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Pa. House spam scam is outlined
HARRISBURG - They cost only a dime each, but it added up quickly. Over more than two years, as they toiled in the minority, Democrats in the state House allegedly purchased millions of e-mail addresses to send campaign-related propaganda to Pennsylvania voters who were stuck paying the political tab - $1.2 million.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 20th Nov 2006 18:54 UTC, submitted by Jimmy M
"Microsoft is pushing Visual Basic 2005 Express as the best language for hobbyists and novices, and are offering it free of charge from the Microsoft Visual Basic Express website . Since the price is right, and I fall into the hobbyist category, I decided to give it a try . This review is intended for amateur programmers, students and hobbyists who are interested in programming their computers."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 12th Dec 2006 23:54 UTC
Microsoft released seven security bulletins , including fixes for three critical vulnerabilities, as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday update delivered on Dec. 12. The software giant shipped 11 security patches in total, including a cumulative Internet Explorer bulletin and an update meant to fix a flaw in the Windows Media file format.
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One of Vista's big security features is 'User Account Protection' (or 'User Account Control') which pops up and asks for user authentication before software can make any administrative changes to the system. But the TweakVista utility can turn off UAP in one click.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 12th Nov 2006 22:47 UTC
Ubuntu developers and other interested parties from all over the world have swarmed to Google's offices in Mountain View this week for the Ubuntu Developer Summit to plan out the next release of Ubuntu. In total, about 140 people have registered for the summit.
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More hotels offering free Internet service
Fewer hotels are offering free breakfasts, more are charging for late cancellation and more are offering free in-room wireless Internet access. Ironically, though, the more you pay for your room, the less likely you are to get free wi-fi.
Baltimore Sun |
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Fishing the net
The secrets of angling are readily available on your home computer
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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New York subway romance hits end of the line
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - A modern-day love story of a man spotting the girl of his dreams across a New York subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over.
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Sixth-graders earn computers through Elevate Miami
Like most kids his age, 12-year-old Miami student Andres Castro likes to surf the Internet to research school assignments or check up on the stats of his favorite baseball player, David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. But without a personal computer at home, the sixth-grader from Shenandoah Middle School had to take numerous trips to the Downtown Miami Library or use his school's media lab.
Miami Herald |
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House hunting online? Here are real estate sites worth checking out
Broaden your search: A wealth of websites offer efficiently organized and accessible data. Second of two parts.
Los Angeles Times |
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Buying online from play.com
'I read with interest, the article in your column of The Sunday Times of June 30 about the problem one of your readers is experiencing when purchasing from play.com.
Times of Malta |
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How to design a successful website
It has become very easy to have a website nowadays. All you need is software and a host. For the former, practically all software has the capability of converting your work into a web page. There is also software specifically designed for this purpose, which saves your work straight on a web page.
Times of Malta |
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Pa. House spam scam is outlined
HARRISBURG - They cost only a dime each, but it added up quickly. Over more than two years, as they toiled in the minority, Democrats in the state House allegedly purchased millions of e-mail addresses to send campaign-related propaganda to Pennsylvania voters who were stuck paying the political tab - $1.2 million.
Philly.com |
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Social Networking Brings Real Estate Industry to the Next Level
BuyerBeacon, The Official Real Estate Matchmaker, offers an interactive and user friendly tool for home buyers and sellers. The website is in response to an online real estate marketplace where it can cost hundreds of dollars to sell your home online. Owners Peter Fabbri III and Cory Ruell believe that "it's time to make the home buying process smoother, quicker, easier and more affordable, and ...
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Dedicated to the 'Last Lecturer' Randy Pausch: "A Universe of Interactions"
"A Universe of Interactions", a book dedicated to the Last Lecturer Randy Pausch is now available for purchase online. Written by a former student, "A Universe of Interactions" is a book for everyone about science. It includes the story of how an art-form became a science at Carnegie Mellon University by breaking barriers and bringing ideas together. Written by H. Elwood Gilliland III and ...
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Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views
Sun, Jul 27, 2008 (12:27 a.m.) 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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Casinos VIP Lounge Taps into the Multi-Billion Online Sports Betting Biz
Online casino portal CasinosVIPLounge.com launches a new sports betting section. Among the info available are detailed reviews of leading sports betting websites as well as articles on the most prominent sports betting events. (PRWeb Jul 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gambling/sports-betting/prweb1126434.htm
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Jun 2006 17:15 UTC, submitted by Eshton
Microsoft released a new version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications on Tuesday and detailed how to remove the controversial antipiracy software.
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LawInfo Announces Launch of Redesigned Website, Featuring Spanish Resources
After a collaboration by media professionals, marketing executives, and internet and design specialists, LawInfo.com has launched an expansive, redesigned website to provide the most accessible, up-to-date legal resources-- including an interactive legal blog and chat forum, a Premium legal forms center, informative and topical legal videos, and extensive Spanish resources--for the public and ...
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has contributed the software to the OpenJDK Community
Sun Microsystems has announced the release of an open-source version of its Java Development Kit for Java Platform Standard Edition. Sun as free software under the GNU GPLv2.
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Pa. House spam scam is outlined
HARRISBURG - They cost only a dime each, but it added up quickly. Over more than two years, as they toiled in the minority, Democrats in the state House allegedly purchased millions of e-mail addresses to send campaign-related propaganda to Pennsylvania voters who were stuck paying the political tab - $1.2 million.
Philly.com |
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Maps not just for drivers: Pedestrian map services appear online
With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
Sun-Sentinel |
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Doodlekit Partners With Grassroots.org to Provide Free Website Builder Plans to Non-Profits
Doodlekit is providing discounted and free website builder plans to non-profit organizations by partnering with the web's largest Internet for charity organization - Grassroots.org. (PRWeb Jul 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/free-website-builder/non-profit/prweb1145954.htm
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When it comes to wills, simple plan better than none
A mong the most fundamental of money tasks is creating a will, yet nearly six in 10 adults don't have one, according to a recent survey by FindLaw.com, a legal information Web site.
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OSNews.com informs you about the latest news on a vast range of operating systems, from the well-known mainstream OSes, down to small embedded (but also very interesting technically) ones.
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