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Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft
Bill Gates on Friday left his full-time executive role at Microsoft Corp, the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company.
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Key dates in the history of Microsoft Corp
Following are the key dates in the history of Microsoft Corp...
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Old Data Centers Can Be Almost As Green As New Ones
In a world dominated by the internet, data centers play a role of utmost importance, with every action you take within the 'cloud' being translated to a piece of technology doing its thing somwhere along the line. All of this leads to massive demands for energy, with the projected growth for IT power consumption outpacing any other industry. With energy costs ever rising, efficiency becomes a ...
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D.C. Gun Ruling Is A Good Sign
The Supreme Court, in a ruling that is faithful to the Constitution, struck down the handgun ban in the nation?s capital. This ruling is the beginning of a long process, but is a good sign in itself, writes National Review Online.
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Reorganization for June 2008
Cellphones, Cameras, Computers and more. As Yahoo’s shares head for their lowest close since Microsoft made public its takeover offer on February 1, it isn’t hard to find Yahoo critics both inside and outside the company.
New York Times |
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Gates bids farewell at Microsoft
It was his last full day and Bill Gates couldn't quite hold back the tears.
WSYR 9 Syracuse |
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ScreenSteps: A Beautiful Way to Share Information Online
Tutorial creation tool ScreenSteps released a new version today and we're excited to discover this very useful looking tool. This desktop app for Windows and Mac lets users create attractive screenshot-based support documents in minutes. You can capture full or partial screenshots, add relatively sophisticated annotation and then publish to the web or export in HTML or PDF formats. The 30 ...
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Man sold stolen items online, paid workers with drugs
Detectives arrested a Mesa man Thursday they said had been selling stolen items on Craigslist and paying people who helped in methamphetamine.
The Arizona Republic |
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Google data-sharing gets authentication option
Programmers now can use the OAuth standard to tap into information through Google's data-sharing interface. Also, Google Data comes to Google Finance.
CNET |
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The Bill Day giveaway (part 4) - Windows Vista Ultimate
Filed under: Desktops , Laptops Hey, if Bill can give away tens of billions of dollars, the least we can do to celebrate his last day is to give away some Microsoft-powered stuff, right? Next up: a full, non-upgrade copy of Windows Vista Ultimate. Leave a comment below. Tell us about your favorite Microsoft-powered product. Or your favorite Apple product, too, since Bill totally ...
Engadget |
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CW Randamity
Flip Flops for $1! One day only!! And the end of an era at Microsoft. Plus…the Gossip Guys' secret. The small wrestlers were at the Travs game on Friday and we got a close up look at what exactly they do. Oh and I was lucky enough to be the ring girl!
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Microsoft Releases Content License Transfer Tool
New tool allows users to transfer licenses via Xbox.com.
1up.com |
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Making the best of an unhappy work environment: hard but doable
CHICAGO (AP) - Sam Glenn followed some wise counsel when he found himself in a bad job situation - his mother told him, first, don't quit. And second, to have a frank chat with his boss at the small computer communications firm where he worked.
Alaska Journal of Commerce |
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Wyoming teen to plead guilty in first-of-its-kind computer fraud case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A hacker suspected of infecting thousands of personal computers with malicious software to obtain private financial information will plead guilty to fraud under a plea agreement, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
9 News Denver |
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Forums: missing OS X features, XP updates
Forum roundup: Advanced features in Mac OS X that have gone missing are a topic of interest in the MacNN forums. Problems with Mail, Finder, Time Machine and Safari are addressed. For Mac owners who chose to install Windows XP on their systems, one user highly recommends slipstreaming service pack 2....
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Spoiler Alert: Eric Schmidt Named As Final Cylon [Caption Contest]
And I thought I was joking about Robot Steve Jobs — Google is already developing the Cylon army that eventually attempts to destroy humanity. Can you suggest a better headline? Do so in the comments.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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'Mini-Me' sues over sex-tape leak
Dwarf actor Verne Troyer, a star of "The Love Guru," has sued celebrity Web site TMZ.com and other defendants seeking more than $20 million in damages over a sex tape he said was stolen and posted online.
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Hacker Launches Botnet Attack via P2P Software
A 19-year-old hacker is agreeing to plead guilty to launching a botnet attack and stealing financial data from thousands of computers. The malware program installed itself on victims' computers when they downloaded peer-to-peer file sharing software, authorities said. Jason Milmont, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, faces a maximum five-year term.
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The Brains Behind the Image Fulgurator
Julius von Bismarck's 'Image Fulgurator' is a clever hack that uses a flashgun, a modified 35mm camera and a special sensor to project secret images onto other people's photos. Wired.com's Gadget Lab scored an exclusive interview with von Bismarck, with photos of his gear.
Wired News |
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The Week This Stuff Still Hurt, Even Though We Are Millionaires [Week In Review]
This week, not only did we retain control of the internet, but we actually expanded our reach. Unlike some people, though, we're man enough to admit when we're wrong. We were not wrong once this...
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Billionaire Icahn Becomes a Good Blogger, He Knows the Importance of an RSS
Billionaire turned blogger Carl Icahn explains why he has not posted anything about his proxy battle against Yahoo in his newly established personal blog. At this time, due to SEC regulations, I do not intend to post your comments regarding the proxy fight. However, I am planning to give you my views about Yahoo and its [...]
Search Engine Journal |
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Five Reasons The Intel-Microsoft Duopoly Is Dead
The old Wintel alliance took another hit with the chip giant's big fat raspberry to Microsoft over migrating Intel cube jockeys from Windows XP to Vista, but the war between these erstwhile high-tech allies has been brewing for years.
ChannelWeb |
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Program's computers could help teens reach goals
SPRINGFIELD— Fifteen-year-old Jenae wants to be a cosmetologist.
Springfield News-Sun |
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Recent Original Stories
"The top two browsing programs of net users got a big update this month as Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla unleashed Firefox 2.0. Here we take a quick spin through some of the features to be seen in the new versions."
New Mobile Computing |
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Sun sponsors social apps platform
Sun Microsystems is sponsoring a collaborative environment for building and hosting social applications that would run on environments like Facebook and OpenSocial. Called zembly, the project currently is in a private beta stage. With zembly, applications can be developed in whatever language is preferred and run on different types of devices, including mobile and desktop systems. Sun ...
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