Karmic Alpha 4 releasedSource: fridge.ubuntu.com
Welcome to Karmic Koala Alpha 4, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.10.
Wolfram Alpha Answers When will this recession be over?Source: EYESONTECH
Well the question that everybody wants to know the answer to is: When will this recession be over?
What if we could ask a machine that could actually answer the question? Something like say Wolfram Alpha. Could we get a useful answer back?
Ambition: Why Some People Are Most Likely To SucceedSource: TIME
"Ultimately, it's that very flexibility--that multiplicity of possible rewards--that makes dreaming big dreams and pursuing big goals worth all the bother. Ambition is an expensive impulse, one that requires an enormous investment of emotional capital.
First look: Firefox 3.1 alpha 2 officially releasedSource: Ars Technica
Mozilla has officially announced the availability of the second Firefox 3.1 alpha. This release includes support for the highly-anticipated HTML 5 "video" element and a handful of other features that move the browser forward.
Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 Screenshot TourSource: news.softpedia.com
The fourth alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex), which is scheduled for release in late October this year, was made available a few minutes ago and, as usual, we intend to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 8.10 development.
Horny for Ubuntu 8.10: first look at Intrepid IbexSource: Ars Technica
The first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, codenamed Intrepid Ibex, was made available on Saturday. This preliminary Intrepid prerelease includes updated packages, a new version of the Linux kernel, and an experimental new visual style.
My fraternity Raises 10 grand to help fight Leukemia, yay!Source: The Indianapolis Star
Tired of the normal doom and gloom you hear in the news? Time for a feel good story. Members of Lambda Chi Alpha recieved city-wide attention for their 24/7 weeklong effort to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Firefox 3 Still Stuck In Alpha PhaseSource: Wired News
Mozilla's original roadmap for Firefox 3 called for a beta release this month, but unfortunately that hasn't happened. There is, however, a new alpha available for testing.

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Ubuntu prepares 'Gutsy Gibbon' Source: CNET
Ubuntu developers have taken the wraps off the fifth update to the upcoming "Gutsy Gibbon" version, a major release that will include significant additions to the Linux distribution.

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Alpha Moms' Communication StyleSource:
Excellence in motherhood has again hit the newsstands! Have you heard of "Alpha Moms," the new breed of multitasking trendsetters who are kid-centric, and who feel most relaxed while juggling lots of balls? Did you know that leading companies, such as Procter and Gamble, and …

A lot of posts (at least a lot of mine...) are not news and are not opinion - they are questions and comments about Newsvine features, and of a nature that will slowly become obsolete as the community and the technology and the design become stable.