Metered pricing has been used for decades to charge consumers for utilities, and some Internet…
Month: April 2009
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Following the Bronze Age DNA trail from the Mediterranean to Wales
Researchers hope to use DNA to prove Mediterranean workers came to find copper in north…
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Palestinian water crisis deepens
Bad management by the Palestinian Authority and restrictions by Israel have led to severe water…
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College Police Target Linux User; Bloggers Up in Arms
Mention “Linux” and “police” in the same sentence, and you’re pretty sure to get bloggers’…
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Now Software and the Mac/PC Office: Diversity in the Workplace
While it’s always nice to be the first mover in a market, there’s some satisfaction…
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The Death and Rebirth of Silicon Valley
I was in Malta last week at the IFA 2009 conference, which is partially intended…
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Adobe Flash Is Coming To a TV Set Near You
Adobe’s Flash technology, omnipresent in virtually every computer and rapidly moving throughout mobile devices, is…
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Oracle Will Buy Partner Sun Microsystems for $7.4 Billion
After a false start with IBM, Sun Microsystems has agreed to be acquired by Oracle…