A saucer-shaped antenna that receives, or transmits and receives, signals from a satellite. See DBS.
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- Software downloads 2009-11-21
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- Software downloads 2009-10-14
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- How much is too much for an iPod speaker dock?
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- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- WSJ challenges NFL's ridiculous policy by live-blogging game
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Sylvania LC320SLX
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-04
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- CookBook+Calendar 1.8 (Windows)
- Cookbook+Calendar is a scheduler, that enables to plan a menu, a diet or a dinner party, and to store recipes. A handy tool for those who want to manage meal planning calendar quickly and easily, it will be essential for grocery and restaurant managers, for sportsmen and those who keep...
- Software downloads 2009-09-06
- Flickr changes tune over Obama Joker image
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- AT&T's "problem" customers get the blame
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- Blog posts 2009-09-02
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- Software downloads 2009-09-01
- Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-23
- ProgDVB 6.12 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-22
- Microsoft Word patent-infringement case: Playing chicken
- They will patchand then will try vigorously to render the offending patent invalid.i4i will become the next Eolas: irrelevant but with a lot of money from MS.If you don't infringe, then why do you care to provethe patent is invalid?Because a court does think you infringeDo you know what is...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-21
- Should Apple make its own TV?
- yes!I have been looking for a smart tv for a while and it came only as a PC connected to a big monitor.Somebody has to break the ice, and, if it's Apple, more power to them.No!Can you imagine an Apple TV:It will be priced twice as much as any other...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-21
- How much do stores jack up ambient lighting to sell you HDTVs?
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-09
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-01
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