Ars Technica:
Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories:Inside "MinWin": the Windows 7 kernel slims down: Back in 2003, Microsoft assembled a team of engineers to rethink the lowest (Read More)
Gear Live:
We’ve hit you with a bunch of Black Friday 2009 sales and leaks, but we’ve been waiting to see what Newegg had up their sleeve. We can now report that we’ve got details on the Newegg Black Friday 2009 sale, and there are some (Read More)
New York Times:
Hanging out with the model Brooklyn Decker, who’s starring in Elle’s new “Make Better” series of fitness and beauty DVD’s.
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guardian.co.uk Film:
Social networking sends $15,000 shocker inspired by Fawlty Towers into box-office hall of fameThere is nothing remotely scary about the beige library in the Soho Hotel. It's calm, quiet, bland. Yet towards the end of a low-ke (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Some of NewEgg's Black Friday offers have surfaced and while we don't know everything yet, a few of the deals we're seeing, such as a 2TB HDD for $150, are looking pretty good. According to Logic Buy, these deals are subject (Read More)
The Guardian:
Getting a place on a graduate training programme can be like tackling an assault course. One determined student talks to Nic Paton about clearing the hurdles ... and winningYou may not (yet) have to stand up and sing in front (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
After the freedom of university and living with her boyfriend, Lucy Tobin is back at her parents' house. But how do you have a grown-up relationship – including a sex life – when Mum and Dad are around? And how do they feel a (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be (Read More)
The Guardian:
Loved by the masses, but loathed by his peers – does Michael McIntyre's conservative humour explain his meteoric rise?Love him, loathe him, have genuinely violent feelings towards him, you just can't ignore Michael McIntyre. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Film:
CinemaScore is the audience-reaction research tool of choice for the film industry - because of its uncanny accuracy. Not good news for Richard Kelly, whose latest film The Box has just been awarded a rare-as-Ed-Wood's-teeth (Read More)
Gawker:
Welcome to the last live blog of Season Six. To help us survive the final hour, I propose this fun diversion. Let's vote on who looks better in an apron: Tim Gunn or Erica of Glad bag fame. To view both options, click here. T (Read More)
CNN:
Melissa Buttigieg, 23, saw "Twilight" 15 times in the theater. Hassina Ford, 19, watched it on the big screen 10 times, and Aimee Murphy, 22, watches the DVD every day.
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Gizmodo:
While Dell has made tablets for years, their quietly announced Studio 17 Touch is their first multitouch laptop, and it's one big machine. With a 17.3-inch (1600x900) display, the 7lb system starts with a 2.1GHz Dual Core T43 (Read More)
Gizmodo:
While Dell has made tablets for years, their quietly announced Studio 17 Touch is their first touchscreen laptop, and it's one big machine. With a 17.3-inch (1600x900) display, the 7lb system starts with a 2.1GHz Dual Core T4 (Read More)
Boing Boing:
In 1990, MTV aired a groundbreaking TV documentary series called Buzz. Created and directed by Mark Pellington (Mothman Prophecies, Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" video) in partnership with MTV Europe, Buzz was a fantastic experiment i (Read More)
Kotaku:
Capcom's decision to release the Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition as downloadable content still stands, but there will be a boxed version as well in the form of Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. Last month Capcom asked play (Read More)
paidContent.org:
Maybe letting people download, transport and then play movies using a USB drive will be the ticket to busting Hollywood’s DVD sales slump. That’s the logic behind studio-backed (Read More)