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Linked by Adam S on Sat 28th Apr 2007 16:29 UTC
From time to time, we like take a break from technology news to query our readers to find out details about our community. Previously, we asked you to show us your desktop . This time, we ask "What's your favorite movie?" Is it sci-fi or comedy? Action or maybe drama?
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In Brief - July 22, 2008
Another record-setting quarter for Apple, Arbitron announced Q2 '08 results
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Court Upholds Web Material Ruling
A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that struck down a 1998 law intended to protect children from sexual material on the Internet
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The Planet Offers Alpha Deals
July 22, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it is offering three new promotions that offer enhanced data protection and security for Planet Alpha dedicated server customers.
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Yahoo second-quarter profit falls 18 percent
A day after Yahoo and activist investor Carl Icahn settled their differences, at least temporarily, the company today reported a drop in second quarter income over the same quarter last year. Track Yahoo stock More Yahoo
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SAWS’ recycled water system reaches 10 billion gallon mark
San Antonio Water System reached a new milestone in its water recycling efforts. SAWS delivered its 10 billionth gallon of recycled water to its customers. (MSFT)
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Indian Health Service fraught with mismanagement, GAO finds
The Indian Health Service (IHS) can’t account for $16 million worth of computers, office equipment, trucks and other items, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
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Yahoo second-quarter profit falls 18 percent
A day after Yahoo and activist investor Carl Icahn settled their differences, at least temporarily, the company today reported a drop in second quarter income over the same quarter last year.
San Jose Mercury News |
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American Airlines Drops Trademark Lawsuit Against Google
American Airlines has dropped its lawsuit against Google, which claimed the Internet company used the airline?s trademark to trigger paid advertisements for other companies.
New York Times |
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Securing Your IPhone 2.0
The iPhone 2.0 software update released earlier this month offers some dramatic improvements from earlier versions in security...
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How Secure Is Your Network? NIST Model Knows
To help IT managers safeguard valuable information most efficiently, computer scientists at NIST are applying security metrics to computer network pathways to assign a probable risk of attack, calculating the most vulnerable points of attack.
Newswise |
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Linux thin client software certified "Secret"
— Jul. 14, 2008 — Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS) has announced Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) level certification for its Linux-based, thin-client access software.
Linux Devices |
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Yahoo Second-Quarter Profit Drops as Spending Rises (Update1)
July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. , the Internet company that added activist investor Carl Icahn to its board yesterday, posted an 18 percent drop in second-quarter profit after spending more on developing new projects.
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TechCrunch launches $200 Web Tablet Project
Michael Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch, is planning on creating his own affordable tablet PC, as he feels the market is lacking one. To this end, he launched the Techcrunch Web Tablet Project. To keep prices "dirt cheap," Arrington suggests the PC would ideally run a Firefox interface disguising a Linux kernel. Arrington is calling for any in...
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Web-initiated harassment of grandma continues
Web postings urging online and telephone harassment of Herald-Zeitung employees appeared Saturday morning on the Internet hours after an article was published describing similar attacks toward a New Braunfels woman.
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Police to offer training on Internet, child and women's safety
The Mooresville Police Department will conduct a series of training seminars for the public, focusing on Internet safety, women’s self defense and child seat safety. The seminars are free.
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Yahoo to tap Jonathan Miller for board seat and more?
As Yahoo prepares to add investor Carl Icahn to its board, two other seats will come from his approved list. Is ex-AOL chief Jonathan Miller on tap to not only take a director's seat but possibly the CEO slot?
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No investigation of blog comments about sheriff
On July 7 someone claiming to be a Cochise County employee accessed a website blog connected to Bill Cloud's campaign for Sheriff, and used the name 'C.C.' to post a lengthy tongue-lashing of Sheriff Larry Dever and some of his supporters.
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Yahoo profit falls 19pc
YAHOO posted a nearly 19 per cent fall in net profit, and net revenue short of lowered Wall Street expectations, as it faced a weakening economy and the distraction of Microsoft's pursuit.
The Mercury |
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Yahoo profit falls almost 19%
The Internet company also reported net revenue short of lowered Wall Street expectations, as it faced a weakening economy and the distraction of Microsoft's pursuit.
International Herald Tribune |
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Yahoo profit falls, CFO says 2008 outlook intact
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Tuesday posted a nearly 19 percent fall in net profit, and net revenue short of lowered Wall Street expectations, as it faced a weakening economy and the distraction of Microsoft Corp's pursuit.
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Brand New, HD Beijing Aerial Footage and Olympic Venues Now Available Online Only at STOCKMediaRecall.com
1,500 Amazing Beijing HD Clip Collection from MICO/Japan is now available. CHICAGO , July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaRecall, through their agreement with MICO (Media International Corporation), announces the immediate online availability of impossible to find, aerial footage of Beijing .
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Group Seeks Low Cost Wireless Downtown
Full Circle Group seeks $4 million for investment
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Details on DNS flaw inadvertently leaked; researcher says patch now
The cat is out of the bag before Black Hat. That isn't a passage from a Dr. Seuss children's book, but a description of what happened on Monday when a Web site accidentally posted details about a DNS flaw uncovered by security researcher Dan Kaminsky earlier this month.
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Bruno To Run Company With State Contracts
The former state Senate Majority Leader, Joseph Bruno, has been hired as chief executive of CMA Consulting Services, which provides computer programming and information technology to the state and other clients. CMA, based at suburban Albany, is headed by the widow of a longtime Republican Senator Ronald Stafford, Kay McCabe Stafford. With the hiring of Mr. Bruno, she becomes company president ...
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