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Ed Homan, an orthopedic surgeon representing a central Florida district in the state legislature, thought an amendment touting open-source document formats he tucked into a 38-page bill wouldn't draw much attention. As lawmakers like Homan have learned, Microsoft's hardly taking a passive position.

It is my privilege to announce on behalf of the team members of the PCLinuxOS Magazine Project sponsored by MyPCLinuxOS.com, the May 2007 issue (#9)  is available for download!

Some highlights include:

1. KDE User Guide Part 2
   
2. Scroogle and Konqueror Integration
   
3. Top Ten Reasons for Using Linux
   
4. Linux in Education
   
5. Using Settings from a Previous Linux Install
   
6. As always, much more
   

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According to action-figure.com, Toys R Us will be helping to promote the release of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” by giving away an 18k gold plated Jack Sparrow action figure to a lucky fan every day from May 4th - 24th.

Each figure will come with a certificate of authenticity - and the fact that only 21 will be in existence makes for a highly sought after collectors item. Details will be made available on the Toys R Us website on the 4th.

It’s a good thing that this figure will be worth some cash because it’s pretty damn ugly.

If you cringe at the thought of your gaming controllers lying around all willy-nilly, the Game Shell can help by hiding those unsightly controllers in a stylish hard shell case.

The Game Shells pebble-like form is made from a black and white cast acrylic with chrome details and a flocked interior. This is all well and good, but is your average gamer really concerned about how their Playstation controller takes away from the ambiance of the room?

You can pre-order your Game Shell from the Vitamin Store for the ridiculous sum of £69.50 ( $138 ). The case fits both wireless and standard controllers.

Pidgin 2.0.0beta7 has just been released on SourceForge. This is the first release since being renamed from GAIM. Download your copy now!