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It’s not uncommon for the average dweller to have thousands of dollars worth of technology in his or her home, so we spend the first part of today’s episode talking about what you can do to ensure the safety of your gaming consoles, HDTVs, computers, and other gear. On a related note, there’s a lot of video game news to get to, including the indefinite closure of Sony’s PlayStation Network, the new Mortal Kombat, and speculation about the next Nintendo Wii.

The 404 Digest for Episode 807

• Burglars leave a home empty…except for the Nintendo Wii.
• Take extra steps like this to protect your iMac.
• The Sony PlayStation network shuts down indefinitely; Anonymous claims innocence.
• PlayStation 3: it only does offline.
• Mortal Kombat is dying for a reboot.
• This is why the print industry is losing to online publications.
• Support the work of unofficial 404 graphic designer Blake Stevenson of Jetpacks and Rollerskates.

Episode 807

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While oceans absorb much of our CO2 output — somewhere around 30 percent — when the temperatures rise the reverse happens, and that CO2 is then released back into the air. Previously scientists believed that this process would take anywhere from 400 to 1400 years, but it turns out things could happen much, much sooner.

“We now think the delay is more like 200 years, possibly even less,” Tas van Ommen from the Australian Antarctic Division, told New Scientist.

The research team looked at ice cores in Antartica and dated CO2 bubbles found in the ice to come up with the 200 year estimate. Their findings, of course, aren’t 100 percent certain, and the potential difference could be by around 200 years. Which means that while the output of ocean CO2 may not happen for 400 years, it could also be happening any day now.

We already knew HP had a home run on its hands with the Pavilion dm1z, the first notebook to hit the market with AMD’s long-awaited Fusion platform. Well, it looks like consumers agreed, and the company’s chomping at the bit to duplicate that winning formula for the business crowd. HP’s quietly taken the veil off the 3105m, another 11.6-inch laptop packing AMD’s dual-core 1.6GHz E-350 Zacate CPU and Radeon HD 6310 graphics. The difference is, this little guy runs Windows 7 Professional and offers support for Computrace LoJack for laptops. Otherwise, the $449 starting price is identical, as are the specs, including a standard 320GB 7,200RPM hard drive, 2GB of RAM, and a six-cell battery that promises to last up to nine and a half hours on a charge. Hit the source link to peruse a complete list of specs and, if you’re so inclined, snap one up.

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Just last year, more people wanted an iPhone over any other smartphone. But now, consumers are more interested in Android-based handsets, a new study finds.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

We knew it was coming, and now it’s official: Casio’s macho G’zOne Commando is coming to Verizon on April 28th for a price of $200 on-contract. The Commando strays from a long line of durable dumbphones, and is the first ruggedized Android handset on Verizon’s network. In addition to meeting 810G military specifications for water, dust, shock, vibration, salt fog, solar radiation, and temperature extremes, it runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) and has a 3.6-inch (480 x 800) display, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, microSD slot, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, and a hotspot feature allowing it to share its 3G connection with up to five devices. And, being built like a tank, it also bundles a handful of apps for outdoorsy types, including a compass, pedometer, star gazer, and thermometer. If you’ve never handled a rugged smartphone, you’ll get your chance Thursday when it hits Verizon retail stores. Until then, check out the PR after the break for more details.

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Rugged Casio G’zOne Commando official, coming to Verizon on April 28th for $200 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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