InternetNews Realtime IT News - Will LSB 4 Standardize Linux

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:02:53 PDT
Not all Linux distributions are made with the same components, which can make it difficult for software developers to write applications for multiple Linux distributions. That's where the Linux Standards Base (LSB) comes into play.

Despite Narrative, McCain Trails By 100+ Electoral Votes

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:10:17 PDT
While the media obsesses over the daily movements in national tracking polls, few seem to be reporting on a more important trend: John McCain's very poor performance in the Electoral College -- the only metric that matters. The average of the independent analyses shows McCain currently trailing Obama by 100 electoral votes. Where's that story?

SOAPnet.com Super Giveaway!

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:45:04 PDT
Celebrity Smack has teamed up with SOAPnet.com to celebrate the re-launch of their website! SOAPnet’s redesigned site offers a more diverse user experience with such features as: Galleries dedicated to shows, stars and style covering the latest Hollywood headlines, happenings and trends, from recent show storylines to the latest red carpet wardrobe picks. Interactive community functions including editorial commenting, friending, polls, messageboards, RSS feeds and newsletters. Expanded or

Google News, as a tool that clusters related stories

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:58:11 PDT
Google News was created as a tool that clusters related stories so you can read different perspectives on the same event. Unlike Yahoo News, Google News doesn't have editors: the homepage and all the other sections are generated algorithmically.

CBC, NBC take different approach toward Olympic coverage (The Globe and Mail)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:07:40 PDT
American audience will get most of its fill during prime time only

Due Process for Judge Halverson?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:18:01 PDT
America's favorite plus-size jurist, Judge Elizabeth Halverson, is back in the news. The disciplinary hearing to remove her from the bench -- figuratively, not literally -- got underway today.Earlier this afternoon, from a Halverson-following reader: ...

XBLA Release: BRAID Will Cost Gamers $15

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:01:31 PDT
Microsoft announced and confirmed today, after denying the price tag last week, that the much anticipated XBLA release, Braid will release on Wednesday, August 6th at a whopping cost of $15 for gamers (1200 microsoft points). Should we be flipping the bird at Microsoft or shrugging our shoulders over this new trend in rising prices on XBLA?

Why MySpace and Facebook are failing in Japan

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:55:38 PDT
Sized at an estimated $5.6 billion in 2007, Japan boasts one of the biggest online advertising markets in the world – a huge potential just waiting to be tapped by foreign social networks. The world’s two largest social networks, MySpace and Facebook, barely register in Japan. As the Google Trends for Websites chart above shows, local social networ

Doc a bland, timid introduction to China's Olympics (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:42:22 PDT
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Market Wrap Up, August 4, 2008

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:00:39 PDT
If you simply look at the trend of our gross domestic product (GDP) over the past three quarters, you might get the impression that the economy is poised for takeoff. But, just like you shouldn't judge the quality of a bottle of wine based on the beauty of its label, you shouldn't trust statistics without looking into the details.

CBC, NBC take different approach toward Olympic coverage (The Globe and Mail)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:07:40 PDT
American audience will get most of its fill during prime time only

Eastern European Poultry Production Exceeds World Average

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:06:41 PDT
Fortunately for the poultry industry in this region, this cutback is not evident in the combined output of chickenmeat and eggs, as these have exhibited good growth since 2000. Indeed, while the rise in egg production has been well in line with the world trend, expanding by 3% per year, the chickenmeat sector has raced ahead....


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ATLANTA (AP) � Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season.

"We've all lost a very good friend," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "For me, he was a good buddy � at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed."

Caray was drawn into broadcasting by his father, Harry, the longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family line has continued with two of Skip Caray's sons. Chip Caray is part of the Braves broadcast team and Josh Caray is working on the radio for the Class A Rome Braves.

While his father was known for his declarations of "Holy Cow," Skip Caray was able to declare "Braves Win! Braves Win!" with regularity as the team won 14 consecutive division titles beginning in 1991 and the 1995 World Series.

"Our baseball community has lost a legend today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."

Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years.

After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network � and leaving Caray to radio work on home games.

Health problems also cut into Caray's workload.

Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions.

"I almost died in October (2007)," Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener.

Still, Caray's death came as a shock, even to those who worked closely with him.

"He's had some medical issues but you're never ready for something like this," longtime TBS producer Glenn Diamond said Sunday night. "We're all very shocked by the timing. It's a very sad day for family and for Braves fans. I think the Braves fans feel they're part of Skip's family."

Caray, a St. Louis native, started in local radio and later joined his father at the University of Missouri calling football.

He joined the St. Louis Hawks NBA broadcasting team and followed them to Atlanta in 1968. He was added to the Braves broadcast team in 1976.

Caray and Van Wieren were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005. Caray was named Georgia sportscaster of the year six times.

"He had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives and he had a huge impact on my life," Diamond said. "During the season we spent more time together than we did with our families and our lives."

Caray is survived by his wife and four children.

The Braves said funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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