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Chemists spin a web of data
Chemspider website provides free information on millions of molecules.
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The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Fergus Falls Police say about $150 in cash and a laptop computer were recovered Tuesday morning following a theft from the West Park Office Complex on College Way sometime Monday night.
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Web openness under threat
Neon Kelly, Computing , Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 17:52:00 Free tools could give large companies an unfair position of strength, says Mozilla head The open nature of the web is being threatened by the spread of media plug-ins from Adobe and Microsoft, according to Tristan Nitot, founder of the Mozilla open source browser.... > Read the full article
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Internet World show heralds evolution of social networking
Neon Kelly, Computing , Wednesday 7 May 2008 at 17:47:00 User-generated tools may soon outstrip those generated by professional companies The impact of social networks on corporate IT is set to accelerate, visitors to last week's Internet World conference were told.... > Read the full article
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Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55B wireless company Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said Wednesday they will combine ...
Bill Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Wednesday the company isn't pursuing other deals following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for Yahoo.
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Black Hats, White Hats, Crackers and Bots
One of the other web sites I subscribe to is Stratfor . It's a global intelligence website and doesn't really have much to do with spam. But I like politics so I read it. They have some articles which you can get for free, but the better stuff you have to pay for. About two weeks ago, they ran a three-part series on Cyberwarfare. The first article was the title of this post, which you can ...
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Microsoft resumes XP, Vista updates
Company had delayed release of latest Windows XP service pack and stopped automatic updates of Vista Service Pack 1 because of compatibility problem. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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The Foundry's Ocula Plug-ins Remove Headaches From 3D-Stereo
DMN Newswire--2008-5-7--Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk) has announced the development of Ocula, a unique collection of plug-ins providing a powerful armoury of tools that solve common problems with 3D stereoscopic imagery, boost productivity in post production, and ultimately help to deliver a more rewarding 3D -stereo viewing experience.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Xandros expands mobile device push
A deal with Viyya Technologies aims to take advantage of the growing profile of Linux on mobile devices.
ZDNet Asia |
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Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: WSJ
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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National Examiners
Auctions and Antiques Examiner AuctionWally has been an auctioneer and appraiser for 25 years. He runs an antiques appraisal blog where he writes about the value of antiques and how to sell them. You can find him at www.auctionwally.com.
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Sprint to Combine High-Speed Network With Clearwire (Update6)
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. will combine its high-speed wireless business with Clearwire Corp. , creating a $14.5 billion company and reviving plans to build out the first national WiMax network.
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Teen Expelled For Cell Phone Beating
A teenage boy charged in a fight caught on a cell phone and then posted on the Internet is being expelled from school.
WCVB Boston |
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Dist. 54 needs to upgrade its computer labs
Where Morris Grade School Dist. 54's two schools' technology is now, where it should be in the near future, and the status of Shabbona Middle School's new keyboarding class were the topics of discussion among board members Monday.
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Clean My Registry
Keeps this critical part of your operating system clean.
Jumbo.com |
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"The OSDL's Desktop Linux Working Group has published its first year-end report on the state of the overall desktop ...
. The report provides insight into the year's key accomplishments in terms of functionality, standards, applications, distributions, market penetration, and more."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 15th Jul 2006 21:05 UTC
Not too long ago, I sold my iBook, right after the new MacBook was announced. I planned to buy that same MacBook somewhere this summer; however, I started to doubt. I had second thoughts. Let me explain why I decided to not buy a new Mac, but instead opt for a used G4 PowerMac.
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Microsoft: Saving face by buying Facebook?
In the wake of the Yahoo snafu, The Wall Street Journal's Kara Swisher hints that Microsoft's bankers may be courting Facebook, in which Microsoft already has a $240 million stake.
CNET |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 11th Jul 2005 17:32 UTC
Mike Nash, Microsoft's security business and technology unit corporate vice president, has said Longhorn would accord end-users certain rights and privileges apparently ending the concept that everyone using their PC is also the PC's administrator.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 22nd May 2007 00:15 UTC
IBM finally took the wraps off its much anticipated Power6 microprocessor, which company executives said will double the clock speed of its current Power5 chip, without stretching the power envelope.
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Microsoft Adds Sociability to its Zune Brand
Microsoft placed a bigger bet on Zune this week, as it announced enhancements it hopes will solidify Zune as "the company's all-in-one digital entertainment brand." The Zune brand includes digital audio players, software, and an online music store.
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Working Offline With Google Docs, Part 1
Google recently added a welcome feature to Google Docs, its free Web-based office productivity tool set, which includes word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation apps. It's called Google Docs Offline, and as its name suggests, the feature enables you to edit Google documents without being...
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Belgium accuses China of cyber-crimes
A diplomatic spat is developing between the Belgian and Chinese governments concerning alleged hacking attacks, according to media reports.
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US groups join forces for WiMax initiative
A seven-member consortium including Intel , Google , Comcast and Time Warner Cable has agreed to invest $3.2bn in a new joint venture led by Sprint Nextel and Clearwire to build a 4G nationwide wireless broadband network in the US, based on WiMax technology.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 2nd Jun 2006 21:11 UTC
The One Laptop per Child project will make Linux as popular on the desktop as it is on the server today, according to Nicholas Negroponte, head of the project and co-founder of the MIT Media Laboratory.
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