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Week-long online discussion about Web darling
December 5, 2005 1:56 PM PST

How will Silicon Valley historians take the measure of Google? Starting today, SiliconValley.com is sponsoring a week-long interactive forum on the company, its achievements . . . More

Lisa: Gone but not forgotten
December 1, 2005 6:30 PM PST

By now, eBay classified listings are old news to any Web junkie, so we have come to appreciate those in which sellers get creative with their postings. This sale of an "ancient" . . . More

Blitzen sings the office blues
November 30, 2005 10:30 AM PST

Feel like decking the boss with boughs of holly? In your dreams.

But USA Today's Kevin Maney knows how you feel. Inspired by the holiday season, Maney has composed a workplace . . . More

For the turkey scientist in you
November 22, 2005 3:33 PM PST

If your office is like ours, the dominating water cooler conversation of the week has something to do with turkey: Topics might range from adventures in turkey frying to secret . . . More

Cooking for the left-brained
November 17, 2005 5:00 AM PST

Is your culinary expertise limited to boxed mac 'n cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? For those with minds for engineering but who don't know the difference between . . . More

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Music should be heard but not understood

Warner/Chapell music has cease-and-desisted a small freeware developer who wrote a Mac OS X lyrics downloading application. Slashdot
December 7, 2005 5:21 PM PST

Games website to educate parents

A new website has been launched designed to help parents decide which games are suitable for children. BBC News
December 7, 2005 1:16 AM PST

Xbox 360 shortages mean people walk away

According to a report from consultancy Sungard, many people will just give up and buy other presents as the race to Yule turns into a shopping frenzy. the INQUIRER
December 7, 2005 7:09 AM PST

Use frequent flier miles for a spaceflight

Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways said on Tuesday that it is offering its frequent fliers free trips to space in two and a half years' time. MSNBC
December 7, 2005 5:43 AM PST

Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?

Online encyclopedia may have legal protection, regardless of how long an inaccurate article stays on the site.
How much do you trust Wikipedia?
December 7, 2005 4:00 AM PST

Old Rips: May They Rest in Peace

Members of the Napster generation, who blissfully piled up free tunes while they could, are realizing that the quality of low-bitrate MP3s sucks. Part one of a three-part series. By Dan Goodin. Plus: The Digital Audiophile's Toolbox Wired News
December 7, 2005 2:45 AM PST

Google Users Richer, More Net Savvy

Study sorts out the typical users of leading search engines. PCWorld
December 7, 2005 9:05 AM PST

'Data-in, data-out' signals quantum breakthrough

A trick for transferring quantum information from atoms to photons and back again could help create impenetrable global communication networks. New Scientist
December 7, 2005 11:16 AM PST

Extreme bugs back idea of life on Mars

The discovery of methane-producing microbes in harsh conditions on Earth supports the idea that similar bugs could explain the methane detected on Mars. New Scientist
December 7, 2005 11:35 AM PST

BEA Pledges to Make China an IT World Power

At BEWorld in Beijing, CEO Alfred Chuang says BEA will work with China to bring its IT industry on par with the rest of the world. eWeek
December 7, 2005 8:02 AM PST

New IM worm chats with intended victims

Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.
December 6, 2005 5:43 PM PST
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