Google’s Answer to Wikipedia

Google’s Knol project aims to make online information easier to find and more authoritative.

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Hydrogen beast is closing in on the Milky Way

It’s large, it’s fast, and it’s heading toward the Milky Way. Less than 40 million years from now, a giant cloud of hydrogen gas, clocked at 250 kilometers per second, will smash into our home galaxy, likely setting off a huge burst of star formation.

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Earth Barely Big Enough for Life, Study Says

Astronomers searching for habitable worlds might do best to look for rocky planets several times larger than Earth. That’s because, according to a new study, our planet is at the lower end of the size range needed for plate tectonics—which scientists believe are vital for stabilizing temperatures enough for life.

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The RIAA speaks — and it gets worse

The RIAA has quickly become one of the most disliked organizations in the world. And now, they’ll be liked even less.

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Anti-Piracy Voice-Overs to Prevent CDs Leaking

Recently, more and more CDs are being protected by voice-overs to prevent these albums from leaking to the public before the official release date. The voice-overs are pretty effective, but there is a downside, they start to annoy reviewers and even start to affect album ratings.

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Where to find LIVE coverage of the Macworld 2008 Keynote

There are several blogs big and small covering the Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 Keynote – here is a growing list of where you can find the most comprehensive Macworld Keynote coverage.

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Sun approaches Solar Cycle 24, could wreak havoc

A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity, bringing with it increased risks for power grids, critical military, civilian and airline communications, GPS signals and even cell phones and ATM transactions, showed signs it was on its way late yesterday when the cycle’s first sunspot appeared in the sun’s Northern Hemisphere, said NOAA.

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New Navigation on Admin Demo

I updated the WordPress 2.5 admin demo again. This time there is a reorganized navigation. Go check it out.

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KDE4.0.0 overview and screenshots

KDE 4.0.0 has been finalized and will be released on January 11th.
The article shows the progress made since KDE3 including many screenshots of what KDE4.0.0 will look like.

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Sony BMG Lets the Music Play

The last of the major labels finally throws in the towel on DRM, and prepares to fight Apple for valuable download revenues

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