Just family and friends, a couple wearing little party hats, some balloons and a few neatly wrapped presents and a cake at the center of the table.

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Putting sensitive real-world data into the virtual world presents a few privacy problems, Paradiso admits.

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The introduction of Internet-ready HD TVs in the next few years presents a major threat of disintermediation for TV operators (cable, satellite, and telecom companies), as consumers will be able to access high-quality online video directly through their HD TVs.

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Naturally there is plenty of high style but few hints of low cunning: Wainewright presents himself as a blameless victim.

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We hung with Wayne Coyne and LeVar Burton, got animated with John Hodgman, flew drones with Chris Anderson, went behind the scenes at Improv Everywhere, rode some crazy hacked bikes in Boston, played classic pinball, spoke to a disembodied robotic head, went ghost hunting, solved a few mysteries and even discovered the true meaning of the holidays (it's presents, by the way).

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"This clearly presents the coalition partners with a huge responsibility with which the dropping of a few thousand ration packs is wholly inadequate, " Davison said.

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The S 4 presents an interesting contrast to the BlackBerry Z10, which is coming out in a few weeks.

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This presents a large growth opportunity for Symantec and is likely to contribute meaningfully to its revenues in the next few quarters.

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