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VectorLinux SOHO 5.9 Deluxe Reviewed
An anonymous reader writes with a link to Caitlyn Martin's review of the Slackware-based Vector Linux SOHO 5.9 Deluxe: "I've read past reviews by other reviewers describing Vector Linux as 'better Slackware than Slackware' or 'what Slackware should be' and I always felt that was a bit of a stretch. With this release it isn't a stretch. You get all the reliability and stability of Slackware, ...
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Police reports from local municipalities
MIAMI GARDENS A burglar stole jewelry, a computer, two cameras and other items after prying open a door at an apartment in the 18800 block of Northwest 44th Court between midnight and 5:15 p.m. July 8. The stolen items were valued at $4,625. Damage was estimated at $400.
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`Tweens' online need safety guidelines
Keeping your ``tween-age" kids safe while surfing the internet is extremely important because they are very active online, according to a new survey. A Cox Communications survey found 90 percent of ``tweens" -- kids between the ages of 8 and 12 -- are online by age nine.
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix |
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Former UGA employee arrested on hacking charges
Authorities have arrested a former University of Georgia employee accused of using the school's computers to hack into the computers of former co-workers. Georgia Bureau of Investigation supervisor John Whitaker said 32-year-old Eric Paul Krumm is charged with four counts of felony computer trespass. Whitaker said Krumm had been illegally accessing the computers of his former co-workers at ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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iTunes app store completes the iPhone
We all pretty much know that the iPhone is an amazing cell phone with abilities not found in any other competing product. There was a lot of media attention with the recent launch of its next 3G generation iteration. But for me, I get good enough Edge reception where I live so I can see web pages fairly quickly. And while it's true that you can talk on the phone while surfing only with the 3G ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Tech firm shines on iPhone
We've all done it: flipped open a cell phone in the dark to hunt for a dropped pen or the keyhole on a car door. Now a Minneapolis software developer has capitalized on this alternative use of the cell phone and found itself in the spotlight on the new Apple iPhone App Store.
Centre Daily Times |
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Tech firm shines on iPhone
We've all done it: flipped open a cell phone in the dark to hunt for a dropped pen or the keyhole on a car door. Now a Minneapolis software developer has capitalized on this alternative use of the cell phone and found itself in the spotlight on the new Apple iPhone App Store.
Tri-City Herald |
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iTunes app store completes the iPhone
We all pretty much know that the iPhone is an amazing cell phone with abilities not found in any other competing product. There was a lot of media attention with the recent launch of its next 3G generation iteration. But for me, I get good enough Edge reception where I live so I can see web pages fairly quickly.
Tri-City Herald |
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Review: O&O Diskimage 3 Professional utility software
Disk imaging programs can simplify the process of backing up by creating an image of a computer's hard disk that can then be used to restore the computer if it fails.
Computer Active |
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Tech firm shines on iPhone
We've all done it: flipped open a cell phone in the dark to hunt for a dropped pen or the keyhole on a car door. Now a Minneapolis software developer has capitalized on this alternative use of the cell phone and found itself in the spotlight on the new Apple iPhone App Store.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 26th Dec 2007 09:50 UTC
There is a controversy in the Linux world. It doesn't have to do with Microsoft, or anything overtly technical. It may seem, to the outsider, the open source equivalent of the question, "Boxers or briefs?" But it's much more serious than that.
New Mobile Computing |
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iTunes app store completes the iPhone
We all pretty much know that the iPhone is an amazing cell phone with abilities not found in any other competing product. There was a lot of media attention with the recent launch of its next 3G generation iteration. But for me, I get good enough Edge reception where I live so I can see web pages fairly quickly. And while it's true that you can talk on the phone while surfing only with the 3G ...
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Synergis Software Delivers Adept 8 Enterprise Document Management and Workflow
Synergis Software today unveiled Adept 8, the newest version of the company's highly acclaimed document management and workflow software. Adept 8 delivers dozens of new features that extend its core capabilities, helping clients manage, share and control design and business documents throughout their lifecycle.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Crowd-sourcing the e-car
HELSINKI (Reuters) - After the wikipedia, the wikicar. "eCars - Now!" is a Finnish Internet community seeking to apply the collective approach taken by online collaborators like the authors of Wikipedia to start converting used petrol-fuelled cars to electric ones, with the first roll-out due this year.
Washington Post |
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Linked by Adam S on Sat 30th Dec 2006 16:32 UTC
Since it's year end, I thought I'd post one more "fun piece" for everybody. After Thom posted an article on his customized KDE desktop , I thought it might be interesting to compare desktop screengrabs and see what other OSNews'ers desktops look like. Are you cluttered or clean? Are you minialist?
OS News |
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Conjecture About Jobs' Health Weighs Down Apple Stock
The towering role of Steve Jobs at Apple was underscored this week when concerns about his health contributed to a sudden plunge in the company's stock. Apple shares recovered significantly on Tuesday, but Wall Street's worries spotlight the enormous importance of Jobs to Apple and spur questions about the company's responsibility to address the recurring rumors regarding his health.
E-Commerce Times |
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Laptops That Don't Mind The Sun
Q: Are there any laptops made for use outdoors? My screen keeps washing out in sunlight.
Hartford Courant |
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$4 million federal grant to help get PNNL computer going
A new supercomputer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory designed to tackle complex problems involving massive amounts of data isn't quite up to speed yet.
Tri-City Herald |
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Arrow shares jump as 2Q results beat views
Shares of Arrow Electronics Inc. jumped Wednesday after the electronics and computer products distributor posted better-than-expected profit and sales for its second quarter despite the economic downturn.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Man Arrested In Internet Sex Sting
A Tennessee man was arrested Tuesday night in southern Kentucky in connection with a cybersafety predator sting in which the man thought he would be meeting with a 12-year-old girl.
WLEX-TV Lexington |
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Wired in the wild: Vancouver firm to link remote regions to Internet
Corinex targets India with its broadband-over-power-lines technology Curt Cherewayko Undeveloped rural villages on the other side...
Business in Vancouver |
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MySpace Casts Lot With OpenID
The online hangout MySpace took another step Tuesday in cooperating with rival Internet services, joining a coalition that allows people to use the same accounts and passwords across the Web. The OpenID coalition now includes Time Warner's AOL, Google's Blogger, Yahoo and blogging services Vox, WordPress and LiveJournal.
TechNewsWorld.com |
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Telus calls on the federal government to expand broadband network in rural Canada
Vancouver's Telus Corp. (TSX:T) is urging the federal government to spend $1 billion of the $42.5 billion it raised...
Business in Vancouver |
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Former Wurld Media CEO faces new criminal charge
The former chief executive of Internet start-up company Wurld Media in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is in more legal trouble.
The Albany Business Review |
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