____/ Mark Kent on Monday 30 July 2007 14:34 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ABC Starts Streaming "Lost" in HD
>>
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>>| There are still some kinks to be worked out, and we wouldn't suggest
>>| bothering with this service unless your broadband service downloads over 2
>>| Megabits per second. Also, forget about watching if you just bought
>>| yourself one of those nice new Ubuntu powered Dells -- there's no support
>>| for linux.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.switched.com/2007/07/27/abc-starts-streaming-lost-in-hd/
>>
>>
>> They at least cover an interesting story:
>>
>> From Trash, He Delivers New Computers
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>>| Fifteen-year-old tech wiz Jacob Komar is making his mark by making a
>>| difference -- turning trash into working computers for needy families.
>> `----
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>> http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/Voices/story?id=3425076&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
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>
> Presumably ABC will not be covering the singular issue that their own
> services have been deliberately designed to not work with the PCs he's
> working on for needy families?
Microsoft is among this guy's sponsors. I checked. Their logo was
proportionally small though.
>> Related:
>>
>> 16,000 Linux computers delivered - for free
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| With his non-profit organisation called Alameda County Computer Resource
>>| Centre, he built up a volunteer organisation, collects donated stuff from
>>| the companies who provide them, strips any proprietary OS and software off
>>| the drives, re-installs everything with Linux and free applications, and
>>| then gives them to schools or other not-for-profit organisations or
>>| individuals without too much cash.
>>|
>>| A great man with a great mission. CNN called him a hero already.
>> `----
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>> http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/89792/index.html
>>
>>
>> WEEE directive threatens Microsoft OEM sales
>>
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>>| There's a possibility Microsoft may well dump the OEM scheme and that
>>| could prompt small firms that don't want to be WEEEing to install Linux
>>| or even pirate OSes.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40305
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