32-bit browsing in a 64-bit system May 18, 2006
The problem: you’ve taken the trouble to hand-build your finely tuned 64-bit computer, and you’ve installed your favorite 64-bit flavor of Linux — but the cretins who run the World Wide Web are still putting up content viewable only on 32-bit Intel-compatible Web browsers, either designed for their in-house plugins that they supply only as 32-bit binaries, or in compressed media formats for which players are available only as 32-bit binaries. What are your options?
worldKit: GIS the easy way
Creating even a simple interactive map for publication on the Web can be a real hassle. worldKit, a Flash-based lightweight geographical information system (GIS) distributed under GPL, allows you to create interactive maps without getting too deep into all the intricacies of GIS. Although it doesn’t provide all the bells and whistles of a professional application like GRASS GIS, it has a few clever tricks up its sleeve.
Environmental Groups Want Nanotech Sunscreens Pulled from Market
Sunscreens made with submicroscopic particles pose a health hazard and should be recalled, environmental groups said Tuesday in asking the government to increase regulation of growing uses of the science of nanotechnology.
U.S. Random House Vows to Use 30 Percent Recycled Paper
Leading U.S. publisher Random House plans to invest millions of dollars to raise the proportion of recycled paper it uses to print books to at least 30 percent from under 3 percent at present.
Supreme Court to Decide When Best Pollution Controls Required
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide how tough the U.S. government can be on 17,000 industrial plants and when it can force improvements in unhealthy air breathed by 160 million Americans.
Glaxo Wins Injunction Against Animal Activists
GlaxoSmithKline Plc secured a rare high court injunction on Tuesday night against an unknown group of animal rights activists, preventing them from publicising names of its shareholders.
Lawsuit Over Teflon Health Risks Seeks to Combine Complaints from 16 States
A lawsuit representing millions of owners of Teflon coated cookware was filed in U.S. District Court, seeking to combine complaints from 16 states into one master case.
4 reasons why ULIPs score over endowment plans
Here are some of the most important reasons why ULIPs score over endowment plans.
Do you have crash cover?
A nominal charge could insure you against accidental death or disability.
How to plan for a monthly income
Individuals can ensure that they have a stable income stream even after retirement. All it takes is planning and disciplined investments.
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