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- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- DreamForce clouds deluge San Francisco
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- Blog posts 2008-10-10
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- Blog posts 2008-09-28
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- Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?One thing I would like to knowHow many of those patents are actually [i]inventions[/i]?RE: Nathan Myhrvold: Alpha patent troll?That is a bit fuzzy isn't it. Initially here's all you'll find.http://www.intellectualventures.com/inv_main.aspxEveryone plays by the same rulesHow can he be considered a troll? He is doing for...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-17
- NVIDIA slapped with securities lawsuit
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months
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- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Some serious research into gasoline-free transport
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
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- Nehalem gets a name - Core i7Intel bugs everywhere. I wouldn't own...an Intel chip.http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/intel_flaws/RE: Nehalem gets a name - Core i7Quick of you Adrian to see the Apple like now iSee.This looks like the continuation off their successful range,RE: Nehalem gets a name - Core i7Your sequence makes little sense....
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- Space Siege demo (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-08-11
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- Blog posts 2008-08-03
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- Blog posts 2008-08-02
- Web 3.0 - the future of social networking
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Paradox dbase Reader (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-07-08
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- Software downloads 2008-06-19
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- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- Will those with "brain cooties" find equality?
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- Blog posts 2008-06-01
- The insurers bid to fix health care
- The health insurance industry, which some feel has created the health care crisis, has some proposals to fix it all. The proposals were sent, in press release form, as a set of principles for reform the industry claims could save $146 billion by 2015. ...
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?
- China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?FUD?While Chinese owned companies (and being Communist, the government owns those companies) has been responsible for some things, no doubts there as the pet food and tooth paste can confirm, shouldn't a proper distinction be confirmed before empty blaming?How do we know the guilty hackers aren't...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
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