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...Sun officials already audaciously refer to MAJC as the most important semiconductor architecture of the next 20 years. In part, that's because the chip is particularly well-suited, they say, to handling the enormous streams of visual and audio data expected in the multimedia age. In addition, MAJC should yield a family of microprocessors that are easy to program using Sun's Java language, that can be used in everything from cheap consumer devices to Internet server computers, and that over time will grow even more powerful, and more quickly, than rival chips...

...Sun, for instance, claims that within several years, it should be possible to generate an interactive computer-animated movie like Toy Story in real time using a single MAJC chip...

Apparently, when one computer maker comes up with a new revolutionary idea, they cross license it to other manufacturers and the other manufacturers do the same. Apparently, emachines was taking a free ride on the innovation train run by the other manufacturers
(From MSNBC)

From Yahoo

The technology in question, including selectable resolution monitor systems and a system designed to boot from CD-ROM or tape, is basic to PC systems.

(They also mention that the result of the earlier PB lawsuits that Compaq filed was the PB had to pay Compaq for 5 years of Patent royalties. The other sources don't mention that)

Information for your digestion on the matter

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I submitted this story, but I'm number 30 in the queue, and I wonder about my chances of actually getting it posted, so I'm also going to reply to this article.

MSNBC is saying AOL want's to use the iToaster for a branded computer. Read about it here

I submitted this story, but I'm number 30 in the queue, and I wonder about my chances of actually getting it posted, so I'm also going to reply to this article.
MSNBC is saying AOL want's to use the iToaster for a branded computer. Read about it here

This article at MSNBC mentions that one of the (two?) major initial investors in Google was an @Home startup.

$90 billion as of Forbes this morning (see the msnbc article). I think its estimated in 2005 he will become a trillionaire.

Nice URL-- looks like it's reflected through a hotmail machine... (209.185.130.250) ?

Correct URL is http://www.msnbc.com/news/280218.asp

I just happenned to see a front page story on the MSNBC web page which is titled "AOL's epic aim: to slay Microsoft". I have to say that the obvious bias is funny, more than anything else.

Link right here.

It goes on about how AOL is trying to take over the world by cutting out Microsoft. It's fairly long, and doesn't really say much, but when they have the gall to present "AOL Everywhere" as a threat when the majority of their readers are using Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT, and a large share of them are using MS Internet Explorer 4/5 to read this article on MSNBC, it's too much.

http://fam ulus.msnbc.com/famuluscom/pr-newswire06-11-094630. asp?sym=TDFX

2) In both cases the user had to voluntarily *choose* to run the virus with their own permissions. For goodness sake, the email says, "take a look at these zip files" but the attachment is an exe! Only a clod would fall for such as obvious imposture.

If you've been following the anti-trust trial, Microsoft really stuck it to IBM.

But IBM is certainly hitting back now.

This testimony yesterday about MS's attempts at "horizontal restraint" as to what IBM should and shouldn't have bundled with its machines looks pretty devastating.

See a much more extensive article at MSNBC

Has few or no close friends. Hmm, I had "few or no close friends" when I was young.

Has witnessed or been a victim of neglect or abuse in the home. Hmm, I had witnessed and been a victim of abuse in the home. What about from fellow students and teachers?

Consistently prefers TV shows, reading materials, movies or music expressing violent themes, rituals and abuse. Hmm, just about all major literature has violence in it. I like the rituals part... does that mean that if I enjoy reading Catholic religious books I'm suspiscious? It sounds like the influence of the "Dungeons and Dragons=Devil Worship" Brigade is still at work, how nice.

Reflects anger, frustration and the dark side of life in school writing projects. Remember, everything is nice and happy all the time! Teachers don't want to read about it if you are upset about some of the terrible things your government is doing with cluster bombs in other parts of the world! Don't write about such dark things, stay nice, bland and mellow. Don't say anything unless you know everyone else agrees!

Is involved with a gang or an antisocial group on the fringe of peer acceptance. Remember, peer acceptance is the most important thing in the universe. If you can't fit in because of some physical defect or clumsy social skills, well... perhaps the kindest thing would be to put you to sleep. After all, you are a threat now! Popular jocks never do terrible things...

Is often depressed and has significant mood swings.

Has threatened or attempted suicide.

Has tantrums and uncontrollable angry outbursts.

Remember, if you are a teenager, moodiness is not an option! Someday, we'll put computer chips in the brains of all teenagers to suppress such dark urges! For now, though, you'll have to do it yourself! Remember, suppress, suppress, suppress, let a smile be your umbrella.

Sigh..... oops seems this wonderful document is getting me depressed... better take some "happy pills" now! Oh, by the way, despite my "dark" personal profile, I managed to get through high school without hurting anyone at all... even with no girlfriend and no friends. In fact, I've never physically harmed anyone in the 30 years I've been alive. (I've always been kind to animals, too.) Now I'm a married professional, hmm... how can this be?

Refer to: http://www.msnbc.com/news/261055.asp for the above list.

My site: http://members.tripod.com/gamesandpolit ics/

So we get $5 off a CD for each piece of spam we send them? So could I send in 4 emails and get a free CD? Or is it only $5 off per CD? Either way I think it's a damn good deal.

Also, did anybody notice the link to the Internet Underground on the bottom of the page? Yeah, an underground run by msnbc......I imagine it must be real cutting edge.

Katz was also mentioned in an article on MSNBC

The point is, spread it around! We've seen the slashdot effect with servers, yes? Well, the only person to experiance a Slashdot effect with email has been Mr. Katz, which hardly seems fair. Get the word out! If enough people have the truth shoved in their faces, they have to listen to reason.
And let's all do it before it's too late for our little version of reality. I like being a geek. At this point in my life, I don't think I could start over.

There are parental voices speaking the same words. MSNBC has some letters posted on their site The politicians and lawmakers are headed in the wrong direction. Speak up! go to www.senatevote.com and send your opinion to your senator on how this should be handled.

Not eveyone is so stupid as to beleive that by targeting video-games and goths we will prevent further tragedies.

I watched the first ten minutes of Meet the Press on Sunday morning while waiting for a ride. The US attorney-general Janet Reno was being interviewed about her take on the mess in Colorado. The transcript of this interview is availbile from MSNBC

Here is an illustrative quote from the interview:

MR. RUSSERT: The Internet-I know when you were in Littleton, everyone talked to you about the Internet, where there was evidence that-instructions how to make bombs were on the Internet and these young men used them. How do we control the Internet? How do we keep young people from getting access to that kind of information?

ATTY. GEN. RENO: Again, that comes back to how we raise our young people, how we teach them what's right and what's wrong. Ten years ago you could go to the library and get a book that told you how to make a bomb, but it wasn't as accessible. But you didn't take the book off the shelf. We have got to teach our kids that there are things that you don't do with the Internet and things that you use to broaden your education to learn from and to expand your horizons.

The answers of limit this, limit that, limit the other, change this, change that, change the other, don't go to the hard issue of how we raise our children the right way, how we listen to them, how we understand them. And in that sense, if we train our police officers to listen, train our teachers to listen, to communicate, to elicit from kids what their problems are and try to help them to solve those problems, we can make a difference

She also answered some questions about metal detectors in schools, parental responsiblity, etc. in a similar fashion.

So, when you are looking for a good quote to back up your argument, you might just be able to snag one from the top law-enforcement officer in the federal govronment. And that can be handy.

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Apparently you will have to wait a little bit, just like with Real Audio...

Quote from http://www.msnbc.com/news/259819.asp

"To play back a "wma" file, you need the new beta version of the Windows Media Player. (Available in Windows and Mac versions, with a Unix version promised in the near future). Install it and download the files and you're on your way."

he seemed like a pretty nice guy over the phone; a little confused, but he joked around and stuff with me. he wasn't FUD-controlled or anything -- just uneducated. (i mean, he called ME -- that's as good a sign as any ...)

MSNBC (go figure!) wrote an article asking whether or not MS is partially to blame for these problems. Obviously (given their parentage), they don't come down too hard on Microsoft, but they don't let them/themselves off the hook that quickly, either. Check it out.

The Word GUID was not used to catch David Smith. The article itself specifically calls attention to this fact. Quoting:

However, Chris Bubb, deputy attorney general, said investigators did not use GUIDs, the unique identifiers embedded in every Word document, to track down Smith. Several published reports this week linked the Melissa author to other well-known virus writers by analyzing GUIDs.

So no matter how big-brotherish GUID may be, it was not actually used in this case to catch the actual culprit (note that this fellow, David Smith, is not linked in the article with any of the hacker-handles mentioned in the other articles which talked about who the GUID belonged to).

I've seen many a post asking if perhaps Microsoft is not just as responsible as the author of the virus - but seemingly no-one has posted (or mentioned) the other article linked to from the story that talks about just that issue.

One of the interesting quotes from that article is a comment from the author of the Internet Worm virus:

"There are a lot of real-world parallels. People in general are not interested in paying extra for increased safety. At the beginning seat belts cost $200 and nobdoy bought them."

Which is a bit out of context, and meant more that people don't care about it now but they will eventually (or perhaps be mandanted to care? :-) ).

...which is a fairly straight piece (from MSNBC!) on whether or not Microsoft is to blame for making macro viruses so easy to write. They don't actually condemn MS, but they don't let them entirely off the hook, either. Check it out.

MSNBC has an article on the supposed "source" of the virus, and towards the bottom is a picture of the "original posting" to alt.sex. You can make out the e-mail address of SkyRocket believed to be the originator. Boy, I'd hate to have to check his e-mail tonight! ;-)

EH

Did Gore father the internet?.

can be fount at http://www.msnbc.com/news/246824.asp

Know what bugs me? MSNBC has a poll that says like 68% of the public thinks Microsoft is a good, kind company and the DOJ is hurting innovation. I smell another shady poll... Gates: "I'd really like a poll that said the public really likes us"

See http://www.msnbc.com/news/207645.asp

Why the hell is it that absolutely none of this is being covered on CNN? It's plainly obvious why MSNBC would not cover it since they are a part of Microsoft and have no credibility, but I would expect some media coverage outsite of the NY Times Slashdot, and C-Net news.com!

Actually, MSNBC is very objective - and they give full disclosure. Unlike, say, the San Jose Mercury Times, whose parent company is a member of ProComp.

Anyway, that doesn't matter - here's the article you should have been looking for, on the MSNBC website. As I don't have a TV here, I can't tell you if they've covered it on air.

The article regarding this on MSNBC

Microsmurf

Posted by sweeheng:

IMHO, the URL is too long and Slashdot's comments-handling program inserted a CR/LF between the "&" and "com". Bug? In Slashdot?!! Tsk, tsk.

Try it again, but this time manually remove the blank space in "& com".

Click here Here's a direct link to the video, for those having trouble with the silly Javascript Window on MSNBC's site.