This $100 contraption, which has redefined how modern laptops should be built, has also mastered an important area for laptop users: security. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

they hope to offer a feature allowing users to remotely disable their laptops via SMS in the event that the laptop is stolen. Not discussed is the inevitable work around by thieves and the hacking of system so that people disable other's laptops. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

This is simple enough to be cheap ($200 - $400) yet good enough to run Windows XP. Bargain!! picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Neil’s admitted use of child pornography turned up during an unrelated investigation by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. Federal prosecutors say Neil’s credit card and home e-mail had been used to buy access to child porn websites. Pornography was found on a laptop issued to him by the Boise School District. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Elonex have announced the launch of an extremely cheap laptop that comes in at about half the price of the Asus Eee.

Aimed primarily at children, this would also make an ideal ultra portable for many an adult.

For comparative purposes, a copy of Vista Ultimate costs £115 (US$224). picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

A British project to create an affordable $100 laptop computer is behind schedule, and the end product will probably wind up costing around $175. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

One Laptop Per Child is holding a promotion where you can buy a laptop for your child and give one to a needy child at the same time. If you've ever wondered if these things can actually help kids, try one for yourself. picked by gymclothes 2 years ago

World Beach Project is a global art project open to anybody, anywhere, building on the experience many of us have had on holiday of making patterns on beaches and shorelines. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

"U.S. customs sees your laptop as no different than your suitcase, only instead of pawing through your socks and boxers, it gets to rifle through your e-mail, documents, photographs, and Web surfing histories."

Follow-up to this posting. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

This is a follow up to this which is a follow up to this
Who want's to bet that it'll be over $200 before it's actually released?

It's a "hand powered" laptop...let the jokes begin. picked by buddha 2 years ago

A hoard of dinosaur bones has been discovered at the site of a planned desalination plant meant to deliver Australia's second biggest city from drought, forcing a re-think of the A$3 billion ($2.7 billion) project. The fossilised bones, estimated to be 115 million years old and belonging to dinosaurs and ancient marine reptiles, were found on a windswept beach in front of the planned project at Po... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP) is the largest ex situ conservation project ever conceived. Its partners will have banked seed from 10% of the world's wild plant species by the end of the decade. These will not be just any plants, but will include the rarest, most threatened and most useful species known to man... picked by bingo 8 months ago

This, as everyone should know, is the foul mouthed, cigar smoking, booze drinking, shiny metal arsed, bending robot from the programme Futurama. Well, this guy made one from scratch. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The president and Chief Executive Officer of Intel, Paul Otellini, wants to visit Taiwan for the first time as Intel's CEO and once again as its president. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

UK-based bespoke luxury goods creator Luvaglio has created the first million dollar laptop. That’s what the first of their luxury laptops will sell for. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The original Human Genome Project mapped the DNA from one person and took 13 years to complete. Today the 1000 Genome Project was announced - a plan to map the differences between individual humans that will give an insight into the physiological differences between us, and genetic diseases too. It is expected to take 3 years. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Manatee County Sheriff's officers say a 19-year-old man snatched a Starbucks customer’s laptop after being told he could not use it to check his Facebook account. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable o... read full post picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

On 1st March 2009 all the images for the first assignment 'People' were submitted by the 50 photographers and published on the site.

*The photo site* picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

NEC released the laptop last week to appeal to women. The laptop uses 299 Swarovski crystals to depict four hearts and the bubbly feline head wearing a pink bow and crown.

So so pretty kitty. picked by suebe 2 years ago