What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public. -- Vilhjalmur Stefansson, "Discovery", 1964 Clinger AMD Opteron vs. Intel Xeon: Database Performance Shootout AMD got the attention of Microsoft with their 64-bit Athlon 64/Opteron platform, and it was enough attention to warrant a new OS port to x86-64. Just weeks ago AMD scored another victory, with Intel announcing the adoption of AMD's 64-bit extensions to x86. SCO Digs a Deeper Hole Hey, if you're not making money the old-fashioned way, you might as well see what you can get through lawsuits. That seems to be the primary strategy these days at UNIX software provider SCO Group SCO files first suits against enterprise Linux users The SCO Group has filed its first lawsuits against enterprise Linux users, targeting automaker, DaimlerChrysler AG, and auto parts retailer, AutoZone, in the US. Evidence of Water Found on Mars NASA's Opportunity rover has found convincing evidence that large quantities of water were once present in at least one location on Mars. "The rocks here were once soaked in liquid water," said Steve Squyres, principle investigator for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, referring to the bedrock outcrop near the rover's landing site in Meridiani Planum. Mars Rover Reveals Red Planet's 'Soaking Wet' Past The most recent data from the Mars rover Opportunity indicate that the section of the Red Planet it is studying was once soaking wet, NASA scientists announced yesterday. "We've been able to read the telltale clues the water left behind, giving us confidence in that conclusion," says principal investigator Steve Squyres of Cornell University. Ariane 5 Launches Rosetta On 10 Year Journey To Comet Landing Europe's billion-euro (1.25-billion-dollar) comet-hunting probe, Rosetta, lifted off at last on Tuesday after a 13-month delay and two launch postponements. Europe's heavy lifter - the Ariane 5 - launches another payload into orbit and beyond. Official ESA Site for Rosetta Lunar Convoys As An Option For A Return To The Moon The scientific community now believes there is water on the Moon. To some, this suggests a grand opportunity, and so it can be. However, the Moon's water, if there, is thought to be located near the poles, in deep, permanently-shadowed craters, as ice that is possibly buried, or at least mixed with lunar regolith. add water and people and presto you have a functioning lunar world Black holes: Fuzzy tangles of strings? Black holes may not be the smooth, featureless gravitational gluttons long thought to completely devour any matter or information that strays too close. Coke tapping into water COCA-Cola's new 'designer water" is not the real thing at all and its ingredients are not so special that they are a well-kept secret. Teacher bets teen to jump out window A HIGH-school student jumped out a second-floor window to win a bet with a teacher, who has been disciplined, officials said. The teen was not injured. Biker girls plan 2000-breast protest MOTORCYCLE enthusiast Liz Book believes exposed breasts are a part of motorcycle culture, so she plans to lead a protest of topless women on the last day of Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday. More Pics here (C) Shouting Red Goanna Inc. A wholly subsidiary of Screaming Blue Wombat Inc. / Avenging Green Seahorse Industries