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Finding out your true carbon footprint harder than it looks
CHICAGO -- Frank Bentley’s life changed seven years ago when he took an Internet survey that estimated his annual share of greenhouse gas emissions. Bentley, then a college student, entered information about his lifestyle into an online calculator, which spit back a number showing how much he might be contributing to climate change — his “carbon footprint.”
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Laptops with personal info of thousands stolen
Twelve laptops containing detailed personal information on 9,000 current and former Charter Communications Inc. workers nationwide have been stolen from a South Carolina office, the company said Wednesday.
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Free wireless Internet up and running in most of uptown Normal
NORMAL -- Wi-Fi, the network that allows a wireless connection to the Internet, now is available in most of uptown Normal. Wireless system installed to improve police, fire communication
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Strickland Restricts Overtime
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Strickland's order follows a computer analysis by The Columbus Dispatch earlier this year that found state worker overtime increased 16 percent in 2007, the first year of Strickland's administration.
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Guilty plea in YouTube police threat
A man has pleaded guilty to a terroristic threats charge due to an Internet video.
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RS2 turnover almost doubles
RS2 generated total revenue of €5,330,722 during the six months ended June 30, a 92 per cent increase when compared to the same period last year. The company is principally engaged in the development, installation, implementation and marketing of computer software for financial institutions.
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Sector Snap: Chinese Internet stocks mostly dip
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of Chinese Internet stocks mostly declined Wednesday, with shares of Ctrip.com International Ltd. falling ahead of the online travel company's second-quarter report.
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Who Gets The Blame For iPhone Reception Woes?
A pair of wireless carriers have suggested Apple may be responsible for releasing a device that didn't measure up to its usually high standards.
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Best Buy will soon sell the iPhone
Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT
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World's First Organizing and Community-Building Platform Launches to Power Social Change
On August 17, 2008 BlackstarVillage, a revolutionary community-building platform, will launch therefore empowering anyone over 18 with a computer and Internet connection to create positive social, economic and political change in Black communities around the globe.
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Pringo Networks Partners With Imerex to Provide Clients With Advanced Online Marketing Solutions for Social Networks
Pringo Networks, creator of private-label social networking software , announced today its new partnership with Imerex, Inc., a full-service online marketing firm, that will enable its social network clients to identify, target and enroll prospective community members prior to launch, build the strength, size and awareness of their communities on an ongoing basis and monetize their sites ...
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Pageonce Unveils Fully Mobile Free iPhone Application - 'a personal assistant 2.0'
Pageonce, the first Personal Internet Assistant, released a fully mobile version of its free iPhone application, iOnce. iOnce version 2.0 offers significant security enhancements, for use in the event that the mobile devices become lost or stolen, and enables consumers to register with Pageonce, and add and manage all accounts directly from their iPhone or iPod touch. iOnce by Pageonce, is a ...
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Cakewalk(R) Releases pyro Audio Creator 1.5
Cakewalk, the world's leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, today releases pyro Audio Creator 1.5, a collection of essential tools for creating, editing and publishing your music collection. Audio Creator 1.5 has an estimated street price of $39.99; it will also be available as a free download to existing Audio Creator 1.0 customers starting ...
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Historic Environment Record goes online
AN online database of over 50,000 historic buildings and archaeological sites across Highland was launched today at Highland Council's Planning, Environment and Development Committee meeting.
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Lucky Penny
IT's all change at online fashion destination SHOWstudio, as editor-in-chief Penny Martin looks to academic pastures new. After seven years at the editorial helm of Nick Knight 's groundbreaking website, Martin has accepted the newly-created position of Rootstein Hopkins Chair of Fashion Imagery at the London College of Fashion, with a brief to lead research in fashion imagery as well as to ...
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Top iTunes downloads
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for Aug. 13:
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Storms in the clouds leave users up creek without a paddle
A spate of failures of online services has brought the question of the cloud's reliability into sharp focus. As people depend ever more on cloud services, the problem of what to do when the cloud evaporates is going to need a solution. Read More...
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NVIDIA in the red last quarter due to manufacturing issue
NVIDIA's Q2 results are in, and the company faced a perfect storm of challenges throughout the past three months. The $200 million warranty charge is a well-known issue, but GPU attach rates on desktop sales, strong competition from ATI, and a delayed 55nm transition all hit the company hard. Read More...
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OneWebDay: More Important Than Ever
I first heard about OneWebDay in the summer of 2006, when Susan Crawford, whom I have the utmost respect for, talked to me about the importance of having an equivalent of Earth Day for the Internet. Her explanation of the project made absolute sense to me then -- and even more so today. And I couldn't think of a better and more passionate person to be leading this mission. Next month OneWebDay ...
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Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft danceABC 7 News
Please Upgrade Your Browser. This Site Uses I-Frames Extensively
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No love for L'Oréal: EU courts waffle on eBay counterfeits
A Belgian court dismissed all of cosmetics maker L'Oréal's counterfeiting claims against eBay, saying that the auction giant had no responsibility to monitor everything listed on the site. The decision seems to be inconsistent with other European court rulings of late, though, and L'Oréal plans to appeal. Read More...
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NVIDIA GeForce 8200 powers Acer Aspire SFF PCs
NVIDIA announces that PC makers like Acer are using NVIDIA motherboard GPUs to deliver new lines of consumer-oriented, small-form-factor PCs that have the performance, functionality, price, and visual performance of full-sized desktop machines. The Acer ...
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Someone found your camera and they want you to have it back
Imagine you lost the camera that had those one-of-a-kind vacation photos, or images of a keepsake moment. Now imagine a stranger finding it: Would you feel happy, or somehow that your privacy was invaded, if that stranger put some of your images on the Web to track you down?
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iPhone 3G to be sold at Best Buy
In the United States the iPhone is only sold at AT&T and Apple Stores. Now AppleInsider claims that their sources tell them Best Buy will be the first independent reseller for the iPhone in the U.S. Best Buy would offer the iPhone 3G at 970 Best Buy...
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Russians may not be responsible for cyberattacks on Georgia
New evidence suggests that politically active hackers, rather than the Russian government, may be behind attacks on Georgia's web assets. It's not the first time we've heard this sort of story change, but it's of little comfort to anyone relying on Georgia's Internet infrastructure. Read More...
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