Google Chrome OS

Google has announced a new operating system due mid-2010.

From the post:

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve.

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Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and we are working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year. The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel.

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Doctor Who movie?

Can it be true? A Doctor Who movie, with David Tennant in the lead? The news is all over the web, with possible confirmation at Comic-Con.

Who should be the companion? Rose Tyler? Martha Jones? Donna Noble? Someone new?

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World eBook Fair

Already posted this on my Plurk but I thought it deserves another push: for one month, July 4 to August 4, the World eBook Fair is making its entire collection available for download. Their collection comes from a variety of sources, including Project Gutenberg, World Library, Baen Books, the United Nations, and many more.

What are you waiting for? Have a look now!

Thanks to Ken for the heads up.

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...and on 07/08/09 10:11

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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