'.Dorks Rule!Remember the Nerd movies back in the 70's:"Revenge of the nerds", "Return of the nerds". ... etcNerds were reviled, teased and belittled. Today the nerds rule! The richest guys in the world...; Tags: Podcasts, Digital music, Digital media, Trekkies, Nerd, podcast; Discussion threads 2006-07-13

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Is the Linux engine room overheating?: The release of Linux Kernel 2.6.23, discussed by Paula Rooney a few weeks ago, somehow got me into a Star Trek reverie. All good Trekkies know by now that they're casting a new Star Trek movie. British comedian Simon Pegg Shaun of the Dead has been chosen...; Tags: Star Trek, Kernel, Linus Torvalds, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-22
How much do open source license terms matter?: A lot of time is spent here on the differences among open source licenses.Where you stand on the open source incline, whether it's near the top with a Microsoft license, at the bottom with the GPL, or somewhere in the middle with a BSD license, is supposed to matter.But, almost...; Tags: License, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-08-23
Mainframe Linux: Mainframe LinuxThe perfect environment for Outsdanding Linux.Excellent article Murph, sometimes we need to uncover some very unknown idiotic comments from big corp clueless about computing.But unfortunately your scenario is exactly the one where a Linux Environment is absolutely outstanding and unbeatable.That is the right place to displace mainframes and...; Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Storage, OPEN SOURCE, mainframe, server, Linux, database; Discussion threads 2007-08-14

Yahoo on the fringe! The big Y Goes underground, big time: Shouldn’t the holy grail of UGC, User Generated Content, really be all about the Users, as in user culture, as opposed to corporate culture?YES, and Yahoo gets it, big time, with the launch of “Yahoo Underground,” a funky, seeking to be no holds barred first-hand trip inside of “unexplored worlds,”...; Tags: Yahoo, Web 2.0, Video, User-Generated Content, Social Web, Social Software, Social Networking, Social Media, Self-Promotion, Culture, Amateur Content; Blog posts 2007-04-01
'Star Trek' memorabilia sale a big hit: 'Star Trek' memorabilia sale a big hitHow much for a "Red Shirt"?;-)Just proves, a Trekkie and his money are soon parted.;-)I believe itStar Trek has a "cult" following. A lot of trekkies will pay almost anything to get this stuff.Go for the gold;-)So how much money did you part with...; Tags: Nothing, Star Trek; Discussion threads 2006-10-06
Robson or hybrid hard drive? The battle is coming: Robson or hybrid hard drive? The battle is comingDing Dong the Hard Drive is DeadOr soon will be. And good riddance! Old, slow, hot, power hungry, and the bigest bottle neck in today's computers. Adios and see ya!Watching a little too much Star Trek?The hard drive will...; Tags: hard drive, USB flash drive; Discussion threads 2006-09-29
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop: Linux users say OS needs touch-up with PhotoshopUmmm...opinions??That would make them opinions. And yes, in the context of the previous articles, quite relevant opinions.The FACT that The Gimp will do say 95% of what Photoshop will do does not not lessen the possibility that Photoshop might be a popular port...; Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Adobe PhotoShop, GIMP, Linux; Discussion threads 2006-02-06
Photos: Solar sail to ride the sunbeams: Cosmos 1 will use an exotic fuel to speed through space. Sorry, Trekkies, it's not dilithium crystals.; Tags: fuel; Image galleries 2005-06-21
Photos: Solar sail to ride the sunbeams: Cosmos 1 will use an exotic fuel to speed through space. Sorry, Trekkies, it's not dilithium crystals.; Tags: fuel; Image galleries 2005-06-21