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1:55 PM ET, June 28, 2006

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Paul Miller / Engadget:

California launches "mandatory" cellphone recycling program — The Golden State has always been fairly legislation-happy when it comes to keeping things green, and now they're trying to "Keep California Beautiful" with a new program to require cellphone recycling.

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A $31 Billion Gift Between Friends — The friendship between Warren E. Buffett and Bill Gates has been forged over a shared passion for such homespun American treats as cherry Coke, burgers and college football. They delight as well in loftier pursuits, like playing bridge and solving complex math problems.

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Xenon / Surfin' Safari:

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Vista volume license keys to be tagged and neutered — "Corporate Edition" versions of Windows have been the blessing of both IT workers and casual pirates since the days of Windows 95, when the operating system first started asking for a license key on installation.

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paidContent's 'blowout' NYC mixer: Internet bubble redux, or new rational entrepreneurship? — While enjoying the party Rafat Ali's paidContent threw for New York City new media types last evening, I was struck at how different the atmosphere was from the 1990's venture-capital funded Silicon Alley …

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