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They didn’t exactly say “weaklings,” or the other thing, but they did get a little dig in to other motherboard makers, many of whose USB ports don’t have the necessary voltage to charge the iPad. Here’s the trash talking, direct from the big G:

Recent industry and news reports indicate that USB ports on most Windows PCs are unable to provide enough power to charge the new iPad while the device is in operation due to differences between motherboard USB power output and the device’s charging specifications. Gigabyte’s unique USB power design is able to deliver extra power for devices that require more than the 500mA delivered from a traditional USB port. With a simple On/Off Charge driver update which can be found on the Gigabyte website, Gigabyte motherboard users are able to take full advantage of USB charging of their iPad, giving them more options and convenience when recharging their new device.

Oh, snap! Asus and them got told! I happen to be rolling with an old Abit (rest in peace), but I also don’t have an iPad so this really doesn’t concern me at all. But you PC owners out there with recent Gigabyte mobos, take note and upgrade your drivers.

[via Tom's Hardware]

Yes, the FBI director has his own commander. Not the president of the US or some senate committee, but his wife who banned him from doing online banking after he nearly fell for a phishing scam.

Iceland is all about being (literally) cool, which is why they want to become the server capital of the world. They offer natural cooling crucial to cutting down data center costs and energy consumption.

Adaptive roof-tiling technology that absorbs heat during the winter and reflects it during the summer. How? Simply by switching between black and white.

A summary of Leo Laporte’s career. For some reason, I find Laporte hotter than Olivia Munn.

Bill Gates (and his own Commander Melissa) recently provided a cost estimate to the FCC: $10 Billion needed to run fiber optic cables to various educational institutions and hospitals in the US.

Apparently, around 40 years ago, the US navy was working on pigeon-guided missile technology.

Rest in peace Stephen Gately. The Boyzone singer’s last tweet is available for everyone to read here.

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Despite his old age, he was quite the geek, reportedly the first member of the US Congress to have a website:

He is known for his brief speech supporting Net Neutrality, given way before many of his colleagues found out what the term even means:

See what Senator Kennedy did there? He was able to package a core value of the net culture—free access to information, any kind of information—into a cohesive whole, understandable by any reasonable person, regardless of how frequently they’re in front of the computer screen. Most importantly, he presented the open internet as important to the future of everyone in America, regardless of career or calling.

In his 40 years in the Senate, Mr. Kennedy built a reputation as the “elder statesman” who pushed progressive and liberal causes. But, aside from that, geeks everywhere should commemorate him as one of the first people in the establishment to realize the potential of the internet and welcome it warmly.

Rest in Peace, Senator Edward Kennedy.

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Wikipedia Article: Ted Kennedy

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This is the question that torments each and every fan of the king of pop, irrespective of their personal beliefs. As far as I’m concerned, the reason that stays behind Michael Jackson’s death is irrelevant and makes no difference whatsoever. Knowing the truth, the whole truth, won’t bring the megastar back and won’t soothe anyone’s pain.

There are so many rumors the last days of his life, about his death and the funeral that is expected to take place sometime during next week, that won’t leave his spirit rest in peace. Of this I’m sure.

Anyone who had the chance to live like a king (a chance that was practically earned and well deserved, if you think about it) has the right (and we shouldn’t doubt it) to leave this world the same way: like a king. And it seems that Michael Jackson will have a royal departure. It will be the last eccentric adventure of the singer.

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Michael Jackson will be buried in a magnificent casket that is made of solid bronze, being plated with 14-karat gold. Created by Batesville Casket Company whose logo is very suggestive, “because every family deserves a Batesville”, the coffin is similar to the one James Brown was buried in. And it’s worth $25,000. Insane? Maybe, but we’re talking about a human being that lived a life that was so very close to insanity, if you think about the enormous amounts of money spent on all sorts of unusual stuff.

So, maybe the question “how did Michael Jackson die?” will have no answer after all, but we will all know how he lived and how he was buried. Royally, you guys. Royally.

(Source: BornRich)