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Does city need a police detail on Internet?
A recent policy enacted by Police Chief Gary Gemme has resulted in a flurry of hostile e-mails between the chief and City Councilor Michael J. Germain, who at one point told the chief he'd been warned by several patrolmen to "watch my backside" after the chief copied some of their correspondence to the rank and file.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette |
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Epilepsy Association aims to reach more than 9,000 they estimate suffer from seizures in Midland
By Kathleen Thurber Staff Writer Despite 20 years of experience in the computer industry Trevor Money has been unable to find employment.
Midland Reporter-Telegram |
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Money is no object for American space tourist
The world's next space tourist, a computer-game wizard, said Wednesday he's spending the bulk of his fortune on his $30 million adventure this fall.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Great firewall of China
CHINA'S vow to open up its country to the world through the Olympic Games was in tatters last night as an International Olympic Committee member, Kevan Gosper of Australia, apologised to the global press for misleading them about access to the internet.
The Chronicle |
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School scheme faces criticism
Industry groups have raised concerns that the governments £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme could create substandard environments for IT users, amid continuing concerns over managed services contracts.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Dell returns to music player market
Dell is planning a return to the media player market, according to company officials quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Card shop sides with single IT security system
Card retailer Clinton Cards has ditched a pool of security platforms in favour of a single system to protect its servers and desktops against malware.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Thursday
BEIJING (AFP) - A defiant China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics on Thursday, hitting back at the United States over human rights criticism and insisting Internet censorship would remain.
Bernama |
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Congress misses mark on Web rules
Government is notorious for moving slowly, but when it comes to adapting to technology, government's pace can be downright troublesome.
The Washington Times |
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SALES TAX HOLIDAY Q&A
Exactly when is the sales tax holiday? It starts at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at midnight Sunday. What items are tax exempt? Certain items of clothing up to $100 per item, computers up to $750, school supplies up to $50 per item and books up to $30 are exempt from sales tax.
Birmingham News |
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Animation Camp: Students use computers to create art
WALL-E and Buzz Lightyear, step aside. The next generation of Pixar animators might be sitting at the Casper Planetarium this week, hunched faithfully over their laptop computers.
Casper Star-Tribune |
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All ages can slake their thirst for computing knowledge
Computer classes for youth, adults and seniors will begin Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the Palm Springs YMCA, 3601 E. Mesquite Ave., Palm Springs.
The Desert Sun |
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Panel wants more vetting of video websites
Videosharing websites like YouTube must do more to protect people from the Internets dark side such as pornography or images of child abuse or bullying an influential group of MPs said on Thursday
Christian Today |
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Uganda: Central Bank Should Check High Interest Rates
Earlier this year, a scheme was announced to enable public servants to own laptop computers. Unless one paid cash upfront, the catch was a bank loan with a 20% interest rate.
AllAfrica.com |
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Apple with P.A. is possible ARM architecture licensee
Warren East, chief executive officer of ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England), has declined to name the company that has taken a multiyear architecture license for ARM's current and future technologies. But East gave enough clues at an analysts' meeting to show clearly that Apple is a contender.
EETimes |
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Courrier du Vietnam
Le seul quotidien national de langue française du Vietnam. Éditeur : Agence Vietnamienne d'Information À partir d'aujourd'hui, tous les clients de la Banque internationale (VIB Bank) disposant d'un ordinateur et d'un accès à internet, peuvent effectuer diverses opérations bancaires comme transfert de fonds, via les sites www.vib4u.com.vn et www.vib.com.vn.
Le Courrier du Vietnam |
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India's National Spot Exchange begins platform testing ahead of launch
National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), India' first online spot trading platform, today commenced mock trading on pan India basis in agriculture ...
Finextra |
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Under a 'Twilight' spell
Midnight release parties scheduled across the country. Intense online debate in blogs and chat rooms. A movie currently in production. A new literary obsession has arrived, and it's not Harry Potter.
Daily Record |
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The Silence of the Lambs
"Introbank will be linked to Noble Bank and it will operate on similar rules as Dom Bank," said the source of Puls Biznesu . The new bank will establish only a few regional business centers and it will not operate as a virtual bank even though it will pay significant attention to its Internet platform and call center.
Warsaw Business Journal |
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'Save Kids From Web's Dark Side'
Videos showing violent and sexually explicit content are introducing the "dark side" of the internet to children, warn MPs.
Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance |
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'Save Kids From Web's Dark Side'
Videos showing violent and sexually explicit content are introducing the "dark side" of the internet to children, warn MPs.
SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Microsoft misses Windows Mobile target
Less units shipped than planned
Silicon.com |
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Police Blotter
A 36-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an active Hillside warrant after a Chatham police officer ran a random computer check on the license plate of the car he was driving and saw a warrant for the registered owner of the vehicle, police said.
Daily Record |
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Storm Worm is back warns FBI
Don't open that holiday mail. The FBI has issued a warning about a new round of spam mail spreading the the malicious Storm Worm.
TechWorld |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 16th May 2006 22:43 UTC
AMD confirmed details of its "Next Generation Processor Technology" today, but it's really business as usual for the company.
New Mobile Computing |
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