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Ghost-hunting groups enjoy surge in popularity
Ghost-hunting groups around the country are swelling with members -- their popularity fueled by television shows, the Internet and the increasing availability of high-tech equipment. The airwaves are populated with shows such as "Ghost Whisperer," "Medium," "Paranormal State" and "Ghost Hunters."
SouthtownStar |
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Cardinals dial Hester in 17th
Just two months ago, Josh Hester's life-after- college expectations involved using his computer-science degree to find a job as a network analyst.
The Huntsville Times |
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FTC probe: Did Intel break law?
Intel disclosed Friday that it is the target of a federal probe involving allegations it improperly discouraged PC makers from using chips sold by its bitter rival, Sunnyvale-based Advanced Micro Devices.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Helping senior citizens to be IT savvy
KDU College in Penang, which has spearheaded community projects to benefit the under-privileged and various communities, now intends to teach basic computer skills to senior citizens.
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Local golf: Hacker, Anderson record aces
Paul Hacker carded a hole in one at Meadow Links Golf Course on June 1, acing the 134-yard 10th hole with an 8-iron.
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Vaughn trial still delayed
Christopher Vaughn's lawyer is waiting for information from the state about computers seized from the man's former home in Oswego. But the analysis has been delayed, a state prosecutor explained Friday. Vaughn has been charged with the June 14, 2007, murders of his wife and their three children while they were inside the family's SUV. The vehicle was parked along a frontage road near Interstate ...
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Police Blotter
A 1-year-old pit bull, named Sky, was reported stolen around 5:15 p.m. Thursday from a vehicle parked in the lot outside Sunkissed Wireless, at 5003 U.S. 6. The dog's owner, of Hobart, described the animal as a blue female pit bull weighing 45 to 50 pounds.
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Even tots have a social networking site
You think a tween is too young to have a MySpace page? That debate is so 10 minutes ago. Soon, there will be a site meant for children ages...
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Court process plods along in Oswego family's murder
JOLIET -- Almost a year after being charged with killing his family, Christopher Vaughn and his lawyer are waiting for information from the state about computers seized from the man's former home in Oswego.
The Beacon News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 6th Dec 2006 20:02 UTC, submitted by anonymous
" Mandriva Flash is meant for all those who want to have a complete OS and their personal data handy at all times without the hassle of carrying a laptop around. It is a full workstation, packed with all the latest technologies.
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Linked by Andrew Youll on Mon 2nd Jan 2006 13:20 UTC
I recently saw a post on Neowin which said that Vista will no longer allow the use of region-free DVD drives for movie playback; I found this strange considering in some nations region-coding DVDs is illegal as it goes against consumer rights.
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Recent Original Stories
Apple's transition to the PowerPC processor, which began publicly in 1994, began in an IBM lab in the mid seventies. Read about Apple's move to RISC at Low End Mac .
New Mobile Computing |
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Your chance to shine in The Sun
Place your Prom photos online and you could win a laptop with a wireless printer or an MP3 video player. Submit your stories, photos, tributes and memories at VancouverSun.com/grad2008.
Vancouver Sun |
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Spending Power: Handbag sale crashes Oxfam's computers
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Review: 3 Skypephone mobile phone
While Skype and other internet telephone services are great for cheap or free calling from a computer, if you're out and about it's not much use. That is, unless you use the 3 Skypephone , which includes the Skype program and free access to calls.
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Tip of teen's finger ripped off by window
A Lincoln Park High School student lost the tip of his right index finger Friday in a freak accident involving a window in a school computer lab. Students Mike Henley and Cameron Jones said they were unable to lift the heavy window, so they asked Jahi Ingram, 17, for help.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Google opens Buenos Aires office
Internet search king Google opened an office in Buenos Aires Friday, in a ceremony attended by President Cristina Kirchner, who stressed the Internet's role in the "democratization" of information.
Independent Online |
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Bits 'n' Bytes Terry and Clarence Low
Q: How do I keep my teenage son from accessing those "interesting" Web sites? A: The beauty and curse of the Internet is that one can find information on just about anything within seconds and a few mouse clicks. That includes adult-oriented content that would be inappropriate for children.
The Monterey County Herald |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Jun 2006 22:24 UTC
The One Laptop per Child scheme is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the history of the IT industry, according to Tony Roberts, chief executive and founder of UK charity Computer Aid International.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
Some governments have embraced the potential of open source, while others seem culturally opposed to the whole concept.
OS News |
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Recent Original Stories
Before you go snag a copy of Vista from the store shelf and install it, you might want to consider the performance differences between an upgraded version of Vista and a clean installation of Vista.
OS News |
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ECS looking at revitalising India channel strategy
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: With an aim to increase its profitability coming from the Indian region, Taiwan based Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) - a motherboard and graphic card focused company, is looking forward to revitalise its channel strategy in the Indian region.
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Icahn urges Yahoo to set $49.5 billion sale price
San Francisco -- Hoping to negotiate a compromise, activist investor Carl Icahn urged Yahoo Inc. to declare it is willing to accept a takeover offer of $49.5 billion -- about $2 billion above Microsoft Corp.'s last bid for the Internet pioneer.
The Plain Dealer |
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Food Stamp Applications Go Online
A northern New York county is the first in the state to offer an online food stamp application to residents.
WCBS 880 New York |
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