Wired is running an article about the top 25 computer bugs in history. Our favorite Micro$oft isn't on the list much, but that is only because people have died because of software bugs in the past. Cool article. Check out the animated explanations of bugs on the left hand side. They do a great job of explaining how bugs work. I especially like
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You no longer have to be shackled to Symantec or McAfee, there is now an alternative! One of the last bastions of necessary paid for software has for a long time been Anti-Virus software. You should never run a system without it. But no one wants to pay for the subscription to keep it up-to-date and one should NEVER steal software. Enter
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I may have found the greatest website in the world. And it has nothing to do with porn. HAHA!!! Enter Cooking for Engineers. This site is sooooo good. The layout is AMAZING!!! Very engineer like. If you are insanely logical and process oriented like I am it makes cooking great. I find myself cooking in this manner anyway so this just re-
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Scientists in Korea have used stem cells therapy on a woman who has been a paraplegic for 19 years due to an accident. Not so surprisingly after a mere month her legs and feet were responding to stimuli.
Warning Personal Opinion to Follow: In my head I see this woman who has been without feeling or movement in her lower extremities for 19 years
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Since this country refuses to eliminate its dependence on oil (an inefficient, dirty and limited resource) we have to try and live in the meantime. I salute all the people who have started riding bikes and taking public transportation more. I personally have a T pass now (Boston's public trans). I wish so much that I could get to my office by
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University criticized for overspending on expensive M$ products. I do recall making this argument a few years ago. But instead of Institutes of Higher Learning looking to open source they continually fund M$. Next time you get a bill for your student loans remember that a lot of that went to micro$oft. Suddenly I feel ill.