The Associated Press: Netherlands Adopts Open-Source Software

The adoption of OSS (Open Source Software) seems to be a growing trend in European countries and municipalities. Looks like the Netherlands is the next to take the plunge.

The Associated Press: Netherlands Adopts Open-Source Software

The numerous European towns and cities, notably Munich, Germany, and Vienna, Austria, using open-source systems remain a tiny slice of the overall software market.

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Hospital software vendor McKesson uses Linux to heal IT budgets

Linux in hospitals to save money on back-end mainframes. Sounds like a great idea... here it is in practice:

Hospital software vendor McKesson uses Linux to heal IT budgets

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The World Series of Linux: Round 1 - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness

You often see Linux pitted against Windows but you rarely see Linux vs Linux. You hear a lot of "religious" distro fanatics blasting each other but you don't often get a side by side comparison. This is part 1 of X? This time looking at the Debian-based offerings...

The World Series of Linux: Round 1 - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness

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Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - A Simple and Cheap Dark-Detecting LED Circuit

Interesting weekend project -- make a night light with an LED and a Photoresistor :-) NICE!

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - A Simple and Cheap Dark-Detecting LED Circuit

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Official Google Mobile Blog: Picasa Redefined for your iPhone

I tested this out this morning -- Picasaweb looks amazing on the iPod Touch :-) The more I play with this thing, the more I find it amazing... I recently picked up a iHome H6 and replaced my clunky Radio Shack alarm clock. Now I wake up to my favorite music or podcast... just amazing!

Official Google Mobile Blog: Picasa Redefined for your iPhone

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Divx 6 Pro for free

Get it while it's hot... this is a limited time offer... you do need to provide an email address to get the serial number (sn).

Divx 6 Pro for free

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Apple Announces Hit Television Programming Now Available on the iTunes Store in Canada

Confirmed -- Apple has finally made TV channels available in the Canadian iTunes store. Now if they can actually get good content in there, I'd be happier. It's a start!

Apple Announces Hit Television Programming Now Available on the iTunes Store in Canada

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Hey, HP laptop owners: click here to get hijacked | The Register

If you own an HP laptop -- stop surfin' the web (or run Linux ;)). Stupid programming error in an pre-bundled HP designed DLL opens up the PC to attack... surf with caution young Jedi.

Hey, HP laptop owners: click here to get hijacked | The Register

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"w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary - Yahoo! News UK

W00T -- :-) My spell check should be OK with that now ;-)
The impact of the internet on our language is in full effect ROTFLMAO ;)

"w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary - Yahoo! News UK

Official Merriam-Webster link: W00t

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100 Bill Origami IPhone Stand: The $100 iPhone/iPod Touch Stand Made from a Piece of Paper

Origami stand for the iPhone/iPod Touch... feel free to use a 1$ bill -- unless you want to use a C-note ;-)

100 Bill Origami IPhone Stand: The $100 iPhone/iPod Touch Stand Made from a Piece of Paper

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Michael Geist - Canadian DMCA Introduction Delayed

Looks like Canada's jump into bed with the record industry has been postponed... for how long? That remains to be seen...

Michael Geist - Canadian DMCA Introduction Delayed

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Top 10 Scientific Discoveries - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007 - TIME

Top 10 Scientific Discoveries - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007 - TIME

Worth a skim :-)

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Download details: The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Weighing in at 220MB --- OFFICE 2007 SP1.

Get 'em while their hot!

Download details: The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)


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Household: Folding t-shirts fast

I first saw this method of shirt folding over a year ago... I've been using it ever since. The video can seem a bit confusing but once you've got the hang of it -- it's pretty amazing. I find my shirts are folded much "thinner" and it's great for a small suitcase. Try it -- you might like it... if nothing else, it makes for a great party trick!

Household: Folding t-shirts fast

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Canadian copyright reformer: we'll deal with consumer concerns later

The Canadian Federal Government is looking to put forward a bill that would allow the CRIA (like the RIAA) to sue fans that download music like in the litigious US and A (for all of your Borat fans).

Canadian copyright reformer: we'll deal with consumer concerns later

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What's new in Blade Runner: The Final Cut?

Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies... I'm anxious to see this remastered work finally released. There have been rumors and chatter about this for over a decade and it looks like it's finally going to happen! W00t!

What's new in Blade Runner: The Final Cut?

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The iPod Touch - OSNews.com

Great review of the iPod Touch. I *heart* my iPod Touch -- this things kicks butt! I've hacked mine to get the 3rd party applications that I feel it is missing (a notepad like app is key for me). I would give the iPod Touch a 9/10 and a 10/10 if it had some extra applications (supposedly in Feb).

The iPod Touch - OSNews.com

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» Microsoft to deliver Office 2007 SP1 early | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

Office 2007 SP1 expected tomorrow (Dec 11th, 2007). I guess this is going to be one big-ass patch Tuesday. I wonder what this SP will weigh in at? Any bets? 200MB? 300MB, 400MB?

» Microsoft to deliver Office 2007 SP1 early | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

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Stay At Home Servers

LOL -- more details on Microsoft's mock-advertisement for Windows Home Server. This time it's a children's book entitled: "Mommy, Why is there a server in the house? -- Helping your child understand the stay-at-home server". Very well done and too funny!

Stay At Home Servers

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Hell's Kitchen gets game treatment - Joystiq

Is this Gordon Ramsey's "jump the shark moment"? A video game based on his "Hell's Kitchen" quasi-reality TV show... I don't know if this one will even make it to market... maybe I'm just daft with the pallet of an old sow...

Hell's Kitchen gets game treatment - Joystiq

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