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Electronic recycling event draws huge crowd to Schaumburg
The chance to recycle household electronics - from PCs, keyboards and monitors, to television sets - drew thousands of cars on Saturday to Motorola's Schaumburg campus.
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Computer Class
When: Tuesday, October 14, 3:00 p.m.
Dexter Daily Statesman |
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Business: Can you hear me now?
Verizon Wireless invested $31 million on a Mobile Telephone Switching Office in southwest Omaha that processes all Verizon calls and data transmissions in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil |
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For laptops on the go
Vacationers, as well as business travelers, often take along their laptops to do some work on the road or just to stay connected. But we all know what a hassle it is getting one through airport security.
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Fun Fact: Wired hotels
How wired are hotels? How wired is the hotel you’re booking for business or pleasure? In its 2008 Lodging Survey, the Hotel and Lodging Association found that 86 percent of 10,350 hotels that participated offered Wi-Fi.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Hit parade
Somewhere in the nether zone where the rip-and-burn ethos of the Digital Age bumps up against the you-break-it-you-bought-it copyright laws of the Analog Age is where Girl Talk opens his laptop and throws a party.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Boca News employee’s identity stolen via computer
Eric Nudelman, information technology manager for the Boca Raton News, has never been to Norfolk, Va. Not even close.
Boca Raton News |
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Access made really, really easy
Brookline Since the advent of cable television, Brookline's fabled political junkies could get their municipal meeting fixes by switching on the TV set. But now there's even less reason to leave the house. Since the launch this summer of Brookline Access Television's new website, anyone with a computer and broadband connection can watch deliberations of the selectmen, School Committee, and ...
Boston Globe |
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Norwich: Computer program workshop offered
A six-hour workshop — Ribbons, Ribbons, and More and Microsoft Excel 2007 — is being offered at Three Rivers Community College.
The Norwich Bulletin |
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Product review: Tiny flash drives improve their security
Flash memory drives, the size of your thumb, are dirt cheap and offer gigabytes of storage.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Biggest-ever China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components hosts Private Buyer Meetings for Carlsberg, IBM, Intelbras, ...
Carlsberg, IBM, Intelbras, Halfords UK, Lexmark, Li & Fung, Lowe's, Philips, RCG, Samsung Corporation, Sima and Test Rite are scheduled to attend Private Buyer Meetings at Global Sources' China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Family filmgoer
Kids 8 and older "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (PG, 90 min.) Stereotypical ethnic humor and trite doggie poop jokes intermingle with genuinely funny bits in this very uneven live-action (well, mostly) family comedy from Disney. The live dogs talk to one another, their lips forming words (thanks to computer animation), though humans can't hear them. The movie features a bit of ...
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Man gets 10 years for downloading child porn
Associated Press - October 11, 2008 5:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a South San Francisco man to 10 years in prison for downloading more than 2,000 images of child...
KSBY San Luis Obispo |
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CENTRAL PA NEWS
A state computer system that measures drug and alcohol treatment statewide has logged a significant decrease in treatment episodes, but observers aren't getting excited that the problem might have peaked.
The Patriot-News |
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Nelson Shares ‘A Tale Out Of Luck’
“A Tale Out of Luck” by Willie Nelson (with Mike Blakely), 2008, Center Street Publishing, $21.99/ $23.99 Canada, 256 pages: Let’s say someone wronged you. They cut you off in traffic. Stole from you. Backed into your car and didn’t leave a note. Hacked into your computer and left a virus. Things like that make you mad, and you probably plot all kinds of revenge ranging from mild to murder. ...
Bristol Herald Courier |
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New Dell service keeps files accessible
Say you're on the road and you need to look at a file that's on your computer back at your office or house. Or say you're using a limited-storage device, like a smart phone, and you want access to a file that isn't on the device. You might be able to get at the file if you have previously uploaded it to an online storage or photo-sharing service, or e-mailed it to yourself. But, in many cases, ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Moog Acquires Firm, Wins Gulfstream Contract
Moog announced on Oct. 3 that it has agreed to acquire Berkeley Process Control, Inc. of Richmond, Calif., in a $14 million cash transaction. Berkeley's motion control software and hardware automates the precise handling of semiconductor wafers and enhances the speed, quality and safety of welding in the oil and gas market and in nuclear fuel canisters.
East Aurora Advertiser |
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Text messages from elephants (omg!) help wildlife officials in Kenya
OL PEJETA, Kenya The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir’s screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms.
The Kansas City Star |
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Does your DJ have a face for radio?
People listening to the radio through the internet are now able to watch hosts in action after the introduction of studio webcams by Newstalk ZB. The station today announced the launch of webcam broadcasts of The Paul Holmes Breakfast and Larry Williams Drive Show.
Otago Daily Times |
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St. John's Priest Arrested On Porn, Sex Charges
Shocking charges have been filed against a local priest. A chaplain at St. John's University in Queens is accused of trying to send sexual internet messages to a child. Authorities say 64-year-old Father Charles Plock sent homemade pornography over the internet as well.
WCBS-TV New York |
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Travel troubleshooter: Extra jaunt leaves sour taste
Q. What are your rights when a tour operator fails to deliver part of your vacation package? I booked a one-week vacation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, through Apple Vacations recently. It included accommodations and transfers to and from the airport.
The Kansas City Star |
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Modern CD burners test their boundaries
Hanover - Ten years ago, a computer with a built-in CD burner was a big deal. Owners could be sure to broader their circle of friends and music collection. A few technological leaps later meant it only took half an hour to burn a CD. Another few leap...
EARTHtimes.org |
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World of Subways lets computers simulate New York underground
Paderborn, Germany- A ride on the oldest stretches of New York's subway is no further away than a quick trip to the video game store, thanks to World of Subways - a new simulator program. The game allows players to manoeuvre between New York City and...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Computer and internet briefs
Washington - Which version of Vista is right for your computer? Download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.a spx). This utility will help you determine which version of Vista...
EARTHtimes.org |
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Fast and warm: Tests on external hard drives
Hamburg - If speed matters when transferring data, then consumers can hardly go wrong when buying an external hard drive. The Hamburg-based Computer Bild magazine recently tested eight devices in the 2.5 and 3.5 inch format, and the results were enco...
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