Now that the PS3 can run full-blown Linux OS distributions like Yellow Dog Linux, Fedora Core (video), and others, users have found that ripping an exact copy of a Blu-ray movie (as well as PS3 games) is as easy as typing in the following command in the Terminal to create an ISO image: dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/blu-raymovie.iso. Of course, once you’ve created the file, you can then burn a Blu-ray disc with the ISO image if you have an external Blu-ray burner handy or – most likely the case – just play the movie back from its hard drive or attached storage (via Gizmodo, PS3NEWS). Ahhhh, the beauty of having full access to hack your system (more details on the dd command). More…

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Exotic car makers battle it out in performance, luxury San Jose Mercury News - 50 minutes ago AP. LOS ANGELES - There's a TV ad in which a boy about 12 years old is shown riding his bike to the doors of a Porsche showroom. Lamborghini's Newest Raging Bull BusinessWeek Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster Cars.com Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Houston Chronicle all 20 news articles

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After the backlash on outsourcing ITeS services, it seems to be turn of the Indian medical tourism sector to be hit by resentment in the US.

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There’s good news for die-hard Sourav Ganguly fans off the field, too. The former India captain’s dramatic comeback could get him chomping more than Pogo chips in the near future.

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In a slight relaxation, the RBI has said these limits may be exceeded by 5% and 10% of capital funds, respectively, if the additional exposure is on account of funds on lent by the NBFCs to the infrastructure sector.

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In more good news from India Inc this quarter, the country’s client PC market grew 24% over the corresponding quarter last year, according to the findings of IDC’s India Quarterly PC Market Tracker, Q3 2006.

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India reported the highest average salary increase at 13.8% this year, according to a study by global human resources consultants Hewitt Associates.

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The Indian economy grew at a healthy 9.2% in the second quarter of the current fiscal, triggering fresh talk of overheating and an interest rate hike. In April-June, the gross domestic product grew 8.9%.

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Just two weeks after the debut of Intel’s quad-core chips, AMD on Thursday announced its Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect architecture. AMD is touting the Quad FX as the first dual-socket, multi-core desktop PC platform designed to work with Windows Vista Ultimate.

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China drug firms plan JVs in India

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Kareena to feature in ICI paints commercial Hindustan Times - 30 Nov 2006 Soon after Dhoom II maker Sanjay Gadhvi directed Hrithik Roshan in a Coca-Cola advertisement that mirrors the spirit of the movie, filmmaker Karan Johar too is ready for his first brush with advertising. Kareena to endorse ICI paints IndiaFM FDCI organises workshop on colour trends & forecasts BharatTextile.com (subscription) Apun Ka Choice - Hindu - Times of India all 6 news articles

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Intuit, which makes financial management software popular among small businesses and consumers, said Thursday it had agreed to buy Digital Insight, a provider of Web-based banking services, in a deal worth US$1.35 billion. Intuit agreed to pay $39 per share in cash for the Calabasas, Calif.-based firm.

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