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Heavyweights team up on photo data standard
Some of the largest names in photography hardware and software are teaming up on a new project to create a standard image metadata system.
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Governor calls on feds to provide hurricane relief money
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in Shreveport today to thank volunteers for their efforts during back-to back-hurricanes, said the state needs to revamp its computer system to prevent the kind of statewide government shutdown that happened when Baton Rouge lost most of its electrical power after Hurricane Gustav. During Gustav, state
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Governor calls on feds to provide hurricane relief money
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in Shreveport today to thank volunteers for their efforts during back-to back-hurricanes, said the state needs to revamp its computer system to prevent the kind of statewide government shutdown that happened when Baton Rouge lost most of its electrical power after Hurricane Gustav. During Gustav, state
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Jim Stickley from FT Press and Jeremy Buck from Diskeeper Corporation to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers(r)
Guests from FT Press and Diskeeper(R) Corporation will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. FT Press is an imprint of Pearson Technology Group, an operating unit of Pearson Education, which is a part of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Diskeeper Corporation is the undisputed leader in system performance and reliability technologies.
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Review: Lifestreaming sites can organize Web lives
Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control. Between posting photos on Flickr, updating my status on Facebook, blogging and commenting on and perusing various other sites, I'm having trouble keeping all my activities straight. And keeping...
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Sun Microsystems Recognizes Open Source Innovation with Announcement of OpenSPARC Community Innovation Award Winners
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the winners of the OpenSPARC Community Innovation Awards Contest designed to fuel innovation around chip technology. The contest was part of Sun's Open Source Community Innovation Awards Program, a multi-year program running across several open source communities with a $1 Million total prize.
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Avnet, Inc. Named an Honoree in Computerworld's Inaugural "Best Practices in Green IT" Awards Program
Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) today announced that IDG's Computerworld selected the company as an Honoree in the inaugural "Best Practices in Green IT" Awards Program. Computerworld's "Best Practices in Green IT" Awards Program identifies and acknowledges excellence among early adopters and industry leaders in the green IT movement. Avnet received its award in the "Green ...
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Google offers cash for world-changing ideas
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google is marking its 10th anniversary by offering 10 million dollars to back world changing ideas.
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7 in 10 say web increases productivity
Businesses are increasingly relying on the internet to help cut their costs during the credit crunch, a new survey has found.
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Review: Lifestreaming sites can organize Web lives
Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control.
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Free computer classes at Douglas public library
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Dell To Use Greener LED Displays For All Laptops
Dell Inc. is switching to mercury-free light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, to illuminate laptop screens starting in mid-December, a move aimed making the computers softer on the environment and easier to recycle.
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"Dancing with the Stars" Winner Julianne Hough to Blog Exclusively on Fancast.com
Fancast (www.fancast.com), the ultimate, next generation entertainment site where users can watch free premium TV and movie content, today announced that two-time "Dancing with the Stars" winner and recording artist Julianne Hough will be blogging exclusively on the site each day following the bi-weekly airing of the show.
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Mortgage database included on stolen bank laptop
A "high percentage" of mortgage clients from the National Bank of Canada are being warned to be on watch for suspicious activity on their accounts after a company laptop was stolen.
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MySpace Music to launch Thursday
Service backed by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and major labels is finally kicking off with free streaming, downloads from Amazon, and a whole lot of expectations.
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Enterprise CRM "as in real life"
Last week I was told of the merging of HearMe, a leading desktop video/audio conferencing suite, and SugarCRM, an open-source CRM platform for improving relationships with customers; obviously really, that's what CRM does. Having a platform which allows customers to communicate with the providers of...
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Yahoo launches major upgrade to display ad system
(AP:NEW YORK) Yahoo Inc. launched a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system Wednesday, one the company termed revolutionary as it bids to emerge from the shadow of search industry leader Google Inc.
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"Burnout paradise"
Eurogamer's computer and video game discussion forum
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Hackers Expose Passwords for Bill O'Reilly's Website
Days after Fox News political pundit Bill O’Reilly condemned the cracking of Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account, his own Web site fell victim to political hacktivism. Over 205 plain text passwords belonging to BillOreilly.com site members spread across the Internet.
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Interet Radio Left Out of Music Copyright Agreement
In an agreement hailed as a "breakthrough that will facilitate new ways to offer music to consumers online," groups representing songwriters, music publishers, record labels and digital music websites ended a seven-year dispute over two types of music royalties.
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Digg This: VCs Pump $28.7 Million into Digg.com
Digg , the four-year-old online "social news site" whose global audience posts and ranks content ranging from provocative journalism to cute kitty videos, announced major expansion plans Wednesday backed by a fresh $28.7 million round of venture financing led by Highland Capital Partners.
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Microsoft, NBC, Artists Join Improve Content Distribution
A coalition of tech companies is lending its hand to help develop and distribute content over safe and reliable networks where artists can earn fair compensation for their work.
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Hewlett-Packard adds a board member
Rajiv Gupta, the chairman and CEO of Rohm and Hass Co., will take a seat on Hewlett-Packard Co.’s board of directors in January. (ROH) (HPQ)
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Review: Lifestreaming sites can organize Web lives
(AP:NEW YORK) Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control. Between posting photos on Flickr, updating my status on Facebook, blogging and commenting on and perusing various other sites, I'm having trouble keeping all my activities straight.
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Canadians Spending More Time Online
Canadian Internet users are spending more time online but it is not significantly changing other media habits. According to a new report by The Canadian Internet Project , Canadians find the time to be heavy Internet users while maintaining their level of use of other media forms. read more
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