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    Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat

    Chuqui 3.0 (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology

      Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat: One of the biggest complaints about Apple’s iPhone is that you cannot remove and replace the battery yourself. On the eve of its final Macworld Expo, it appears Apple is willing to live with that complaint for the newest version of its MacBook Pro line of computers as well. And here's why: this is a non-issue. Here's...  
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    CES 2009 News: 6.5mm Samsung LCD TV

    Product Reviews Net (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology

      Not long to go until CES 2009, and there have already been a number of articles about what we are likely to see at the Consumer Electronics Show. We can always count on Samsung to bring something sexy to the show, and their new range of 6.5mm LCD TV’s is no exception. This new line of [...]  
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    Sanjay Gupta, Surgeon General

    The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Politics

      The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports : President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial...  
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    Goosed Porter

    Eschaton (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics

      Given DiFi's little temper tantrum over Panetta , I was curious how she reacted to the appointment of the buffoon Porter Goss to the top CIA post. "After much thought and a careful review of the record, I voted today to confirm the nomination of Representative Porter Goss to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI). But I do have some serious concerns - especially about the impact of this...  
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    Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac: Skype Access and Screen Sharing

    Skype for Mac (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology

      As announced over on the main blog, we’re finally ready to pull the wraps off Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, our latest release for the Mac platform. To make up for the wait, we’ve included two exciting new features which...  
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    Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead

    Line Out (subscribe) | yesterday | Music

      The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Ron Asheton , guitarist for the Stooges, was found dead in his home early this morning. The authorities say they do not suspect foul play. Asheton was 60. Damn. Now I'm really bummed I missed them at Bumbershoot 2005 . Phooey. I was, however, lucky enough to interview Ron circa the release of Todd Haynes' 1998 glam rock valentine Velvet Goldmine , where he...