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Sierra Leone: Used Computers Creating New Hope for Youths
In a small drop-in center located near the National Stadium in Freetown, a group of young people, including school dropouts, homeless youth, ex-child combatants and amputees, gather to escape the harsh reality of life on the street.
AllAfrica.com |
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‘Adopt-a-PC’ update
The Kingston Education Foundation has a goal of raising $25,600 by the start of the upcoming school year and a total of $92,160 overall to buy computers for the local schools.
Kingston Reporter |
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Internet's DNS Flaw Much Worse than Expected
Perhaps more than any other flaw in the last several years, the DNS protocol vulnerability discovered by security researcher Dan Kaminsky has shown that the circle of trust on the Internet can be broken more easily than we feared.
PC Magazine |
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Studying mechatronics engineering
MECHATRONICS refers to a design methodology that encompasses a range of subjects such as macro and micro machinery, sensors and instrumentation technology, drive and actuator technology, computer-based or embedded real-time microprocessor systems, and real-time software to enhance system performance and improve quality of products.
The Borneo Post |
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Lenovo profit soars 65%
Chinese computer maker sees strong domestic sales
The Globe and Mail |
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gOS 3 Beta Bundles Google Gadgets [Linux]
The latest version 3 of the gOS Linux distribution is now available, and it includes Google gadgets on the desktop in addition to its already heavy webapp integration. Check out how Adam turned an...
Lifehacker |
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Oviedo cop resigns after naked pictures, sex ads surface
An Oviedo police officer resigned this morning after his naked pictures and ads soliciting sex from married couples, as well as single men and women, surfaced on the internet.
Orlando Sentinel |
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MeD's Movie Manager Catalogs Your DVD Collection [Featured Download]
All platforms (with the Java runtime): Free software MeD's Movie Manager not as feature-rich as heavier weight media managers like Griffith, but it still makes tracking your movie collection on your...
Lifehacker |
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Simplify Troubleshooting with a Change Log [Troubleshooting]
System administrator Peter had some network troubles, but managed to resolve them by cross referencing problem email messages to the dates in the change log—or journal of updates—he...
Lifehacker |
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Kaminsky provides the why of attacking DNS
Speaking before a packed audience, researcher Dan Kaminsky explained the urgency in having everyone patch their systems: virtually everything we do on the Internet involves a Domain Name System request and therefore is vulnerable.
CNET via Yahoo! News |
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MediaCorp expands new media services for growing pool of Internet users
SINGAPORE: Singapore media company, MediaCorp, is expanding its new media services, launching new products and enhancing existing ones for the growing number of Internet users in Singapore and abroad.
Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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Building on education: LCS addition nearly complete
With only two weeks until school starts, teachers and staff at Le Mars Community High School and Middle School are busy putting the finishing touches on moves to new classroom space and computer labs and looking forward to the new middle school gymnasium.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel |
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Gartner green lights iPhone 2.0 for the enterprise
Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com , Thursday 7 August 2008 at 16:59:00 IT managers need to keep an eye on security Analyst firm Gartner has given its blessing for corporate use of the new iPhone, but warned that any firms wishing to migrate their staff to the new device should think...
vnunet.com |
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Latest Issue
In CM130 (out August 28th) we get out hands on the Monome 40th configurable controller. Check out this exclusive Computer Music video that shows off the abilities of this cool box of tricks.
Computer Music |
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Maggie Wilderotter for Yahoo CEO! [Hires]
Yahoo's botched shareholder vote doesn't just tell us that that investors are grumpy. In shareholders' eyes, some Yahoo board members are more equal than others. In the good camp, with disapproval... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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New Yahoo flack Bradford Williams sleeping on the job [Great Moments In Pr]
A tipster who sat through the all-hands webcast lets us know that Bradford Williams, Yahoo's Vice President of Corporate Communications, was actually caught on video sleeping during the meeting. Hey,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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English 'Lord' puts life up for sale on eBay 7 Aug 2008, 2056 hrs IST,REUTERS
LONDON: An eccentric British millionaire has put his entire life up for sale on the Internet - including his title of Lord of the Manor of Warleigh - in the hope of converting his assets into cash.
The Times of India |
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Free WiFi in Brighton; Expanded Coverage
Free high-speed wireless internet - if it sounds too good to be true, it's not in Brighton. Thursday, representatives from Frontier and Empire State Development provided an investment of $600,000 for the network expansion.
WROC Rochester |
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Lenovo First-Quarter Profit Rises 65% on Europe Sales (Update2)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Lenovo Group Ltd. , China's biggest personal-computer maker, said first-quarter profit rose 65 percent on higher sales in Europe. The company's profitability shrank as marketing costs increased and competition intensified.
Bloomberg.com |
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AdSense video unit, presumed extinct, discovered in the wild [Online Video]
YouTube has an embeddable player with features that might feel familiar to publishers who've used Blip.tv's show player — it's not meant for casual embeds, and isn't accessible from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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A Crazy Idea for AOL
Blogger Jon Fine suggests AOL should keep the Internet-access business and sell everything else
BusinessWeek |
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McCain Rewards Online Commenters
Spread John McCain's official talking points around the Web -- and you could win valuable prizes! The Washington Post reports.
CBS News |
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Waste Management and Sony Electronics to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event
To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Portland-area residents to take action and recycle their old electronics for free Saturday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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OnForce SVP Jose Bernal Addresses the Evolution of Managed Services at CompTIA Breakaway
OnForce, the world's largest marketplace for IT service professionals, announced today that Jose Bernal, senior vice president of operations, joined other industry leaders to speak about the evolution of managed services.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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PCManFM file manager
Aside from its lightweight characteristics, one reason LXDE appears to be so popular with Linux distribution makers is that it's highly modular. Explains a LXDE web page: "We don't tightly integrate every component.
Linux Devices |
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