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links for 2008-07-10

July 10th, 2008 by timelady

• OpenOffice.org 3.0: What to Expect? | Bringing Linux to the Masses
  If you thought 2.4 was major release, then you have seen nothing! Come September, OpenOffice.org will release it’s 3.0 version! The upcoming 3.0 version is widely regarded as an important milestone in the project’s development.
  (tags: openoffice office software wordprocessing spreadsheets presentations opensource sun)
• Found in China: Hello Kitty Antivirus and Firewall Software
  dear gods. there is wrong, and then there is WRONG. seven gates of hell, dogs and cats living together etc.
  (tags: china firewall hellokitty software)
• NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010
  Following a detailed, integrated assessment, NASA selected target launch dates for the remaining eight space shuttle missions on the current manifest in 2009 and 2010.
  (tags: shuttle sad science nasa space astronaut iss)
• Microsoft hopes third time is lucky with XP SP3 update | The Register
  Microsoft yesterday got out its big red felt pen and marked a few release dates on the calendar. Small Business Server 2008 & Windows Essential Business Server 2008 in November this year. Windows XP service pack 3 will finally be pushed out “shortly”.
  (tags: microsoft updates servicepack sp3 xp windows business)
• Null Hypothesis | The Journal Of Unlikely Science
  A fun site!!! Highly recommended:)
  (tags: biology bizarre blog education science humor fun humour magazine funny news)
• Kids more familiar with Daleks than barn owls - Lancashire Evening Post
  Children spend so little time outdoors, they are more likely to recognise a Dalek than a barn owl, a National Trust survey has revealed. As long as they do, though, they are safe…
  (tags: dalek doctorwho ignorance cult tv funny humour humor)
• Lively - Welcome
  Google playing with 3d chatroom avatars? gosh! But windows only at this stage:(
  (tags: google 3d virtualworlds secondlife avatar virtual games world collaboration chat browser blog beta apps 2008)

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