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Blog: One Month with Windows Vista

David Harper — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:07:24 +0000

Jason Perlow: One month ago, I pledged that I would try Windows Vista on my new PC for a month before deciding whether I would keep it or revert back to Windows XP as my primary desktop OS.

The verdict? I’m sticking with Vista, begrudgingly.

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Anti-ALP swing to reshape landscape

David Harper — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:40:14 +0000

Mike Steketee: There is no hard-and-fast rule that says voters will balance a Labor government in Canberra with conservative governments in the states and territories, or vice versa.

But it is one of the forces feeding the swing against Labor that is gathering momentum around the country.

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Bligh no Beattie so trouble looms

David Harper — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:36:34 +0000

The Australian: Mid-term revivals are nothing new for Queensland’s conservative parties: in the previous two terms of what was then the Beattie government, mid-term polls showed the ALP in trouble to the extent that it lost heavily in three mid-term by-elections before winning the seats back at a general election.

But there are two major differences between this term and what went before.

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Voters turn against Labor states, says Newspoll

David Harper — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:10:36 +0000

The Australian: Labor’s vote has slumped in its bastions of Queensland and South Australia, further eroding the party’s once-iron grip on power in the states and shifting momentum decisively to the Coalition.

The latest Newspoll, conducted exclusively for The Australian, reveals that Premier Anna Bligh has blown the strong position she inherited in Queensland 12 months ago and would struggle to be re-elected without support from the Greens.

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Linux Foundation courts individual members

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:36:37 +0000

DesktopLinux.com: After announcing its first event for “end users,” the Linux Foundation has begun to promote “individual memberships.” Available now for $50 a year, memberships include a T-shirt, quarterly newsletter, and the “ability to run for and vote for a Linux Foundation board seat,” says the organization.

The Linux Foundation was created in January of 2007, by the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Free Standards Group (FSG). It is best known for maintaining the Linux Standards Base, as well the Carrier Grade Linux specification.

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Angry pig holds woman hostage

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:22:09 +0000

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A pig has turned on a woman who tried to look after it, effectively holding her hostage on a property in northern New South Wales.

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‘Bachelor catcher’ roams Nigeria

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:20:01 +0000

British Broadcasting Corporation: A nightly carnival where bachelors are ridiculed into getting married is under way in northern Nigeria.

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Gallery: Top 10 big-screen bimbos

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:10:19 +0000

YourMovies: Who says female leads have to be smart, sassy and sensible? It’s a PC world these days but luckily, Hollywood still has a sense of humour.

With ditzy chicks, such as Elle Woods (Legally Blonde) and Cher Horowitz (Clueless) leading the way, the Hollywood bimbo is still alive and kicking in cinemas today.

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CW orders more ‘90210′

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:06:08 +0000

Variety: The CW has given an early full-season pickup to its “90210″ redux. The back nine order comes after just three episodes — but the Dub likes what it sees so far.

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Good fences make bad neighbors

David Harper — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:03:42 +0000

Roger Ebert: Neil LaBute’s “Lakeview Terrace” is a film about a black cop who makes life hell for an interracial couple who move in next door. It will inspire strong reactions among its viewers, including outrage. It is intended to. LaBute often creates painful situations that challenge a character’s sense of decency. This time he does it within the structure of a thriller, but the questions are there all the same.

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