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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

IBM UDDI Business Registry Shutdown

The IBM UDDI Business Registry, the IBM UDDI Test
Registry and the IBM UDDI Beta Test Registry web sites will no longer be available as of January 12, 2006.

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G-String Clad Gladiator Found

Divers exploring a river near a former Roman Empire fort and settlement in Britain have found a piece of pottery that depicts the backside of a rather buff gladiator wielding a whip and wearing nothing but a G-string

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The Pharmacy Game

"Pharmacy," the edgy new board game offering players a fun-filled "trip" around the game board with questions on legal and illegal drugs, alcohol and pop culture is having a contest. contest. The first ten people to answer the three trivia questions correctly will win their own "Pharmacy" game.

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IBM Opens Power Architecture to Research and Education Community

IBM announced plans to make the specifications of IBM's PowerPC 405 core freely available to researchers and academia.

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Top 10 Innovative Web 2.0 Applications of 2005

Who else is tired of the hoards of "me too" web2 applications out there. This article lists 10 great sites that chose to innovate. Seriously enough of the social bookmarking, startpage, to-do list nonsense.

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blinkx Brings the Best in the Literary Community



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Shocked Scientists Find Tsunami Legacy: A Dead Sea

" A "DEAD zone" devoid of life has been discovered at the epicentre of last year's tsunami four kilometres beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean.

Scientists taking part in a worldwide marine survey made an 11-hour dive at the site five months after the disaster. "

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Online Video Comes of Age

a leading international online broadcast network Content will be sourced from Sky News and over 5000 videos provided daily by ROO from a variety of sources worldwide.

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The Coolest Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-That website around

If you have been surfing Digg frequently, you have probably stumbled upon stories about great products mentioned on this website. This amazing site reviews the newest inventions to make your life easier. It's great for people who have an extra dollar or twenty to spend. (Unfortunatly, I'm not that person)

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Norton Internet Security 2006 Will Ship With Wired and Wireless Routers

Norton Internet Security 2006 will ship with all Linksys wired and wireless routers to further protect networked customers worldwide from online hackers, viruses, and other Internet risks. Norton Internet Security 2006 provides users with easy-to-use, multi-layered protection from today's sophisticated online threats.

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Zipcar Offers Free Shuttle Service to All New Yorkers

As the City braces for a possible transit strike this Friday, two companies, Zipcar and the city's beloved H&H Bagels, are joining forces to help keep New Yorkers moving.
The shuttles will be picking up and dropping off at the stated locations.

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How to Secure your Wireless Network

Great tips on how to secure a wireless network, covers every major point in my opinion. Everyone with a wlan should take a look at this article.

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File-sharing Is Good For Music Industry -Study

"The record industry has long considered online file-sharing a serious threat to its livelihood. But a new study released Tuesday suggests that consumer-to-consumer music recommendations a growing feature of online music stores and Web sites will benefit the industry, artists and fans alike."

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Legal Way to Share Movies, Music, Books and Games



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Experian Has Purchased Shopping Search Site PriceGrabber

Smarter.com founder Harry Tsao is available to discuss why the comparison shopping space is heating up faster than
Google.

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911 Now Available Across the U.S. on Vonage

Today, any Vonage customer in the U.S.
who dials 911, will get help when they need it most.
Here is how it works

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A social network based around your Films collection

The writer of the social network reader2.com and myprogs.net has just launched myFilmz.net. Which is a place to share film collections data and build connections with people who like similar films.

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AT&T Internet Security News Network

The New 24/7 Internet Security Network Webcast features continuous alerts, expert interviews and a lecture
series created and delivered by forensic analysts and cybersecurity
experts.

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JibJab Strikes Again

From the bitingly satirical minds of JibJab, the company that created the Internet cartoon sensation "This Land" that was seen over 80 million times, comes a fast-paced, gag-a-second musical romp through the domestic and international strife that have bombarded President Bush over the past year.

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World's Largest Popcorn Box.

Photo of 'World's Largest Popcorn Box'

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Cheating Google

Chris "Long Tail" Anderson has an amusing post on his blog about how he's "cheating Google" with an advertisement he's running via Google's AdWords program.

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World's First iPod-compatible Payment Terminal

Ingenico's research teams have developed the world's first-ever terminal accepting a payment on an iPodĀ®[1].

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Not Caused By Workplace Computer Use

A new report refutes the common assumption that computer use causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

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The Da Vinci Code Trailer

Columbia Pictures' The Da Vinci Code Trailer to be Launched Globally on the Internet and in Theaters December 14.
The First Full-Length Look at the Highly Anticipated Film Will Be Seen Ahead of King Kong in Theaters and Gets exclusive Four-Hour Window on Apple.com Movie Trailer Site

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Google Homepage API Released

The personalized homepage was created to bring together the stuff that interests you from across the web. From an engineering perspective, this became an opportunity to create a framework for all types of content and information. Supporting RSS and Atom feeds was one step in that direction.

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Rent the web. The whole web. From Amazon.com

Amazon.com owns Alexa (a small piece of the vast Amazon.com empire). As part of their many services, they keep a small backup of the internet, about 100 terabytes or so. You can rent that database and index it now, if you want.

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Topix.net Launches Tools for User Participation Across 360,000 Subjects

Redesign Incorporates Citizen Journalism and Enhanced Search Results for Local and Topical News

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