Category Archives: computer news

The Coolest FlashMob ever!

The Coolest FlashMob ever!
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The Jargon File

This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor.
The Jargon File
Dress
Casual, vaguely post-hippie; T-shirts, jeans, running shoes, Birk-enstocks (or bare feet). Long hair, beards, and moustaches are common. High incidence of tie-dye and intellectual or humorous ‘slogan’ T-shirts. Until the mid-1990s such T-shirts were [...]

Travelodge launches UK’s first ‘Nodcasts’ as research reveals Britain is in wake of insomnia epidemic

Travelodge launches UK’s first ‘Nodcasts’ as research reveals Britain is in wake of insomnia epidemic:
Podcast to relieve stress and help you sleep
The Nodcasts can be downloaded free of charge

Comcast, BitTorrent Pass The Digital Peace Pipe

Agreement is about throttling of BitTorrent transfers as Comcast pumps up the speed. After months of accusations, denials and foot stomping on the part of users, cable giant Comcast and the peer-to-peer file sharing company BitTorrent have reached an agreement that supports file exchanges on the Comcast broadband network.

What is Network Neutrality?

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Network Neutrality — or “Net Neutrality” for short — is the guiding principle that preserves the free and open Internet.
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Put simply, Net Neutrality means no discrimination. Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.
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