March 2008 Archives




OOXML Vote: Irregularities all over Europe

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If Microsoft gets this OOXML format "approved", it will be by irregularities in the voting, it seems. Here's more on what happened in Germany and a report on what is being called a scandal in Norway. And another odd process in Croatia.Full Story: OOXML Vote: Irregularities all over Europe

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Sound monitors protect premature babies (AP)

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A sound level indicator of the Sonicu system hangs from the ceiling of the neonatal intensive care unit at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. The unit measures noise and displays a visual representation of measured sound levels. As decibels rise, the colors change from green to yellow to red, hushing chatty parents or doctors so the babies get the rest they need to develop. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP - Warning lights hover over the snoozing patients in Riley Hospital for Children's neonatal intensive care unit, ready to flash whenever sound levels creep beyond normal conversation.


Full Story: Sound monitors protect premature babies (AP)

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Girl gets owned in a dunking contest.

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A girl gets owned during a dunk. She walks away smiling though.Full Story: Girl gets owned in a dunking contest.

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Memphis guard Derrick Rose (23) dunks against Texas in the first half of the NCAA South Regional basketball final, Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - John Calipari has a good reason for calling his Memphis Tigers a "Dream Team" — a kid from Chicago who wears No. 23 and makes plays that bring fans out of their seats.


Full Story: Memphis rolls past Texas into Final Four (AP)

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I’m not against Windows; Unix just works better

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I’m biased in favor of Unix and against Windows - everybody knows that except me; my perception is that I like things that work and Unix works better.Full Story: I’m not against Windows; Unix just works better

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YouTube to provide more viewership info (AP)

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This screenshot from YouTube shows President Bush giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel an impromptu back rub. The popular video-sharing site is giving contributors more details about who's watching their video clips and when, offering advertisers additional insights they can use to target their pitches. (AP Photo/YouTube, file)AP - The popular video-sharing site YouTube is giving contributors more details about who's watching their video clips and when, offering advertisers additional insights they can use to target their pitches.


Full Story: YouTube to provide more viewership info (AP)

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Please Sign Here! (Pic)

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A's top Red Sox 5-1 for split in Japan (AP)

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Oakland Athletics leftfielder Emil Brown, facing camera, is congratulated by teammates at the dugout after hitting a three-run homer off Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester in the third inning of their Major League Baseball regular season game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Split two games, get back on a plane. Rich Harden struck out nine over six innings and Emil Brown hit a three-run homer, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in the finale of their season-opening series in Japan.


Full Story: A's top Red Sox 5-1 for split in Japan (AP)

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Screenshot Tour: Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Beta

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Ubuntu Version 8.04, or "Hardy Heron," is more a compilation of stable-ish features and proven apps than a showcase for the latest and greatest in Linux technology. But for those seeking a usable, steady system in which to get things done, that's a real killer app in itself. Let's see what's new, and what just works (and doesn't) in Hardy HeronFull Story: Screenshot Tour: Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Beta

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Sony BMG developing online music service (AP)

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AP - The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the company is developing an online music subscription service that would give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host of digital music players.Full Story: Sony BMG developing online music service (AP)

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Talks pending on baseball drug agreement

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Lawyers for baseball players and owners hope to reach an agreement on changes in their drug agreement before most teams start the regular season, culminating talks that began following recommendations in December's Mitchell Report.Full Story: Talks pending on baseball drug agreement

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Ramirez's doubles save Red Sox (AP)

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Boston Red Sox leftfielder Manny Ramirez watches the flight of his a two-run double off Oakland Athletics' Huston Street in the 10th inning of their Major League Baseball regular season opener at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Red Sox won the game 6-5. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Daisuke Matsuzaka got the Tokyo Dome fans revved up, and Manny Ramirez struck the winning pose.


Full Story: Ramirez's doubles save Red Sox (AP)

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