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    Female-Name Chat Users Get 25 Times More Malicious Messages

    http://www.physorg.com/news66401288.html Geez... :eek: No wonder there aren't any girls on the internet.
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    New Worm

    http://www.informationweek.com/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=187002970 Yeah.. thought youse should know.
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    Do you read the Tert?

    I thought that this year's survival guide cover was depressing... So I didn't bother.
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    Muzzles the latest in safe sex tech?

    For the Tassie Devil, maybe... ;) http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18925375.200 The Tassie Devil Facial Tumour Disease which has spread to half of Tasmania has been found to be caused by an infectious cancer from one devil. The cancer is now known to be passed on by biting...
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    Promise of a new life ends in tragedy

    http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/promise-of-a-new-life-ends-in-tragedy/2005/12/28/1135732645562.html This is so sad... A family comes to Australia from Africa as refugees. Their youngest son suffers from sickle-cell anaemia and dies shortly after his family move into their new house...
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    HIV Recovery - Man becomes clear of HIV

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4432564.stm http://www.itn.co.uk/news/832514.html The crux of it - in 2002, a British man was tested HIV-positive (he was tested a few times, so there is no doubt that he was). In 2003 and 2004, with separate tests, he tested negative, and he is not...
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    Immigration Dept. grants pedophile a visa

    http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/12/1131578271456.html I should hope that future cases would be more carefully evaluated! I can't believe they let him in, given that he was so honest about his previous convictions. (or maybe that was why... because he was honest, they thought he...
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    Chocoholics Anonymous...

    For a bit of a giggle...: The following is taken from Ian Breakspear, 2002. "You have won a mole of chocolate chips! where to put them? cool, sounds awesome, a whole mole of chocolate chips - a chocoholics dream... or is it? Firstly you must store them somewhere. the most obvious...
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    The Riots in Paris, Oct/Nov 2005 - Toute discussion française ICI

    Qu-est-ce vous croyez de cette article? http://smh.com.au/news/world/cars-burn-in-sixth-night-of-paris-riots/2005/11/03/1130823289204.html Un possible question future du Extension? Racism en la France? _________________________________________________________________ EDIT by chepas...
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    Mac software

    I thought that seeing as there are a few Mac users amongst us BoSers, we could have a thread for our favourite apps. :) This is just for personal recommendations - for finding mac apps, try Mac Update, Versiontracker, and FreeMacWare.com. Graphics GraphicConverter - the trial version...
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    Lynndie England gets 3 years in prison

    http://smh.com.au/news/world/lynndie-england-gets-three-years-for-prison-abuse/2005/09/28/1127804513671.html I heard the other day on the radio she was looking at 9. Given her learning disabilities, do you think it's a fair sentance? What do you think about this case? Does it...
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    New Worm - ZOTOB

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1848347,00.asp Thought youse should know. Also, Rbot.cbq is an alternate name.
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    Lab-grown meat?

    SMH Only in America? :rolleyes:
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    Crusader seeks Tamagotchi ban

    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16139305%255E1702,00.html Apparently the tamagotchi-playing world is in an uproar - they reckon that the pollie is over-reacting. I'd prefer a parental lock than a ban or an R rating. What do youse think?
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    DNA Documentary on ABC - begins Thursday 8:30

    Just thought everyone should know that there's going to be a 5-part doco on DNA on the ABC starting on Thursday. synopsis It looks like there's going to be good material for both Blueprint of Life and Genetics:Code Broken. Get your VCRs ready, folks! :cool:
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    iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 Battery Recall

    To all BoS iBook and PowerBook users: There is a voluntary safety recall on batteries in the 12 inch versions of both iBooks and PowerBooks and in the 15 inch PowerBook. for more info as to whether this affects you, check here...
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    How does one report a PM?

    Recently I got a very rude PM from someone who believes that my belief that homosexuals are people too = that I'm a "bitch" who's "gay". I don't think this is acceptable behaviour on BoS, how can I report this user?
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    FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL, MEET-UP FRANCOPHONE!!! Calling all Frenchies!!! :)

    __________________________________________________ EDIT: MEET-UP INFO FOR FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL!!! __________________________________________________ Ou habites tlm? Ou habites centralement de touts, et as un DVD player? Car j'ai un DVD francais de mon bibliotheque, et je crois que il...
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    What was your biggest differerence in your HSC marks?

    What was your biggest difference between your test mark and your mark that the school gave you? Do you think it's affected your bands/UAI? Mine was + 7 for Geography and - 13 for French Continuers... So my Geography teacher overestimated me a bit, and my French teacher had little idea what...
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    Please help - I've lost my PINs.

    My HSC number is just my student number, and my UAC number is my student number with a 1 in front, but I've lost my PINs! Does anyone know where I can go to get new ones? :o Thanks muchly if anyone can help me...
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