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Linux and Open Source <http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensou...> Linux and Open Source: Best of 2009 Date : December 22nd, 2009 Author : Selena Frye Category : General <http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensou...> Tags: Ubuntu <http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search...> , Fedora Project <http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search...> , Post ...

Unless you're enrolled at a top university or are an elite member of the science and engineering inner circle, you're probably left out of most of the exciting research explored by the world's greatest scientists. But thanks to the Internet, and our list of 100 incredible lectures, you've now got access to the cutting edge theories and projects that are changing the world. General

There's only 14 sleeps 'til Christmas, but unless you're planning on discovering a large oil deposit or a long lost Spanish Galleon in the very near future, you may struggle to scrape together the funds required to tackle this little wish list. Each year we take a look back at the most over-the-top examples of emerging technology to have graced our pages in the past 12 months. So without ...

Two researchers think it's about time their discipline made a public commitment not to harm the patient they study: Earth. Like the Hippocratic oath - I vow to always: * Advise against any intervention into the functioning of Earth systems that I believe might harm humanity, the biosphere, atmosphere or other Earth systems upon which our well being depends. * Make clear to the public that ...

The Problem: America has a ravenous appetite for comfy toilet paper. The softer, the better. But what's good for the tush isn't good for the environment — soft toilet paper doesn't contain any recycled material and is often made from old-growth forests. A waste expert called soft toilet paper "a lot worse than driving a Hummer" in terms of environmental impact. The Solution: Europeans use ...

Author: Richard MacManus Publisher: ReadWriteWeb 2009 has seen a lot of Semantic Web and structured data activity. Much of it has been driven by Linked Data, a W3C project which gained momentum this ...

Well, we did it. Last night at the Web2.0 Expo we reviewed 100 of my favorite alternative search engines in 100 minutes! If you couldn't attend the talk, here is where you can get a copy of the updated list:

It's amazing the delicacies nature can produce, and what's even more amazing is how much humans will pay to eat them! Some of the most expensive foods are also the most ridiculous. From pooped-out coffee beans to moose milk cheese, HuffPost Green thought we'd take a look at some of the priciest foods, and find out why they cost so much. Check out this slideshow of the costliest digestibles out ...

From the brains behind Iran's Green Revolution to the economic Cassandra who actually did have a crystal ball, they had the big ideas that shaped our world in 2009. Read on to see the 100 minds that mattered most in the year that was.

Some celebrities' names are as outrageous as their stage costumes (Lady Gaga and Pink come to mind) but you may not realize just how many actors were born with names they shed or modified upon arrival in Hollywood. Whether to minimize (real or imagined) ethnic bias or just for vanity's sake, these big names are not the ones their parents gave them. Who changed for the better and who's just ...

With the coming release of James Cameron's sci-fi epic, moviegoers are focusing anew on digital characters. It's tough to fashion from mere pixels believable beings that walk and talk and seem to feel the same emotions of real humans and come off as something more special than special effects. Here are the virtual actors that lived up to their living colleagues, and those that fell flat on the ...

Here is a list to help anyone heading off on a vacation. Instead of seeing the usual tourist attractions, why not check out some of this more offbeat ones? There is something for everyone and you may even end up making new friends with equally strange taste. Starting with the Japanese Noodle Bath pictured ...

6 tech gifts billionaires are giving each other this year, like - Whether you call it Ping-Pong or Wiff-Waff, table tennis is the kind of game you can while away on your yacht (as long as you're not stuck in a Force Eleventy gale, although it might be a bit more fun, actually). This mirrored table by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija is just $55,000, and I suppose that, should you tire of thwacking a ...

Here is the Webby's list of the 10 most influential Internet moments of the decade: * Craigslist, the free classifieds site, expands outside San Francisco in 2000, impacting newspaper publishers everywhere * Google AdWords launched in 2000 allowing advertisers to target their customers with laser-sharp precision * Wikipedia, the free open-source encyclopedia, launches in 2001 and today boasts ...

4 reasons why V's motherships don't make sense So ABC's V is here (episode 2 airs tonight), reminding us for the zillionth time that gigantic, mile(s)-wide flying saucers are THE conveyance of choice for any kind of alien visitors. (See: District 9, Independence Day, the original V, Alien Nation, Close Encounters ...) The trouble is, aside from providing an excuse for awesome "reveal" shots ...

A survey called the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals which states are happiest. The index includes questions about six types of well-being, including overall evaluation of their lives, emotional health, physical health, healthy behaviors (such as whether a person smokes or exercises), and job satisfaction.

10 Things Web Series Actors Should Know <http://ninetythrees.com/screeni...> We watch a lot of films and web series here in the Screening Room, but since we'll never manage to watch everything, every so often we try to reach into the community and find out what the filmmakers and creative types who produce all of this great content are watching. While ...

9 Things Web Series Producers Should Know <http://ninetythrees.com/screeni...> We watch a lot of films and web series here in the Screening Room, but since we'll never manage to watch everything, every so often we try to reach into the community and find out what the filmmakers and creative types who produce all of this great content are watching. ...

The year of Nicholas Felton in graphs and bars (and maps).

39 Strange But True Newspaper Headlines <http://ninetythrees.com/newspap...> We spent a lot of time on the gloom and doom surrounding the newspaper industry <http://ninetythrees.com/feature...> , but we can't forget that newspapers have brought us some of the funniest moments this side of media. Here are just 39 of them. ...

The 17 Cheesiest Lines In Movie History <http://ninetythrees.com/stories...> Above is a scene from Star Crash , Italy's homage to Star Wars . They dialed the cheese factor up to ten for this entire movie, but it's especially clear in this scene. At one point, I'm pretty sure the emperor-to-be forgets his line and is looking over to the cue cards for a ...

The 20 Weirdest Zombie Movies Ever Made <http://ninetythrees.com/zombie...> Since George Romero brought us Night of the Living Dead in 1968, film makers have been fascinated by Zombies (and so have we <http://ninetythrees.com/categor...> ). Hundreds of movies since have taken the idea of decomposing, undead parasites intent on taking a bite out of ...

5 Future Technology Myths Could an over-reliance on robots lead to dangerous unintended consequences? What will the world look like 10 years from now? Forty years from now? Will the continuation of Moore's Law eventually allow us to have a society run by automated robots? Will we have conquered global warming and celebrate as a people as ...

Healthcare has become the hot button issue of the day. Both sides of the political spectrum are crying out to be heard. The left is pointing to the 46.7 million Americans that are uninsured and the millions more who are underinsured and the right is expressing fears that the bill still has serious problems, provisions that would allow the government to mandate care, and no clear plan on how it ...

In this post I proudly present the Top 100 Best Books for Managers, Leaders & Humans. I have created this list using three different criteria: 1) number of Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/> reviews, 2) average Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/> rating, and 3) number of Google <http://www.google.com/> hits. Please refer to the bottom of this post to find out how I performed the calculations, and why ...

I have created this list using six criteria: number of Google <http://www.google.com/> hits (GH); number of Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/> ratings (NA); average Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/> rating (AA); number of GoodReads <http://www.goodreads.com/> ratings (NG); average GoodReads <http://www.goodreads.com/> rating (AG); release date (RD). Please refer to the bottom part of this article ...

So you are thinking of taking up photography as a hobby. Where do you begin? The age of point and shoot is over. Everyone can create beautiful, easily processed photos with a digital camera. Maybe you aren't as savvy s photographer as you'd like to be, but these 100 photography tutorials will bring you up to speed so your friends will be breaking down your door to photograph their wedding or ...

Need help reenergizing your business? Out of creative ideas for reaching your business goals? We've compiled a list of the top 100 tips to improve your business. Consider it your checklist for maintaining a successful business.

Everyone has those days at school or work when your brain is moving just a little slower than usual. If you find yourself up against a lazy day, give one of these tricks a try to get your brain going. With suggestions on brain-boosting foods and drinks, games, trivia, exercise and fun strategies, you are sure to find a way to wake up your brain from the list below. Brain-Boosting Drinks ...