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Microsoft shifts its search to AOL
MICROSOFT has reacted to continued knock backs from Yahoo to sell its online search arm by starting talks with Time Warner to buy its AOL subsidiary.
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What's the best way to keep a secret? Tell the world the details on your website
Finally, confirmation of what bloggers have always feared: that the best way to keep something completely secret is to write about it on the internet.
Independent |
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Sarah Sands: We have blemishes. The famous have signature moles
Oliver Cromwell instructed his portrait painter, "Warts and all." But then he was never subjected to the same level of facial scrutiny as Sarah Jessica Parker. The removal of a mole from the actress's chin has provoked internet concern. The website Sarah Jessica Parker Looks Like a Horse, which monitors her appearance carefully, was on to it fast.
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IoS letters, emails & texts, 20 July 2008
I agree entirely with Janet Street-Porter ("Equal in the eyes of God?...", 13 July) about the appalling views of conservative Anglicans on the role of women and gays in the Church of England. But the C of E is at least grappling with these issues, in spite of powerful regressive forces in the wider Anglican Communion. It would be nice if the press examined as critically the attitudes of other ...
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This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
GrabUp Makes Screenshot Sharing Effortless (Mac) "Freeware application GrabUp automatically uploads screenshots to the internet and pastes the URL in your clipboard for quick and easy sharing."Dock...
Lifehacker |
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Ex-Microsoft manager ordered to prison
A former Microsoft program manager who admitted to embezzling nearly $1 million should serve 22 months in prison, a Washington judge has ruled.While U.S. attorneys wanted Carolyn M. Gudmundson to serve 27 months in prison for her crimes, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez sentenced the 44-year-old to 22 months and ordered her to repay her former employer nearly $923,000, The Seattle Times ...
Moldova.org |
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Armless man is Super Mayor-io
A TOWN mayor born with no arms is set to become the ’star’ of a new computer game - by posing as a model for an animated character.
News Of The World |
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UK fails to bar internet access to child porn
Leading children's charities write to Home Office minister urging him to remedy 'completely unacceptable' situation
Guardian Unlimited |
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The Hacker: The magician to conjure up when chips are down is Pelz
My short game has long been an object of derision. One professional actually gaveme my money back after a chipping lesson. He said I was worse at the end of it than I had been before. That hurt. I can take criticism and have learned to cope with the mockery, but I cannot stand pity.
Independent |
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John Naughton, The Networker: Big Google is watching you. Ready for your close-up?
John Naughton: If, while walking your dog, you see a black Opel Vectra with a top-heavy pole sticking out of its roof, do not be alarmed
Guardian Unlimited |
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Center would bring 460 new jobs to Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - N.E.W. Customer Service Co., which provides customer support in the consumer electronic, computer and wireless industries, is expanding its work-from-home program into west-central Indiana in a move that will add up to 480 new jobs.
The Times of Northwest Indiana |
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Mountain out of a mole(skine) hill
Sure, they are nicer than the old ‘555’ notebooks but what’s the big deal about these ones that cost more than most paperback best-sellers?
The Star |
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Keys to Success When Load Testing Today's Flex Applications
In today's complex web application world, developers need to test applications that go beyond simple HTTP-based pages. They need to test Rich Internet Applications that incorporate complex technologies like Adobe's Flex. Adobe Flex applications may be different from applications you worked with previously. With applications that deliver HTML as the user interface, the server does all of the ...
SYS-CON Media |
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iTunes for Windows Mobile available
July 20, 2008 [General] By Edward J. R. Apples wants you to believe that you have to buy iPhone to play music purchased at iTunes in your mobile phone.
MS Mobiles |
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Ex-Microsoft manager ordered to prison
SEATTLE, July 19 (UPI) -- A former Microsoft program manager who admitted to embezzling nearly $1 million should serve 22 months in prison, a Washington judge has ruled.
UPI |
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Kids Predict Flying Cars Will Cure Cancer in Mural Project
The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network launches the World Mural Project, which encourages children around the world to digitally illustrate their predictions of "what computers will empower us to do" in 40 years.
Wired News |
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Recent Original Stories
"The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. Hardy Heron Alpha 2 is the second alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features."
OS News |
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Legalize, Regulate Online Gambling, Study Suggests
A researcher recommends the U.S. and Canada legalize online gambling to better keep tabs on it.
PC World |
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Website takes up fight against anti-dowry laws
The online newsletter, started this month, has also hailed Delhi Police commissioner Y S Dadwal as a "true patriot" .
The Times of India |
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Stalking and Cyber-stalking
In its most basic definition, stalking is a repetitive pattern of unwanted attention.
BellaOnline |
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Recent Original Stories
"Macs 'just work' so often, and so well, that I'd rather just use my computer than spend all my time maintaining it. There are already scores of religious fanboy zealots who are going to tell you how great the Mac is, and why you should switch. I'm not going to. I'll let them convince you.
OS News |
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Internet surveillance adds security options in Augusta
You see it on NBC Augusta,and it's a huge help in solving crimes. Video surveillance is getting more high-tech -- and more and more common.
NBC 26 Augusta |
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Imports from India: expanded list comprises nearly 300 items
ISLAMABAD (July 20 2008): The Commerce Ministry has said that the expanded positive list would allow import of vegetables, computer accessories and sex pheromone from India Official sources told Business Recorder that the list comprised nearly 300 items to be imported from India under 136 tariff lines.
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Step 3: Profit
Users of modern web browsers are getting used to not having to type in an entire URL to get to the page they want—most new browsers fill in the shorthand, so you can type in "Torontoist," for example, and don't have to worry about the .com suffix. Unless you're on Rogers, that is.
Torontoist |
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A software to aid visually impaired access the web
LowBrowse, as the software has been named, is an innovative web browser software for visually impaired people.
The Times of India |
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