Archive for August 18, 2007

Putin bans BBC broadcasts in Russia

{ Saturday 18 August 2007 @ 22:32:56(+0000) } · { Digg }
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The BBC said Friday its Russian-language FM broadcasts have been taken off the air by its Moscow distributor, which said its programs were “foreign propaganda.” Critics say Putin’s government has stifled media freedoms and quashed political opposition as part of a broader effort to increase Kremlin control over Russian political life.

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Linux Hardware Support Better Than Windows

{ Saturday 18 August 2007 @ 22:30:26(+0000) } · { Digg }
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Something I often hear from people that talk about Linux on the desktop is this: people want to be able to go to the store, buy hardware, and be confident that it will Just Work.

I would like to point out that things are rarely this simple on Windows. And, in fact, things are often simpler on Linux these days.

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The Sci-Fi geek hierarchy

{ Saturday 18 August 2007 @ 00:08:35(+0000) } · { Digg }
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A flowchart showing how geeks look down on each other - where do you fit?

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Russia, China to hold joint military excercise

{ Saturday 18 August 2007 @ 00:08:10(+0000) } · { Digg }
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CHEBARKUL, Russia (Reuters) - Troops from Russia, China and Central Asian states will take part in a joint military exercise on Friday designed to show off their alliance’s increasing power.

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Could Linux become the dominant OS?

{ Saturday 18 August 2007 @ 00:04:51(+0000) } · { Digg }
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The truth is that there can be multiple OSes but only one commodity OS, and Linux will eventually become that OS.

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