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11:10 AM ET, May 25, 2006

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Discussion: Alice Hill's Real Tech News and The Test Bed

Erling Ellingsen / Medallia Blog:

SmackBook Pro … I usually keep two 20" screens side by side on my desk, so I can code on one and test on the other. I find I can work much faster if I can just make a change in Eclipse, and by the time I turn my head to the other screen, the tests have already run.

Discussion: Lifehacker, The Unofficial Apple Weblog and Gizmodo

Greg Sandoval / CNET News.com:

MPAA accused of hiring a hacker — The Motion Picture Association of America hired a hacker to steal information from a company that the MPAA has accused of helping copyright violators, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. — The lawsuit (click for PDF), filed in U.S. District Court …

Discussion: Techdirt and Digital Micro-Markets

Nick / Rough Type:

The death of Wikipedia — Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that "anyone can edit," was a nice experiment in the "democratization" of publishing, but it didn't quite work out. Wikipedia is dead. It died the way the pure products of idealism always do, slowly and quietly and largely in secret, through the corrosive process of compromise.

Discussion: Ross Mayfield's Weblog, Scripting News, Mark Evans, Open Source Culture, Between the Lines, Open Sources, Business Filter, InterMedia, Infothought, WebMetricsGuru, Guardian Unlimited, Delicate Genius Blog, JD on EP, Smalltalk Tidbits … and Rex Hammock's Weblog

Michael Astor / Associated Press:

Google to shut down Orkut communities — RIO DE JANEIRO — Google (GOOG) said Wednesday that it has agreed to shut down some communities on its popular Orkut social networking site because the Brazilian government says they advocate violence and human rights violations.

Ina Fried / CNET News.com:

Microsoft lays plans for 'Vistagami' tablets — With the first Origami devices out the door, Microsoft is setting its sights on the next generation of tiny tablet PCs—products known within the company as "Vistagami" devices. — The new minitablets are likely to resemble the first of the ultramobile PCs …

Discussion: Engadget and Life On the Wicked Stage

Jeff Howe / Wired News:

The Rise of Crowdsourcing … 1. The Professional — Claudia Menashe needed pictures of sick people. A project director at the National Health Museum in Washington, DC, Menashe was putting together a series of interactive kiosks devoted to potential pandemics like the avian flu.

Discussion: Smalltalk Tidbits …

Sylvia Carr / CNET News.com:

Mozilla CEO: Why we're still shunned by corporate IT — Mozilla, maker of the open-source Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail client, says a reliance on proprietary technologies is still an obstacle for IT directors looking to deploy open source in the enterprise.

Discussion: Open Sources

Aman Batheja / Dallas Star-Telegram:

Dell plans to open first store in Dallas — Dell will open its first store this summer, in Dallas, an experiment that could be a turning point in the history of the Round Rock-based computer maker. — The store, at NorthPark Center, will not carry inventory, Dell spokesman Venancio Figueroa said.

Discussion: Rational rants, Gizmodo, Digital Inspiration and BetaNews

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