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How Smart Grid could fuel IPv6; tech holiday wish list; beware the fake Google Chrome OS download

Our tech holiday wish list: 10 cool gadgets we really, really want; Novell plans to petition Supreme Court in SCO case
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Will Smart Grid power IPv6?

Could Smart Grid, the Obama Administration's effort to modernize the nation's electric grid, be the killer app for IPv6? That's what Internet engineers are asking as they see billions of dollars in stimulus funds pumped into smart electric meters, automated utility substations and new sensors networks. Read full story

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Our tech holiday wish list: 10 cool gadgets we really, really want
Colorful netbooks, personal TV systems, powerful digital cameras, and a potent Webcam: Our list is made, and we're checking it twice.

Novell plans to petition Supreme Court in SCO case
Novell wants to takes it case against SCO to the Supreme Court and is asking a federal appeals court hearing the case to give Novell a 90-day stay.

One way to keep laptops from getting as hot as the sun's surface
Researchers are in a race against increasingly dense and powerful laptops that will melt themselves if they get much hotter. One possible solution involves putting spin on electrons to record and process information, says Jairo Sinova, a Texas A&M University physics professor.

Beware the fake Google Chrome OS download
For the past week there have been rumors circulating about a leaked version of Chrome OS being available for download. Don't believe the hype. The 'leaked version' is a fake that is not related to Google at all.

Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
Healthcare organizations are energetically seeking cures for managing identity and security in fast-paced hospital environments to help physicians and nurses do their jobs more easily -- and to keep patient data safe.

Ultra-endurance unmanned spy plane closer to reality
Building the unmanned aircraft capable of carrying a 1,000-pound payload on five kilowatts of power and staying airborne for at least five years is getting closer to reality.

Five unexpected uses for the Esc key
The Esc key has long been the "get me outta here" panacea for many things: canceling a dialog box, getting rid of a button-less splash screen, closing a menu that you clicked open. But those are only the obvious things.

VMware's Fusion 3.0 release leads to confusion
VMware is having trouble getting VMware Fusion 3.0 out its download door and is getting customer complaints about timeouts and licensing problems.

Nintendo profit halved as Wii console sales slow
For the last few years Nintendo has been riding high on the runaway success of the Wii console, but now that success appears to slowing considerably. Sales and profit at the Japanese games company fell sharply during the first half of its financial year as demand for the console dropped.

Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages.

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Ethernet everywhere!
Ethernet everywhereInside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations.

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October 30, 2009

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS: finally, a contender?
  2. They're kicking our butts at Trivial Pursuit
  3. 12 mad science projects that could shake the world
  4. Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it
  5. Password Reset Email is new Facebook virus
  6. Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool
  7. Verizon's Motorola Droid arrives Nov. 6
  8. Tech: 9 things I still hate about you
  9. Verizon fires shot across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone
  10. EFF fights 'censorship' with Takedown Hall of Shame

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