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Foster's uncommon path to the Capitol
As a teenager, Bill Foster's idea of fun was building computers out of spare parts. That led to a career in physics and a theater-lighting business he started with his kid brother that made him rich. Now, as Illinois' newest congressman, the Harvard-educated physicist hopes the methodical approach he used to solve problems in the lab will work for him in Washington.
The Courier News |
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Mini market growing
SAN FRANCISCO -- One more of the world's biggest technology companies is clamouring to enter the growing market for pint-sized computers targeted mainly for pint-sized customers.
London Free Press |
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PSC vows persistent investment in Taiwan
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has said its investment in Taiwan will be persistent, regardless of influences such as industry cycles or politics, as Taiwan has proven to be the region most conducive to the competitive development of the DRAM industry.
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DRAM module makers think it is time for price hike
Following on possible plans by leading DRAM makers to raise their contract quotes in April, key memory module makers in Taiwan say that it is about time to see price adjustments.
Digi Times |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 12th Dec 2005 19:27 UTC
The Amiga. A platform with a history. Today, we are reviewing Amiga Forever , which was kindly provided by Cloanto , its manufacturer. The question I tried to answer during the usage of Amiga Forever was: does it have anything to offer to OS enthousiasts today?
OS News |
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GAO: Federal employees misused millions
Federal employees charged millions of dollars on government credit cards to pay for lingerie, gambling, iPods, Internet dating services...
Seattle Times |
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Central City is latest to give students Apples
A handful of public schools in Iowa will equip students next year with take-home laptop computers, even though some districts here and elsewhere have abandoned the idea over questions about cost and classroom effectiveness. Each of the 400 students in fifth grade through high school in the Central City school district will get new Apple MacBook laptops next fall.
The Des Moines Register |
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Google offers free Web services to developers
Google started a service that lets outside developers of Web software store their programs on its computers for free, seeking to match similar offerings from rivals such as Amazon.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Tech literate staff annoying IT departments
Nick Farrell in Loughborough the Inquirer , Wednesday 9 April 2008.08:15:00 Yes, I have bloody turned it off and on again CIOs are starting to get the run-around from IT literate staff who no longeraccept their word as law.
Addict 3D |
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Security chief calls on valley expertise for cyberdefense
Protecting the Internet from a terrorist hijacking can't be done by government alone, says homeland security chief Michael Chertoff, calling on Silicon Valley to send some of its "best and brightest" to Washington to work on the effort.
San Jose Mercury News |
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. . . Because the government needs more of your money
WASHINGTON -- A government report says federal employees wasted millions of taxpayer dollars by charging fees for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie and lavish dinners on government credit cards.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Computer security flaws
Wed, Apr 9, 2008 (2:08 a.m.) An inspector general’s report says security controls for the Internal Revenue Service’s computer system are so lax that a disgruntled employee or contractor or even an outside hacker could access the system and the sensitive taxpayer information it contains.
Las Vegas Sun |
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DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Department is banking on increasing its revenue by improving its services to customers. Its Director Datuk Md Yusop Mansor said the term customer on its clients charter previously has now been changed to "guests".
Sabah Daily Express |
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Searching for silicon gold
The wireless chipset industry is giving Wall Street the short-term jitters, but between Asia 's high-volume emerging markets and innovations looking beyond 3G, players say there's little cause for alarm
America's Network |
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Microsoft patches graphics bugs
Five critical patches this month. Microsoft has issued a critical patch for two vulnerabilities in the core graphics subsystem of Windows, as part of its monthly batch of fixes.
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Recent Original Stories
SLED 10 is finally here, and so begins Novell's effort to get it onto as many business computers as possible.
OS News |
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EU lifts tariff on Hynix DRAM chips
US and Japanese duties remain in place The Council of the European Union (EU) lifted countervailing duties on imports of DRAM chips made by Hynix Semiconductor on Monday, the South Korean chip maker said.
PC Advisor |
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Setting the Record Straight
• An article in Tuesday's business section about Hewlett-Packard's new Mini-Note laptops misstated the kind and size of drive that will be offered in the $600 model.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Chertoff pushes cybersecurity goals
Associated Press - April 9, 2008 4:23 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The head of U.S. Homeland Security says federal cyber sleuths are developing an early warning system against hacker attacks on...
WLFI Lafayette |
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Nato creates cyber-defence command
The Cyber Defence Management Authority will co-ordinate Nato allies' defences against online attacks on national infrastructures
ZDNet UK |
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'Critical' Windows patch released by Microsoft
Eight fixes released on Patch Tuesday Microsoft issued a critical patch for two vulnerabilities in the core graphics subsystem of Windows, one of eight fixes released on Tuesday as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday series of security updates.
PC Advisor |
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Apple updates MacBook Air & iMac
Firmware updates for five products now available Apple has released firmware updates for five Mac products, including the MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac and Aluminum Keyboard Firmware.
PC Advisor |
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HSBC loses 370,000 customer's details
Disc went missing for two months Following the recent privacy blunders by the Government, which saw laptops containing personal details about thousands of members of the UK public falling into the wrong hands, banking giant HSBC has also admitted to losing the personal data of its customers.
PC Advisor |
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Everex launches MySpace mini-desktop PC
Direct access to the social networking site's features If you're a dedicated user of MySpace without a lot of physical space, a compact desktop PC from Everex could help. Everex has launched MyMiniPC, a compact desktop that provides easy access to MySpace features, making it easier for friends to connect and communicate on the popular social-networking site.
PC Advisor |
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Vermont IBM plant contributed to supercomputers' development
Products focus on saving energy
The Burlington Free Press |
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