Topic: COMPUTER - on December 15, 2003 at 7:45:00 AM CET
IBM unveils plans to give away free computers
NOBODY in the UK need ever pay for a personal computer again - from this week new IBM models will be delivered free of charge to any home that wants one.
In a move that will send shivers through the PC manufacturing and retailing sectors, US computing giant IBM is working with British start-up company Metronomy to supply a free IBM PC, which would otherwise retail for around £800, to every household in Britain.
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Topic: NEWS english - on December 15, 2003 at 7:40:53 AM CET
Sheep painted to deter 'panther'
A farmer has painted zebra-style stripes on her sheep to camouflage them after rumours of a black panther on the loose.
Charlotte Brayley, from Ayrshire, spray-painted her flock through cardboard stencils after reading about the recent sightings.
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Topic: e-bay - on December 15, 2003 at 7:36:12 AM CET
Cellular Hand IMPLANT
Tomorrows technology in the "palm" of your hand today! (literally)
Introducing the Prototype i1020pc bringing wireless and handsfree to whole new level!
Imagine having a cellular phone implanted into your hand!! Yes, thats right, you will never loose or mis-place your phone again!! No more over priced insurance plans and deductables!
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on December 15, 2003 at 7:31:43 AM CET
Burning Man Festival 2003
Black Rock Rangers -THE BACKSIDE View the THE FRONT at VRMAG next week together with 14 more fullscreen panoramas from Burning Man 2003.
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Topic: NEWS english - on December 15, 2003 at 7:10:10 AM CET
Europe-Africa rail tunnel agreed
Spain and Morocco say they have agreed to build a 39-kilometre rail tunnel beneath the Mediterranean Sea, to link Europe and Africa.
The Spanish Development Ministry said two adjacent tunnels will run beneath the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco.
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Topic: NEWS english - on December 15, 2003 at 7:01:04 AM CET
Movie Star Whale Keiko Dies of Pneumonia
For kids, Keiko the killer whale was the charming hero of "Free Willy." For biologists, he was the focus of fierce debate on whether captive animals could be returned to the wild. Keiko, who died of pneumonia this week, never strayed far from humans, keeping company with them in a Norwegian fjord to the end.
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