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+With Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are constantly touting new improved search features it's hard for the little guys to compete, which is why [ACrappySearchEngine.com][3] takes the alternative route -- really bad search results.
+
+ACrappySearchEngine is a humorous take on Google and the rest and it returns some truly meaningless results. I particularly love the "less" link where Google's "more" link would normally be. Clicking "less" removes all the other links.
+
+But humor aside (and I do realize that ACrappySearchEngine.com is a joke) I actually would love to see something based on "anti" search algorithms. 
+
+As I wrote a while back, I love [LibraryThing's Unsuggest][1], which attempts to give search results based on what books you would probably not like. 
+
+A number of pundits have already written repeatedly that our obsession with targeted search, optimized results and tag-based filtering allow us to find what we want on the web, but the same tools also tend to narrow our world-view by showing only those things we are likely to agree with. 
+
+There's something to be said for expanding your narrow tunnel of reality by encountering unexpected things that are bound to shock, alarm and quite possibly enrich you in unexpected ways.
+
+[via [Valleywag][2]]
+
+[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/librarythings_u.html "LibraryThing's UnSuggest: Discover Your Dislikes"
+[2]: http://www.valleywag.com/tech/acrappysearchengine%27com/just-what-you-werent-looking-for-263054.php "Just what you were(n't) looking for"
+[3]: http://acrappysearchengine.com/ "A Crappy Search Engine"
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+As rumored, Dell has announced its Ubuntu Linux equipped PCs this morning. The particular models match the rumors we [published earlier this week][2] and will [go on sale later today][1]. However those hoping that a free OS would mean a cheaper PC are in for a bit of a surprise.
+
+In fact the pricing for the Ubuntu machines is roughly equal to that of Windows PC, and in the case of the low end desktop model, the Windows machine is actually a bit cheaper.
+
+So what's the deal Dell, is Ubuntu just a way of increasing your profit margin?
+
+To be fair Dell hasn't released the exact configuration specs for the Ubuntu machines yet. However, the base model of the highend desktop, the XPS 410, which ships with a Core 2 Duo processor, Vista Home Premium, 1GB RAM and 19 inch LCD monitor, is listed at the exact same price as the Ubuntu Linux version -- $900.
+
+But Ubuntu is a free OS and Windows costs money. Even taking into account the OEM discounts Dell gets from Microsoft, selling the same machine at the same price smacks of a cheap way to bump your bottom line.
+
+Some have suggested that Dell is covering the cost of supporting a new OS buy not dropping the prices as much as users may have hoped, but that argument falls apart when you consider that the entire GNU/Linux OS is developed and maintained for free.
+
+While it's nice that Dell is offering Linux as an option, I don't expect these machines to fly out the door when the Windows version are nearly the same price and Ubuntu is still a free download.
+
+Perhaps buying the Windows machine, selling your Windows license on EBay and then installing Linux is still the best option.
+
+[1]: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/05/24/15994.aspx "Dell Offers Three Consumer Systems With Ubuntu 7.04"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/rumor_ubuntu_eq.html "Rumor: Ubuntu Equipped Dell PCs Arriving Thursday"
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+Well perhaps Dell isn't so bad after all. Based on a post at Direct2Dell, I suggested that the new Ubuntu laptops were [a bit of a rip off][2] since they we're much cheaper than the Windows versions.
+
+Shorty thereafter I received an email from Anne Camden at Dell Corporate Communications, who writes:
+
+>Scott:
+
+>The Dell XPS 410n with Ubuntu factory installed will have a starting price of $849. On average, comparably configured Ubuntu systems will be  about $50 less.
+
+The original Direct2Dell post has been [updated][1] to list the correct price. 
+
+Still not as much of a discount as seems fitting, but I am willing to concede that Dell probably recoups quite a bit of money on all the junkware that gets packaged with Windows installations -- AOL specials, etc.
+
+Arguably, not having to remove all the junkware is itself a significant savings, if not of money, than at least the time spent removing it all.
+
+[1]: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/05/24/15994.aspx "Dell Offers Three Consumer Systems With Ubuntu 7.04"
+[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/ubuntu_on_dells.html "Ubuntu On A Dell: Dude You're Getting Ripped Off"
+
+Here's the offical specs and pricing information from Dell's press release:
+
+<p class="p6"><b>Recommended Configurations and Pricing</b></p>
+<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="t1">
+  <tbody>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>Inspiron E1505n</b></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>Dimension E520n<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></b></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>XPS 410n</b></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">15.4-inch TrueLife WXGA display</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">17-inch flat panel display</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">19-inch flat panel display</p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">Intel Pentium® Dual Core T2080</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">Intel Core 2 Duo E4300</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">Intel Core 2 Duo E4300</p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">512MB shared memory<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">1GB shared<sup>1</sup> memory<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">1GB shared<sup>1</sup> memory<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">80GB hard drive<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">250GB hard drive<sup>2</sup><span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">250GB hard drive<sup>2</sup></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">CDRW/DVD ROM</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">CDRW/DVD ROM<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">DVD+/- RW</p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">Intel<sup>®</sup> Media Accelerator 950 Graphics</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">256MB<sup> </sup>nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">256MB<sup> </sup>nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache<sup>4</sup></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">Intel PRO Wireless 3945<span class="Apple-tab-span">	</span></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">10/100 Ethernet</p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p7">10/100 Ethernet</p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>Starting at $599</b></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>Starting at $599</b></p>
+      </td>
+      <td valign="top" class="td1">
+        <p class="p1"><b>Starting at $849</b></p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+  </tbody>
+</table>
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+According to TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, Google is in the final stages of acquiring RSS publisher FeedBurner for a [rumored $100 million][1]. [Feedburner][2] is one of the most popular RSS publishing tools on the web, particularly in the blogging world (as a matter of fact, this blog's feeds are handled by Feedburner).
+
+In addition to bloggers, FeedBurner also publishes the feeds from a number of enterprise companies like Reuters, Newsweek and AOL. Currently, Feedburner claims to be handling over 720,000 feeds from over 420,000 publishers.
+
+Feedburner is more than just a publishing tool though, the site is also one of the best ways to track your feed readership and it seems likely that Google will at some point roll Feedburner's statics into Google Analytics.
+
+Another likely outcome of the acquisition is the integration of AdSense into RSS feeds. If Feedburner has a weakness, it's that the company doesn't offer many options for bloggers and other publishers to make money off their feeds.
+
+The Google acquisition means that Feedburner now has the Google advertising juggernaut behind it. Expect RSS-based ads to become more common in the near future.
+
+So far Google has remained mum about the purchase and TechCrunch says that there are still couple of weeks to go before the deal is finalized, but in the mean time, what does the acquisition mean for the rest of us?  Let us know what you think in the comments below.
+
+[1]: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/23/100-million-payday-for-feedburner-this-deal-is-confirmed/ "$100 Million Payday For Feedburner - This Deal Is Confirmed"
+[2]: http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home "Feedburner"
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+Mozilla has floated a proposal to drop support for Mac OS X Panther in the upcoming version of Firefox 3. The proposal, written by Josh Aas, Mozilla's primary Mac OS X developer, can be [found on Google Docs][1].
+
+Aas, writes:
+
+>Dropping support for Panther would also free up engineering resources and allow us to take advantage of APIs that only became available on Tiger. We have made a huge number of great changes to our Mac OS X code for Gecko 1.9, but we still have a lot of work to do and we are already running short on time to deliver a product that works well on Tiger and Leopard.
+
+Mozilla is hardly the first software maker to consider dropping Panther support for the next version of its product, in fact, the move is not entirely unexpected.
+
+Radical changes in many aspects of the underlying architecture in Panther versus Tiger have already led a number of developers to drop support for Panther. Textmate, a popular OS X text editor, has said it will [drop both Panther and Tiger support][3] for its next major revision, which will be Leopard-only.
+
+Mozilla has not actually made a decision yet, the plan is still in the discussion stage. If you'd like to follow the debate, head over to the developer mailing list page and [read through the thread][2]. There are some good arguments on both sides of the debate.
+
+[1]: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddgz99zp_3f7p24k "Proposal to Drop Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) Support For Gecko 1.9"
+[2]: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/1bbeecf164bade5d/9f8b4e88c36bc048#9f8b4e88c36bc048 "Google Groups: mozilla.dev.planning"
+[3]: http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2006/11/09/20-will-require-leopard/ "2.0 Will Require Leopard"
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+Google's new translation search engine, which was announced at last week's Searchology event, is now live. The new [cross-language search feature][1] allows users to find and view search results on foreign language pages in their native language. 
+
+To use the new service you'll need to set your language preferences, for example English to French, and then just type your query. Google will translate the query to French and then translate the results back to English.
+
+Regrettably the service isn't yet available via the Google homepage, but the new translation services are still in beta so it may be a while before Translate gets homepage status.
+
+And because it is a beta and perhaps even moreso because it's attempting translations, results can be a bit rough -- particularly with Asian languages. The service is best for those wanting, as the [Google press release][2] puts it, "to obtain a gist of content written in a language that they do not know or know well," rather than a precise translation of a page.
+
+And of course the main Google homepage still offers the "translate this page" links when returning a non-english page.  
+
+
+[1]: http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en "Google Translate"
+[2]: http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/translate_20070523.html "Google Leaps Over Language Barriers"
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