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The Internet is the new `exchange'
Robert Gibb has 30 stocks with dividend reinvestment plans and share purchase plans in his portfolio. Only two of these stocks he bought through a broker. Normally, he exchanges shares with other people he finds on an online message board.
Toronto Star |
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Paperbacks go digital
Debra Glass' commute to work each morning is as simple as taking her coffee mug from the breakfast table to the computer desk where she sits writing her latest novel.
The Florence Times-Daily |
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Man in Australia sells 'life' for 383,000 US dollars
A man in Australia who was selling his "life" over the Internet -- including his home, job and the chance to meet his friends -- said Sunday he had sold the lot for 399,000 dollars (383,230 US).
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Man in Australia sells 'life' for 383,000 US dollars
SYDNEY (AFP) - A man in Australia who was selling his "life" over the Internet -- including his home, job and the chance to meet his friends -- said Sunday he had sold the lot for 399,000 dollars (383,230 US).
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Man in Australia sells 'life' for 383,000 US dollars
A man in Australia who was selling his "life" over the Internet -- including his home, job and the chance to meet his friends -- said Sunday he had sold the lot for 399,000 dollars (383,230 US).
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More hotels now offer Web access
NEW YORK — Fewer hotels are offering free breakfasts, more are charging for late cancellation, and more are offering free in-room wireless Internet access. Ironically, though, the more you pay for your room, the less likely you are to get free Wi-Fi.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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New community school boasts high-tech features
As workers finish Harmony Community School for kindergarten through eighth grade, Principal Jon Davis and his staff are planning fundraising and showcasing the school's technology. When the school opens in August, students will find classrooms with laptops; a computer lab devoted to science, technology, math and engineering; and interactive "SMART Boards."
Orlando Sentinel |
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Online shopping: goods going missing
'I am an avid reader of your column, which is interesting and informative. I am writing with reference to an article entitled 'Almost half the Maltese shop online' (The Times, June 21).
Times of Malta |
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by g__t (1.28) on Mon 15th May 2006 12:24 UTC
Since there is, clearly, not a single aim when it comes to writing an operating system, nor a single niche to fill, nor a single task to accomplish, nor an single user to satisfy, nor a single kind of developer to interest in order to get involved in the project...
New Mobile Computing |
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Please, don't trim palm fronds now
It's that time of year again: the season when a majority of property owners have fronds, dead and alive, hacked from their palms trees.
The Desert Sun |
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News
A Perth man’s life and belongings have sold on eBay for $399,000 - far less than he had hoped they were worth. Ian Usher, 44, has sold his home, vehicles, furniture, the prospect of a job and access to his friends after a seven-day worldwide auction.
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In connected world, camps can't cut cord
BECKET - Little has changed at Camp Becket since the first boys came here by train 105 summers ago. The cabins, nestled into the woods, have no electricity. The photography classes are taught in a darkroom, not at a computer. And iPods are forbidden. For entertainment, the children sing songs together.
Boston Globe |
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We've gotten smart: Time turns movie gadgets into reality
The shoe phone on TV's Get Smart wasn't just a sneaky spy gadget, it was a technological marvel: a wireless, portable telephone that could be used anywhere -- though it did require a dime to make a call.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Peeping incident remains under investigation
Statesville police are still investigating an incident in which an upset mother attacked a man she said was taking pictures of her 6-year-old daughter in the dressing room at Wal-Mart. Statesville Police Depart-ment Assistant Chief Tom Anderson said police did take a computer and computer accessories from the car of Elbert Dwayne Kuykendall, 40, of Mill River near Asheville. They have been sent ...
Statesville Record & Landmark |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 11th Dec 2006 19:41 UTC, submitted by Matt D.
"Perhaps it's just me, but I'm having a difficult time understanding Mark Shuttleworth, the Ubuntu founder, when he figured that openly trying to recruit developers from other Linux projects was a good idea.
New Mobile Computing |
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The Fedora Project announces
the third and final test release of the Fedora Core 6 development cycle, available for the i386, x86_64, and ppc/ppc64 architectures, including Intel based Macintosh computers. It features GNOME 2.16.0, KDE 3.5.3, desktop eye candy provided by the Compiz window manager using AIGLX, and much more.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
"A while back, when Microsoft announced its decision to no longer release a monthly CTP for Vista, we were a bit worried, since we wanted to follow-up on the latest developments of Microsoft's next-generation operating system (though Microsoft promised to update current versions via critical updates).
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Cyber Safety
HICKORY -- Every parent's primary duty is ensuring the safety of his or her children. Parents insist on helmets for baseball, safety seats for car trips and elbow pads for skateboards. Protecting kids when they're surfing the Internet isn't always that straightforward. On Tuesday, Caldwell County Sheriff's deputies charged a 34-year-old man with statutory sex offense with a minor and indecent ...
Hickory Daily Record |
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Consumer 10 Report: Hiring a contractor? Buying soap? Web helps
Some industry experts have dubbed it "e-haggling." Others refer to it as comparison shopping online.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Pop-ups in Vista can be stopped
Q: I am running Vista, and each time I start Internet Explorer (and some other programs) it will pop up a window wanting permission to run the program. Can I change my settings to stop this?
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Collin County volunteer opportunities
RED, WHITE AND BOOM! , McKinney's communitywide celebration of freedom July 4 and 5, needs volunteers for its downtown and Craig Ranch Soccer Fields activities. Register online by clicking on Volunteer Opportunities, scrolling to Events, and clicking "Sign Up."
Dallas Morning News |
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Icon workshop mixes art, faith
The word icon turns up a lot in 21st century culture: computer icons, celebrity icons, iconic moments in video and film.
DeWitt-Bath Review |
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Ballmer becomes lone voice at Microsoft's helm
Sun 29 Jun, 2008 07:38
Interactive Investor |
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End of his era
Seattle -- It is almost unthinkable that any one human could pick up where Bill Gates leaves off when he ended his full-time tenure Friday as Microsoft's leader.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 12th May 2006 20:19 UTC, submitted by Mitarai
"The Nautilus program in GNOME is not only the default file manager, it creates and manages the desktop. While it looks simple on the surface, there is a lot of hidden power under the shell . The latest version of Nautilus is 2.14.0, which is included in Fedora Core 5. That's the one I poked with a stick."
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