Windows XP: Going, going ... gone?

You may be able to run XP for as long as you want, but before too long you may not be able to buy a legitimate copy of XP to run. If you want to continue using XP, what problems will you face? If you buy a PC with Vista installed and decide you want XP instead, what are your options?

Windows XP: Going, going ... gone?

The product life-cycle ( 6 , 30 )

10 Things I Hate About the Commandments--the trailer

stirrdup.com

1 Hour Ago - According to Microsoft's timeline, XP is on its way to becoming an ex-operating system. ( 23 )

I WANT TO KEEP MY XP! VISTA IS A DISASTER. IF THEY DESTROY X...

It may have already started for those of us who have encountered serious problems following recent (automatic) Windows updates. Doh! ( 5 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in toread, work, reference, article, and news

my.barackobama.com

1 Hour Ago - lmost one year ago to the day, Barack Obama sent a letter (below) to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urging them to convene a homeownership preservation summit. Today, Clinton is...

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1 Hour Ago - lmost one year ago to the day, Barack Obama sent a letter (below) to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urging them to convene a homeownership preservation summit. Today, Clinton is... ( 23 )

From the page: "One Year Ago: Obama proposed the summit Clin...

From the page: "One Year Ago: Obama proposed the summit Clinton is offering today" ( 2 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago

arstechnica.com

1 Hour Ago - Cliff Thompson, a San Antonio resident sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement, has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the record labels should be forced to pay attorneys' fees in cases where they voluntarily...

Innocent man pinched by RIAA asks SCOTUS for attorney's fees

Should the RIAA have to pay attorney's fees for defendants if they drop the case when the defendant puts up a fight? Districts disagree so this man is appealing to SCOTUS. ( 5 , 15 )

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1 Hour Ago - Cliff Thompson, a San Antonio resident sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement, has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the record labels should be forced to pay attorneys' fees in cases where they voluntarily... ( 21 )

Keep an eye on this...

Keep an eye on this... ( 1 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in legal, media, news, music, and law

cnn.com

1 Hour Ago - Of the 28,000 commercial airline flights that take to the skies on an average day in the United States, fewer than 1 percent are protected by on-board, armed federal air marshals, a nationwide CNN investigation has found.

Sources: Air marshals missing from almost all flights - CNN.com

If it is so easy, why hasn't it happened again? Are we being told to fear something that is not worht being afraid of? ( 5 , 9 )

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1 Hour Ago - Of the 28,000 commercial airline flights that take to the skies on an average day in the United States, fewer than 1 percent are protected by on-board, armed federal air marshals, a nationwide CNN investigation has found. ( 21 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in terrorism, security, government, safety, and airlines

Crooks and Liars » PBS Frontline: The Definitive Account of “Bush’s War”

12 Minutes Ago - onight on PBS, part two of the Frontline special Bushs War (or as I would call it, McCains War) will air. Part one which covered the period from 9/11 to March 2003 aired last night was absolutely remarkable in its...

Crooks and Liars » PBS Frontline: The Definitive Account of “Bush’s War”

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12 Minutes Ago - onight on PBS, part two of the Frontline special Bushs War (or as I would call it, McCains War) will air. Part one which covered the period from 9/11 to March 2003 aired last night was absolutely remarkable in its... ( 24 )

Does everybody out there realize that PBS sill produced this...

Does everybody out there realize that PBS sill produced this episode of Frontline after Bush cut funding for PBS in half. Democracy in action. ( 3 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in video, politics, bush, war, and iraq

Feature: Protect Your Privacy When Downloading

t would be irresponsible to assure you that all of the methods highlighted below are foolproof. However, each method can do a lot to increase your privacy and security when you're downloading.

Feature: Protect Your Privacy When Downloading

t would be irresponsible to assure you that all of the methods highlighted below are foolproof. However, each method can do a lot to increase your privacy and security when you're downloading. ( 1 , 30 )

stirrdup.com

3 Hours Ago - Earlier this week, a Lifehacker reader caught downloading copyrighted material using BitTorrent told us about the scary warning letter she received from her ISP after a big media company filed a complaint. Fact is, whether... ( 21 )

Good advice, but better not to use BT and use rapidshare or ...

Good advice, but better not to use BT and use rapidshare or alike. Every thing new on BT gets posted on them. ( 1 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in internet, howto, download, lifehacker, and software

sports.espn.go.com

12 Minutes Ago - Alex Rodriguez for the second straight day refused to address allegations leveled by Jose Canseco, who claims in his forthcoming book he introduced the three-time MVP to a steroids supplier."It's over as far as I'm...

ESPN - A-Rod again offers 'no comment' on Canseco's steroid claims - MLB

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12 Minutes Ago - Alex Rodriguez for the second straight day refused to address allegations leveled by Jose Canseco, who claims in his forthcoming book he introduced the three-time MVP to a steroids supplier."It's over as far as I'm... ( 23 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago

Swedish ISP Refuses To Block The Pirate Bay | TorrentFreak

After forcing a single ISP in Denmark to block The Pirate Bay, it now appears that the IFPI has a plan to sue all of the major Swedish ISPs to force them to do the same. Telia Sonera, a large Swedish ISP is refusing to be bullied, stating that such blocking and filtering actions are illegal under EU law.

Swedish ISP Refuses To Block The Pirate Bay | TorrentFreak

After forcing a single ISP in Denmark to block The Pirate Bay, it now appears that the IFPI has a plan to sue all of the major Swedish ISPs to force them to do the same. Telia Sonera, a large Swedish ISP is refusing to be bullied, stating that such blocki ( 2 , 6 )

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18 Minutes Ago - After forcing a single ISP in Denmark to block The Pirate Bay, it now appears that the IFPI has a plan to sue all of the major Swedish ISPs to force them to do the same. Telia Sonera, a large Swedish ISP is refusing to be... ( 21 )

Hoorah.

its not like telia sonera offers great speeds or service, but good for them. ( 7 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in piracy, isp, sweden, ifpi, and v10

crunchgear.com

18 Minutes Ago - The Consumerist is reporting that Microsoft is making good on re-licensing downloadable content for Xbox 360 owners who got replacement machines. Finally.At issue is the fact that the Xbox Marketplaces content is tied to...

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18 Minutes Ago - The Consumerist is reporting that Microsoft is making good on re-licensing downloadable content for Xbox 360 owners who got replacement machines. Finally.At issue is the fact that the Xbox Marketplaces content is tied to... ( 21 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago

pcworld.com

3 Hours Ago - At 7.5 pounds, the Apple IIc portable computer was the MacBook Air of 1984. Ever wonder what makes up a vintage classic? We took one apart to find out.

PC World - Anatomy of an Icon: Inside the Apple IIc

At 7.5 pounds, the Apple IIc portable computer was the MacBook Air of 1984. Ever wonder what makes up a vintage classic? We took one apart to find out. ( 1 , 13 )

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3 Hours Ago - At 7.5 pounds, the Apple IIc portable computer was the MacBook Air of 1984. Ever wonder what makes up a vintage classic? We took one apart to find out. ( 21 )

Metagg - 21 weeks ago in history, computer, vintage, and apple

money.cnn.com

4 Hours Ago - Mortgage underwriter Joshua Hager saw the writing on the wall and started looking for a new job in November. Now out of work, he's trying to get his foot back in the door of a financial firm.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/27/news/economy/hager/index.htm?postversion=2008032812

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stirrdup.com

4 Hours Ago - Mortgage underwriter Joshua Hager saw the writing on the wall and started looking for a new job in November. Now out of work, he's trying to get his foot back in the door of a financial firm. ( 27 )

Metagg - 20 weeks ago in career, and employment