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10 Nov 2008
Parallels Boosts Mac Virtualization Performance
The latest version of the desktop software, which allows users to run Windows and Linux on their Macs, boosts performance 50% and battery life by 20% over previous versions. By Mitch Wagner InformationWeek Parallels plans on...Bad Weather Ends Probe’s Mars Mission
Tuesday, November 11, 2008; Page A08 The solar-powered Phoenix Lander, which searched for signs of life on Mars, has succumbed to frigid weather and a dust storm after five months on the Red Planet. The golf-cart-size probe...Geek Neighbours: Craigslist says no to prostitutes and a musical kettle
According to an email I received this morning there are 45 shopping days left till Xmas, which is a rather frightening thought. To comfo9rt you we've rounded up the best of the web for you to peruse.MySpace could be launching very own PMP
MySpace may not be winning the social network popularity race, but that doesn't mean attempts to win back a few devotees and raise its status is going to wane. They've got a plan.iPod headphones a possible KISS OF DEATH for users with pacemakers
Dr William Maisel, a cardiologist at the Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, caused heart-murmurs across the internet this weekend thanks to his claim that music player headphones could ...The Pico-C USB drive is pure gold
King Midas found out the hard way that having the touch of gold wasn't all it was cracked up to be, and regrettably transformed his daughter into a statue.The Vectrix-i bike is an iPod on wheels
It goes without saying motorcyclists need to have their wits about them, so I'm not entirely sure the Vectrix-i Bike, dubbed the iPod on wheels is a very good idea - not paying attention and ...Little Fasteners Causing Big Problems At Boeing
Boeing has rung up sales for over 900 787 Dreamliners without one ever having lifted off the ground.Building the Music School of the Future
Berklee College of Music’s massive, $145 million facility in Valencia, Spain will offer American-style education in rock, pop and jazz. Think 'School of Rock' meets Harvard.Keystream Inserts Ads Into Empty Spaces
Keystream came out of stealth mode today. The company has a new technology that can automatically place an advertisement within the blank space of a video.Microsoft’s desktop-equipped mass transit bus is a boss’ dream
Filed under: Desktops, TransportationThose 45 to 90 minutes you spend stuck in traffic each day, inhaling noxious fumes and watching your paycheck dwindle in the form of consumed gasoline, are about ...Circuit City Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Circuit City Stores, the nation's second-largest consumer electronics retailer, said yesterday that tightened credit and rapidly declining consumer spending have forced it to file for bankruptcy protection, underscoring the...RPT-Crestor study seen changing preventive treatment (AFX)
By Bill Berkrot and Ransdell Pierson NEW ORLEANS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A study that showed AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN.L - news) 's cholesterol fighter Crestor slashed deaths, heart attacks, strokes and artery-clearing procedures in...How To: Max Out Apple TV’s Potential With Boxee (John Mahoney/Gizmodo)
John Mahoney / Gizmodo:
How To: Max Out Apple TV's Potential With Boxee — This is a guide that, if followed, will unchain your Apple TV from its cruel iTunes tether, turning it into the useful living room conduit of music, video and web-based content it should have been all along via the media center software Boxee.