The Internet search engine company Google has teamed up with Intel, Sony, and Logitech to develop a set-top box that brings the Internet to your TV like never before.
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Fast-paced 3D stereo "first person shooter" game that offers intense fighting in futuristic worlds.

A software package for Linux systems that makes it possible to install and run software written for Microsoft Windows.
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The widely used web proxy server Squid is used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other people running web sites to make web access more efficient, for example by locally storing ("caching") web content that is frequently used.
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The open 3D race car game TORCS is great for people who like to drive. You can choose from different racing events, from a variety of race tracks and a large selection of cars. The graphics is detailed and fairly realistic. It includes skidmarks, smoke, and glowing brakes.
Once upon a time there was a company called Sun Microsystems that sponsored project Darkstar. The plot was to create a revolutionary new system for designing and implementing massively multi-player online games (MMOGs). However, evil economic forces ravaged Sun for many years and it finally had to make a pact with Oracle to stay alive.
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