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Linked by David Adams on Wed 24th May 2006 04:08 UTC
It's conventional wisdom that computers need to be "easier to use." But do they? More reliable, yes. Easier to troubleshoot, yes. But now that so many people use computers so much, I think there's something to be said for making them less easy-to-use and less intuitive.
New Mobile Computing |
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Democrats seek Iraq embezzlement probe
Two Democratic senators have asked the Treasury Department to investigate allegations that Iraqi leaders have embezzled or misspent billions of U.S. tax dollars intended for the country's relief and reconstruction. In a May 20 letter to Stuart Levey, the department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Sens. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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FOXSexpert: 7 Ways to Tell If You Are Addicted to Porn
Like it or not, porn has become a problem in this country, where 40 million visit an Internet porn site at least once a month, and it’s hitting many where it hurts
Fox News |
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Computer chain consolidates
The Computer Inferno store in Myrtle Beach has shut down.
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Tiny boards gain Linux cross-tools support
— May 15, 2008 — [Updated 4PM] -- Gumstix says its tiny ARM-Linux SBCs now support the OpenEmbedded (OE) build environment.
Linux Devices |
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Blackfin architecture
The Blackfin was one of the first DSPs to run Linux. Metrowerks wrote the original port in early 2003, and ADI announced a portal for uClinux development on Blackfin back in 2004. The Blackfin is based on the Micro Signal Architecture co-developed by ADI and Intel, which incorporates both DSP and microcontroller functionality in a single core.
Linux Devices |
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Cybertheft: The Crime Of The Future?
Police fear some criminals could use your wireless internet to dig into your personal information.
Bristol Herald Courier |
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Conn. subpoenas 2 banks over data loss
(AP:HARTFORD, Conn.) Connecticut consumer officials are issuing subpoenas to two banks, demanding details about the loss of a computer tape containing the personal and financial information of millions of customers.
INO News |
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IQ Academy Arizona adds online middle school program
IQ Academy Arizona is adding a middle school program to its online high school.
BizJournals |
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Features and Case Studies
With Yahoo apparently off the table, what's Microsoft's back-up plan? Try again for Yahoo -- or go for a new target? On Saturday, Microsoft formally withdrew its offer to acquire the search pioneer, at least for now. So what happens next for Yahoo? A deal with Google looks likely.
ZDNet Australia |
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HP, EDS clients advised to review contracts
HP and EDS customers should look at renegotiating existing contracts to push for price reductions and improved services following the US$13.9bn deal between the two outsourcing giants.
ZDNet Australia |
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Microsoft Tests Speedy New HPC Server
Now in beta trials, Microsoft's HPC Server 2008 is benchmarked at a screaming 18 teraflops per second.... Take Control of Remote Computers. Support, configure and install applications and updates remotely for greater efficiency.
eWeek |
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Pikom seeks to create 150 PC centres by 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (Pikom) yesterday rolled out its Projek Menguasai Aplikasi Internet dan PC (MAIN PC) with the goal of creating 150 serviced community personal computer (PC) centres by 2010.
The Borneo Post |
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Vince Young defends himself
Tennessee quarterback Vince Young is defending himself from a photo that appeared on the Internet showing him shirtless and drinking from a bottle. He said Thursday he was having fun with some of his friends during the offseason while in Austin and enrolled in college at Texas.
KVUE-TV Austin |
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'Wedding Dash 2' walk the same aisle as the original
Many computer game sequels, especially those accessible try-before-you-buy "casual games," tend to play similarly to their predecessors, but PlayFirst's Wedding Dash 2 takes the cake, if you can pardon the pun. Despite a few minor additions, this time-management game is virtually identical to the original, therefore those expecting more might decline the invitation.
USA Today |
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U.S. unveils plan to track safety of drugs and devices
U.S. health officials on Thursday announced plans for a new computer tracking system designed to help them identify dangers from prescription drugs and medical devices already on the market.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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U.S. unveils plan to track safety of drugs and devices
U.S. health officials on Thursday announced plans for a new computer tracking system designed to help them identify dangers from prescription drugs and medical devices already on the market.
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News |
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Check college's specs for students' laptops
I could tell the time of year even if I lived in a windowless cell. E-mail from my readers is the world's best calendar.
Mundo Hispánico |
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1-Click SignupShield Suite 5
SignupShield expertly manages your passwords and fills in Web forms; download the U3 edition to your USB key, and it'll work on any computer.
PC Magazine |
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RSS Feeds
What is RSS? Simcoe Reformer feeds allow you to read through the news you want, at your own convenience. Using the RSS reader of your choice or by integrating the feed into your blog (or online personal journal), you can access the latest Simcoe Reformer news headlines in your favourite environment!
The Simcoe Reformer |
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E-Waste: The Afterlife Of Old Electronics
Where Does Yesterday's Flip-Phone Go? Apple's latest must-have gadget. Motorola's newer, sleeker cell phone. A giant flat-screen TV. It's hard to resist the allure of an electronics upgrade. One problem with technophilia: what to do with old electronics.
WISC-TV Madison |
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For LCD makers smaller is more beautiful
Predicting what fickle consumers will buy has never been an exact science. Liquid crystal display (LCD) makers had predicted shoppers would snap up the biggest flat TVs as prices came down, but are finding that it's the smaller models that are moving faster off the shelves.
Muzi |
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Customer Service
WASHINGTON - Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page said Thursday the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curtail competition.
Brandon Sun |
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Lawmaker questions Google over privacy practices
The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google (GOOG.O) chief executive Eric Schmidt on Wednesday to detail the search engine's privacy practices since it acquired rival DoubleClick.
Muzi |
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Google's Page: Google-Yahoo deal can clear antitrust wall
Dibya Sarkar, The Associated Press May 22, 2008 - 5:51 p.m. WASHINGTON - Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page said Thursday the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curtail competition.
Canadian Business |
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