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Harmony in formation
GIVEN the advances in communications technology, including satellite television and the Internet, most of us are groaning under an information overload. Too much information can be an irritant as it entails sifting through a morass of material to find what one wants.
The New Straits Times |
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Yahoo Expands Privacy Controls Across Portal As Regulatory Scrutiny Sharpens
Hoping to mollify Congress and state legislators,Yahoo is broadening ‘opt-out’ controls covering targeted ads across its portal.
Forbes |
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An Education in the Dangers of Online Research
It hit Mark Gruntz all at once, while he was sitting flat-broke in an airport in Greece: He had lost credit for three summer courses, wasted $11,474 in student loans and gotten kicked off a boat. All because he hadn't cited Wikipedia enough in a paper about a movie.
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New And Old Websites For Everyday Savings
Although the Internet is a great distribution channel for businesses' products and services, it also has a plethora of websites useful for the smart-spending consumer. The problem is keeping up with all the new offerings, as great websites for consumers come and go.
Hartford Courant |
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NT Labor likely to lose two seats
The ABC's election computer is predicting at least two Labor seats will fall to the Country Liberal Party in the Northern Territory election.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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US judge gags subway card hackers
A US judge on Saturday gagged hackers from telling peers at a notorious DefCon conference how to get free rides by cracking commonly used subway "smart cards."
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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£13bn NHS computer system falters
Chaos as hospitals struggle to keep track of patients requiring operations due to glitches in system
Guardian Unlimited |
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Taking Rukun Tetangga online
IF its latest ICT venture takes off, whenever there is problem on the ground -- be it a neighbourhood squabble, a fight between schoolchildren or some petty crime -- the National Unity and Integration Department will know about it.
The New Straits Times |
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eBay traders accuse site of selling out
Sellers fear online auctions will die after a decision to allow fixed-price marketing by major retailers
Guardian Unlimited |
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Harmony in formation
GIVEN the advances in communications technology, including satellite television and the Internet, most of us are groaning under an information overload. Too much information can be an irritant as it entails sifting through a morass of material to find what one wants. In some areas, however, it is advantageous to have more information.
The New Straits Times |
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The Week Unzipped: Savers benefit from crunch
THE credit crunch may have brought bad news for borrowers but it has been good for savers. Returns are 0.6% higher than a year ago, according to internet bank Cahoot.
The Scotsman: Business |
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Chaos as £13bn NHS computer system falters
Hospitals struggle to keep track of patients requiring operations due to glitches in record system
Guardian Unlimited |
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City Hall Hosts Internet Safety Summit
The first-ever Cyber Safety Summit was held at City Hall forum Saturday. The open forum brought together people from all walks of life, including representatives from internet giants Microsoft and Google.
NY1 News |
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Hoax Alert: AC/DC To Delay New Album and Tour
A top story from this week. We received another AC/DC "announcement" from someone claiming to be "sonymusic customer service management" but is using a Yahoo email account. Now this person is spreading "news" that really stretches credibility, especially in light of the official announcement about the upcoming tour, so we thought we should warn you in case you read it as "real" news somewhere ...
antiMUSIC |
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More Naughty Miley Cyrus Photos Surface
A top story from this week. The child soft porn keeps coming from Miley Cyrus. The person that reportedly hacked her cell phone has released a new batch of racy photos with more promised in the future.
antiMUSIC |
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Glen Campbell Is One Busy Rhinestone Cowboy
A top story from this week. Glen Campbell is actively promoting his new album release with national TV, radio and online appearances
antiMUSIC |
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DIY Power Brick Laptop Stand [Clever Uses]
DIY web site Instructables posts a simple laptop prop stand that dual-purposes your laptop's power brick as the stand. All you need is some sticky velcro strips, which you affix to the bottom of your...
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Gujarat: Rs 1,200 laptop for kids
The indigenously made laptop, called an electronic school bag (ESB), will be available to government schools at Rs 1,200 in the next two months.
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Anand firm offers laptop @ Rs 1,200 to schoolchildren 10 Aug 2008, 0403 hrs IST, Prashant Rupera,TNN
ANAND: A small-scale unit based in Sojitra town of Anand district has developed a unique laptop for schoolchildren. The indigenously made laptop, called an electronic school bag (ESB), will be available to government schools at Rs 1,200 in the next two months.
The Times of India |
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Earth To Chemical Brothers Fans
A top story from this week. The Chemical Brothers are giving fans a chance to take part in their new music video, all via Google Earth.
antiMUSIC |
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Police: Caldwell man preyed on underage girls
A Caldwell man is behind bars today on charges of sexual battery of a minor and possession of sexually explicit material. Police say Warren Nanney admitting having met several underage girls on the Internet.
KTVB Boise |
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Telemedicine allows kids, doctors to connect
Seattle Children's Hospital's telemedicine program makes it possible for patients as far away as Alaska and Montana to get diagnosed via the internet.
KING5 Seattle |
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PW County students pass classes with computer program
Some Prince William County students are having another go at earning credit for courses they failed not in a class, but in front a computer.
WTOP Radio Network |
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Hardware Roundup: Weekend Edition
For our weekend edition of the roundup we have a duo of Gigabyte motherboards. First up is the X48T-DQ6 (the OCC review can be found here ) followed by the GA-MA78GM-S2H (recently reviewed by OCC here ). DDR3 memory pricing is becoming more reasonable vis-a-vis DDR kits so what does the Corsair Dominator XMS3 DDr3-1600C9 offer besides more reasonable pricing? Follow the link below to find ...
Overclockers Club |
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EFF to Appeal Court Order Halting Subway Hacker Talk
The Electronic Frontier Foundation plans to appeal a court order halting a Defcon talk about security problems with...
PC World |
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