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July 29, 2006

No longer ‘Top Gun’: the F-14 Tomcat executing final mission today

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 8:49 pm

The 36-year-old F-14 Tomcat jet fighter is scheduled to make its final launch from an aircraft carrier off Virginia today. “Most civilians know the Tomcat simply as the plane flown by Tom Cruise in the 1986 movie “Top Gun”. “But many veterans see it as an icon of the Navy’s greatest capabilities.”

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July 28, 2006

Dreamweaver Killer: Cross Platform Open Source (Javascript, HTML, CSS) IDE

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 11:33 pm

Aptana is a robust, JavaScript-focused IDE for building dynamic web applications. Highlights include the following features: Code Assist on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS languages, including your own JavaScript functions Outliner that gives a snapshot view of your JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code structure Error and warning notification.

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MAJOR Google Talk UPDATE! With Voicemail+Music status+File transfer

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 11:25 pm

Finally Google Talk with voicemail, file transfer capabilities and show what music track you are playing in your client!!!

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July 27, 2006

Invention: Fighter planes that rearm and refuel in mid-flight

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 6:54 pm

The US Air Force’s research lab in New York is developing a system will allow fighter planes to be rearmed, as well as refuelled, in mid-flight.

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Turning Network Free-Riders’ Lives Upside Down

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 6:47 pm

“You discover that your neighbours are using your unsecured wireless network without your permission. Do you secure it? Or do you do something more fun? A few minutes with squid and iptables could greatly improve your neighbours’ Web experience …”

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July 26, 2006

Kevin Rose Responds to Jason Calacanis’ Rant from Netscape

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 1:29 am

Jason, I know AOL has given you access to their war-chest, but honestly, take that money and invest it into site development. Listen to your existing community. Think of what your loyal Netscape users must think - you’re essentially telling them that they aren’t good enough and that you have pay better users.

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Honda to Sell Sleek Microjet in U.S.

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 1:26 am

Honda announced today will begin taking orders for a new, small jet aircraft later this year.

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July 18, 2006

Comcast Censors ABC’s Nightline

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 7:34 pm

Think there’s no reason for Congress to pass net neutrality laws? Consider this: Comcast recently censored ABC’s Nightline on its Comcast Broadband TV service by deleting the part of the broadcast that said a Comcast technician was sleeping on a customer’s couch instead of installing residential broadband.

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July 16, 2006

In Pictures: BBC News shows off the new high-tech Boeing 747

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 9:53 pm

The new plane will be larger, quieter, and more fuel efficient.

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Ubuntu Customization Kit

Filed under: tech — zeb @ 7:49 pm

Ubuntu Customization Kit is a set of tools for easy cutomization of Ubuntu Linux distribution. Currently it allows you to to create bootable LiveCD with predefined languages based on original Ubuntu/Kubuntu live CD using wizard with GUI. And to build live CD with special features using scripts. It is po

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