Links from digg.com that I've found for the day.
That's No Space Station
Cassini got its closest view of Saturn's moon Mimas on Tuesday, the one that looks like the Death Star.
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Will Your PC Run Windows Vista?
Not all PCs will gain a full view of Windows Vista.
Microsoft Corp. has yet to finalize the minimum requirements for a PC to run its forthcoming operating system.
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Apple iPod Mini Gets a Facelift
Highly reliable sources have confirmed that the next iPod mini will gain a full-color active-matrix TFT screen while the form factor will remain largely unchanged. The color screen will be able to display colors clearly and brightly regardless of ambient lighting, even outdoors in direct sunlight.
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The Art of LockPicking Video
Here's a great video about lockpicking to help us all be more aware of our physical security.
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Optimus Keyboard launching in 2006 : FAQ here
The Optimus keyboard official site has been updated with an F.A.Q, answering most of the questions people have. It is real, it is not going to cost a bomb, and its (hopefully) available in 2006!
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GIM? A Google Instant Messenger could be coming soon...
It would make sense for Google to branch out its communication efforts to other mediums. Text, to real-time text, audio, video... the sky's the limit. Yahoo's IM undertaking has proven itself moderatly successful, but is a new IM application really practical?
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Vista Viruses Unleashed!
An Austrian hacker earned the dubious distinction of writing what are thought to be the first known viruses for Microsoft's Windows Vista.
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Updated iPod shuffle, mini coming, but no video iPod in 2005
A higher capacity iPod shuffle and color screen iPod mini are both likely to be introduced this year, while a video iPod isn't expected before the end of 2005, according to one Wall Street analyst.
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Google now a hacker's tool
Somewhere out on the Internet, an Electric Bong may be in danger. The threat: a well-crafted Google query that could allow a hacker to use Google's massive database as a resource for intrusion.
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Alienware Getting into Rackmounts
Doing a little more to move into the office, Alienware is getting into rackmount servers.
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PIXAR on the way down?
This article checks on the current status of PIXAR, from the DVD sales slump to what's in it's future.
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Virtual x86 OSX
Screenshots of OSX in vmware.
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FCC Okay's Sprint-Nextel Merge
The FCC okay'ed the Sprint-Nextel merger, combined, they will have 44.4 million subscribers. The deal will go through for $35 billion.
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For right now, that's all for the day. I might make an actual post later in the day, depends on if the mood takes me.
If nothing else comes, I hope everyone has a good weekend!