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Pickens drives push for natural gas cars
California automobile dealers report long waiting lists for a Honda Civic that runs on natural gas. In Utah, where natural gas is especially cheap, drivers are scouring the Internet for vehicles that burn it. In Washington, members of Congress are eagerly filing bills favoring natural gas cars. The attention to natural gas cars is partly, but not exclusively, because of the efforts of T. Boone ...
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IBM Embedded Software Gives AT&T and Sprint Customers Access to Lotus E-mail
To power businesses and consumers with mobile Web computing capabilities, IBM announced today that it has expanded its relationship with AT&T, Inc., Sprint, and other wireless carriers to provide broader e-mail access to their customers who use IBM Lotus Notes and Domino software on their hand-held devices.
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What's it all about, ALife? Good Morning Silicon Valley, Wednesday, Aug. 6. Posted by John Murrell: The 11th International Conference on Artificial Life (or ALife XI) is under way, bringing together 300 biologists, computer scientists, physicists, mathematicians, philosophers and
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Reporters booted from Black Hat for hacking
Three French reporters attending the Black Hat computer security conference have been banned for life for sniffing the press room network. The hackers worked for a French security publication called Global Security Magazine and admitted to capturing login information of two other reporters covering the convention. Our legal sources tell us the three could face federal charges for wiretapping. ...
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People on the move: Aug. 7
William Rohrbach Veraz Networks The San Jose provider of IP softswitch and media gateway tools appointed William Rohrbach vice president of worldwide sales.
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IBM Helps People Stay Connected With New Software and Services for Mobile Devices
IBM today announced new software and services for mobile devices that closely mimic desktop features formerly found only on the PC. Designed for both business users and consumers, the new offerings can help individuals make better business decisions faster, while connecting friends, work colleagues and teams beyond what has been available in the PC era.
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Spending 101: Weak economy puts strain on college students' wallets
A Mac laptop, extra-long sheets to fit a dorm bed and a small coffee maker are among the items Jillian Cosgrove plans to take with her when she heads to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo to start her freshman year.
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City children complete first day of school year
Papers, books, pencils, computers, new knowledge and friends are what awaits Johnson City schoolchildren this year as they headed back to the classroom Thursday.
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Rehab created for Internet addicts
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- An Illinois hospital has created an in-patient facility to treat Internet addicts.
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Two-wheeling it to the convention
Want to catch MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann taking a Schwinn Panther out on the streets of Denver for a quick spin during the Democratic National Convention? How about passing by Colorado Democratic Party Chairwoman Pat Waak as she sits atop a Fuji Nevada, racing from party to hotel to restaurant?
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
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Laptops bought via tender, says Adnan
SUBANG Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan refuted claims that the council is involved in corrupt practices because of its recent purchase of laptops.
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Apps: RiftVault, Searchlight, Scribbles
RiftVault 1.2 ($40) is a program that allows users to store all sensitive data in one, encrypted location. Version 1.2 fixes bugs and adds four of the top requested features, web login autofilling, cryptographically secure password generator, new serial number item type, new wireless key item type. Web login autofilling saves users time and also de...
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'From the Top' in Aspen
ASPEN - Even with music coming through our computers, iPods and cell phones from all corners of the world, it's still something special to participate in a genuine radio broadcast, with a national reach, that originates from out own little patch of...
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USC wins case . . . against USC
Trojans have priority of use for 'SC' logo, says the administrative tribunal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Missouri man arrested in internet predator sting in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE - A Missouri man is caught by police after he arranged over the internet to meet up with a child in Fayetteville, now he's looking at internet predator charges.
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Judge Says F.B.I. Can Examine Library Computers That Scientist Used Last Month
Investigators hope to find a suicide letter, writings laying out murder plots or other material that might help them in understanding the anthrax attacks.
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Will People Pay To Watch Classical Music On Their Computers? "Does anybody actually want to watch classical concerts on their computer screens? Evidently, yes.
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NHS IT project split at a cost of £400,000
A confectionary and soft drinks executive and the man in charge of programming the nation’s pensions have been appointed to take charge of the largest civilian IT project in the world, the Government announced today.
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East Newton ramps up for eMINTS program
GRANBY, Mo. — Some teachers in the East Newton School District will soon begin training for a new program that emphasizes the integration of computer technologies into the classroom.
The Joplin Globe |
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Recycle, Remix, Repaint
MONMOUTH — It has been a month of milestones and advancements for the eight-county recycling partnership run by the Tri-County Resource and Waste Management Council.
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FBI Anthrax Investigation Continues
The FBI wants to know why the man accused of the anthrax attacks in 2001 used a library computer before his suicide.
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FBI Anthrax Investigation Continues
The FBI wants to know why a Tri-state native, accused of the anthrax attacks in 2001, used a library's computer the week he committed suicide. Although the government labels the case of the anthrax attacks solved, the FBI wants to make sure Bruce Ivins was the only one responsible.
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Typos can bedevil online political campaigns
A woman watches a video-taped message from Barack Obama on his website, in Washington, DC. Typos can bedevil online political campaigns by letting evil software wizards or crafty king-makers turn misspellings into opportunities for sabotage or theft, a security specialist warned Thursday.
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XP still outselling Vista says HP
A senior executive at HP has said that sales of systems of Windows XP still make up the majority of its sales, despite the operating system being officially withdrawn from sale in June..
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