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		<title>World&#8217;s Most Precise Clock Created</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve always had a fascination with Time. I enjoy reading and hearing about advancements in Time tracking technologies over the centuries. So this article from New Scientist piqued my interest: 
The new record-holder for the most precise timekeeper could tick off the 13.7-billion-year age of the universe to within 4 seconds.

If you want the technical [...]


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2010/02/11/worlds-most-precise-clock-created</link>
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		<title>IP protectionism gone wrong?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[the guys over at TechDirt have pointed out an issue where a comedian was required to re-tape a joke due to Comedy Central not having the licensing for the song &#8220;We Are The World&#8221;.
The issue here is not really a matter of copyright, but IP protectionism gone wrong.
There is a clear case of fair use [...]


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2010/02/09/ip-protectionism-gone-wrong</link>
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		<title>IE continues its slide while Safari stumbles a bit too</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its become fairly commonplace to see Internet Explorer taking yet another small step towards a smaller market share with its browser. While it is still the predominant browser being used out there, the competition in that area is has heated up a bit more with Google&#8217;s Chrome Browser who has reciently taken over third place [...]


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2010/01/03/ie-continues-its-slide-while-safari-stumbles-a-bit-too</link>
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		<title>Battlestar Galactica meets Bohemian Rhapsody</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prepare yourself…





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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/12/31/battlestar-galactica-meets-bohemian-rhapsody</link>
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		<title>NSA role in Windows 7 development raises privacy concerns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; 
The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged this week during testimony before Congress. 
Privacy experts say the NSA could build backdoors that enable tracking users and intercepting communications, but security researchers dismiss the idea.


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/25/nsa-role-in-windows-7-development-raises-privacy-concerns</link>
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		<title>Space Invaders Autopsy T-Shirt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technorati Tags: Gifts for geeks
This T-shirt by Chris Rowson is brilliant. This would make a great Christmas gift for geeks. Or a great birthday present for geeks.  



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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/16/space-invaders-autopsy-t-shirt</link>
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		<title>Blockbuster Wants You to Rent Your Movies on SD Cards Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
So Blockbuster is trying to catch up to Redbox and Netflix by moving away from the DVD media format, but it’s strange that they chose the SD format. Wouldn’t USB be a better form?
Chris Dannen at Fast Company has a good take on this, with some analysis and better photos of this kiosk.


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/15/blockbuster-wants-you-to-rent-your-movies-on-sd-cards-now</link>
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		<title>Easter Island Mystery Solved?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
&#160;Were rats behind Easter Island mystery?


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/14/easter-island-mystery-solved</link>
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		<title>Scientists Say Curry Compound Kills Cancer Cells</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
From London (Reuters) -
A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.



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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/10/scientists-say-curry-compound-kills-cancer-cells</link>
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		<title>Obama &amp; Google (a love story)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
The President relies on Google execs for tech and economic advice as his own regulators scrutinize the online-ad behemoth. Is the romance starting to sour? [CNN/Money]


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		<link>http://www.geeknews.net/2009/11/04/obama-google-a-love-story</link>
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