The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on February 12, 2010 and ends with the Closing Ceremony on February 28, 2010. Following is the calendar of events for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at a glance.

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Curlsman informs us that the first beta of Ruby on Rails 3.0 has been released ( release notes here). Rails founder David Heinemeier Hansson blogged that RoR 3.0 “feels lighter, more agile, and easier to understand.” This release is the first the Merb team has participated in. Merb is a model-view-controller framework written in Ruby, and they joined the RoR development effort over a year ago. Reader Curlsman asks, “So, is version 3 of RoR going to (more…)

Taylor Lautner has been cast in the title role of ‘Stretch Armstrong,’ Universal Pictures confirmed to Access Hollywood.

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Well, we know one up-and-coming reporter who’s well on her way to Pulitzer City. This could be one of the most sensationalized, irrational, unresearched, and absolutely hilarious news reports on the dangers of online gaming we’ve seen in years.

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Scotland coach Andy Robinson says failure to convert scoring chances cost them dearly in the 18-9 Six Nations defeat by France.

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alphadogg writes “The US Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to review a controversial patent issued in 2001 that is claimed to cover much of the technology underlying VoIP. The patent, held by a small company called C2 Communications Technologies, is one of 10 that the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been trying to strike down for several years through its Patent Busting Project. On Friday, the patent office granted the EFF’s request for a (more…)

Sean Long marks his return to St Helens with a try as his new Hull side start the season with a surprise win at foggy Knowsley Road.

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Lonut Silviu Savin, a Romanian Counter-Strike gamer, was devastated when his mother attempted to stop his addiction to the game by simply not paying the internet bill. The adoptive mother paid alright; with her life.

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Over 70 years ago, scientists invented aerogel, the least dense solid known to man, and an insulator four times more efficient than fiberglass or foam. Thanks to recent production advances, aerogel insulation is now available and affordable for consumer purchase.

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John Terry is stripped of the England captaincy following allegations about his private life.

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