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• Global warming research exposed after hack
  Robert McMillan
  Nov 20 2009

  An anonymous hacker has posted private e-mails, files and other documents belonging to a noted climate researcher, sparking an international debate between skeptics of global warming and those who ...

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• Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS
  Paul Krill
  Nov 20 2009

  Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.Appearing at the RubyConf event in Burlingame, Calif., on Friday ...

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• LG NAS Adds Blu-ray Drive
  Jon L. Jacobi
  Nov 20 2009

  LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The ...

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• Now anyone can try Brizzly’s app for Facebook and Twitter
  Anthony Ha
  Nov 20 2009

  Brizzly, an application for managing messages in Twitter and Facebook, expanded its beta test today — now you don’t need an invite code, so anyone can use it. The application was created ...

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• Tweetmeme launches buttons for re-tweetable advertising
  Kim-Mai Cutler
  Nov 20 2009

  Twitter said it’s planning a large-scale advertising network soon, but U.K.-based Tweetmeme beat them to the punch with a monetization effort of its own today. The startup, which creates those ...

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• Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast
  PC World staff
  Nov 20 2009

  In this week's special (and slightly long) episode of the PC World podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the just-announced Google Chrome ...

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• Four things you need to know about Apple
  Mike Elgan
  Nov 20 2009

  All big companies have their critics. But what's interesting about Apple's detractors is universal surprise. Their disappointment often stems from finding out that Apple isn't the company they ...

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• Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ
  JR Raphael
  Nov 20 2009

  Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure. Love it or hate it, though, this ...

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• GreenBeat: Big thank you and media roundup
  Camille Ricketts
  Nov 20 2009

  Thanks to everyone who made it out to GreenBeat 2009 yesterday and Wednesday! We were thrilled with the turnout, and couldn’t be more grateful for all the support we received from attendees, ...

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• Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar
  Rick Broida
  Nov 20 2009

  One of my favorite Windows 7 amenities is thumbnail previews, which appear when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar. In fact, each thumbnail has a little red X in the upper-right ...

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