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You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz and answer key

The world's financial markets may be collapsing, but technology lives on -- for the moment, anyway. This week the feds arrested a suspect in the Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case, and both Steve Jobs and Windows XP got yet another lease on life. Also: new e-books, virtual worlds, and some truly wacky science. Are you up to speed on all things tech? Prove your geek street cred by acing this quiz.

| Feature | Offbeat | 10/10/08 at 2:58 pm |


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Two one-man Channel crossings; two different endings

Do you dream of being the first person to cross the English Channel strapped to a jetpack? Well, my friend, I'm afraid you're out of luck. But if you want to be the first to make the crossing suspended from a balloon, you're still in the game.

| News | Offbeat | 10/09/08 at 1:39 pm |


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Computing power pooled to find very, very large prime number

A hardy network of 75 PCs running Windows XP managed to suss out a 13 million digit prime number -- and earn a $100,000 prize.

| News | Offbeat | 10/07/08 at 5:15 pm |


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Quiz: The week in quotes

Who seems to wonder if its users may not be human? Who narrowly escaped the credit crunch? Who thinks free shipping is worthy of 5 stars? Take the fun Friday quiz!

| Feature | Offbeat | 10/03/08 at 12:25 pm |


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