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Birmingham couple makes a living by being seriously trivial
Sitting in the same home office at separate computers, Sandy Wood and Kara Kovalchik spend their days tracking down the kind of stuff that can keep you awake at 3 a.m., in a good way. Why are tennis balls fuzzy? What's the title of the "Sanford and Son" theme? Is there really a Hidden Valley Ranch?
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TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
LinuxWorld accepting computer donations Looking to get rid of an old computer? Drop it off this week at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco. Donations will be accepted today and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in...
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TheFreeDictionary.com Welcomes One Billionth Visitor
Farlex, Inc., publisher of the world's most comprehensive online database of reference information (www.TheFreeDictionary.com), announced today that its flagship site has broken a new record, welcoming its one billionth visitor since the website's launch in the spring of 2003.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 18th Jun 2006 14:26 UTC
This is the 3rd installment in my series on deficiencies in common desktop environments. After GNOME and the Mac/MacOS , it is now KDE's turn. As with the other installments, this is a rant. Beware.
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There's nothing wrong with Vista – it's all in your head
Are you a Vista user? Think back on all the problems you’ve had with it. Well, they’re all in your imagination, apparently. In a bizarre new marketing campaign, Microsoft has set out to show the world that Vista’s actually fine – and we’d all love it, if only we’d give it the benefit of the doubt.
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A ruling may pave the way for broader use of DVR
A new court ruling in New York said that the so-called network DVR, which records programs on a faraway computer rather than on the device itself, does not violate copyright law.
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Transportation Security Administration halts airport pre-screening program over missing laptop
The Transportation Security Administration suspended Verified Identity Pass Inc. from enrolling travelers in its pre-screening program after a laptop containing the records of 33,000 people went missing.
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Lenovo to unveil IdeaPad S10, a 'netbook' laptop
Lenovo Group Ltd., China's biggest maker of personal computers, said it would start selling "netbook" laptops designed to run basic applications to enter a market that's forecast to rise more than twentyfold over five years.
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Bus travel rebounds for cheaper transit as fuel soars, airfares leap
NEW YORK -- It's a tale of two cities: Nikita Bernstein, 29, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker with a business in Boston, was in need of a cheap way to travel between his two homes. And a place to plug in his laptop, store his bike and stretch his legs along the way.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 24th Aug 2005 12:33 UTC
Google has launched an instant-messaging (IM) program that allows text chat and computer-to-computer voice connections, a move that highlights the search giant's increasing competition with Yahoo, Microsoft and America Online.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 2nd Aug 2007 23:01 UTC
Acer is planning to sell Linux-based PCs to the UK market , the company told ZDNet.co.uk. On Thursday Acer contacted ZDNet.co.uk with the following statement: "At this moment in time Acer UK does not have a PC available with Linux pre-loaded, but we are looking at introducing one in the future."
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Trend Micro unveils email encryption solution portfolio
05 August 2008 Trend Micro Inc, a leader in Internet-content security, entered into the e-mail encryption marketplace with the launch of Trend Micro E-mail Encryption Client 5.0 [TMEEC-5.0] and e-mail encryption for InterScan Messaging Hosted Security (IMHS). The solution enables small, medium and large businesses to encrypt e-mail communication to any valid e-mail address without recipient ...
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Omantel's first-half net profit soars by 54pc
05 August 2008 MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) said its first half net profit soared by 54.3 per cent to RO 74.8 million, thanks to a remarkable growth in both mobile and broadband services. The company's net profit for the first half of 2007 was RO 48.5 million.
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Global Investment House signs enterprise agreement with Microsoft Kuwait
Microsoft Kuwait today announced that Global Investment House has signed an Enterprise Licensing Agreement to use the latest Microsoft software products.
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Online exclusive: Make-believe vital to kids? You better believe it
Make-believe is more than child's play. It's crucial to the development of creativity, empathy, learning and problem-solving, but it's being squeezed out of the lives of many children, says psychologist Susan Linn. In her new book, The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World (The New Press, $24.95), Linn says parents must limit their children's screen time and give them ...
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PCs and phones at the Mines
SERI KEMBANGAN: We are really spoilt for choice now. There’s a new digital mall at the Mines Shopping Fair, called DigitaMart, that comprises 50 kiosks offering computer hardware and software, as well as cellphones and other portable devices.
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South may split between CSC and BT
No single prime contractor may be appointed to replace Fujitsu in the programme to upgrade NHS IT systems in the South of England. Instead, the region may be split between the two remaining prime contractors, BT and Computer Sciences Corporation.
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succeed on the desktop ...?"
"There is a sub-genre of historical fiction one could loosely call 'what-ifs'. The computer industry also has a number of such obvious what if scenarios. What if Bill Gates and Paul Allen hadn't lucked into the IBM contract for DOS, which was the basis for Microsoft's eventual hegemony?
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Print to attract lion's share of ad spend
05 August 2008 Despite huge expectations of online ad spend in the next few years, an expert in the UAE said the print media will remain the leader in attracting the money spent on advertising.
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Germs at work
An uncleaned computer keyboard can be a breeding ground for germs. (AP photo) By SEAN O'DRISCOLL Associated Press The average office has hundreds of times more bacteria than a toilet seat. The "enter" button on your office fax machine is probably a rank stew of vile bacteria.
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RealOrganized, Inc. Adds Microsoft Outlook Synchronization to RealtyJuggler Desktop
RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software can now synchronize seamlessly Contacts, Tasks and Appointments with Microsoft Outlook. [PR.com - August 05, 2008]
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TheFreeDictionary.com Welcomes One Billionth Visitor
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.----Farlex, Inc., publisher of the world's most comprehensive online database of reference information , announced today that its flagship site has broken a new record, welcoming its one billionth visitor since the website's launch in the spring of 2003.
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Used computers bound for Ethiopian communities
For anyone who has ever thought of tossing out an old computer or laptop, a Eugene-based recycling company wants you to think again. If salvaged, that computer could end up being refurbished and donated to members of the large Ethiopian community in Portland, among other places. NextStep ...
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Light-Guided Connector Assembly
CAMI Research introduces a new, patented computer-assisted technique for assembling circular connectors used in aerospace and other high-reliability applications. [PR.com - August 05, 2008]
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Anita Creamer: Seniors eager to bridge digital divide
Dressed for computer class registration in a lovely peach-colored pantsuit, Maria Fries peers at the form on her clipboard.
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