First let me state that in no way do I represent Mepis or Warren in any way shape or form, with that said. Is Mepis going away? No, the releases have been slow do a thing called work and unless Warren does that he has a problem paying bills eating and stuff like that. So he gets a pass on that or he should. If I remember there was mention of a release towards the end of this month, and from what has been said there could be alphas showing up around that time period. So folks don’t panic Warren puts out a great distro that is both easy for the noob and a breeze to tweak for the more jaded users. Take a look at Unbuntu yes they release 4 times a year and when you visit the forums the one line you see a lot is” darn this or that worked fine in Mepis” , getting a clue here yet folks, a little patience and what you get is a easy to install, upgrade, and use distro that is popular no matter what DistroWatch ranks it at. So hang in there folks stop the needless whining and the new Mepis will be out before you know it.

Even since astronaut Dave Bowman disconnected the HAL 9000’s holographic memory in 2001: A Space Odyssey techies have been wondering when we could buy real holographic storage. Now we know: May, 2008.

Promising super-high density and excellent media flaw resistance, holographic storage has been an ever-receeding technology for years. You can buy nifty 3D skull and crossbones holograms – technically a form of storage – but no one had figured out how to turn a lab project into a product. Until now.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Internet calling company Skype said on Monday that it would offer an unlimited long-distance calling service for customers who want to reach friends and family without computers or Internet access.

Skype, owned by eBay, is one of the best-known Internet calling firms which allow free calls among Internet users. Users pay to call landlines and mobile phones, but the fee is often lower than standard long-distance services.

Humm cell phones too? This might be fun now, Baldy

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