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Hachem's monster fold stirs up chatter in poker world
There's been a lot of online chatter about a monster fold recently made by former WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem. Some even consider Hachem's play to be one of the worst laydowns in poker history.
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E-mail, Internet add to paper use
Thirty years ago, as new computing and communications technology started to come to the fore, technology researchers and analysts began to talk confidently about the coming paperless society. Today, many such experts would settle for a society that simply uses a little less paper.
Detroit Free Press |
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Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo
Filed under: Home Entertainment Just in case you weren't already watching enough YouTube at work and on your home computer, on your iPhone, Ocean , etc., or on your Apple TV , now TiVo 's getting in on the action as well. Expect the update to pop over your TiVo's regularly scheduled updates over the next couple of weeks. Oh, and our man Dave Zatz shot some video of the new feature and put ...
Engadget |
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Angelina Jolie Malware Spoof
BitDefender researchers said they have identified a new wave of spam messages that use fake events related to actor Angelina Jolie in order to trick us into downloading and installing Trojan malware onto our computers. This new campaign of spreading malware is m...
BIOS |
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Area libraries hail gift from Gates family
Area public library officials said on Tuesday they are grateful to billionaire Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, for providing thousands of dollars in foundation grants for the purchase of computers.
The Republican |
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Google Trends hacked again
SEARCH ENGINE Google has had its Hot Trends system hacked for the second time in seven days.
The Inquirer |
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Death threat florist fired over email
AN EMPLOYEE of 1-800-Flowers.com, the US equivalent of Interflora, has been fired for allegedly sending death threats to an evolutionist boffin.
The Inquirer |
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A slice of life and Key lime pie
There's no doubt Key lime pie reigns in South Florida and beyond. Responses continue pouring in to our publication of the old-time recipe from the Fern Inn of Islamorada. Given how reliant we've become on computers, it's comforting to know how many cooks still have yellowed newspaper clippings of the recipe.
Miami Herald |
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Congress asks about firm selling data on Web users
Congress has asked Embarq Corp. about its work with a Redwood City company that tracks online subscribers' Web traffic for advertising purposes, part of growing concern about Internet privacy. Embarq, based in Overland Park, Kan., is the nation's fourth-...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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World First As UK Government Computers Go Green
The British Government today became the first in the world to announce plans to slash the carbon footprint of its computer systems. Information and communication technology (ICT) is responsible for up to 20 per cent of carbon emissions generated by Government offices - around 460,000 tonnes a year.
Scoop.co.nz |
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TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
Hacked S.F. Web site infected visitors Security vendor Finjan reported Wednesday that SFgov.org, the city of San Francisco's home on the Web, was among more than 1,000 sites treating visitors to malicious software code. Other sites caught up in this latest...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Recent Original Stories
SimplyMEPIS, a very popular desktop Linux, is going to change back to using Debian Linux for its core from Ubuntu.
New Mobile Computing |
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Founder of blog platform gets venture funding
Matt Mullenweg owes much of his success to the ascendancy of blogs. But bloggers just might end up thanking the 24-year-old college dropout in the end. Mullenweg is the founder of San Francisco's Automattic, which runs the blog service WordPress, home to 4...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Recent Original Stories
Jan Stedehouder has used PC-BSD for thirty days to see what living with it is like. On day thirty , he concludes: "Does PC-BSD have the potential to be a serious contender for the open source desktop? I answered that question with a yes, because the potential is there.
New Mobile Computing |
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TiVo broadband users can watch YouTube on TV
Starting today, TiVo subscribers with a broadband Internet connection and up-to-date digital recorders will be able to browse, search and watch YouTube clips on their television sets. TiVo is among a handful of companies, including Sony, Panasonic and Apple,...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Children discuss internet safety
A five-day conference for children on internet safety is being held in London, with the aim of creating a global online charter for the UN.
BBC News |
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Children discuss internet safety
A five-day conference for children on internet safety is being held in London, with the aim of creating a global online charter for the UN.
BBC News |
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ExecJet USA launches JoinTheJetSetters.com
ExecJet USA has launched a new online membership website JoinTheJetSetters.com. The site, based on a social networking platform, is a marketplace for users who want to 'share private flights.'
eyefortravel.com |
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Teenwire stays on library site, but moves to adult section
BATAVIA – A controversial Web site regarding teen sexuality will remain a link on the Batavia Public Library Web site, officials decided late Tuesday.
Kane County Chronicle |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 7th Aug 2006 16:47 UTC, submitted by anon
"Welcome to GetWebKit , the home of the first and only WebKit based Windows web browser. Featuring the excellent rendering engine used in popular Macintosh web browsers Safari and Shiira, GetWebKit offers a free, powerful, and open-source internet experience."
OS News |
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Computers are taken from car
THIEVES have stolen electrical equipment worth hundreds of pounds after breaking into a parked car. (17/07/2008)
Peterborough Today |
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WMass libraries hail Gates gift
Area public library officials said on Tuesday they are grateful to billionaire Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, for providing thousands of dollars in foundation grants for the purchase of computers.
The Republican |
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'Children having online sex chats'
Almost half of children have lied about their web activities, with 11 per cent having sexually explicit conversations online, a poll says.
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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The Princess
I received an e-mail today from my friend, Shanti, asking me to sign up for some online community site that's like MySpace for 30-somethings.
The Aspen Times |
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Lifelike dolls repel and attract
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Their chests rise and fall and you can hear a tiny heartbeat, but these babies for sale over the Internet are not alive.
Reuters.co.uk |
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