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Recycling drive big success
“Brick walls” who’ve opposed a community recycling center might think twice after all the bottles, cans, car batteries, newspapers and other items came streaming into Wal-Mart’s parking lot last weekend.
The Fort Morgan Times |
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Although there are other RIA tools like Microsoft's SilverLight (the browser-based technology) and Expression Graphics, the move by Adobe to open source is expected to give tools like Flex and AIR a clear advantage...
Deccan Herald |
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Surewest Launches Two
ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- Leading independent communications holding company SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW - message board ) announced today it has launched free Wi-Fi Internet Hotspots on a trial basis at two Roseville locations - Rocky Ridge Town Center and The Preserve at Creekside apartment community.
Unstrung.com |
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Apple TV 2.1 Review
Shane already published a review of the updated Apple TV 2.0 back in February. Now our review partner Digital Trends also took a close look at the Apple TV 2.0 and published a review that also takes into account the latest 2.1 Apple TV software update. ...
I4U |
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PhoneFactor Adds Phone-based Two-Factor Authentication for Microsoft Terminal Services
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.----Positive Networks, a leading provider of security products and services, today announced a new version of PhoneFactor for use with Microsoft Terminal Services.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Closing Glance: Computers, Peripherals
Computer and peripheral companies' shares traded mostly lower Tuesday along with the overall market, which declined after Alcoa Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. released disappointing reports and the Federal Reserve expressed economic concerns.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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AMD Reports Sales Slump, Plans 1,650 Layoffs
Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday that it will lay off 10 percent of its workforce by the end of September. The company made the announcement in a pre-earnings release that warned first-quarter revenue will drop 15 percent from a year ago.
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News |
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SureWest offers free Wi-Fi hotspots in Roseville
SureWest Communications has launched free high-speed wireless hotspots in two Roseville locations, including an apartment complex and the popular Rocky Ridge Town Center, officials announced today.
The Sacramento Bee |
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LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - A former Beverly Hills police officer testified Tuesday that indicted private investigator Anthony Pellicano paid him about $10,000 to illegally access criminal databases.
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Buying a gadget? Pay for its safe disposal after you've junked it
The next time you buy a computer or an electric appliance, prepare to shell out some extra money to compensate the manufacturer for taking it back at the product's death. So say the country's first specific guidelines on e-waste.
HT via Yahoo! India News |
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Bellingham and Franklin, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Norfolk County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high- speed wireless data coverage and capacity along I-495 between Bellingham and Franklin Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Lucozade energy drink, orange and red Oasis drink, and blue and red mouthwash. Instructions in the notebook included "calculate exact drops of Tang (a soft drink) and colour" and "check time to fill each bottle" and "check time taken to dilute in HP" -- a possible reference to hydrogen peroxide.
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IronKey Releases Secure USB Flash Drive
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- (RSA Conference, Booth #956) -- IronKey Inc., the creator of the world's most secure flash drive, announced today the launch of IronKey Enterprise with centralized management capabilities and enforced security policies. IronKey Enterprise brings unprecedented mobile data security to enterprise and government organizations by combining ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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Butler County missed 105 votes
A recently discovered computer glitch caused at least 105 votes in West Chester to go missing after the March 4 primary election, Butler County election officials said.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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DisplayLink Releases Mac Drivers for USB Monitors
DisplayLink announced on Tuesday that they have posted the beta of drivers to support multiple monitors, via USB, on any Intel Mac. The DisplayLink technology is used to support, for example, multiple displays with the DisplayLink USB port built-in or standard monitors that have a DVI to USB adapter added
The Mac Observer |
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HP ships ultraportable laptop with Via inside, not Intel
The sleek device represents a significant design win for Via, which has struggled to win business from top-tier PC makers in the face of stiff competition from Intel.
IT World |
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Customer Service
MONTREAL - Bell Canada's Internet service carried the most viruses, spam, computer attacks and other so-called "malicious activity" in the country in the last half of 2007, says cyber-security firm Symantec.
Brandon Sun |
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IBM Turns on the Water for Energy-Efficient Supercomputer
IBM today introduced a new supercomputer powered by one of the world`s fastest microprocessors and cooled by an innovative water system.
PhysOrg |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 1st Mar 2006 18:45 UTC
"As a Linux user, there are times when you have to play nicely with users of Windows or Mac OS - such as when they send you Microsoft Word files. When you receive a Word file, you can either follow Richard Stallman's advice and refuse it, or bite the bullet and work with it.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 5th Apr 2008 22:40 UTC
"Intel's next generation laptop platform, code named Montevina, has a nice feature that remains quite unheraleded , Displayport . Not only does it allow you to drive an external DP monitor, it uses it internally."
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EditGrid brings Web 2.0 tricks to spreadsheets
Excel is synonymous with spreadsheets for many of us. But EditGrid , a new online spreadsheet service, could convince you that Microsoft's product isn't the best financial analysis tool under all circumstances. EditGrid offers both more and less than Excel does. The online service makes collaborating with others easier and provides the ability to import and integrate charts and other ...
InfoWorld |
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Recent Original Stories
Chip-maker Intel " should be ashamed of itself " for efforts to undermine the USD 100 laptop initiative, according to its founder Nicholas Negroponte. He accused Intel of selling its own cut-price laptop - the Classmate - below cost to drive him out of markets.
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Recent Original Stories
Just when you thought fancy effects on Linux desktops started to get remotely understandable, focussing on Aiglx/Xgl with Compiz, a fork of Compiz is announced: Beryl . This is the logical continuation of the popular compiz-quinnstorm branch, used by many Ubuntu users.
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Kensington keyboard packs top-mounted USB
Kensington has provided a spin on the routine for keyboards today by launching its Ci70 Keyboard with USB Ports. In a still-rare break from most keyboard designs, the updated Ci70 adds two full USB ports for peripherals but places them at the top of the keyboard rather than at the back or sides, making it easier to load in a flash drive or some po...
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ISPs ranked for 'malicious' activity
Most malicious code comes from Bell users, Symantec study finds; ISP says it has reviewed study, rejects findings
The Globe and Mail |
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