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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 24th Jul 2008 22:04 UTC
As someone who uses Windows Vista practically daily, I've always wondered where all the negativity in the media comes from. Sure, Vista isn't perfect (as if any operating system is), but I just don't see where all the complaints are coming from.
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Today's tip: Network with headhunters
For some job hunters, newspaper want ads and Internet job boards such as CareerBuilder.com are all that are needed for a job search.
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IBM pads software lineup; Buys ILOG for $340 million
IBM said Monday that it will acquire ILOG in a deal valued at $340 million. The Paris-based ILOG makes business rules management software. Big Blue said it will combine ILOG's software with its business process management software and service oriented architecture technology statement. The $340 million price...
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The Top Ten Intellectuals
In a recent poll, by two prestigious Western magazines, (Foreign Policy and Prospect) the top one hundred intellectuals in the world were picked. The top ten selected were all Muslim scholars and activists, notes Patrick Seale .
Middle East Online |
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A Media Powerhouse Everyone and Nobody Knows
Aviv Nevo took a modest inheritance and parlayed it into a fortune by investing in media and Internet companies.
The Gadsden Times |
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Conn. Woman Looks To Internet For Kidney Donor
CHESHIRE, Conn. -- A Cheshire woman whose career has been to help others find affordable housing is looking to the Internet to help herself. Fifty-six-year-old Mary Kay Garrow needs to find a kidney donor.
FOX 29 Lake Charles |
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Brief Encounter: Alterian
Measurement remains one of the key talking points in new media. The Web was supposed to rid the marketing industry of woolly statistics on how successful certain campaigns have been. Questionable criteria for assessment would seemingly be replaced by cold hard numbers.
New Media Knowledge |
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MARYLAND: All Baltimore County schools to have wi-fi
TOWSON — When the new school year begins next month, all Baltimore County school buildings are expected to have wireless high-speed Internet access.
The Daily Times |
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Ninja Gaiden 2 mission pack back today News by
Microsoft expects the Ninja Gaiden 2 mission pack will return to Xbox Live sometime today. The mission mode pack was released last Friday and then yanked down after it caused technical problems like systems freezing (surely not a problem usually associated with Xbox 360 oh wait now I get it).
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Former Googleers unveil Cuil, a new search engine
MENLO PARK, California--A start-up led by former star Google engineers on Sunday unveiled a new web search service that aims to outdo the Internet search leader in size, but faces an uphill battle changing Web surfing habits.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Cuil Search Thinks Knowledge Is Cool
The new search engine, named after an Irish word for knowledge, claims a bigger index and better relevance than competitors makes it a better search solution. read more
WebProNews |
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Apple TV Review
It’s no secret the Apple TV hasn’t set the world on fire, but Apple’s media streaming device is now more appealing to UK users, with the introduction of TV and film downloads accessible through iTunes.
Macworld UK |
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AOL to shut down Xdrive, other services
AOL will phase out several online services as the Time Warner unit continues to struggle in its transition from a business model based on subscription fees to one based on advertising revenue.
Macworld UK |
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Mobile map usage soars in US and UK, iPhone leads
Use of online maps via a PC has actually fallen in the UK. (from 45 per cent penetration in May 2007 to 41 per cent in May 2008). In the US, the increase in the number of users accessing maps from a mobile device far outpaced the increase in the number of people who accessed maps via the PC.
Macworld UK |
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Conventional MRI And Computer Analysis Could Be Used To Detect Alzheimer's
Researchers using conventional, as opposed to high powered MRI equipment, and computer- based methods to analyze the scans, are breaking new ground in the diagnosis of the telltale signs of Alzheimer's Disease, increasing the likelihood that there will be reliable ways of diagnosing the disease non-invasively and before it is too late to do something about it.
Medical News Today |
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Analyst says no Microsoft Zune phone to combat iPhone
For all his bluster, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is unlikely to compete with the Apple iPhone by launching its own Zune phone, an analyst warns this morning.
Macworld UK |
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Buying or Selling in Today's Market? Internet Paves the Path to Real Estate Success
(ARA) - Home buyers and sellers - the relationship may seem like it should be more adversarial than ever, given the current market. Coming at the real estate equation from opposite sides, buyers and sellers may feel they have little in common.
Today's News-Herald |
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iPhone demand, buying process burden Apple
Apple's experiencing serious Microsoft-type growing pains with its launch of the new iPhone that went on sale two weeks ago.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Many In Finance Now Seeking Peace Through Yoga
Twice a week, New York hedge-fund manager Michael Karsch does a trade many financial professionals wouldn't attempt: He swaps his bank of computers for a blue mat, sweatpants and some "sun salutations," a flowing series of poses including forward bends.
The Lakeland Ledger |
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A Means for Publishers to Put a Newspaper in Your Pocket
Verve Wireless believes it can save the dying local newspaper by making it mobile.
The Gadsden Times |
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Sohu Profit Beats Estimates; Company May List Online Games Unit
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Sohu.com Inc. , operator of China's third-biggest Internet portal, posted profit that increased more than analysts estimated, led by online advertising and games.
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Does Linux Need a Little Tough Love?
Well, last week started out with a bang thanks to Monday's announcement of the new, Debian-powered CherryPal PC. That the low-power machine runs Linux is, of course, good news. The twist is that users won't even see it, because the entire user interface is presented through Firefox. Slashdot and LXer immediately picked up the news.
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Cable investment to boost Icelandic datacentre hosting
Tom Young, Computing , Monday 28 July 2008 at 11:29:00 London firms targeted with promise of high-speed connections and cheap geothermal energy Submarine cable operator Farice has signed a £12m deal with networking company Thus for a high-bandwidth internet connection between UK businesses and datacentres in Iceland....
Computing.co.uk |
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Another search engine enters the market
Ambrose McNevin, Computing , Monday 28 July 2008 at 11:24:00 Cuil plans to take on Google with added extras A search engine that claims to index three times as many pages as Google has launched today. Cuil was set up by a former search engine specialist at IBM and...
Computing.co.uk |
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Most Asian Stocks Advance; BHP Billiton Gains, ANZ Bank Drops
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Most Asian stocks advanced as commodity producers rose on higher metals prices, countering a slump in financial shares after Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said bad loans will reduce profit.
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