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Got A Pirated Copy of XP? Expect to be Nagged
blogs.chron.com — Microsoft is introducing a new "feature" to Windows XP Professional. If you try to update with a bootleg copy, you'll see a few changes... Such as, the desktop background will be reset every 60 minutes & changed to a plain black background. Not to mention the addition of what Microsoft calls the "persistent desktop notification."More… (Software)
Web Apps Faster With Firefox 3.1
news.cnet.com — Firefox 3.1 will run many Web-based applications such as Gmail faster through incorporation of a feature called TraceMonkey that dramatically speeds up programs written in JavaScript, Mozilla said Friday. JavaScript has been very broadly used to add pizzazz or flexibility to Web pages over the years, but in recent years, it's also become theMore… (Software)
Mozilla Labs: Introducing Ubiquity
labs.mozilla.com — Today we’re announcing the launch of Ubiquity, a Mozilla Labs experiment into connecting the Web with language in an attempt to find new user interfaces that could make it possible for everyone to do common Web tasks more quickly and easily.More… (Software)
Facebook Hits 100 Million Users
readwriteweb.com — Fast growing social network Facebook has hit the 100 million users mark, according to a statement today by Dave Morin, the company's Senior Platform Manager.More… (Software)
3D in a Flash
technology.newscientist.com — A new technique can reconstruct the depth of a surface simply by taking two photos of it – one with a flash and one without (see video, right). Merely analysing the resulting shading patterns can capture the surface's 3D texture.More… (Software)
Nerrivik - Beta 1 of Amarok 2.0 released!
amarok.kde.org — The Amarok team released the first beta of Amarok 2.0. Lots of bugfixes and cool new stuff like AFT and a new scripting interface as well as gorgeous new artwork. Get it while it's hot.More… (Software)
Cloud computing: A catchphrase in Puberty
theregister.co.uk — Fail and You... It's been called a lot of things: utility computing, grid computing, distributed computing, and now cloud computing. You can come up with any CTO-friendly name you like, but they all mean the same *****: Renting your quickly depreciating physical assets out because your software company is out of ideas for computer programs.More… (Software)

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