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Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Get some culture with your LOL . This Penny Arcade has us asking: But what can you get at WaWa ? We have a lot of birthdays coming up, and Perpetual Kid is helping out big time. Pirate timer ? Argh! Wow. We thought our hair was “grossly abnormal,” but had no idea ...
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City Says 2 Austin Firefighters Used City Computers to View Porn
Two Austin firefighters have received suspensions for allegedly viewing pornography on the city's computers. It is said to have occurred while they were at work.
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He'll get in your face
Andy Thibault spends a lot of time in shorts and sandals watching rabbits nibble in his Litchfield backyard. When he feels up to it, he climbs the steep stairs of his Victorian home on a quiet, tree shaded street, turns on the computer and takes on the world.
Republican-American |
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Man with plan for park in Bethlehem has criminal past
BETHLEHEM — A Thomaston man eager to open what he calls a "family fun center" for foster children on Munger Lane has a lengthy criminal record in Kansas, including convictions for theft and battery.
Republican-American |
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The NPD Group: Wired Baby Boomers Going Digital, Visiting Social Networks and Watching Videos on the Web
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., BUSINESS WIRE -- According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, online activities once mainly popular with teens and young adults, are now enjoying active participation by baby boomers, too.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Google Slashes Data-Retention Policy in Half
In the face of heavy pressure from privacy advocates, Google on Monday announced a new policy on retention of data.
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News |
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It’s Back to Sales at Yahoo
A year ago, Yahoo pushed aside Wenda Harris Millard as its ad sales chief in favor of David Karnstedt.
New York Times |
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Microsoft Loses Its In-House Yahoo Executive
It’s not exactly a good sign for Microsoft that one of its most experienced advertising and media executives quit while it is negotiating to buy Yahoo. There aren’t that many people at Microsoft with experience doing what Yahoo does, and Joanne Bradford is one of them.
New York Times |
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Slovakia's Internet Market Is Undergoing A Transition As Users Migrate From Narrowband To Broadband Access Platforms
Panasonic AG-DVC20 3CCD MinivDV Camcorder (Rated by 62 users) The AG-DVC20 DV camcorder delivers highly professional results with easy operation. The shoulder-held design keeps it stable when recording sports,weddings or other events.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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It’s Back to Sales at Yahoo
A year ago, Yahoo pushed aside Wenda Harris Millard as its ad sales chief in favor of David Karnstedt.
New York Times |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-09 17:20 Yahoo hires ex-Microsoft Internet ad sales chief
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has hired Joanne Bradford, Microsoft Corp's former top saleswoman for Web advertising, as its U.S. sales chief. Bradford, who left Microsoft in March to join local TV ad company Spot Runner Inc, will become senior vice president for U.S. revenue and market development and report to Hilary Schneider, executive vice president of Yahoo's U.S. business. ...
Interactive Investor |
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Iran's First Internet Satire Festival Launched
First National Internet Satire Festival was launched with an aim of identifying Internet satirists and supporting them, creating a sound atmosphere for competition and introducing correct patterns of satire writing.
Payvand Iran News |
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Database Launched to Track School Laptops in Kansas City
Some of the laptop computers loaned to students in Kansas City, Kan., a year ago still haven't been returned to the school district.
WIBW Topeka |
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Police fire shots in wild chase
A Monessen man faces extensive charges after he stole a computer and led police on a wild chase by vehicle, on foot and on a bicycle early Monday morning, state police said.
Daily Courier |
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Elluminate and Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Partner to Deliver Web Collaboration System ...
Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of real-time communication, collaboration, and education solutions for the academic market, announced today that the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges selected the Elluminate Learning Suite to support online and hybrid classes, webinars, and statewide meetings.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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MSNBC Now ‘Must-Sea’ TV
MSNBC stuck its toe in the water on a new distribution platform, landing a multiyear deal to deliver news live via satellite to passengers cruising the Mediterranean.
TV Week |
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ClickableOil files for bankruptcy protection, looks for sale of assets
ClickableOil.com Inc., the Larchmont company that proudly called itself the first Internet oil dealer in the United States, has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to try to sell off its assets in a court-supervised auction.
The Journal News |
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Virtual world may render college road trips useless
Visiting colleges no longer means loading the family in the car to travel across the country. A campus tour is now a computer click away.
Republican-American |
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TRUSTe Certifies Web Privacy Practices for Agilent, Burger King, Hasbro and LeapFrog
TRUSTe, the recognized authority on privacy best practices on the Internet, today announced it has certified the Web privacy practices for Agilent Technologies, Burger King, Hasbro and LeapFrog, demonstrating the companies' commitments to protecting consumer privacy.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Jobs' car spotted near Let's Rock event
Steve Jobs' Mercedes is believed to have been spotted outside the Yerba Buena Center, less than two hours before Apple's "Let's Rock" iPod event. In the photograph below, from iPhone Savior, a car thought to be Jobs' Mercedes SL55 AMG is seen just outside the center. Jobs has a special exemption that allows him to have a UPC barcode instead of a license plate, making it unlikely that the car ...
MacNN |
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Dorm Storm
By Abby McGuire More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.
Midland Daily News |
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Arkansas State U. launches new Web site
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State University has launched a new version of its Web site, one that is designed to be more up-to-date and easier to navigate.
KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville |
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FireFox add-on enhances Web for visually impaired
Visually impaired Internet users will find surfing the Web easier with a new Firefox add-on that takes normal Web pages and makes them more accessible to people with low vision.
Network World |
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An EHS teacher’s summer vacation
Jon Parkin, an Edwardsville High School history teacher, spent five days of his summer vacation in Washington, D.C. He didn’t go for the historical tours. He was there to conduct research and create projects that would be utilized on the Library of Congress Web site.
Edwardsville Intelligencer |
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Young football players' trash talk off the field, out of hand: officials
Officials with the Manitoba Minor Football Association are investigating threats allegedly made on the internet by teenaged members of one team against members of a rival team.
CBC Manitoba |
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