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Humans prefer human opponent, not robot, for computer game, study suggests
TORONTO - Can robots and computers take the place of a human being? Two new studies involving research on brain activity in humans provide some food for thought in the evolving debate about interactions between man and machine - and in both cases, people seem to prefer people.
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Clicking away for the roles that you can play
Yang Ping is the chief of the local Communist Party of China (CPC) discipline inspection commission in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. But the 47-year-old is better known among local Internet users as "classmate Yang". Since he first registe ...
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 27th Jun 2008 15:13
Sun introduced recently the second version of Java Desktop System (JDS) for a flat fee per employee/per year. We tried it and here is what we found out about:
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Enterprise 2.0 needs less business ‘Command and control’
SINGAPORE, 9 JULY 2008 - Asia Pacific economies and organisations critically need to address their ‘command and control’ management approaches, if Web 2.0 technologies – termed Enterprise 2.0 for businesses - are to be used to their full effect.
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Kidnap bid foiled, four arrested
Mujeeb Rehman, 35, of Kacheguda, runs a computer sales shop at Akbar plaza in Nalgonda crossroads.
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Internet access and improved e-mail features. WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders eager to be the first in the world to buy Apple’s new-generation iPhone have began queuing up in freezing temperatures, two days before its release, local media reported on Wednesday.
Tiscali |
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Symantec Warns of New Word Attack
Symantec is warning of a possible 0day flaw in Microsoft Word that is being exploited by cybercriminals.
PC World |
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MACH Academy; So Much More Then Tennis
Every program needs a hook, especially when it comes to kids. For the MACH Academy in Augusta, tennis the hook. MACH stands for metoring, academics, computers, and healthy recreation. Its serving up a winning combination.
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Windows Media Center Update Might Get Partner Later In the Year [Media Center]
Windows Media Center still isn't what Microsoft wants it to be, but it has its fans, and its getting an update this month that they've been waiting for. Word is coming down, though, that this update...
Gizmodo |
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IBM, Second Life Demo Virtual World Interoperability
The extensions used to connect Second life to the OpenSim server will be made available to the open source community and the OpenSim community.
InformationWeek |
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Intel, DreamWorks form alliance
Intel and DreamWorks Animation have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at developing 3-D technology and techniques.
The Hollywood Reporter |
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Apple updates iPhone preparedness pages
In anticipation of the coming iPhone 3G launch, Apple has updated several of its pages that prepare customers for a smooth purchase or transition to the new device. A page entitled "Get Ready" is geared towards new or inexperienced users, but also provides a small refresher on the newer commonly-used features of the iPhone 3G. The guide illustrates...
MacNN |
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Acer enters low-cost mini-notebook market in RP
PASIG CITY, Philippines -- Computer maker Acer has finally entered the low-cost notebook market in the Philippines with its new Intel Atom-powered notebooks, executives said.
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posted by Adam S on Wed 18th Jun 2008 22:50
What would you say if there was a way to support your favorite OS or X11 Desktop Environment by agreeing to use an ad-sponsored version? The ad would show *only once* , during the load of the OS or graphics desktop environment, something like a splash screen, and then it would go away after 5 or 10 seconds or if you manually close its window or after you have clicked to the actual ad.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Dec 2007 23:20 UTC
DistroWatch reviews Geubuntu , and concludes: "For Enlightenment and Ubuntu fans this distro is custom made for you. It takes the best of Ubuntu and combines it with a great desktop environment. If Ubuntu or Kubuntu is a bit too heavy for your equipment, then Geubuntu just might be what you need.
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Linked by killermike on Wed 18th Apr 2007 10:07 UTC
In this article, I'm going to explore the idea that the 8 bit home computer not only had a great deal to offer the prehistoric early-humans of 1985 but that it may also have a place in the modern world; perhaps, there is something that we can learn from it.
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Intel snaffles Dreamworks from AMD
Animated movie studio Dreamworks has announced that it switching its computers from AMD to Intel chips. The studio had had a three year deal with AMD to provide its hardware but when that contract ended the company decided to switch to Intel.
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Morgan Hill city Web site hacked
Mogran Hill's official city Web site has been hacked three times in the past three months, most recently this weekend. As a result of one such attack, a link in the site's What's New section took users to a blank page with the single word: "hacker."
The Gilroy Dispatch |
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Microsoft director calls Nintendo Wii a novelty
Sure the Nintendo Wii massively outsells the Xbox 360 every month, but a Microsoft director says the Wii isn’t a direct competitor. Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft’s director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, told Gamasutra that the Sony PlayStation 3 is the arch nemesis of the 360. He added that the 360 had more hard core hardware, something that gamers would graduate to from the ...
TG Daily |
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MIT scientists make computer chip advance
Microchip researchers said Tuesday that they have developed a manufacturing technique that could pave the way for a new generation of computer processors, advanced solar cells and other electronic devices.
Austin American-Statesman |
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NC House wants contest under video poker ban
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A new online sweepstakes that law enforcement argues resembles video poker may soon be on its way out of North Carolina. The House tentatively agreed Tuesday to make illegal a new game showing up in convenience stores and truck stops.
WBTV Charlotte |
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Microsoft Server Bundles Almost Ready
Microsoft readies two new and updated server bundles designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.
InternetNews.com |
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CDT Charges ISP Ad Scheme Might be Illegal
New legal analysis questions whether Internet service providers using NebuAd's system are on the wrong side of federal and state wiretapping laws.
InternetNews.com |
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Buzz Technologies says it will launch the new VoIP service to China's internet cafes later this month and has already made arrangements for it to be installed on some 200,000 PCs in China...
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Internet giants face grilling from US lawmakers on privacy
(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Executives from major internet players _ Microsoft, Google, and Facebook, are due for a grilling about online privacy in a Senate committee, but the company likely to get the most scrutiny is a small Silicon Valley startup called NebuAd.
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