Woman, 95, abseils down building

A woman aged 95 is believed to have set a new world record as the world's oldest abseiler by descending 70ft (21m) down a Portsmouth office block.

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Accused Palin Hacker Says Stolen E-Mails Were Public Record

A surprise legal maneuver by the defense in the Sarah Palin hacking case could undermine key charges carrying the stiffest potential penalties.

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Tracking Cyberspies Through the Web Wilderness

For old-fashioned detectives, the problem was always acquiring information. For the cybersleuth, hunting evidence in the data tangle of the Internet, the problem is different.

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Why hasn’t Digg made any progress? It’s worth only $164M now

Has the news site Digg really made no progress in two years? That’s what you’d have to conclude from the value investors are placing on Digg after their most recent investment: $164 million.

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Quicksilver Tricks (Mac)

Many have tasted the increase in productivity by using Quicksilver as their Application launcher. Some even built more Quicksilver skins to make it look nicer. But only a few realized that there are still more Quicksilver actions available for them to use.

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100 Year Old Dam Will Generate Green Power

Linton Falls, a hydroelectric dam in Grassington, England, was first built in 1909 - a time when oil lamps were the norm. It was decommissioned in 1948 after light bulbs became commonplace and the region got a main power supply. Since then, it's been kept as a historic monument.

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