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Even Google scales back on holiday fun (Reuters) Reuters - Internet search giant Google Inc is known for hosting the most extravagant holiday parties in Silicon Valley, often drawing crowds of over 10,000 and prompting some employees to post ads for party dates on classifieds Website Craigslist. November 21, 2008 9:55 PM Ruby on Rails upgrade released (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Ruby on Rails 2.2, an upgrade to the popular Web application framework, was released Friday, featuring an internationalization framework and stronger support for HTTP validators, according to the Ruby on Rails Web site. November 21, 2008 6:39 PM The key to innovation: Privately owned fiber? (CNET) CNET - The United States through its history has been the world's leading innovator thanks to a few hobbyists tinkering in their garages. If the U.S. wants to maintain its dominance in the world market, some argue, its policies should encourage innovation through broadband deployment. November 21, 2008 6:20 PM `Chinese Democracy' album: a 17-year evolution (AP) AP - The last time Guns N' Roses released an album of all-new material, there were no iPods or digital downloads. There was no "American Idol." No music blogs. No MySpace. November 21, 2008 4:21 PM Google Offers SearchWiki Custom Search Tools (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Google has added SearchWiki tools that will enable Web surfers to create customized search results by adding, deleting, re-sorting or commenting on query results. The program's development team said SearchWiki is a good example of how search is becoming increasingly dynamic.<