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Which movie should win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Avatar - 66.67%
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The Blind Side - 0%
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Up in the Air - 0%
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Up - 0%
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The Hurt Locker - 0%
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Inglorious Basterds - 0%
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Precious - 0%
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District 9 - 0%
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An Education - 0%
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A Serious Man - 33.33%
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Nubrella: The umbrella of the future?
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by doru
You know, umbrellas have probably been around for over one hundred years, and in all that time, they have not changed all that much. As the Nubrella slogan says: “You’ve Waited Long Enough! Someone has finally changed the design”. Best of all, they added hands free. It isn’t hard to open and close [...]

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Sportpong puts pong on the floor
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by doru
Two weeks ago, we reported on how electronic projections and digital technology was taking traditional board games to a whole new level. Now, old-school video games are being taken to a whole new level with Sportpong.Yes, you can’t get any more old school with video games than the classic Pong game with the paddles [...]

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InCharge Battery Station sorts and charges batteries
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by doru
Recharging batteries makes it possible to live without constantly shopping for batteries.* However, in reality those dinky chargers are inconvenient and hog precious outlet space.* Which is a serious crime in my house that seems to have a single outlet per room.* Well this design will only cover up one outlet and it will work [...]

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Current MacBook Pro SKU given mark of death in Best Buy database?
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by stinger2
We'll admit to not being leading the field of study in Best Buy-ology, but here comes a new quiz for us care of a tipster who sent TUAW a screenshot of the inventory screen that shows what looks to be the curr... [Read More]
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HTC Dragon and friends turn up on Dopod roadmap
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by stinger2
The HTC Dragon may not be quite the same mythical beast it once was now that the Nexus One has stolen some of its t
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Nokia Nuron spotted again, connection to 5230 cemented?
Feb 09, 2010 - 5:30 AM - by stinger2
Dear Nokia fan clinging on to all hope that the 5230 and Nuron were two separate entities, whereby you'd have even more Espoo devices to look ... [Read More]
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Games focus on winter sports
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:45 PM - by doru


New games are bringing the Winter Olympics to life. Sega has released Vancouver 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Its Mario & Sonic at the Vancouver Winter Games works on the Wii and Nintendo DS.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6133WQ20100204

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Research could improve juvenile diabetes treatment
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:43 PM - by doru


New research could improve insulin delivery to juvenile diabetes sufferers. A computer algorithm analyzed glucose levels and recommended frequent insulin adjustments. It could lead to a fully automated system.

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Trojans sneak past Mozilla
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:42 PM - by doru


Mozilla failed to detect malware in two Firefox add-ons. The add-ons contained Trojans designed to hijack Windows machines. Mozilla has pulled the add-ons. They are Master Filer and Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0.

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Facebook updates site design
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:41 PM - by doru


Last week, Facebook began rolling out design changes. The changes aim to make it easier for users to navigate the site. For example, the Chat tool will become more prominent.

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FBI warns of Haiti scams
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:40 PM - by doru


Scams exploiting earthquake relief in Haiti are proliferating online. The FBI has issued an alert on the scams. The scams can come via bogus sites or social-networking sites. They may also come through traditional means.

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The bug that got away
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:39 PM - by doru


A recently disclosed IE bug could give hackers access to your private data. It affects all versions of IE on Windows XP. It could also affect some Vista and Windows 7 users. Microsoft doesn't have a patch ready. But it is offering a tool to fix the problem. Make sure you're protected from the crooks. Run Microsoft's fix now or use another browser like Google's Chrome.

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Microsoft to release monthly security patches
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:37 PM - by doru


Microsoft will patch 26 security holes in Windows this week. Among them will be one for a 17-year-old bug dating back to MS-DOS. Five of the patches are rated critical. A recently disclosed bug in IE will not be patched.

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Internet becomes center of U.S. diplomatic efforts
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:35 PM - by doru


Internet freedom will become a key part of America's foreign policy agenda. That's according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But the push for global Internet freedom will be easier said than done.

http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=9740416

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Modern cars rely on dozens of computers
Feb 08, 2010 - 11:34 PM - by doru


Recent problems with Toyota vehicles have brought scrutiny to auto computers. Modern cars may have as many as 100 electronic control units. And they may have 100 million lines of code. That's more than some fighter jets.

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