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University of Wisconsin, Madison

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From their CS graduate application page:

Is the GRE Computer-Based Test acceptable, or must I take the Paper-Based Test version?

You may take the Computer-Based Test though, because of a recent security breach in the computer-based General Test, the paper-based test is strongly advised.


Security breach? Hmmm.

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December 31st, 2006 at 11:02 pm

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Simple Apple Mail Bug

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Open Mail.
Minimize the header (press the button on the upper right).
Close the Mail window (press the red button on the upper left).
Open the Mail window (press the Mail icon in the Dock).
Maximize the header (press the button on the upper right).

A mysterious box appears to the left of the search field.

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December 30th, 2006 at 10:26 pm

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Microsoft’s Marketing Acumen

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I think Microsoft could use some help in the marketing department.



Hmm, there’s something wrong here. Typically, advertisers on tech website are gender neutral. Why does Microsoft want to tell people their pregnant?



In case your HTML is a bit rusty, I’ll give you a hint. There’s a syntax error near the end.

And, why don’t the lines line up with the line numbers in the left gutter? Check out line 30. Smells like a Photoshop.

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December 30th, 2006 at 1:33 am

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Samsung

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For years, notebook technology has been advancing at an incredible pace. Processors grew in speed exponentially, along with hard drive capacities, and mobile multicore computing made a huge splash with the Core Duo. In contrast, the biggest headline for batteries this year was that the current generation has a tendency to explode.

Samsung is going to give laggard consumer notebook battery technology and needed boost next year with, get this, a battery that will last an entire month!



They also have one that doesn’t look like a cordless docking station, but it only lasts a week.

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December 29th, 2006 at 7:31 am

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Day 6

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This is the 6th day my home has been without hot water, heat, food, and electricity.

Living in the labs isn’t so bad, actually.

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December 19th, 2006 at 4:38 am

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