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Remains of the Day: Fixing Facebook Edition [For What It's Worth]

Fix Facebook’s new, much-maligned interface, wave goodbye to Encarta, and enjoy Android tethering while you can in our daily leftovers.

• Three ways to hide the Facebook sidebar with userscripts
  Download Squad rounds up three Greasemonkey scripts that correct the wrongs Facebook users feel the new interface has inflicted. [Download Squad]
• Microsoft to kill Encarta later this year
  Remember the last time you reached for a CD-ROM to look something up? Raise your glass to Microsoft Encarta, which will be officially discontinued later this year. [Ars Technica]
• American to add Wi-Fi service to domestic flights
  American Airlines follows suit with other hip airlines, offering $10-$13 Wi-Fi access on domestic flights. [USA Today]
• Android tethering apps pulled from Market
  Looks like we may have to adjust our iPhone 3.0 vs. Android feature table. [Android Community]
• My painfully poky week with IE 8
  A week with IE8, surprisingly, is not a good time for this tech writer. [CNET]
• Pirate Bay Torrents Spread Via Facebook
  The Pirate Bay integrates with Facebook for some serious torrent sharing. [TorrentFreak]

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