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Regarding [www.theregister.co.uk] – communications from a churchgoing IT-focused friend of mine: Message received: Congratulations! “E-mail is one of the most important IT services we provide at the Holy See – enabling our internal communication, facilitating correspondence between our consulates, and aiding our worldwide evangelization efforts,” said Sister Judith Zoebelein of the Internet Office at the

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[news.bbc.co.uk] As mobile phones get more sophisticated, is a PIN or password sufficient to keep them from prying eyes? Help is at hand or, more specifically, on your fingertips. … “There are more and more cases of computers being stolen with critical data,” says Alan Kramer of UPEK, one of the companies developing the technology.

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The BBC story: The Big Brother beauty contest Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but a new website has taken networking to Darwinian extremes by banning ugly people. Beautifulpeople.net is an online club which admits only the most beautiful people – through a vicious selection process. Applicants enter a profile and picture,

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Dixon of Dock Green would have loved this: bolshy woman with suspended license is pulled over, refuses to get out of her car, and so the officer zaps her with 50,000 volts. Video: [www.palmbeachpost.com] (disturbing scenes, loud audio) Draw your own conclusions.

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[news.bbc.co.uk] A British man who allegedly hacked into US military and Nasa computer networks has been arrested, say Scotland Yard. Gary McKinnon, 39, of Wood Green, north London, faces extradition proceedings over claims he hacked into 53 military and Nasa computers in 2001 and 2002. The US government believe tracking and correcting the alleged problems

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Oh come on now, wouldn’t it be better if they just fixed the problem of guns and violence in as much as it happens at all in the UK? [news.bbc.co.uk] Plans to ban the manufacture, import and sale of replica guns are being outlined by the government. The measures are expected to be included in

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The press is full of theorising about Apple moving to Intel [www.theregister.co.uk] with consequent analyst-friendly bull: Intel’s Centrino processor, a chip based on the Pentium III core which dynamically regulates its clock speed from 300Mhz up according to system demand, finally gives Apple an alternative. Thing is, I go with the final paragraph of this

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Ok, so in the last episode they actually and clearly alluded to the Bad Wolf theme that is running through the new series of Dr Who (including its meta-media) and there are a shedload of theories as to what this may presage – Fenrir, Anubis, Werewolves, etc… People have picked up the thread I don’t

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[www.bbc.co.uk] Download all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies here the day after they are broadcast. All the symphonies are performed by BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Symphonies 1 & 3 will be broadcast on Monday 6th June, and available to download from Tuesday 7th June to Monday 13th June. Symphonies 2, 4 & 5 will

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The Word of God, is, of course, a natural antiseptic… [news.bbc.co.uk] Hospitals defend MRSA Bible move There are concerns bedside books could help spread infection Hospitals in Leicester have denied they are preparing to remove copies of the Bible from their wards. NHS trust spokesperson Anne McGregor said they were considering where to store the

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It was earlier this year – late January – when Simon “The Monkeyboy” Bullen and I were returning from the London Motorcycle Show, carrying variously new helmets, tools, luggage, paddock stands, leather polish and a variety of other equipment that we’d picked up at it’s a bargain, we’ve got to have it prices at the

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…is now posted at [blogs.sun.com]

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