Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Facebook ban makes British MP doubt his existence (Reuters)

A British member of Parliament had his Facebook account suspended this week after the popular social networking site decided he wasn't real.

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Internet 'necessary' to Africa's growth (BBC NEWS)

A professor whose work in spreading information technology in Africa has been awarded by the Internet Society has hit out at critics who say the continent should focus first on basics like water and sanitation.

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E-voting activists praise Ohio plan to fix e-voting system (Computer World)

While lauding Ohio officials for a new report that calls for major security and election integrity-related changes in the state's e-voting systems, several e-voting activists today urged state officials to go slow when making wholesale changes ahead of next year's presidential primary and general election.

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Reality check: what we know (and don't) about Windows 7 (Ars Technica)

Only a year after Vista first shipped, anxious Windows fans are already speculating about Microsoft's next release of the dominant desktop operating system, Windows 7. However, not all predictions will come true.

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