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KOffice 2.0 beta hints at improved capabilities
KOffice has been trailing the office application leaders for a long time. Despite years of development, it has yet to match OpenOffice.org feature for feature, although its features are complete enough that they have attracted a loyal community. Judging from the first beta, KOffice 2.0 will still not rival OpenOffice.org or other free software rivals, but it should be a major step in that ...
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Cyberscams on rise with economic crisis
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Fear surrounding the growing economic calamity is feeding online criminals' efforts to steal consumers' personal information, computer-security experts say.
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Better together
What are combined heat and power systems? The CHP unit is a very effective technology that produces heat and electricity simultaneously in a single process. The system is built up of one or two ‘prime movers’ that drive electric generators.
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GM's OnStar Debuts Stolen Vehicle Slowdown
Beware auto thieves - you might want to think twice before lifting that '09 Caddy CTS. Or at least hire a 13-year-old computer hacker to ride along with. Today, GM's OnStar announces Stolen Vehicle Slowdown on '09 OnStar-equipped vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada, and we can only imagine thieves' panic as the go-pedal stops ..
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Sony Computer Entertainment
GamesIndustry.biz is the world's most read and influential games industry website. But don't just take our word for it!
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Business Management Software
Learn how to determine the proper features and scale your needs to run and grow your business. Aug 1, 2008 There was a time at the beginning of every new apparel decorating business when the owner could recite by heart the details of every order in house — sizes, colors, styles, design particulars, due date and total sale amount to the penny — along with details about the event or client for ...
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Prying is OK, parents are told
WORCESTER - There is nothing wrong with prying into your kids' lives, especially concerning the Internet.
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upton notebook
The Friends of Upton State Forest are partnering with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation to celebrate the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Upton State Forest headquarters, near the intersection of Westboro and Southboro roads. Featured will be indoor and outdoor displays depicting the history of the corps. Children's activities ...
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Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops
Daniel Robinson, Linux publisher Mandriva has released its latest distribution, Mandriva Linux 2009, offering a faster boot time and up-to-date versions of tools such as KDE, Gnome, OpenOffice and Firefox, plus an...
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Opera bitten by 'extremely severe' browser bug
Buried in the flurry of feature-related news surrounding the release of Opera 9.6 is the fact that the update fixes an "extremely severe" vulnerability that could expose Opera users to code execution attacks. According to an Opera advisory, which is not mentioned anywhere in Opera's giddy press...
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Multitasking Teens May Be Muddling Their Brains
Many teens today bounce between computers, music, cell phones and homework. They might appear superproductive, but science says otherwise: Every time we switch tasks, the brain shuts down connections to key information.
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2K Sports' MLB(R) Front Office Manager Takes Fantasy Baseball to a New Level
2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that MLB Front Office Manager, the next step in competitive fandom for baseball enthusiasts, will be available for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC this winter. According to Nielsen Media ...
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Blogs Agog Over Rumor Of New Apple $800 Laptop
It may or may not be true, but rumors that Apple is coming out with an $800 MacBook is reason enough for bloggers to go wild.
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Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Virginia, Washington, D.C. Metro Area Residents
Reconnect, a free Dell and Goodwill Industries drop-off program to recycle unwanted computers, was introduced here today for residents of Virginia and the District of Columbia area. Virginia is the third U.S. state to implement a statewide Reconnect program.
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British military police officer jailed for downloading 1,300 child porn images
A disgraced army police officer has been and jailed for two years for downloading vast amounts of child porn.
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Rendell virtually visits Palmyra classroom
PALMYRA – Students at Palmyra Area High School got a live online civics lesson from Gov. Ed Rendell using two-way interactive video yesterday.
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Podcast to Encourage Internet Safety
Charles Knutson, a BYU professor in the computer science department, hopes to share tips through a podcast and Web site about how to stay safe on Facebook, as well as anywhere on the Internet, even your cell phone.
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TheVisualMD.com launches new animated 3-D views of human body in action
( Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. ) People will soon have access to a state-of-the-art 3-D visual exploration of the cardiovascular system created from medical imaging and computer animations. Anatomical Travelogue's TheVisualMD.com will also include visualizations of asthma, kidney disease, anemia, arthritis, osteoporosis, and colon cancer. The site will be free. Tsiaras will unveil ...
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Computer system at centre of inquiry into mid-air scare
Investigations into the sudden plunge that injured more than 80 people on a Qantas Airbus A330-300 on Tuesday appear likely to centre on the aircraft's computer system.
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Multitasking Teens May Be Muddling Their Brains
Many teens today bounce between computers, music, cell phones and homework. They might appear superproductive, but science says otherwise: Every time we switch tasks, the brain shuts down connections to key information.
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Ex-pastor charged with possessing child porn
10/09/08 Rev. Merton Parks, Fine, accused of using his credit card to purchase child pornography on the internet...
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Macworld Expo Opens Call for Digital Art Gallery Entries
Macworld Conference and Expo opened a call for entries in the new Digital Art Gallery attraction that will be part of the 2009 event in San Francisco. Gallery submissions are open to digital artists from any background using Macintosh computers
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Sony to Take PSP Ad Hoc Gaming Online
Sony will launch later this year a service that allows software titles that were previously restricted to ad hoc network...
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Man gets prison for child porn
A former Lititz man wept this morning as he apologized to a Lancaster judge for possessing and disseminating images of child pornography and erotica through his home computer."I'm ashamed that I have to be in front of you today," Peter Thayer Ringer, 38, formerly of Sante Fe Drive, told Judge Joseph...
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Study: Mobile Web sites need improvement
A recent study suggests that mobile Web sites need to make improvement to satisfy mobile surfers.
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