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Seeing the fact that there are more and more sweet and small gadgets that draw power from your computer’s USB ports, I think it’s about time for us to add a new category of “USB devices you never thought would exist”. Take this USB beverage for example, it is completely a must have for me.
Just seconds after plugging the chiller into your computer’s USB port (no external outlet needed), the coldplate chills to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the perfect temperature for keeping your beverage chilled.
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Fedora Core 5 Test 1 has been made available as of today. Major changes include the following:
* Modular X.org
* Vastly improved Asian language input support with SCIM
* Kernel based on 2.6.15-rc1-git3
* GCC 4.0.2
* GNOME 2.12
* KDE 3.4.92
* Xen 3.0 snapshot for i386
* Improved Open Source Java including
gcj, classpath, tomcat, jonas, eclipse, and much more
* 1600+ Extras packages conveniently available via yum
* Major installer changes to use yum for package handling
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Windows, Microsoft has unveiled a special limited edition of Windows XP. Dubbed the 20th Anniversary Edition, it will only be available in Japan. Launch date has been set at 9th December and Microsoft is accepting pre-order from 16th November onwards.
The 20th anniversary edition comes with Windows XP with Service Pack 2, replica installation CDs of previous editions of Windows (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME), Windows box origami, preview edition of Windows Vista, memorial stamps and stickers.
Only 9,999 packages will be available, and the price will be 28,140 Yen (US$235).
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Paul Thurrott of WindowsITPro.com has an exclusive inside news that Microsoft is going to delay the shipment of Windows Vista Beta 2.
The Windows Vista Beta 2 was previously scheduled to be released on December 7, 2005. The delay would push the date to sometime in January or February 2006.
According to a Microsoft representative, the company still remains on track for shipping Windows Vista in the second half of 2006. To cover the lost time caused by the delay of Beta 2, Microsoft would eliminate one of the planned release candidate (RC) milestones that were planned for later in the process.
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The Ubuntu team has announced the release of Ubuntu 5.1 (Breezy Badger) today.
It comes in installation CDs, live CDs, and combination DVDs for three architectures. If downloading a large ISO file is difficult for you, then you can request them to send you the CDs free of charge with their Shipit facility.
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Contributed by John of begadget.com.
While their adverts still say “Dell recommends Windows XP Professional”, Dell has recently announced the availability of Latitude 110L which comes preloaded with Mandriva Linux.
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Paul Thurrott, the guy behind the famous WinSupersite has revealed that the upcoming Windows Vista (previously known as Longhorn) will come in not one or two, but seven editions, which in overall can be grouped in two categories, Home and Business. In summary, the following editions of Windows Vista will be available from Microsoft. Be sure to check out Paul Thurrott’s WinInfo to find out more.
* Windows Vista Starter Edition
* Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
* Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
* Windows Vista Professional Edition
* Windows Vista Small Business Edition
* Windows Vista Enterprise Edition
* Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
Zotob.A is a worm targeting Windows 2000-based systems which takes advantage of a security issue that was addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039. Many computers running Windows 2000 around United States were hit, including those at CNN, NBC and the New York Times.
Links:
Screenshot of worm hitting CNN.
It’s final. Yeap, the long awaited new operating system from Microsoft popularly known as Longhorn has been given an official name - Vista. It’s scheduled to launch in the second half of 2006, five years after Windows XP. With our without further delays, it is already the longest time lag between releases of its Windows operating system.
Astalavista, baby.
Link: Wired News.
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