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S.F. hacker space: Heaven for the DIY set?
The Noisebridge hacker space offers sewing and Mandarin classes, soldering workshops, Internet-controlled front door access, and a server room with no door.
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Nokia sues Samsung, LG over LCD pricesIt charges the LCD makers with collusion, citing an investigation of display panel price-fixing by the U.S. Justice Department.
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Peeking into Microsoft's retail store (photos)
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The Open Road
Open source: No vow of poverty (or get-rich-quick scheme)Open source is not a sure-fire way to get developers, income, or much of anything, but used right it can help to grow a proprietary software business. Go figure.
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Beyond Binary
Inside the Apple, er, Microsoft StoreAlthough Redmond's foray into retail bears a big resemblance to Apple's approach, Microsoft has added some distinctive features to draw casual PC buyers and techies alike.
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A window into the Microsoft Store
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Digital Media
The browser battles go on and onroundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive.
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Google Chrome OS demonstration
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Geek Gestalt
Nintendo primed for holiday console dominanceBased on Thanksgiving week numbers provided by Nintendo, an analyst has concludes that the Wii appears likely to have far outsold the Xbox and PS3 in November.
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Technically Incorrect
Man loses job after searching too hard for aliensAn employee of an Arizona school district is asked to resign after school officials allege he had downloaded alien-seeking software to all the district's computers.
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App Store collector's items: 10 rarities (images)
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Crave giveaway of the day: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 digital cameraToday's Crave Giveaway is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 digital camera.
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Google hosts energy experts amid climate talksNext week, the international community plans to discuss climate change and green energy, and U.S. energy experts kicked things off at Google's offices Monday
