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Is Google Too Big? 
I didn't write this, but I'm posting it because I thought it was a good write up.


Written by Scott Spanbauer at PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132989-c,privacysecurity/article.html

From search to e-mail, from calendars to spreadsheets and text documents, more and more of what PC users read and create flows through one firm: Google.

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Low-cost Linux clusters drive supercomputing use in manufacturing
Mbtmag - 7 Hours ago
The days when only the largest manufacturers could afford supercomputers based on proprietary hardware are giving way to an era of lower-cost high performance computing (HPC) clusters built on x86 processors.
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Mozilla fixes Firefox crash bug
IDG Connect - 4 Hours ago
Just a week after it last updated Firefox, Mozilla has rushed out a new version of its browser to fix a crash bug that programmers inadvertently introduced. Just a week after it last updated Firefox,
Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition 3 3.5.5 CWSApps
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MIT grad Mistry to make 'SixthSense' open source
Rediff.com - 6 Hours ago
If Pranav Mistry has his way, people around the world can build their own wearable 'SixthSense' -- which uses a camera that understands human gestures -- at a cost of less than Rs 15,000 ($300) by obtaining
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Dreamweaver CS4 - Background Image Disappears when Tested in Firefox
TechSpot - 8 Hours ago
Hi, everybody How are you? Don't know what to do, I have the background image saved in the root folder, it's there in the Dreamweaver CS4 When preview in browser (Firefox), it disappears, not there.
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Software Engineer (Java C# C++) Investment Bank
ZDNet UK - 11/7/2009
Software Engineer / Developer (C# .Net C++ Java Windows / Linux) sought by award winning Investment Bank based in Central London. The focus will be on delivering high performance business critical trading
Linux Engineer- Investment Banking- London ZDNet UK
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Application support engineer - financial sector / linux - unix
ZDNet UK - 11/7/2009
My client are a leading financial services company based in East London and are looking to recruit an Application Support Engineer to join there team. Application Support Engineer - This is a challenging
Application Support Engineer (VOIP, SIP, H.323, etc) ZDNet UK
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After 5 Years on Web, Firefox Preps for Next Round
Hot Wired - 11/7/2009
From left to right, Mozillaâ??s director of mobile Stuart Parmenter, director of Firefox development Mike Beltzner, manager of Firefoxâ??s front-endâ??features team Johnathan Nightingale and team lead
After Five Years on the Web, Firefox Preps for the Next Round Hot Wired
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Editor's Note: Making Multi-Channel Firewire Music With Linux
LinuxPlanet - 11/7/2009
This column is a bit premature because I haven't had time to set things up and test them yet. But I'm excited about getting started, so here are some preliminary notes on multi-track recording in Linux
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2/2012: When Firefox could pass IE Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
ZDNet - 11/6/2009
Mark this date in your diaries and on your calendars: February 2013. Its my best guess date based on the data I have for when Firefoxs global market share will surpass that of Internet Explorer. The other
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February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer
ZDNet - 11/6/2009
Mark this date in your diaries and on your calendars: February 2013. Its my best guess date based on the data I have for when Firefoxs global market share will surpass that of Internet Explorer. The other
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Thunderbird 3: Near-final version due next week
ZDNet - 11/6/2009
Hardware, IT Management, Networking, Operating Systems, Photo Galleries, Security, Software, Web Technology, All News, Dev Connection, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Alley, Googling Google, GreenTech
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Mozilla's e-mail group looks toward the cloud
CNET News.com - 11/6/2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--For almost all of its existence, Mozilla Messaging has been known for Thunderbird--e-mail software with the traditional view that a person's PC is the center of their computing
Mozillas e-mail group looks toward the cloud... (WebWare via TechNews AM) TechNews.AM
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Linux Systems Administrator - England
ZDNet UK - 11/6/2009
I am currently recruiting for a Linux Systems Administrator working for a consultancy for an immediate start. To be considered you must posses the following skills/ experience :- Senior Linux administrator
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Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server Code
Virtualization Journal - 12 Hours ago
Traffic Server Code Journal Welcome! Jump to a Magazine APACHE CLOUD COMPUTING COLDFUSION ECLIPSE FLEX IPHONE JAVA LINUX OPEN SOURCE OPEN WEB ORACLE PERL POWERBUILDER PYTHON RED HAT RUBY SEARCH SILVERLIGHT
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Parallels Makes It Hard To Tell Windows from Mac
Virtualization Journal - 12 Hours ago
Unlike Apple, which forces people to reboot between operating systems, users can switch between Mac and PC seamlessly Article Rating: Reads: 647 Without any broad beta testing to give its plans away,
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Is a Linux JeOS on VMware's roadmap?
SearchServerVirtualization.com - 14 Hours ago
Server virtualization news and opinions Digg This! StumbleUpon Del.icio.us VMware put the kibosh on rumors that it is developing a full-fledged Linux operating system. But, it may well be working on a
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REVIEW: SeaMonkey Retains Mozilla Look and Feel While Incorporating Firefox 3.5
EWeek - 15 Hours ago
The free SeaMonkey suite is very similar to the old Mozilla software while keeping the underlying technology up-to-date. The new SeaMonkey 2.0, for example, adds the capabilities of Firefox 3.5's underlying
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OpenOffice gets a branded mouse with 18 buttons
TECH.BLORGE.com - 14 Hours ago
Have you ever looked at your mouse and thought, â??I wish someone would over complicate thisâ?? Well, your wishes have come true! Popular open source office suite OpenOffice has partnered with a
ANNOUNCING THE OPENOFFICEMOUSE, THE FIRST MULTI-BUTTON APPLICATION MOUSE FOR THE TechWhack
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How Google Uses Linux
Slashdot - 15 Hours ago
postfail writes 'lwn.net coverage of the 2009 Linux Kernel Summit includes a recap of a presentation by Google engineers on how they use Linux. According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers
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Linux Will Kill Windows, Says Former Microsoftie
PC World - 16 Hours ago
It's not just the Linux faithful who are predicting the demise of Windows -- an ex-Microsoft employee believes that "proprietary software is eventually going to be doomed." Preston Gralla, Computerworld
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Open source mouse
Digital Journal - 17 Hours ago
OpenOffice.org yesterday announced the release of the OpenOfficeMouse - a multi-button mouse designed for OpenOffice.org applications The new mouse, developed by WarMouse in partnership with the OpenOffice.org
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Thunderbird 3 out this month
Personal Computer World - 16 Hours ago
The Mozilla Foundation has announced that the latest version of its Thunderbird email system will be out this month. The release candidate version of Thunderbird 3 will be out next week and the company
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Build Applications The Way Google Does: Closure Tools
TechNews.AM - 19 Hours ago
Adobe AIR applications are great considering the ease-of-use & simplicity they offer. Almost regulary, WRD is sharing the fresh Adobe AIR applications that web designers & developers will find
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Q&A: Open Source Continues Move into Mainstream
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TomTom unveils open source tech for encoding geo-content
Geospatial Today Journal - 22 Hours ago
â?? US: Navigation provider TomTom has introduced yesterday Open LR, an open standard for encoding, transmitting and decoding location references in digital maps. OpenLR is map data agnostic and is very
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