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Linux Today - The Five Best Desktop Linuxes You Haven't Tried
"Before launching into my list, let me preface it by saying that this is a list of what I consider relatively easy to use desktop distributions. So, while Debian is a great distribution, I haven't included it because to get the most out of it you should be an experienced Linux user.
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Fitch rates Microsoft lower than S&P, Moody's
(AP:NEW YORK) Fitch Ratings has assigned Microsoft Corp. a long-term debt rating that is one notch below the very highest, breaking ranks with the other two major credit ratings firms, which gave the new debt issuer their peak AAA ratings.
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Penn biophysicists create new model for protein-cholesterol interactions in brain and muscle tissue
( University of Pennsylvania ) Using 3,200 computer processors and long-established data on cholesterol, a clearer picture emerges of a protein involved in inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, addiction and more.
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Police Believe Porn Distributed Involved Local Children
Police say they believe local children were featured in child porn allegedly found on a school worker's computer. Get the latest.
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Japan's online social scene isn't so social
By JAY ALABASTER TOKYO (AP) -- Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's.
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North West Evening Mail
WHEN the Evening Mail launched its online survey we asked some intimate questions which demanded honest answers in an attempt to get a snapshot of family life.
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Man charged in 'warez' piracy sentenced to probation
A Florida man was sentenced to three years probation Thursday for helping run a server used for illegally sharing computer programs and files under copyright.
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Trains major source of local pollution, study finds
A new significant source -- diesel locomotive emissions -- has emerged as a contributor to the smallest fine particulate air pollution in downtown Prince George, according to the preliminary findings of a long-awaited study obtained by The Citizen.The complex computer-modelling exercise -- outlined in a more than 300-page technical report that is now undergoing review -- predicts that permitted ...
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Japan's online social scene isn't so social
(AP) -- Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's. It's got pictures of the funky Tokyoite modeling the clothes she designs in her spare time, along with her name, plus personal details and ramblings in slightly awkward English about her love life.
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Scientists seek volunteers to monitor for quakes
LOS ANGELES -- Earthquake scientists want to borrow your laptop or maybe a little space in your basement or garage.
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Stab death suspect in web message
A German man arrested over the murder of an internet gamer in Nottingham apologises on a website for recent "trouble".
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Interview: Yahoo's Schneider And Walrath On APT: Winning The Display Game
Both display and newspaper advertising have been taking it on the chin this year. And as the general economic condition becomes more uncertain by the day, the problems being faced on those fronts looks even more difficult. Earlier this week, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), claiming the mantle of the largest player in display advertising and as major link to newspapers' online advertising, lifted the curtain ...
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Driver Hits Transformer, Knocking Out Power
Several businesses are resetting alarms and restarting computers after a driver hit a transformer, sparking an overnight power outage early Friday in Dallas.
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High school football computer rankings released
The first weekly OHSAA football computer ratings, by division and region with record and average bi-level points per game (top eight teams in each region advance to regional quarterfinals):
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Man charged in 'warez' piracy sentenced to probation
A Florida man was sentenced to three years probation Thursday for helping run a server used for illegally sharing computer programs and files under copyright. Steven Fiatarone, 55, was also fined US$2,000 in U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Fiatarone's server, nicknamed the "Nite Ranger Hideout," was located in a school in ...
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McCain Wins Debate
Although the fate of tonight's presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it -- if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the...
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Early Glance: Computer companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Apple Inc fell $5.31 or 4.0 percent, to $126.62. Dell Inc rose $.09 or .5 percent, to $17.02.
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Government Computer News
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated two publications from its Computer Security Division: a draft revision of guidelines from its National Checklist Program released for public comment, and the final version of revised specifications for interfaces for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards.
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ELEVATE Film Festival Breaks the Internet Barrier With HD Video Streaming Powered by Vusion
The ELEVATE Film Festival, the fastest growing single day film event in the World, today announced that selected films from the event will be available on the Internet using Vusion's HD Video Streaming service.
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Computer applications float in Internet cloud
When Merlin Mann is on the go and needs to access his computer information he steps into the cloud. Mann, a 41-year-old technology blogger, is one of thousands of Americans who are shunning packaged software in favor of programs served up as services available on the Internet.
TurkishPress.com |
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High school football computer rankings released
The first weekly OHSAA football computer ratings, by division and region with record and average bi-level points per game (top eight teams in each region advance to regional quarterfinals):
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Nokia's iPhone rival due next week: sources
Nokia (NOK1V.HE) will unveil its first touch-screen phone next week in a direct challenge to Apple's successful iPhone, two industry sources told Reuters on Friday.
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Early Glance: Internet companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top internet companies are down at 10 a.m.: Akamai Technologies fell $.29 or 1.7 percent, to $16.88. Amazon fell $2.32 or 3.2 percent, to $69.76.
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Long Island Fiber Exchange Announces Acquisition of Exobit Networks to Expand Services Offerings
Long Island Fiber Exchange, Inc. , a regional provider of Fiber-Optic Solutions for Education, Government and Business announced today that they have acquired Exobit Networks, Inc., a regional Internet and Network Services Provider.
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Apple to make iTunes more accessible for the blind
Apple Inc. and the Massachusetts attorney general have reached an agreement that will give blind people equal access to Apple Inc.'s iTunes and iTunes U programs.
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