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Digg - Technology Feed Gorgeous new Theme Pack for Ubuntu introduced - FutureLooks! This theme combines elements of all 3 Desktop OSs to create a seamless, modern appearence for Ubuntu and any other Debian derivatives. Firefox 3 RC1 Now Available I was actually expecting to still see beta 5 when I went to the developers page, but was happily surprised. Motherboard wars: Asus threatens to sue Gigabyte, websites Don't spread it, or we'll sue you! Electronic Facemask Re-skins Reality In a troubling future, these augmented reality devices would offer a new dimension - a virtual layer that could be used to “re-skin” the troubling outside world. A boundary between the wearer and the world around him, the device would become a sort of visual drug, used to make the world appear a better place – even if just for a moment. Dot-me, baby: Clock is ticking on .me domain names Trademark-holders have until May 20 to register their company and product names under the new .me domain, which is being marketed as a generic top-level domain by the country of Montenegro. Applicants include Apple -- which registered apple.me, ipod.me and itunes.me -- as well as Microsoft, Skype and Digg. XP meets XO: Will Linux get an equal shot? "....here’s what gives me pause about XP coming to the XO: There’s no way Linux will get an equal shake on OLPC’s XO. In fact, I reckon that more XO units will ship with XP than Linux in the not too distant future. Why? Governments are making the buying decisions. Not kids." Michael Jackson to Take on The Pirate Bay Micheal Jackson and several other artists plan to take on The Pirate Bay. The king of pop hired the infamous ‘Web Sheriff’ to protect his rights. “Hey Michael - do you want us to pay you in small kids maybe?” was the first response of Pirate Bay admin Brokep. The Pirate Bay File Police Bribery Complaints The chief investigating officer in the Pirate Bay case who was revealed as recently working for Warner Bros, has been reported to the police. Yesterday the Pirate Bay crew filed “at least” three complaints, and further people have been reported for bribing the police. Linux On A Stick: Fedora 9 Puts Your Desktop on a USB Drive This week's release of Fedora 9 makes carrying a full-fledged Linux desktop around on a USB drive a three-click affair. Even better, you don't need Linux installed to create it, you can leave the data on your thumb drive untouched, and any files you create or settings you tweak remain in place the next time you boot up. Breaking: Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica Condé Nast has acquired popular technology blog Ars Technica, we’ve confirmed. The site will become part of Wired Digital (which in turn is under CondéNet, run by Sarah Chubb). Wired Digital assets include Wired.com and Reddit (acquired in 2006). The acquisition price will not be disclosed, but our sources say it is in the $25 million range, |