Reliable Linux netbooks for Black Friday
blogs.computerworld.com — I like Linux netbooks. I like them a lot. They're lightweight, they're solid performers, they're cheap, and it looks like they're soon going to be cheaper than ever. More… (Linux/Unix)
Google may offer Chrome detailing on new PCs
arstechnica.com — Google has big plans for Chrome, and they don't involve keeping the browser in a perpetual beta twilight. The search giant intends to seize a significant chunk of the browser market in 2009, and could offer competition the likes of which Internet Explorer has never faced.More… (Tech Industry News)
Meteor blazes across the sky in police video (VIDEO)
dailymail.co.uk — A spectacular and almost blindingly bright meteor sparked a flurry of emergency calls to the police after it lit up the skies over western Canada.More… (Space)
The Social Gaming Guide
pcworld.com — Where can one go to socialize and sneak in a quick game? Let's find out.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Hak breaks record as he makes Euro Tour cut at 14 years old
sports.espn.go.com — A Hong Kong teenager became the youngest player to ever make the cut at an European Tour event on Friday, breaking the record set by current world No. 2 Sergio Garcia.More… (Golf)
Wine 1.1.9 Released
winehq.org — Th What's new in this release: * A large number of regression test fixes. * Performance improvements in memory management. * Improved POP3 support in inetcomm. * Initial implementation of the XInput DLL.More… (Linux/Unix)
Japan's Neon Vision Lights Up the Night view!
20 Best Brains in Science Under 40
discovermagazine.com — Young innovators are changing everything from theoretical mathematics to cancer therapy.More… (General Sciences)
Guide to Smoking Pot Around the World
matadornights.com — From an American kid hitting a bong while watching Harold and Kumar to a Moroccan enjoying hash with his afternoon tea, people all over the world smoke cannabis.More… (Food & Drink)
12 myths about how the Internet works
networkworld.com — IP has continued to evolve, but no one has been carefully documenting all of the changes, says Dave Thaler, a member of the Internet Architecture Board. The following list of myths about how the Internet works is adapted from Thaler's talk.More… (Tech Industry News)
The rise of the original gangsta: Scarface.
nymag.com — A new book chronicles the rise of the original gangsta: Scarface.More… (Movies)
Michael Jackson 'converts to Islam, changes name to Mikael
telegraph.co.uk — Michael Jackson has reportedly become a Muslim and changed his name to Mikaeel. More… (Celebrity)
Evernote: 500,000 Reg. Users - Most of Them On The iPhone
techcrunch.com — Some apps wander around the wilderness for a while until they can find the perfect home. For Evernote, that home is the iPhone. But it wasn’t until May 29 that it debuted on the iTunes store as an iPhone app. That’s when it started to take off. More… (Apple)
Apple Pins Its Hopes on Gaming
1up.com — Back when I was in college -- way back in early 1997, I'm afraid -- I wrote a well-reasoned letter to the online arm of Ultra Game Players magazine in defense of Nintendo, whose star was starting to take on a distinct tinge of tarnish among the nascent online hardcore gaming fanbase. More… (Apple)
The Roots Tour Bus Crashes, ?uestlove Blogs From Ambulance
rollingstone.com — The Roots were involved in a crash yesterday in France when their double-decker tour bus flipped and collided with a van. Despite the severity of the accident, everyone on the bus is alive and okay (outside of a few “cuts and neck braces”). Almost immediately following the incident, ?uestlove took to his blog to let fans know of the situation.More… (Music)
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