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.
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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
Related:
16,000 Linux computers delivered - for free
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| With his non-profit organization called Alameda County Computer Resource
| Center, he built up a volunteer organization, 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 organizations or individuals
| without too much cash.
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| 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.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40305
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