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Letter to file-sharing proponent from musician David Lowery

Posted by skarab on Monday June 18, 2012 @10:46AM
from the thetrichordist.wordpress.com dept.

http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/

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Autonomous Smartphone Robots (Kickstarter)

Posted by skarab on Thursday April 26, 2012 @07:46AM
from the kickstarter.com dept.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ologic/oddwerx-autonomous-smartphone-robots

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Re:The Second Coming Of The Internet IPO on Friday January 14, 2011 @09:11AM (#2103494)

The writer mentions "other Internet services which are valued well north of $50bn." I am having trouble producing much of a list: Google, Amazon, Microsoft (some value is in "Internet services"), Oracle (the "Internet" here is arguable). Who else?

UK general election live votes and totals

Posted by skarab on Thursday May 06, 2010 @04:40PM
from the timetric.com dept.

http://timetric.com/topic/general-election-2010-uk/

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Re:Build a $150 Linux PC on Wednesday June 04, 2008 @11:50AM (#209032)

That's an interesting approach to building a machine. I haven't built my own box in some years now, but I'm curious if the savings involved are still worth it?

Idea: Aggregate compatible configurations and prices/coupons to yield "complete system" pricing.