Sunday, May 24, 2009

Sunday, May 24, 2009
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Wolfram Alpha: A Bit Racist?

11:55PM Jack Loftus | What goes on under the hood at Wolfram Alpha is a mystery to my simple mind, but after seeing the results of this search, I hope whatever it is gets an overhaul quickly. More »
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Hardware

3.5′ Floppy Disk RAID Array Provides Nearly 4MB of Usable Space

5:15AM Dan Nosowitz | What to do with a mess of floppy disk drives, an iMac straight out of 1995, and some free time? Daniel Blade Olson whipped up what’s almost certainly the world’s first (and only) RAID array using floppies. More »
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Software

Windows Mobile’s App Sharing Feature Isn’t Really Sharing At All

4:10AM Dan Nosowitz | Remember how the Windows Mobile App Marketplace was going to let you share apps with up to five phones at no additional cost? Well, Microsoft has a very liberal definition of the word “sharing.” More »
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Computers

Tiny UMID mbook M1: A Mini-Netbook With Mini-Features

2:10AM Dan Nosowitz | We spotted Korean manufacturer UMID’s new MID back in November, but now it’s finally seeing release, with a few changed specs and a $US599 pricetag. But it probably won’t change MID-haters’ minds. More »
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Software

Windows 7: The Complete Guide (Now With RC1!)

12:00AM Wilson Rothman | We’ve covered Windows 7 from rumour to release candidate, which you can currently download and install for free. Now, it’s enchilada time: Here’s everything of value that we learned about Win 7, packed in a complete, easy-to-read guide.
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