[TechRepublic] Internet kill switch; Linux shakedown; Hack the $250 Nook Color into a full Android tablet

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What the experts think about the viability of an Internet kill switch

Michael Kassner: Media coverage abounds over the so-called "Internet kill switch" and its potential for harm. Little of it mentions the opinion of experts.
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The next Wintel: Android plus NVIDIA

Jason Hiner: Microsoft and Intel won't be the same powerhouses in mobile that they were in PCs. The new leaders of the computing world will be Google Android and NVIDIA.
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Linux shakedown: Testing both GNOME 3 and Fedora 15

Jack Wallen: GNOME 3 is just around the corner. For those anxious about how it will look and feel you can kill two birds with one stone by testing both Fedora 15 and GNOME 3 on a single Live
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10 tech trends to watch in 2011

Gil Kirkpatrick: Based on the results of surveys conducted at The Experts Conference last year, analysts at Quest Software have put together this set of predictions for the upcoming year.
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How to hack the $250 Nook Color into a full Android tablet

Jason Hiner: The Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Learn how to hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.
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