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Condensed knowledge for 2008-03-07

16 Bit Versus 8 Bit Mode http://tinyurl.com/2snass #
Is Silverlight 2 catching up with Flash? http://tinyurl.com/362kcc #
BlueArc’s Titan is Flexing Petabytes http://tinyurl.com/3a357r #
About a company that really knows how to leave a mess http://tinyurl.com/3cxwhn #
California court threatens homeschoolers http://tinyurl.com/3abrco #
Ziff Davis Media Files For Bankruptcy Protection http://tinyurl.com/28eocr #
Where a Dollar Will Get You http://tinyurl.com/2xmh3b #
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Flying is more irksome than ever, and it’s our own fault

I’ve been harping aplenty in past posts about how nasty and inconvenient flying has become, what with all of these time-wasting “security” checks at airports, but with the recent “bomb scare” in the UK, I think it’s become downright unpleasant. What, now we can’t bring any liquids on the plane with us, not even a [...]

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Another false alarm prompts another mass evacuation

Found this on Techdirt: “Travelers in Atlanta had their day wrecked Wednesday when a computer glitch prompted the evacuation Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. In hoping to keep bag screeners alert, the TSA will occasionally insert an image of a dangerous looking package, just to see if the screener is paying attention. It’s supposed to be followed [...]

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