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Spell-check Run Amok Changes Names In Pa. Yearbook
A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new _ and in some cases unflattering _ last names.
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Spell-Check Changes Names in High School Yearbook
A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new - and in some cases unflattering - last names. For example, the Middletown Area High School yearbook listed Max Zupanovic (zuh-PAH'-noh-vihk) as "Max Supernova."
KTRE-TV East Texas |
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SJ Cars, Computers Get Juice From New Street Light
In the heart of Silicon Valley, one mayor hopes an ordinary lamp post will be an access point for motorists looking to feed their cars electricity on the grid or any passer-by needing to log onto the Internet.
CBS 5 Bay Area |
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Microsoft Drops Live Search Onto HP Boxes
Consumer PCs from HP will arrive with default search and a toolbar from Microsoft in the browser, linked to the Live Search service. read more
WebProNews |
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Microsoft warns of Safari for Windows blended attacks
Redmond issues an advisory and may soon follow up with a security update--unlike Apple, which last month dismissed the Safari "carpet bombing" attack.
CNET |
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Police arrest man for sexual exploitation of a child
Officials say the arrest followed a lead developed by investigators with the Idaho Attorney General's Office and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
KBCI Boise |
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Telcos failing to develop IP strategy
The continuing rise of IP-based services is one of the biggest concerns for global telecoms executives, according to research by VoIP provider Jajah.
Personal Computer World |
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Spell-check runs amok, changes students' names
A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new — and in some cases unflattering — last names.
Houston Chronicle |
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11:07 a.m. -- Boise man arrested after police find child pornography on his computer
A 25-year-old Boise man is charged with sexual exploitation of a child after police found multiple images and video of child pornography on his home computer, according to police.
The Idaho Statesman |
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MYST Announces Subaye.com has Launched International Beta Site
MyStarU.com, Inc. announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary, Subaye.com, Inc. , the enterprise video web development, hosting, marketing and e-commerce service provider, has launched its international site beta version .
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 3rd Aug 2005 09:57 UTC
Some interesting newsbits from the RISC OS world in the last few days. First of all , "Drobe webmaster Ian Hawkins has unveiled The RISC OS File Repository , an online software database for RISC OS software."
OS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 1st Aug 2005 15:13 UTC
Along with the release of the new Windows Vista beta, developers are being treated to technologies to create applications for the new operating system.
OS News |
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Recent Original Stories
"How can Microsoft kill Python? When I say 'kill', I mean 'seriously damage the relevance of Python'.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Oct 2005 12:20 UTC
"A feature mimicking Apple's 'widgets' scheduled to appear in Microsoft's Windows Vista will also show in the current Windows XP operating system , a Vista product manager said.
New Mobile Computing |
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Lawyers Vie To Lead Suit Over Hannaford Breach
PORTLAND (AP) -- Nearly two dozen lawsuits arising from a computer security breach at Hannaford Bros. Co. are likely to be consolidated into a single class-action, with two competing groups of law firms vying to lead the case.
WCSH 6 Portland |
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WD Ships Scorpio Black Notebook Drives
Western Digital is shipping its 7,200 rpm, 2.5-inch Scorpio Black SATA notebook drives, with capacities up to 320 GB.
DesignTechnica |
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Microsoft Inks Search Deal with HP
Microsoft's Live Search will be the default search engine on HP PCs sold in the U.S. and Canada in 2009...and they'll come with a Live Search toolbar pre-installed.
DesignTechnica |
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Boise police investigate child sexual exploitation case
BOISE -- Boise Police arrested a man after he was found with multiple images and video of child pornography. The arrest followed a lead developed by investigators with the Idaho Attorney General's Office and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.Kyle Guyton, 25, of Boise was taken into custody and charged with felony sexual exploitation of a child. Guyton was arrested Friday ...
Idaho Press-Tribune |
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Nvidia Unveils Handheld Gadget Chip
Chipmakers are wasting no time rushing into this market.
TheStreet.com |
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A year on and Hamas firmly in control
GAZA CITY - A year into Hamas' rule in the Gaza Strip, courts are meting out justice, police are arresting thieves, motorists are paying for licences and authorities are blocking internet porn sites.
The New Zealand Herald |
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Spell-check run amok changes names in Pa. yearbook
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) - A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new - and in some cases unflattering - last names.
KXAN 36 Austin |
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HP Sees Print Sales Up Slightly
Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest maker of PCs and printers, sees sales growth at its imaging and printing unit stable or slightly lower this year as it focuses on its digital graphics business.
ExtremeTech |
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Spell-check run amok changes names in Pa. yearbook
Associated Press - June 2, 2008 1:05 PM ET MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) - A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new - and in some cases...
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ST preps 'Freeman' TV processor in 55-nm CMOS
STMicroelectronics NV, which recently acquired TV chip developer Genesis Microchip Inc., is opting to manufacture its next TV chip in a 55-nm CMOS process technology, according to Philippe Lambinet, executive vice president of the home entertainment and displays group at ST.
EETimes |
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Spell-check run amok changes names in Pa. yearbook
A computer spell-checker run amok christened several Pennsylvania high school students with new _ and in some cases unflattering _ last names. Middletown Area High School's yearbook listed Max Zupanovic as "Max Supernova," Kathy Carbaugh as "Kathy Airbag" and...
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