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The next big Internet thing
The CEO of ShareThis said the company has the potential to be the next "big" story for the Internet and boost the region's technological reputation.
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Qaeda claims attack on Yemen refinery
SANAA - Al-Qaeda's wing in Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack it said targeted a refinery in the southern city of Aden, according to an Internet statement posted on Sunday.
Khaleej Times |
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Face to face: Social networking can't substitute for meeting in person
CARLSBAD - Did tech tycoon Barry Diller really call Facebook a "Princess phone," likening it to a fad? Yes he did.
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Bargain hunters seek cooking ideas on menu Web sites
Here's an upside to soaring food prices: big gains for certain Web sites. At www.allrecipes.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Info Bytes
HA NOI — A project by students from the Ha Noi University of Technology has been selected to take part in the Imagine Cup, one of the world’s foremost technology competitions, held by Microsoft.
Việt Nam News |
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A breath of fresh air for Bellevue students
Children these days spend more time inside than any generation before, with the popularity of video games and the instant gratification of the Internet, but Bellevue Public Schools is trying to give children a reason to step out into the sunlight again with a new extension of the early childhood program.
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Online reunions of lost cameras and their owners
Imagine you lost the camera that had those one-of-a-kind vacation photos, or images of a keepsake moment. If a stranger found it, would...
Seattle Times |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 19th May 2006 20:13 UTC
Ars reviews the new MacBook , and concludes: "Apple's new consumer level laptop is full of new features (iSight, widescreen display, MagSafe power connector, optical audio connections, etc.) and the prices are reasonable.
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Polution warning system introduced
AN early warning system could help residents in Brent avoid high air pollution areas this summer. The airTEXT system will send a free text message, voicemail or email to subscribers whenever a particularly smoggy day is predicted.
Harrow Times |
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Meantime, about those bats...
Canadian batmakers Jared Greenberg and Dan Zinger were driving home from Minneapolis to Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday when news hit the Internet that the Calgary Vipers had traded a minor league pitcher to a Texas team for 10 of their maple bats.
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TV shows spark new interest in paranormal
URBANA, Ohio -- As midnight approached, a grassy field where the old train depot once stood pulsed with activity. About 90 people tiptoed around night-vision cameras atop tiny silver tripods and dodged remote sensors connected to a computerized surveillance system.
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Driver license test goes high tech
CHEYENNE -- Drivers and prospective drivers who took the written drivers test on new touch-screen computers one day last week in Cheyenne had no trouble with the equipment.
Casper Star-Tribune |
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Low-priced laptops a theme at Asia's biggest computer fair
Computer makers are expected to showcase the latest of their lines of low-cost PCs in the Taipei computer trade fair -- the biggest computer show in Asia -- when it opens this week.
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Book publishers seek ways to adapt to Web
Clusters of TV and computer screens beam chatty videos about cooking, travel and wellness books.
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Parents take bigger role in autism research
When her daughter at 21 months was diagnosed with autism, Michelle Ruweler felt as if she'd been cast out to deal with a confounding medical riddle armed only with a notebook of blank pages.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Yorke urges Prince to release Creep video footage
Rocker Thom Yorke has reportedly called on Prince to allow video footage of his Coachella Festival performance to be made available online - because the Radiohead frontman wants to see the pop superstar's rendition of Creep.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 17th Feb 2006 20:16 UTC
"Microsoft still is expected to deliver the next Windows Vista milestone , the February Community Technology Preview release, next week - most likely on Feb. 21, according to testers briefed last month by Microsoft."
New Mobile Computing |
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Yemen Al-Qaida Cell Claims Responsibility For Refinery Attack
SANAA, Yemen (AFP)--Al-Qaida's wing in Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack it said targeted a refinery in the southern city of Aden, according to an Internet statement posted on Sunday.
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Free online tool checks heart health
Many people who die of heart disease never see it coming.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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When should I insure jewelry or a laptop?
I've heard there are insurance policies that I can buy for my new engagement ring, digital camera or golf clubs that may not be covered by other insurance I hold. When is it a good idea to get one of these policies?
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Site sells fake degrees for £40
SPECIAL REPORT: Welsh Universities are furious over internet certificate website
icWales |
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What You're Saying Online Poinciana's need for a hospital
Poinciana residents have been very vocal about the need for a hospital in their community. Many have voted in an online poll, while others have left comments. Here are some excerpts of what people on the Internet are saying.
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Microsoft appoints Maltese Vice President, EU Affairs
Microsoft Corp. appointed John Vassallo as Vice President, EU Affairs. Vassallo joins Microsoft from General Electric, where he served as Senior Counsel & Director of European Affairs. In this new Microsoft position, Vassallo, who will also serve as Associate General Counsel for the company, will be responsible for leading the company’s EU Corporate Affairs and Regulatory team. The creation ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 5th Oct 2006 20:44 UTC, submitted by jasper
Red Hat has an NDA cooperation with Marvell for the wireless chips that they want to use for the One Laptop per Child-project. The idea of this is that both parties think Marvell will be more open in the future, but this is absolutely not the path they should walk , according to OpenBSD's Theo de Raadt.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th Jun 2007 09:26 UTC, submitted by TB
"Apple's Safari is making its way to the Windows platform with the serious intention of making a dent in the market. As brilliant as the people are at Apple, I can't help but laugh at their, to put it politely, delusion.
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