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Blogging meets literary analysis: why people read blogs
Does a blog by any other name always read so sweet? Researchers use elements of literary theory and human-computer interface work to view what makes a blog from the perspective of its readers. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 11th Mar 2006 16:59 UTC, submitted by Richard Kottmeyer
IBM Germany has refuted a Groklaw report that the division has decided to migrate Windows desktops to Linux rather than upgrade them to Vista.
New Mobile Computing |
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Strong growth in net users in Saudi Arabia: Dell
JEDDAH — There has been "a tremendous growth " in the number of people logging onto the Internet from Saudi Arabia, according to Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Inc.
Khaleej Times |
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They have the same hard drive, but the Wilders' classic country sound has an original twist now
The Wilders aren’t what they used to be. They’re still a foursome whose repertoire includes fiddle tunes, murder ballads and old-time love songs. And they’re still performing at places like the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago or events like the annual bluegrass festival in Skiatook, Okla.
The Kansas City Star |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 19th Sep 2006 21:20 UTC
Ars takes a quick look at Vista RC1 , and concludes: "Using it as my daily workhorse for two weeks has taught me a lot of things, the first of which is that Vista is doing better than many of its critics are claiming.
New Mobile Computing |
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Korea Hot Stocks-Banks, Hynix, LG Display
SEOUL, April 10 - Stocks on the move on Thursday include:
Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News |
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EU sounds search engine privacy alarm
European Union privacy panel wants internet search engine providers to delete data taken from users after six months.
The Age |
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HP unveils small laptop for schoolkids
One more of the world's biggest technology companies is clamoring to enter the growing market for pint-sized computers targeted mainly for pint-sized customers. Hewlett-Packard Co., the No. 1 seller of personal computers worldwide, said Tuesday it's throwing its weight behind a new class of miniaturized laptops, a fledgling market already populated with products from Intel Corp., the world's ...
IT Manager's Journal |
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EU panel wants Internet data storage reduced
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A European Union privacy panel wants Internet search engine providers to delete data taken from users after six months, even when they operate abroad.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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UK a hotbed of cybercriminal activity
The Internet Crime Complaint Center claims the United Kingdom hosts 15.3 percent of the global cybercriminal population, second only to the United States.
ZDNet Asia |
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Nato creates cyber-defense command
The Cyber Defense Management Authority will co-ordinate Nato allies' defenses against online attacks on national infrastructures.
ZDNet Asia |
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Free Consumer Electronics Recycling Event This Weekend
A free consumer electronics recycling event with multiple drop-off points is planned for Friday, April 11th and Saturday the 12th. The five-site two-day event may end up being the largest ever in the state's history.
FOX 9 News Twin Cities |
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Features and Case Studies
HP is to launch a penetration-testing service for businesses in October using controlled exploit code. To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker."
ZDNet Australia |
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Equity investment firm, Thoma Bravo, acquires Macrovision's software business unit
Apr 09 – Private equity investment firm, Thoma Bravo, recently acquired Macrovision Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MVSN) Software Business Unit. The acquisition results in the formation of a standalone company named Acresso Software.
Computer Technology Review |
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Woman charged in tax fraud banned from computers
A Riverhead woman charged with running a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme out of her home was told Wednesday by a judge to stay away from computers.
Newsday |
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Steampunk Unboxing: Difference Engine Arrives in Silicon Valley
A Victorian computing machine, Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, gets the full unboxing treatment in this gallery of photos from the Computer History Museum.
Wired News |
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College Web site visitors directed to porn
The Web coordinator for Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore., said hackers redirected an old Web address to a display of pornographic images.Jacque Talboy said Web surfers searching for the school on search engines are given an old address that is supposed to redirect to the college's new site, but she said the school received phone calls Monday from people who had instead been ...
Moldova.org |
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Axcess International Introduces Industry's First Smart Wireless Sticker
Axcess International, Inc. (OTCBB:AXSI), a leading provider of wireless business activity monitoring solutions, today announced the industry's first Smart Wireless Sticker(TM). It provides automatic item identification, locating, tracking, protecting, data logging and condition sensing for items from up to a 1000 feet away at a cost of less than $10 each. The "wireless computer on a sticker" ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Yahoo to 'test' Google's AdSense
Sunnyvale (CA) - What do you do if your company is the target of a possible hostile take-over? Make the possible acquisition as expensive and painful as possible. This is exactly what Yahoo did today. Steve Ballmer won't be happy.
TG Daily |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 22nd Mar 2006 22:02 UTC
The much-talked about PhysX processor by Ageia is now finally obtainable for consumers-- sort of. Dell has launched the XPS 600 Renegade : a limited edition computer with four GeForce 7900 cards connected via SLI, Intel Pentium D 965 Extreme Edition (overclocked to 4.26 Ghz), and 2GB of GDDR3 memory, and of course the PhysX processor.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Feb 2007 23:00 UTC
The first beta release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2007.1 is now available for download and testing: "Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Beta1.
OS News |
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Easing into network attached storage
Network-attached storage can be intimidating, but the Media Vault mv2120 from HP (NASDAQ: HPQ ) puts users at ease with its carefully designed, integrated software.
ITBusiness.ca |
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Is Via Viable in the Low-Cost Notebook Market?
While Intel is making noise with Atom, Hewlett-Packard taps Via's low-volt processor for its $499 Mini-Note PC.... Six Sigma Certification 100% Online-Six Sigma Certificate from Villanova - Find Out More Now.
eWeek |
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Microsoft`s Mundie Muses on Future of Computing
Microsoft's chief researcher discusses the future of computing, but where's the beef?... Computer Games & Software Save on All Computer Software for Home & Office at Sam's Club®.
eWeek |
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 4th Sep 2007 22:00 UTC
Palm CEO Ed Colligan has posted a letter to Palm Customers, Partners and Developers on the official Palm blog.
OS News |
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