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I clicked the link to join on the main page and it opened the page and closed this one. DOH lol

Linux wont work with most of the things you have. Its better to use xp or whatever, and linux as a partation. Linux as an OS isnt really that useful, but as TGK said, it has some fantastic features for IT developers.

I was thinking earlier...which is rare lol Who uses Linux?....and what do you use it for? I use Linux as a start up program because i think its faster than windows on start up. What i mean by that is when i build a PC its quicker to run Linux to install and set things up.

I wouldnt consider being a guide or a sysop on a chat site as working for someone, i would say more "helping" I have been a guide, sysop and admin on various different servers, and not once did i ever consider myself as working for whoever pays the hosting. Also, if people enjoy a certain serving for chatting with their mates and its going to close because the person paying the hosting cant afford it, then its fair to say that if these people decide to "chip in" or "donate" to keep the site open then thats their business. Just my opinion. As a footnote, i wonder if Buzzen would be as busy or where it is today if people didnt "donate" to have a supported room. By the fact these people have donated to have a supported room, they are more likely to keep the room open and be more active getting people to join their room etc etc. This is not to be an argument about buzzen, i was mearly stating a valid point.

Since you play games you will need it, as some games require it. Microsoft used to include it in their browsers but dont anymore. you can get it here Java Download

The price cuts will only be available for ultra-portable laptops that meet a strict set of specifications. The move is widely seen as an attempt by Microsoft to bolster its market share in one of the PC industry sectors showing growth. Low-powered laptops, such as the Asus Eee PC, are proving hugely popular in developed nations and in projects trying to bridge the digital divide. Life extension News group IDG reports that Microsoft plans to charge PC makers selling to India and China $26 (£13.27) to put a copy of Windows XP Home on a low-cost laptop. For machines sold in developed markets, such as the UK or US, the price will be $32. A retail copy of Windows XP Home sells in the UK for about £55 ($108) - though the prices PC makers pay for the software is likely to be lower. The low prices apply only to machines that have no more than 1GB of RAM; a hard drive up to 80GB in size; a processor running no faster than 1GHz; a screen no larger than 10.2in (25cm) and no touch screen. Market research firm IDC predicts that sales of machines with such specifications, which it dubs ultra low-cost notebooks, will grow from 500,000 units in 2007 to more than 9m in 2012. It predicts such devices will capture a big slice of the education market as they are used in projects to improve the prospects of children in developing nations. The devices are also catching on among those looking for a cheap computer they can use while out and about. Machines such as the Asus Eee retail for about £220. Many of these machines use open source software such as Linux as an operating system. Microsoft is offering XP on such devices because they are too low-powered to run Vista - the latest version of its Windows operating system. In April Microsoft announced that it was extended the life of XP on low cost laptops until 2010. The software will stop being sold on desktops and laptops on 30 June. Under Microsoft's Unlimited Potential scheme the company lets governments get copies of Windows XP Starter Edition, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 for only $3 (£1.50) if it provides PCs for schools.

Twirling galaxies, exotic nebulae and exploding stars are now just a mouse click away for amateur astronomers. Microsoft has launched WorldWide Telescope, a free tool that stitches together images from some of the best ground- and space-based telescopes. Collections include pictures from the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, as well as the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The web-based tool also allows users to pan and zoom around the planets, and trace their locations in the night sky. "Users can see the X-ray view of the sky, zoom into bright radiation clouds, and then cross-fade into the visible light view and discover the cloud remnants of a supernova explosion from a thousand years ago," explained Roy Gould, a researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. "[it's] a beautiful platform for explaining and getting people excited about astronomy, and I think the professional astronomers will come to use it as well," said Roy Williams of the California Institute of Technology.

I agree pretty much with err0r, user created rooms on any server, whether they are supported by the server or not are the responsibility of the room owner. Much like Server created rooms are the responsibility of the server staff to decide if it should be 18+ or not. If you dont like the room content move along to another room where the content is more suited to your taste. I would stress however, that staff in any helpdesk should make this clear to anyone complaining about a room, whatever the server. Slightly sorry

The answer is simple, most people chat wherever their friends are, regardless of what network it is.

Adobe has announced a plan to try to get its Flash player installed on more mobile devices and set-top boxes. Dubbed Open Screen the initiative lifts restrictions on how its multimedia handling software can be used. Adobe will stop charging licencing fees for mobile versions of Flash and plans to publish information about the inner workings of the code. In taking this step Adobe hopes to repeat on mobiles the success its Flash technology has enjoyed on the web. Video deal Adobe estimates that its Flash player is installed on more than 98% of net-connected desktop computers. The Open Screen plan will build on Flash Lite - Adobe's version of its multimedia player designed for mobile gadgets - that is already on millions of handhelds. The ultimate aim of Open Screen is to make it much easier for TV and film makers to send their content to mobiles and on other devices such as set-top boxes. It aims to do this by creating one flexible player technology that can run on any small-form device but only demands that developers write code once for it. At the moment trying to get games or video on to different devices can be frustrating because of the plethora of hardware and software quirks on each gadget. Adobe's four-step plan involves ending license fees; removing restrictions on the use of files in SWF and FLV format; publishing detailed information about the program interfaces for its Flash player and opening up information about its Flash streaming technology. The move is the latest in a series that are aiming to open up Flash and get more devleopers working with it. It is also part of the larger plan for Adobe Air - an overarching code development system that aims to bridge the gap between web and desktop applications. Adobe said it was working with Arm, SonyEricsson, Nokia, LG and other gadget makers on the Open Screen initiative as well as content partners such as the BBC, MTV and NBC. Adobe faces competition from Microsoft which is trying to get Silverlight - its answer to Air - on to mobiles too.

The first legalised home computers have gone on sale in Cuba, but a ban remains on internet access. This is the latest in a series of restrictions on daily life which President Raul Castro has lifted in recent weeks. Crowds formed at the Carlos III shopping centre in Havana, though most had come just to look. The desktop computers cost almost $800 (£400), in a country where the average wage is under $20 (£10) a month. But some Cubans do have access to extra income, much of it from money sent by relatives living abroad. Since taking over the presidency in February, Raul Castro has ended a range of restrictions and allowed Cubans access to previously banned consumer goods. In recent weeks thousands of Cubans have snapped up mobile phones and DVD players. But only now have the first computer stocks arrived. Internet access remains restricted to certain workplaces, schools and universities on the island. The government says it is unable to connect to the giant undersea fibre-optic cables because of the US trade embargo. All online connections today are via satellite which has limited bandwidth and is expensive to use. Cuba's anti-American ally, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, is laying a new cable under the Caribbean. It remains unclear whether, once the connection is completed, the authorities will then allow unrestricted access to the world wide web.

A suicide blast in eastern Afghanistan has killed 15 local people and wounded 14 others, the Nato-led force says. The explosion took place in Khogyani district in the province of Nangarhar. There were international troops in the area at the time of the attack but they were not hit, Nato says. Taleban rebels, who have been fighting foreign and Afghan troops in the south and east since they were overthrown in 2001, have claimed responsibility. 'Confusion' "Insurgents engaged with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades," Major Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), told the French news agency AFP. "It appears that when that happened, people went for cover. They [the attackers] snuck a suicide bomber in the midst of the confusion." Major O'Donnell said Isaf soldiers were in the area, but it is not yet clear if they were the target of the attack. He said no Isaf soldiers were wounded in the attack and that all the casualties were locals. Other reports from local officials said an even higher number of people had been injured. An Isaf statement said a number of Afghan troops had also been killed and wounded. A Taleban spokesman said the movement had carried out the attack. "We claim responsibility for the blast in Khogyani," the man, who identified himself as Qari Sajad, was quoted by AFP as saying. "It was a suicide attack carried out by one of our friends named Abdullah." The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul says there has already been a significant increase in the number of attacks in eastern Afghanistan in the first few months of this year compared to 2007

PC makers are finding ways to keep selling Windows XP despite Microsoft efforts to remove it from sale. Dell, HP and Lenovo are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft's licensing terms to extend the operating system beyond a 30 June end of life date. XP is being phased out in favour of Windows Vista which has, so far, got a lukewarm welcome from many firms. The news comes as Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer hints that XP could live longer if enough customers demand it. LONG LIFE Dell is using a clause in the conditions for Windows Vista which lets it provide XP under the terms of a "downgrade license" for the Business and Ultimate versions of the new operating system. This means that Dell can install Windows XP Professional for free on some machines in its Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision machines. In the main these deals are meant for business customers. For consumers and small firms Dell will, for a fee, install XP Pro on Vostro and XPS gaming machines. HP is also using the "downgrade" option to keep selling XP with some models until 30 July 2009. In all these cases a PC is logged as a Vista sale and, in effect, is being sold with an unused option to upgrade to the newer operating system. With some machines Lenovo is installing Vista but including a XP recovery disk so owners can roll back to the older software. The news comes only days after Microsoft reported its third quarter results down 11% largely due to a fall in sales in its Windows software division. Despite this Microsoft said its sales of Vista licenses stood at 140m - a figure that was in line with its predictions. At the same time Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer said that XP could get a longer life if enough customers demanded it. During a Q&A session at a press conference in Belgium Mr Ballmer said: "If customer feedback varies, we can always wake up smarter, but right now, we have a plan for end-of-life for new XP shipments." Microsoft has extended the life of Windows XP Home until 2010 on low-powered PCs, such as the Asus Eee, that might struggle to cope with Vista's power demands.

Highly anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV has gone on sale worldwide with analysts expecting it to smash sales records. Many shops in the UK and the United States opened their doors at midnight. The game is tipped to break the opening week sales figures of Microsoft's Halo 3, and pull in up to $400m (£201m). Early reviews of the game have hailed it a "masterpiece" and it is on course to be the most critically acclaimed title of all time. The game currently has an average review score of 99.1%, according to Gamerankings.com, which amalgamates reviews from all publications. The critical response and strong sales could bolster developer Rockstar's publisher Take Two, which is the subject of a takeover bid by games giant Electronic Arts (EA). Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick rejected EA's original offer, saying it was too low and insisted on waiting until after GTA IV's launch before entering discussions. "Throughout its history, GTA in its various manifestations has attracted controversy like no other game series - and that has probably done the franchise no harm at all." - Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent "These ratings are quite extraordinary. It's something special and helps us understand why Take Two was so confident and adamant that they wanted to wait," UBS analyst Ben Schachter told Reuters news agency. The game has been tipped to sell up to six million copies in a single week and Take Two is confident the final tally could be higher still. "Our expectations are very high, higher than analysts give the game credit for," Take-Two chief executive Ben Feder told Reuters. "All the analysts had a (sales) number, give or take, and I think we will be on the upside of that." One gamer plays Grand Theft Auto IV In the UK, 41 shops are understood to have put the game on sale at midnight, including outlets in Stevenage, Hertfordshire; Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; Hammersmith, in west London; and Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. Reviews for Grand Theft Auto IV have been unanimous in their praise. UK-based games website Eurogamer called it "game of the year" and handed it a 10 out of 10 review score, while the New York Times said it delivered a "new level of depth for an interactive entertainment experience".

Yahoo and Google, the world's two biggest search engines, have announced a two-week experiment that will see them share advertising space. During the pilot, Google will be able to place ads alongside 3% of search results on Yahoo's website. so yeah lol

I can understand the concept of what they are trying to do, and yeah it looks kinda cool if you like that sorta thing. Doesnt tell you anything about the developers etc etc or even if its uk based or whatever. I know a web designer in the uk who uses that sort of layout. Anyway, my main point is if they got real busy it would be a nightmare to manage and im not sure it would last. I know at the moment Yahoo are working on a whole new search platform, from what ive seen, it looks fairly similar to google. I'll post more info in the general news section tomorrow on this.

High street chains will be the next victims of cyber terrorism, some of the world's elite hackers have warned. They claim it is only a "matter of time" before the likes of Tesco and Marks & Spencer are targeted. Criminals could use the kind of tactics which crippled Estonia's government and some firms last year, they warned. The experts were members of the infamous "Hackers Panel" which convened in London this week at the InfoSecurity Europe conference. The panel includes penetration testers and so-called "white hat" hackers, who help companies tighten up their digital security by searching for flaws in their defences. Previous panellists include Gary McKinnon, known as Solo, alleged by the US government to have hacked into dozens of US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Department of Defense computers. The "hackers" usually remain anonymous, "for security reasons", but this year's panellists agreed to break cover. Source BBC news

A key North Sea oil pipeline is expected to be shut down later on Saturday, because of a planned strike at the Grangemouth refinery. BP is to shut the Forties pipeline, which brings ashore a third of the UK's daily crude oil output, in response to the stoppage, set to start on Sunday. Production at the refinery has already halted ahead of the strike. The authorities say there is enough fuel to go round, but some garages in Scotland are already running out.

Today, Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Ray Ozzie and General Manager Amit Mital announced the availability of the Live Mesh Technology Preview. Live Mesh is Microsoft's new software-plus-services platform and service that uses the Web as a hub to centrally connect people to the information, applications, people and devices they care most about. www.mesh.com/Welcome/Welcome.aspx

X...My names not Random so can i add you lol

I have 5 words for you... YOU DONT STAND A CHANCE!!!!

What a pointless thread.

Microsoft Expands Consumer Reach of Windows Mobile Phones With Sony Ericsson First Windows Mobile phone from Sony Ericsson offers a premium consumer and business experience. BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 10, 2008 — Today at Mobile World Congress 2008, Microsoft Corp. announced that Sony Ericsson will deliver a new Windows Mobile phone, the XPERIA™ X1, which blends mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment, to meet consumer demand for a premium mobile experience for work and play. The sleek new Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 includes all the productivity that Windows Mobile provides, along with great features like a 3" touch screen (800x480), an innovative arc-slider full qwerty keyboard and a 3.2 mp camera. See the XPERIA X1 in action at sonyericcson.com. “People should be able to have phones that deliver what they need throughout the day and stay connected with today’s broad array of on-demand information and entertainment no matter where they are,” said Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft. “Our shared vision with Sony Ericsson is to make the concept of ‘One Phone for Your Life’ a reality and finally give consumers the freedom of true mobility.” The XPERIA X1 from Sony Ericsson lets users choose from a dynamic range of activities for work and play backed by the familiarity of Microsoft Windows and extensive availability of Windows Mobile applications and services. To be introduced in the second half of 2008, XPERIA X1 is the first phone to realize the vision of XPERIA, a new Sony Ericsson sub-brand that reflects a premium experience of energized communication. “XPERIA is our promise to think foremost about user experience and to deliver on our goal of providing a true premium experience — anytime, anywhere, anything, with anyone,” said Rikko Sakaguchi, head of Portfolio and Proposition at Sony Ericsson. “By working with Microsoft on the XPERIA X1, we have been able to couple our excellence in creating compelling consumer propositions with the productivity capabilities of Windows Mobile to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment within a distinctive design.” Robbie Bach, Entertainment and Devices Division President of Microsoft, announces a new mobile phone partnership with Sony Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 11, 2008. Click for hi-res version Sony Ericsson is the latest leading device manufacturer to design and market mobile phones based on the Windows Mobile platform. The company sold more than 100 million handsets in 2007 and excelled in sales of imaging and music-enabled devices, such as Cyber-shot and Walkman phones. In fiscal year 2007, Microsoft sold 11 million Windows Mobile licenses and expects to sell more than 20 million licenses in fiscal year 2008, making Windows Mobile a leading smartphone platform globally. With the addition of the XPERIA X1 from Sony Ericsson, four of the world’s top five makers of mobile phones will ship Windows Mobile devices in 2008. “The agreement between Microsoft and Sony Ericsson is undoubtedly a win-win for both companies,” said Lars Vestergaard, research director, European Wireless and Mobile Communications at IDC. “Marrying the power and ease of use of the Windows Mobile platform with the advanced consumer features Sony Ericsson is known for has the potential to reach the ‘sweet spot’ for mobile phones.” The XPERIA X1 features include the following: • Unique arc slider with wide-pitch, easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard, 3-inch clear wide VGA display and high-quality high-finish metal body • Windows Mobile, HSDPA/HSUPA and Wi-Fi™ support so customers can enjoy their favorite entertainment and work efficiently on the move • XPERIA™ panels to navigate Web, multimedia and other applications with the tip of a finger

Sparkpea was only good when i was staff there

OK Rancid, i didnt know that as i dont use yahell chat anymore, and havent for quite some time, it was just bugging me as i remember it being taken over lol.