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Recent Original Stories
GNOME 2.12 will be released to the world on September 7th, 2005, culminating 6 months of very exciting work by members of the project. A number of exciting technologies come together in GNOME 2.12 that will set the standard for free software desktops to come.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 27th Dec 2005 15:45 UTC
"There are a number of things preventing Windows users from moving en masse to Linux. While the naming of applications is probably not a make-or-break issue when considering a new operating system, it is a legitimate consideration.
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Breaking radio silence
A $400 million broadcast system will allow listeners worldwide access to 13,000 digital radio stations away from their computers, reports Lia Timson.
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Is your college a Juicy Campus?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - - Were you ever bullied growing up? It's still a big problem in schools today. Now, the internet is taking harassment to new heights and there's not much anyone can do to stop it.
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Is The Era Of The Amateur Blogger Over?
Megan McCardle ponders the future of amateur blogging and wonders if we're seeing a transition to a world in which most high-traffic bloggers do that as their day jobs, and the line between amateur and professional becomes sharper.
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5 Computer Speaker Systems To Listen To
Feature: Close the door and crank up the volume. These computer speaker systems turn the dial up to 11, but which one is right for you? .
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Computer Speaker Roundup
We examine five current computer speaker systems to determine which one is fit for your desk.
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What's New Now
Apple Updates iMac, Grand Theft Auto IV hits stores, Nokia's "Beautiful to use" Phones, Google's VisualRank and Falcon Northwest's Fragbox 8500.
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Download these IBM resources today! e-Kit: IBM Rational Systems Development Solution
With systems teams under so much pressure to develop products faster, reduce production costs, and react to changing business needs quickly, communication and collaboration seem to get lost. Now, theres a way to improve product quality and communication.
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Reflexology soothes aches without going under the knife
April 30, 2008 Carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery seem almost inevitable these days for any writing or computer-based profession. But massage therapy may prevent people from going under the knife, as well as relieving headaches, stress and boosting the immune system.
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Mosley fails in bid to ban orgy video
A French court says it has no power to ban a British newspaper from posting on its web site a video showing world motorsport chief Max Mosley in a Nazi-style orgy with prostitutes.
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Soulful Cooking
Betty Williams has been cooking for her family for the past 20 years. And over the years, she says, she's poured her soul into every dish she's ever prepared. "A lot of recipes are handed down from family like my grandmother and my great grandmother and a couple of them are the recipes I've made myself. I just enjoy cooking," says Williams. But now Williams, a former IBM employee, wants to share ...
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Buying Local can Save on Grocery Bills
Last fall a new web site was launch at farmbroome.com. The web site offers us the chance to explore agriculture in Broome County and it also gives us a listing of local farms, what they sell and when they are opening again this year. With the cost of groceries rising, buying local provide us the chance to eat healthier and save on our grocery bill. Going to the web site, if you click on ...
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MySpace Sexual Predator Sought In Hollywood
Hollywood Police want to find Ansen Brown. He's got a blog on MySpace that asks who wants to be a porn star. In the blog he offers to bring qualified women to Miami to meet with him. Police believe that's exactly what Brown had in mind when he brought a 15-year-old girl all the way from California.
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Watchdog urges responsibility on web claims
The chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority has called on companies to be more responsible in website claims about pricing and availability following a surge in complaints.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th Aug 2006 18:38 UTC
eWeek's review of the latest Vista build is pretty positive : "On Aug. 25, Microsoft released to testers Vista Build 5536, the latest in a long line of sneak peeks at Microsoft's forthcoming desktop operating system. eWEEK Labs' tests of Build 5536 show that the operating system is gaining speed and losing quirks as its release nears."
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Scanning world's every book means turning many pages
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In a dimly lit back room on the second level of the University of Michigan library's book-shelving department, Courtney Mitchel helped a giant desktop machine digest a rare, centuries-old Bible.
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The article ' Understanding the Common User ' points that
"everything should be as simple as it is... Or even simpler" and warns that converting a common user to Linux without giving him enough protection leads to a imminent failure.
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Districts to install emergency response system
It's a nightmare scenario: a student showing up on campus with a gun, threatening classmates and administrators. But it's one that two East Valley districts are preparing for with an emergency computer system that's new to Arizona.
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Recent Original Stories
Longtime Windows development chief James Allchin wrote in a January 2004 e-mail to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and company co-founder Bill Gates that the software vendor had "lost sight" of customers' needs and said he would buy a Mac if he wasn't working for Microsoft . "In my view, we lost our way," Allchin, the co-president of Microsoft's platform and services division, wrote in an e-mail ...
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Technology Briefing
Razorfish co-founder lands $50 million for new firm ... Monster Venture Partners leads funding for Wishpot ... Microsoft accused of infringing FullView patent ... Shareholders OK Gemstar's takeover by Macrovision ... Confident IBM increases dividend payment
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Perth woman charged over internet book laundering
A Perth woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing books from local bookshops and selling them for a profit over the internet. Perth Detectives yesterday charged the 20-year-old woman with stealing and property laundering.
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Video Report: Rogersville students hone writing, computer skills with blogs
Rogersville City School science and computer teacher Jennifer Ewing instructs fifth-grader Alex Holcomb, whose class is using blog technology for both computer lessons and writing practice. Jeff Bobo photo.
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Internet predator stalking Surrey teens: RCMP
A sexual predator may be targeting teenage Surrey girls over the internet, RCMP warned Tuesday.
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Sun Enters `Open Storage Era`
Sun Microsystems offers free new development tools and recipes for building OpenSolaris storage servers in mere minutes.... Build IT Knowledge with Current & Trusted Content Helps Employees Develop & Hone New Technical Programming Skills. Sign Up & Get Full Access.
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