Feb 23 2009

Comet Lulin arrives tonight – break out your telescopes – Christian Science Monitor


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Comet Lulin arrives tonight – break out your telescopes
Christian Science Monitor
By Pete Spotts | 02.23.09 Over the next three nights, skywatchers should expect their best views yet of Comet Lulin. It makes its closest approach to Earth – some 38 million miles away – on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Take a look at Comet Lulin before it speeds away Chicago Tribune
Comet Lulin poses for NASA's Swift Register
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Feb 23 2009

InternetNZ: war on S92 far from won – National Business Review


New Zealand Herald

InternetNZ: war on S92 far from won
National Business Review
Blackout campaigners were crowing last night as S92 was put on hold until March 27. But InternetNZ says one battle does not make a war, and is pushing for the full repeal of the controversial clause of the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) Act.
Protests stall New Zealand copyright rule CNET News
National stalls law to block internet pirates New Zealand Herald
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Feb 23 2009

Apple's Jobs to skip annual shareholder meeting – CNET News


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Apple's Jobs to skip annual shareholder meeting
CNET News
by Tom Krazit Apple has confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs will miss Wednesday's annual meeting for the first time since he returned to the company he founded.
Report: Jobs to skip Apple annual meeting Bizjournals.com
Jobs and the auto industry? I don't think so. Computerworld
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Feb 23 2009

3G BlackBerry Bold vs Edge BlackBerry Curve 8900 – speed test – QuicklyBored


High Tech Lounge

3G BlackBerry Bold vs Edge BlackBerry Curve 8900 – speed test
QuicklyBored
by Kyle Immediately you must be thinking, “what the heck kind of speed test is this? Obviously the Bold will win.” This is exactly what I thought when I first got this video idea sent to me.
New BlackBerry Curve has all the right moves Austin American-Statesman
Lance Armstrong Rockin’ the BlackBerry Curve 8900 IntoMobile
High Tech Lounge
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Feb 23 2009

LittleBigPlanet sweeps gaming awards – TechRadar UK


TechRadar UK

LittleBigPlanet sweeps gaming awards
TechRadar UK
It was a big, big night for LittleBigPlanet last night, as the DIY platform game swept the board at the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in Las Vegas, one of the many ceremonies vying to be the Oscars for video games.
Little Big Planet' leads video game awards in Las Vegas The Canadian Press
DICE 2009: God of War: Chains of Olympus Rocks IGN
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Feb 23 2009

Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp – New York Times


New York Times

Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp
New York Times
At the University of Utah, Prof. Juliana Freire is working on DeepPeep, an ambitious effort to index every public database online.
Is Google getting too big? Sydney Morning Herald
Google Upsets the Search Engine Market ShortNews.com
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Feb 23 2009

Charities call for action on child abuse sites – Reuters UK


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Charities call for action on child abuse sites
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of households still have access to child abuse websites on the Internet despite government promises to block them, children's charities said on Monday.
Online child abuse images warning BBC News
Website child abuse images warning The Press Association
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Feb 23 2009

New Zealand Set For Web Piracy Mediator – Billboard Business News


TVNZ

New Zealand Set For Web Piracy Mediator
Billboard Business News
By John Ferguson, Auckland New Zealand content owners and Internet service providers are close to an agreement in principle on a voluntary code of conduct covering the implementation of new copyright legislation.
Internet copyright law delayed Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand gov't delays controversial new copyright law Xinhua
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Feb 23 2009

Blackberry maker hiring 3000 people – MINA


GuelphNow

Blackberry maker hiring 3000 people
MINA
The maker of Blackberry phone handsets, Canada's Research In Motion, said on Monday it was recruiting 3000 new workers to keep pace with demand despite the global economic crisis.
RIM keeps hiring Edmonton Sun
BlackBerry Outshines Apple iPhone In Fourth Quarter ChannelWeb
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Feb 23 2009

Growing Arctic sea ice likely to melt, says scientist – CBC.ca


Space Ref (press release)

Growing Arctic sea ice likely to melt, says scientist
CBC.ca
A University of Manitoba climate researcher says the growth of Arctic sea ice in 2008 is not cause for optimism. What scientists are seeing is mostly thin, first-year ice that is likely to melt during the summer, David Barber is quoted as saying this
Return of ice may not be good news Canada.com
Arctic Sea Ice Miscalculated As Too Scant, More Abundant Than Reported ShortNews.com
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