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  • The NanoNote $99 open hardware computer thingie

    The NanoNote $99 open hardware computer thingie

    Here's a fun diversion for your Thursday: the "Ben" 本 NanoNote laptop palmtop miniature computer netbook smartbook thingie! Described as a "full copyleft hardware" device, this thing isn't going to win any performance competitions -- it runs OpenWRT, which you normally find on hacked Linksys routers -- but it does represent an interesting option in the realm of traditionally expensive small computing devices.

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  • A Guide To Following The 2010 Winter Olympics Online

    A Guide To Following The 2010 Winter Olympics Online

    The 2010 Winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver tonight, and for those of you who can’t be tied to your TV every night to watch the opening and closing ceremonies and competitions, here’s a compilation of sites where you can not only watch video highlights of the events but also see pictures, scores, medal counts and news from the Olympics:

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