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Details of Major Internet Flaw Posted by Accident

Gadgets & Tech – A computer security company on Monday inadvertently published details of a major flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) several weeks before they were due to be disclosed.

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 11:00pm

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Fortune conference pitches personal submarines

Gadgets & Tech – HALF MOON BAY, Calif.--Got $1.2 million to blow on toys? Forget the conspicuous Veyron, which is sure to draw derision from everyone you pass. Instead, take your toys underwater: U.S. Sunmarines' Triton Model 1000, being made now, will take you and a friend 1,000 feet straight down, and keep you there for 6 hours while you gaze at the fish and refl

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:42pm

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Home servers will render CD racks obsolete

Gadgets & Tech – Converting to a fully digitized entertainment library is a good way to cut down on clutter in the house. So what replaces the CD rack once you do?

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 02:15am

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Qik gets slick with public beta, new features

Gadgets & Tech – It's public beta time for Qik, the mobile live-video service that's captured the hearts of Web 2.0 bigwigs like Jason Calacanis and Kevin Rose. The service has been in private beta since late last year.

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 02:03am

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Highbrow social site Spire hits the scene

Travel – The easiest way to describe Spire, a new community site that made its debut Monday, is as a more grown-up, cultured Yelp: the latter offers expert advice on the best dive bars in Brooklyn, whereas the former focuses on four-star restaurants and hotels across the river in Manhattan. Calling itself a "social resource," it's devoted to advic

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 01:59am

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Toshiba, Matsushita will jointly make small EL displays

Gadgets & Tech – Toshiba and Matsushita Electric Industrial will jointly manufacture small electroluminescent displays in an effort match the output from Korea-based makers

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Voted for on July 21, 2008 01:55am

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Free stuff on vacation

Travel – SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Whether it's New York's Staten Island Ferry or London's National Gallery, free activities are a welcome bonus for travelers of all ages and incomes.Travel Web site Travelandleisure.com has come up with a list of the world's best free stuff for travelers.

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:15am

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INSTANT VIEW: Google, IBM, Microsoft profits up

Gadgets & Tech – SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc, IBM and Microsoft Corp reported quarterly results on Thursday, giving investors a mixed snapshot of the health of the technology sector amid a slowing global economy. Google posted a 35 percent rise in quarterly net profit but missed Wall Street's consensus forecast. IBM reported a higher quarterly profit that

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:12am

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Pittsburgh forges ahead

Travel – PITTSBURGH After undergoing three renaissances, placing in the top ranks of "most livable cities" and hosting one of the nation's largest concentrations of eco-friendly buildings, this river town still can't seem to shake its bum rap

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:02am

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Try these five timesaving secrets for Word 2007

Gadgets & Tech – Whether at home or work, almost everyone uses Microsoft Word. But the program is overloaded with seemingly countless features hidden under a bevy of menus and tabs. So, here are a few of my favorite timesaving features in Word 2007:

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 02:59am

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Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US

Gadgets & Tech – LOS ANGELES (AFP) Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States,a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.Market-tracking firm NPD Group reports that 666,000 Wii consoles were sold in the United States in June, raising the total sales count in the country to nearly 10.9 mi

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 02:55am

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Ship Heavy Baggage Instead of Checking It

Travel – After Northwest's announcement this week that it will be jumping on the bandwagon to charge people for their first checked bags, it seems as if increased luggage fees are here to stay. So finally, after all these years of reading about shipping your luggage in advance (and shrugging it off as too involved and possibly too expensive),

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 02:48am

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Luxury without gambling: Atlantic City's next wave

Travel – ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - One has a salt-water spa, two celebrity chef restaurants, twice daily maid visits, 330 rooms and zero slot machines. Another has an $18,000-a-week floral budget, five swimming pools and 800 rooms but no roulette wheels, craps pits or blackjack tables. Two of Atlantic City's newest hotels are wagering customers will flock to

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Voted for on July 17, 2008 11:22pm

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Ex-prosecutor on terrorism list: Fix mistake

Travel – WASHINGTON (CNN) Washington lawyer Jim Robinson is a former assistant attorney general and once served as a U.S. attorney in Michigan.He's an American citizen who holds a high-level security clearance from the U.S. government. He's a onetime law-school dean, a husband and a grandfather.And he's on the U.S. government's anti-terrorism watch list,

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Voted for on July 17, 2008 11:46am

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Roadtrip to China: 8 rules for work and play

Travel – NEW YORK (Fortune) We've all been there: visiting a new country we inadvertently do or say something deemed offensive to locals. At best, we're embarrassed. At worst, we risk blowing a business deal or offending our hosts.In China, cultural differences are taking center stage as more Americans head east for business and pleasure.

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Voted for on July 17, 2008 10:22am

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