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Library long overdue in Sumpter
The bookshelves are stocked, the computers hooked up to high-speed Internet, and on Saturday it becomes official: Sumpter will have its first library in the town's 146-year history.
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Open Source Java Technology Debuts In GNU/Linux Distributions
Sun Microsystems, Canonical and Red Hat announced the inclusion of OpenJDK-based implementations in Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (LTS) Server and Desktop editions, furthering the promise of Sun's open source Java technology initiative. In addition, the NetBeans 6.0 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is being delivered as part of the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS release and Canonical has ...
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Downstate man's 1935 Hudson used for Johnny Depp movie 'Public Enemies'
GALESBURG, Ill. — When Mike Patton of Galesburg saw a pristine 1935 Hudson Terraplane for sale on the Internet, he thought it was the find of the century.
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Bull revenues drop five per cent
Martin Courtney, Computing , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 18:04:00 Growth in software, storage and HPC segments soften the blow in Q1 2008 results Former state owned French IT company Bull posted revenues of EUR 234.5m (£184m) for the first quarter of 2008, 5.1 per cent down on the first quarter of 2007.... > Read the full article
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Business Users Diss Vista
To many customers, upgrading to Vista is really a downgrade.
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The web can help govern Earth - Berners Lee
Neon Kelly, Computing , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 17:59:00 Online collaboration could be used to manage the planet, says Tim Berners-Lee The world wide web could one day be used to control systems and governments on a planetary level, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee.... > Read the full article
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Mayoral candidates talk IT ahead of polls
Tom Young, Computing , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 17:22:00 Paddick, Johnson and Livingstone talk about their technology manifesto As Londoners go to the polls today, Computing has examined the technology policies of the three mayoral candidates. Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick all have different views on... > Read the full article
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Calls for greater government transparency
Tom Young, Computing , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 17:05:00 Access to electronic files could improve the efficiency of departments Greater government transparency will only happen if MPs are granted access to the management information systems of departments either online or through a new secure portal, according to MPs.... > Read the full article
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Computer engineer Hans Reiser convicted of murder, faces 25 years to life
Reiser was convicted this week of killing of his wife Nina, whose body has not been found since her disappearance in 2006.
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Microsoft goes Live with new search functions
David Neal, IT Week , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 16:56:00 Microsoft has updated its Live Search pages, offering a smoother user experience Microsoft has today added a range of new features and services to its Live Search web service. Called, by the firm, "the next generation of Live Search" the updates include... > Read the full article
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God of War III
A job advertisement on Sony Computer Entertainment America's recruitment site has revealed that the God of War team is looking for an "online gameplay programmer." Do the math and you can assume that God of War III is set to feature some sort of online mode.
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Zattoo offers live TV streaming
Ian Williams, vnunet.com , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 16:47:00 All five UK terrestrial channels available in one place Video streaming service Zattoo is now offering all five terrestrial UK TV channels and a range of specialist entertainment programming live via its free desktop player.... > Read the full article
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Open source Java added to Linux distros
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 16:43:00 Fedora and Ubuntu back Sun technology Sun Microsystems, Canonical and Red Hat have announced the inclusion of OpenJDK-based implementations in Fedora 9 and Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support Server and Desktop editions.... > Read the full article
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Ebay says fans reselling unwanted tickets are not ticket touts
Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve , Wednesday 30 April 2008 at 16:42:00 Online auction site accuses Government of hypocrisy Ebay has told the Government that instead of penalising people who want to resell unwanted event tickets it should clamp down on freebies for "VIPs and corporate bigwigs".... > Read the full article
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Hackett's Prepares for Launch of New Website
Seaway Valley Capital Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SWVC) ("Seaway Valley") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Patrick Hackett Hardware Company ("Hackett's"), will be launching a new, more user-friendly website in mid-May. The site (www.hackettsonline.com) will offer customers up to date product information, new product offerings, in-store sales and specials, and certain ...
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Charter Launches High-Speed Internet Max with Speeds up to 16 Mbps in Missouri and Illinois
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) today announced that it is launching its Charter High-Speed Internet Max service, with download speeds of up to 16 megabits per second (16 Mbps). Charter High-Speed Internet Max is available to residential customers throughout most of Charter's service area in Missouri and Illinois.
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Current Newswire:
"On January 2007, the source code of the client viewer for the online virtual world community Second Life was released as Open Source.
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AmericanWinery.com Places Winery Partners in Major Product Portals -- Wineries May Now Access Millions of New ...
WALLA WALLA, Wash.----AmericanWinery.com, the leading web-based marketplace for direct-to-consumer wine sales, is providing significant additional marketing for all winery partners utilizing its Consumer Direct Marketplace program.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Tesco to offer online estate agency
Retail giant Tesco said it was planning a second assault on the UK property market with the launch of a new online estate agency service.
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HP "memristors" promise memory revolution
HP's Quantum Systems Labs today said it has proved the existence of a technology that could permanently alter the design approach of computers. Called a memory resistor, or a "memristor," the technology discovered by R. Stanley Williams differs from traditional resistors and other circuits by inherently storing the history of the information it r...
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Deputies: Luring Suspect Lived In Same Home As Day Care
Deputies say they arrested a man who thought he was talking to two underage females on the Internet.
KMGH 7 Denver |
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Yahoo-Zimbra Partner to Rival to Exchange Recovery App
Yahoo technology partner MXToolBox has launched a new tool that will rival the recovery services Microsoft provides for Exchange.
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McKinsey: Servers need an MPG-like energy rating
A study on data center energy consumption paints an ugly picture of runaway costs and hefty carbon footprints. It calls for measuring both facility efficiency and IT utilization.
CNET |
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SINGAPORE: Nokia opens online music store
Cellphone maker Nokia opened what is believed to be Singapore's largest online music store yesterday, serving up a catalogue that includes songs from both global acts like U2 and local singers like Hady Mirza.
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IFPI-backed 'Net music guide aims to help befuddled parents
The IFPI and Childnet today announced the worldwide release of new guide for parents, teachers, and kids on Internet music. It's backed by the UK, Singapore, and the EU, and it will be in 21 countries soon. Fortunately, it's done quite well; Creative Commons is even discussed. Read More...
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