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Computer programs create virtual makeovers
The home designer flies around the room, dropping a chaise lounge and a couple of chairs in front of a wide-screen TV.
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Burlco expands paper recycling plan
Newspapers, cardboard and other recyclable paper are now bundled for curb pickup in Burlington County.
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Around the House: 5 tips for the home office
Maybe you'd love to go shopping for new furniture but have to make do with the old for now. That doesn't mean the home office has to remain a mess. Here are a few tips from the makers of SmartDraw space-planning software: - Determine desk placement by...
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Legislators' computers to receive porn filters
While waiting to see whether a longtime assemblyman will be charged with possessing child pornography and/or resign his office, legislative leaders agreed Friday to install software that would prevent others in the Legislature from using state-issued...
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Randy Pausch, 47; terminally ill professor inspired many with his 'last lecture'
His speech at Carnegie Mellon University after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis became an Internet phenomenon and bestselling book. Randy Pausch, a terminally ill professor whose earnest farewell lecture at Carnegie Mellon University became an Internet phenomenon and bestselling book that turned him into a symbol for living and dying well, died Friday. He was 47.
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GM says $463M center speeds powertrain development
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -- General Motors Corp. says it's turning to advanced math and simulators to chop 40 percent off the development time for vehicle power systems at its new $463 million powertrain development center.
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CMU prof whose 'last lecture' moved millions dies
(AP) -- Randy Pausch said obstacles serve a purpose: They "give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Confronted with incurable cancer, he devised a last lecture that became an Internet sensation, a best-selling book and a celebration of a life spent achieving his dreams.
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FCC poised to punish Comcast over Web blocking
(AP) -- A majority of members of the Federal Communications Commission have cast votes in favor of punishing Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers' Internet traffic, an agency official said Friday.
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Police: State trooper sent photos to a woman he thought was 14
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child after Fort Lupton police said he used the Internet to send graphic sexual pictures of himself to a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
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India police say few clues over bombings
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Indian police have few leads into the bombings in quick succession across the south Indian IT city of Bangalore that killed a woman and wounded at least six people on Friday, officials said.
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The toys of summer: Here's how to keep kids busy and happy during the dog days
"Like most people, we can't afford to go anywhere with gas prices so high, so we're staying home this year," says Elizabeth Werner, toy expert and chief toy officer for iVillage online community. Sand & Water Cart: This portable beach gets high marks from Elizabeth Werner of iVillage online because it comes with an umbrella to help protect kids from the sun. The cart also comes with two ...
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AOL to close three data-storing sites
AOL is shutting three data-storage services, including one of the Internet's earliest photo-sharing sites, as it seeks to cut costs and focus resources on its advertising opportunities.
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Student accused of hacking into college computer
A 19-year-old student is accused of hacking into the Georgia Highlands College computer system.
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Mastering Music™ School Music Software Helps Teachers Enhance Curriculum Quickly, Inexpensively
Now a single integrated school music software program, which is mapped to MENC National Standards and US state curriculums, provides teachers with over 400 lessons across all areas of music including performance, composition, notation, aural training, music theory and film scoring. Mastering Music™ software accomodates the varied ranged of student abilities with self-paced training, help pages ...
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Norvax And WellPoint To Host Free Webinar Exploring the Growing Senior Health Insurance Market
Free webinar "Senior Online Shopping Trends: New Insurance Sales Opportunities for Brokers" open to all insurance agents and brokers -- Baby Boomers expected to push Senior 65+ market to over 70+ million within three decades. (PRWeb Jul 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1146004.htm
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 7th Oct 2005 14:09 UTC
"After feverishly working throughout 1995, it was finally decided that the results of 5 years of low profile work were ready for a public launch . When one considers that little over a year earlier, Be's entire hardware platform had been made redundant by the demise of the AT&T Hobbit processors, this was a remarkable achievement."
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Netflix profits climb despite advertising cutback
Company sacrifices growth to concentrate on earnings Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the service.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 21st Dec 2006 22:29 UTC, submitted by John Mills
Jeremy Allison (of Samba fame) has resigned from Novell in protest over the Microsoft-Novell patent agreement, which he calls 'a mistake' which will be 'damaging to Novell's success in the future'.
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Police: State trooper sent photos to a woman he thought was 14
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child after Fort Lupton police said he used the Internet to send graphic sexual pictures of himself to a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl.
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Uighur group claims China bus attacks, threatens Olympics
A Uighur separatist group has taken credit for a deadly bus bombing in Shanghai in May and warned of new attacks in China during the Olympics, a group monitoring threats by extremists on the Internet said.
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Magnetic Earns International Recognition with Profile in United Kingdom's Premier Web Design Publication
Magnetic, a full-service Web development firm, achieved international recognition with a profile in the June issue of Web Designer, the United Kingdom's premier publication for online creativity. (PRWeb Jul 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/web_design/flash/prweb1142974.htm
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New commuters force Web maps to catch up
As more workers go from work wear. . .
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Uighur group claims China bus attacks, threatens Olympics
A Uighur separatist group has taken credit for a deadly bus bombing in Shanghai in May and warned of new attacks in China during the Olympics, a group monitoring threats by extremists on the Internet said.
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GM facility a road test in a lab
General Motors Corp. says it's turning to advanced math and simulators to chop 40 percent off the development time for vehicle power systems at its new $463 million powertrain development center.
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One trillion and counting
Updated: 26 Jul 2008 MIAMI, FL, U.S.A., JULY 25, 2008— In a discovery that would probably send the Dr. Evil character of the "Austin Powers" movies into cardiac arrest, Google recently detected more than a trillion unique URLs on the Web.
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