Why Linux On Microsoft Surface Is a Tough Challenge; Free Software Foundation Campaigning To Stop UEFI SecureBoot

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Cree Introduces 200 Lumen/Watt Production Power LEDs   |  Ask Slashdot: Easiest Way To Consolidate Household Media?     Why Linux On Microsoft Surface Is a Tough Challenge  Cree Introduces 200 Lumen/Watt Production Power LEDs  Free Software Foundation Campaigning To Stop UEFI SecureBoot  Ask Slashdot: Easiest Way To Consolidate Household Media?  Pakistan Lifts YouTube Ban For 3 Minutes, Finds More Blasphemy  Moscow Plane Crash Caught On Passerby's Dash Cam  FSF Does Want Secure Boot; They Just Want It Under User Control  New Releases From FreeBSD and NetBSD  Autonomy Chief Says Whitman Is Watering Down HP Fraud Claims  Early Apple Designs Revealed, Courtesy of Hartmut Esslinger  Investing In Lego Bricks For Fun But Mostly Profit  Ban on Certain Samsung Products Appears Likely ITC Ruling  Foursquare Will Display Users' Full Names By Default  Odds Favor Discovery of Earth-Like Exoplanet in 2013   Stan Lee Celebrates 90th Birthday     Why Linux On Microsoft Surface Is a Tough Challenge  From the 5-feet-high-and-risin' department hypnosec writes "With Linux enthusiasts and distro publishers eagerly waiting for a solution to Microsoft's UEFI SecureBoot, there are those who have already looked at the viability of Linux on Microsoft Surface tablet. 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Best New Year Messages, Wishes and Quotes

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Share the fun and joy of the fresh start with New year messages and wishes. Quotes and SMS new year messages can also be used.
New Year is perhaps one of the well-celebrated and oldest holidays in the world. This celebration marks that end of the current year and the beginning of the coming New Year. Millions of people around the world celebrate it with so much zeal and fun. They also observe different traditions, beliefs and myths. However, New Year is not essentially celebrated only on January first. Depending on the calendar used, the date of this holiday varies from country to country.

New Year Greetings and Wishes

This is a perfect time to reach out and reconnect with dear ones and family members and spread the spirit of holiday season with hearty and good wishes. Sending out New Year messages and greetings in different forms, be it via cards, email, sms, text messages or social media postings, can surely convey your thoughts to those who are dear to you. Find some of the heartwarming wordings that you can use to express your season’s greetings to your friends and fam

Happy New Year Wishes

How to say Happy New Year

As the calendar turns another year
As the January begins once again
Let’s count our blessings from the previous year.
And hope to have more this year!
Happy New Year!-------------------------May this day marks the new beginning.
Realize your wrongdoings, repent and start anew.
May you have a blissful and wonderful year ahead!-------------------------Good cheer, happiness and everlasting joy,
There are my New Year wishes for you!-------------------------Let go of your sorrows,
Rid your worries and sadness
Allow happiness to come in
As the beginning and fresh year begin
Happy Holidays!-------------------------This New Year, let go of the past,
Embrace the present and look forward for the future.
May you and your family have a great and happy new year!-------------------------Decorate your life with sweet and wonderful memories
Have a blissful year ahead!-------------------------May you have all the best things in life
As a wonderful and good person, you deserve it
Enjoy this Holiday!

New Year Wishes Messages

Not satisfied with the above message. Then the following New year wishes may help you to to write your dream message on your new year cardLet go of the past and wipe your tears.
Welcome the new and fresh year with a smile on your face,
Have a happy and prosperous New Year!------------------Don’t forget to give thanks to God,
For He gave you another year to experience life
And see the good side of it.
Although you must have experienced sadness and pain,
Those made you stronger and help you get through the rain.
Have a blessed New Year!------------------In every end, there’s new beginning,
Don’t let your determination be shaken,
Keep yourself at peace and be strong
Keep your faith and courage to conquer all
Wishing you a happy and blessed New Year!------------------May this year be filled with fun and joy
Have fun with your family as you celebrate
Don’t forget to find some time to pray to God
May you achieve all you desire this year!------------------May you have a heart filled with courage and desire
To fulfill your goals and finally achieve your dreams
Never get tired as there will always be a fresh start waiting for youAll the best for you! 

New Year Poems for Cards

Poems and other poetical verses can also be used as you message. I'm gonna share some of the poems I rushly created for you to use this forthcoming year celebration. I hope you gonna like them!New Year is Here Here comes another year!
To bring you joy and good cheer!
Good fortune and prosperity
Have a long life and be healthy.Celebrate this day and jump for delight
Look forward for a fresh start that is bright.
So, to all loved ones and dear
Wishing you a Happy New Year!----------------------12:00 o’clockIt’s 12:00 o’clock
Get loud and welcome good luck!
Let’s rock the evening
Raise the glass and let’s cheer!----------------------New Year, New BeginningThe old year is about to go
Let all your worries go
Jump for joy and delight
Wishing for the coming New Year bright!New Year, New Beginning
Start to count your blessings
Celebrate the day with loved ones and family
Start that New Year’s Eve Party!

Funny New Year Messages

This holiday is supposed to be fun and merry. How about making it funnier and merrier? Have them laugh out loud with greetings that have some humor on it. But hey! Keep things safe and non-offending. Be humorous enough to make your recipient laugh but not offended. Here are some funny new year greetings for new year Cards. New Year’s Resolution of Cute Good Looking:
Find some time to greet friends and loved ones for every occasion.
So, let me greet you, Happy New Year!-------------------No need to jump in New Year’s Eve
That’s if you’re aiming to get taller even an inch
Sadly, but you’re stuck with that height,
Start to get higher heels.
Just kidding!-------------------Most people celebrate this day with luxury and lavish meals
Not worrying about the future and tomorrow
But as soon as they wake up
They will look for foods that are no more.
Nevertheless, Happy New Year!-------------------Don’t forget to remember your New Year’s Resolution.
Coz last time you forgot it right after you made it!
That’s to reduce what you eat.
But the first thing you do is to ransack the feast!
Hoping for the better this year!

Top Christmas Gift Ideas for Her

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Whenwomen go shopping for gifts, often, it is easier for her to think  of gifts for a woman rather than for men.Wondering why? All she have to do is to pose in this question to her mind,“what would I love to receive right now?” and like a search button pressed on,results would yield to thousands or even millions of gift ideas. Inherently,most women love to shop for novelty items from clothes, jewelry, shoes, bags,wallet, accessories, etc,.

Unfortunately,most men finds this task a little too difficult and often, they find themselvesclueless of what the girls in their life might appreaciate and end upentrusting the selection to others. To give them a clue of what women want,here is a run down of some gift ideas which you may consider giving to the bestwomen of your life:
ALBUMS
Mostwomen, especially moms, loves keeping track of the best moments of her familyand keeps a record of them nicely, by arranging photos of this moments them insome album. Houseshold are not complete without one or two sets of albums. Giveher a good piece, one that lasts for good number of years and keeps thememories secured from deterioration.
TOTES/BAGS
For astylish woman, one bag isn’t enough. A woman needs to have as many bags as shehas clothes: and this is an exaggeration. But the above has a taint of truth init. A women needs bags that would match her clothes. A stylish woman has tohave one bag suitable for her casual wear, one bag for her office, one bag tobe used while malling and another for dinner parties. Color of bag should matchthe outfit unless you want a wardrobe disaster. This only emphasizes that a bagis always welcome in a women’s closet.
Howeverin shopping for bag, if you’re having doubts as to your taste in selecting abag, then it would be nice to heed that intuition and settle for a simple,neutral-colored bag you can find at the stores.
HandcraftedChristmas Cards
Wantto convey your heartfelt Christmas nessages then you should come up withtraditional way – that’s through christmas card. But of course, you may want tomake it extra special. All you need is to choose handcrafted ones. If you arecreative, with crafting skills, you should be able to make your own Christmascards. This is more special since you put effort and skills for it.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Especiallyduring christmas, various commercial establishment issues gift voucher givingconsumers an alternative for gifts. This is a great gift idea which willdefinitely save you from the stresses of christmas shopping. The only effortyou need to exert is to talk to the authorized represenatative of theestablishment and ask for the particulars of getting one and voila, instantgift.
MAKE UP SET
Girlslove make up as they love shoes. This is a no-fail gift idea, especially if they are from her trusted make upbrands. Aside from their beautiful packaging, they are functional gifts aswell.
JewelryItems
Diamondsand jewelries are women’s best friend. Take this fact an advantage and get hera a present that she will surely love. Get her a ring, necklace, bracelet, watch, earrings and sort. You canchoose either diamonds, gold, silver or fancy.

Giving out different types of new year card gifts

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During special celebrations, there is one feature that isnever considered a waste of time or an inferior gift. This gift is in form ofcards. Well, during the new year, the new year card is considered one of thebest and less expensive way to show your friends and loved ones how much youcare about them and also make them feel better about themselves.  The love of sending a new year card has becomemore like a tradition in so many countries today. There are so many ways tosend new year cards to friends and family. One of the most popular methods isby sending a new year card with photos and warm new year messages to send out greetings. This way throughthe photos in the new year card, you are able to express your love and carebetter to your family, friends and loved ones. Do not allow distance take youaway emotionally from your loved ones. There are so many ways by which new year cards can be doneto suit specific taste and preference. A new year card can be done personalizedto add a special feel to the card and make it much more special to us. InJapan, Nengajo cards are made as new year postcards to send to friends andfamily living abroad. Today, the more personalized way of making new year'scards are gaining popularity. These cards can be ordered from the greetingscompany with specific features from you. Also, you will find that these newyear cards come in a variety of shapes, colors, sizes, designs and also comewith different messages that can be altered depending on you. Also if you needto make them by yourself, it is very easy to go about. All you need is to buythe right cardboards and design it right. Or betterstill, do you know you can designa new year card with your computer by using softwares or by using onlinewebsites that provide clients with a special way to design their own cards thenprint them on their own.
A new year card will make your new year start with the verybest attitude. If you do not have so much time, you can happily order your newyear card from the internet. The type of new year cards you send out to yourloved ones and families have a special way of talking or speaking to them. Whena year ends, it is always good to receive beautiful but inspiritational newyear cards from loved ones, that is the same way sending these cards to yourfriends will make them happy. One great way of making your mom or dad or evensister laugh when they see your new year card is when you funny animations inthe cards. Animations represent so many types of emotions this means, you candesign your own postcard for the new year and use the right animation that bestfits your mood and the message you want to pass across to the one you aresending the card to.
Also you can choose from the many free animated new yearcards online. Do you know that these animated new year cards can be sent viaemail. Yes, this means; you can send your animated card to your loved onethrough his or her email address to save printing stress. Or you can also haveanimated cards sent directly to your loved ones by giving their address to thegreeting card company. New year is a time for happiness and renewed hopes andalso focus. This is why many people spend so much time trying to find just theright words to put in new year cards for their friends and families. In mostfamilies, creating the best cards is a tradition and a competition. You canalso make your colleagues and bosses feel happy by sending them new year cardsto show them gratitude and respect. You can also send new year greetings to renewor mend old relationships. Words in these cards can carry your message accrossmore than you think.
The power new year cards have in sending messages is morethan you think. Showing people you care about them and love them is easier withnew year cards. Not only distant relatives and friends need new year cards sentto them. Yes, you can also give new year cards to your very immediate relativesthat are not very far from you. You can add a special picture of yours to thecard depending on who you are sending the card to. Do not be worried aboutprice because getting the right card and words does not cost so much. Try usingcards this new year and you will be surprised at the impact it will make thanbuying just chocolates or perfumes, etc.  

Christmas Cards 2012 from 123greetings

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Christmas is considered to be the most joyous and popularfestivals in the world. Millions of people around the world, especially on thecatholic-based countries like Philippines, celebrate this holiday with completefervor and enthusiasm. In fact, they start the festivities and activities aboutChristmas as early as September. Different traditions are being observed as theadvent season is starts. Some of them are mass, Christmas eve, gift-giving andsending season’s greetings.
One of the most popular activities during Christmas issending Christmas messages and wishes to dears and family members. With theadvent of new technology, the means of sending greetings has evolved intosomething more high-end. Today, you can now send your greetings using youremail, ecards and even social media sites.
Every Christmas, I am browsing for good christmas cardsto send to my friends. But since most of my family members have Facebook andare into computer thing, I thought that this year I will just give them ecard.And I’ve found a website that has great collection of Christmas cards. The 123greetings.From flash cards to interactive cards, they are really nice. Here are some ofthe samples of cards I really like on this website.








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How Do You Give a Ticket To a Driverless Car?; Jury Decides Artist's Gory Images On Website Are Art

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"A controversial genetically engineered salmon has moved a step closer to the consumer's dining table after the U.S. Food and...   China Set To Surpass US In R&D Spending In 10 Years  From the deep-pockets department dcblogs writes "China is on track to overtake the U.S. in spending on research and development in about 10 years, as federal R&D spending either declines or remains flat. The U.S. today maintains a large lead in spending over China, with...   Google Chrome 25 Will Disable Silent Extension Installation  From the now-you-must-shout department An anonymous reader writes "Google on Friday announced that it is changing its stance for silently installing extensions in its browser. As of Chrome 25, external extension deployment options on Windows will be disabled by default and all...   Microsoft Patents Virtual Handshakes, Hugs  From the metal-arms department theodp writes " It can be tough to stay connected over long distances, writes GeekWire's Todd Bishop. 'Yes, there's phone calls, texting, Facebook, Twitter, IM, video chatting and everything else. But what if you could give virtual hugs to each...   US Congress May Not Have Stomach For Another SOPA  From the lets-not-do-that-again department alphadogg writes "As a new session of Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA). While some groups representing copyright holders still want...   Ask Slashdot: How Do You "Unwrap" e-Gifts?  From the virtual-stockings department theodp writes "With all of the content that can be delivered electronically — e-books, music, apps, movies, e-gift cards, tickets — the percentage of Christmas gift giving that's digital is growing each year. However, the e-gift...   Internet Archive Needs Donations, Has Matching Donor  From the they-do-amazing-stuff department The Internet Archive curates an astounding collection (actually, a collection of collections) of online resources, from historically significant to modern but obscure. Storing, serving and organizing more than 10 petabytes isn't cheap, despite...   Book Review: Burdens of Proof  From the read-all-about-it department benrothke writes "When the IBM PC first came out 31 years ago, it supported a maximum of 256KB RAM. You can buy an equivalent computer today with substantially more CPU power at a fraction of the price. But in those 31 years, the information...

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It seems a newspaper in New York has published an interactive map with the names and...   The New Ethanol Blend May Damage Your Vehicle  From the just-what-we-need department Hugh Pickens writes writes "About 80 percent of the gasoline consumed in the U.S. is blended with ethanol, primarily with a 10 percent mix of ethanol, generally derived from corn. Now Kate Sheppard writes that the Environmental Protection Agency...   Ask Slashdot: Android Apps For Kids Under 12 Months?  From the what-about-a-flight-simulator department An anonymous reader writes "My kid seems incredibly interested in my Android tablet, but I'm not too comfortable with letting her play with my browser. I've been hunting the app store for apps that I could let my kid play around with, but haven't...   Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Anti-Spam Service Extortion?  From the with-an-axe department An anonymous reader writes "I work for a European ISP, and lately we're receiving quite a few complaints from customers about not being able to send emails because of UCEProtect's listings. After checking with their site, we found out that our...   Acer Rethinks the "Tablet Bubble," Launching $99 Tablet  From the 3-2-1-*pop* department retroworks writes "In August 2011, Acer Chairman JT Wang declared that the consumer affection for tablets had already begun to cool, basically labeling it a fad. What a difference a year (and a half) makes. Acer now plans to introduce a...   You're Being DDOSed — What Do You Do? Name and Shame?  From the stop-drop-and-roll-doesn't-work department badger.foo writes "When you're hit with a DDOS, what do you do? In his most recent column, Peter Hansteen narrates a recent incident that involved a DNS based DDOS against his infrastructure and that of some old friends of his. He ends up asking:...   Intel Challenges ARM On Power Consumption... And Ties  From the not-too-shabby department GhostX9 writes "Tom's Hardware just published a detailed look at the Intel Atom Z2760 in the Acer Iconia W510 and compared it to the NVIDIA Tegra 3 in the Microsoft Surface. They break it down and demonstrate how the full Windows 8 tablet...   Insurance Industry Looking Hard At Climate Change  From the letting-the-market-decide department A recent paper in Science (abstract) examines the insurance industry's reaction to climate change. 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