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FEMA center at Ellington
A FEMA registration center is available for those in need after hurricane Ike in the American Legion Hall near Ellington Field. The center is open for the remainder of this week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are 200 computers and 200 phones available as well as a small concession area. People are allowed to use the Internet and phones to register with FEMA, check e-mail, and contact family members.
Friendswood Journal |
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Phones, computers knocked out at prison
The state prison on Pittsburgh's North Side and the companion Riverside Community Corrections Center lost phone and computer connections after a washing machine broke yesterday and flooded the facility
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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County libraries offer free printing for FEMA applications
Fort Bend County residents without power or Internet access can use the local libraries to being the FEMA claims process.
Fort Bend Sun |
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Non-profit organization provides software for special needs children
Andrew Bryan manages a little-known non-profit organization, ESE Resources, from his house in Deer Park, while currently working as a contract worker for Comcast. The organization provides software and computers for special needs elementary level children.
Deer Park Broadcaster & Progress |
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Accused child rapist pleads insanity
HAMILTON — A Hamilton man indicted by a Butler County grand jury last week on 39 sex charges — including six counts of rape and downloading child pornography — has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Hamilton Journal News |
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Apple Bruised by the Economy
Analysts cut ratings, trim estimates.
US News & World Report |
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New testing program has district exploring options
Thanks to the recent installation of a nationally renowned computer-based testing system, district officials say they will be able to monitor individual students’ year-to-year academic growth like never before.
Monticello Times |
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GE Aviation wins $16.4M Navy aircraft contract
(AP:WASHINGTON) The Department of Defense has awarded GE Aviation Systems, a business of General Electric Co., a $16.4 million contract to design, build and test 12 aircraft radar display computers.
INO News |
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Outsourced---And Out of Control
Outsourcing IT processes overseas may save money. But exactly who is touching your data?
Forbes |
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Police 'find' author of notorious Gpcode virus
The infamous Gpcode "ransomware" virus that hit computers in July was the work of a single person who is known to the authorities, a source close to the hunt for the attacker has told Techworld. The individual is believed to be a Russian national, and has been in contact with at least one anti-malware company, Kaspersky Lab, in an attempt to sell a tool that could be used to decrypt ...
InfoWorld |
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Lenovo: On the Hunt for Acquisitions?
Lenovo Group, the world's No. 4 personal computer maker, is ready to make its next major acquisition despite a slowing global economy, the South China Morning Post newspaper said on Tuesday.
PC Magazine |
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Dell-Paramount deal puts "Iron Man" on PCs
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - PC manufacturer Dell and Paramount Pictures are opening a new front in digital distribution with an offering allowing consumers to order "Iron Man" preloaded into newly purchased computers.
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News |
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Adobe Plugs Amazon's Free-Download Hole
Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems Inc's encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said on Monday.
PC Magazine |
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Computer collection
David A. Sommers The Saginaw News Members of the Saginaw County Department of Public Health collected old computers and accessories Tuesday at the Mosquito Control building, 211 Congress. This is a once-a-year free event, with all Michigan residents and businesses invited.
The Saginaw News |
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Bob Geiger: Feingold Fights Search And Seizure Of Our Laptops
Imagine you're on your way home from a family vacation or business trip and some border agent or Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screener stops you...
HuffingtonPost |
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Outsourced---And Out of Control
Outsourcing IT processes overseas may save money. But exactly who is touching your data?
Forbes |
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GE Aviation wins $16.4M Navy aircraft contract
The Department of Defense has awarded GE Aviation Systems, a business of General Electric Co., a $16.4 million contract to design, build and test 12 aircraft radar display computers.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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comScore Releases Top Japan Web Site Rankings for August 2008
comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its August 2008 rankings of the largest and fastest-growing Internet properties and site categories in Japan, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Google celebrates S.C. data center
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. - Google is having a party to mark the completion of its new data center near Moncks Corner.
The Times and Democrat |
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Remember RAM size when buying laptops
Hamburg (dpa) - Laptop buyers should pay special attention to the amount of RAM installed in the computer. Two gigabytes (GB) is the rock-bottom threshold, recommends Hamburg-based Computerbild magazine, as that is enough to work with Windows Vista.
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news |
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Phone, Internet access available to residents affected by Ike
Pasadena residents who need FEMA assistance but do not have power or computer access will have the opportunity to get the help they need on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 30 and Nov. 1).
The Pasadena Citizen |
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Conservative Conference: Shortage of IT graduates worrying, says Ericsson CTO
The shortage of IT graduates is becoming an "alarming" problem for some employers and needs action by government, members of the Conservative Technology Forum said at a Conservative conference fringe meeting yesterday.
Computer Weekly |
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Computer Crime is Here to Stay; So Are Jobs to Combat It
(ARA) - What do a recent global crackdown on Internet child pornography and the arrest of Dennis Rader, the infamous "BTK" serial killer have in common with the Sept. 11 attacks on America?
Carteret County News-Times |
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Guerrilla marketers use mobile billboards for surprise ad attacks
In a world where everything is mobile, even billboards are starting to move in surprising ways. Large advertising messages traditionally fixed to sides of buildings or planted along roadways are being freed by digital projectors and laptop computers to pop up in unexpected places.
TurkishPress.com |
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Washington, Connecticut Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Litchfield County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along the New Milford Turnpike in Washington, Connecticut, as well as the surrounding area.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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