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Lawmakers OK fee increase for Kansas driver's licenses
Along with the price of gas, the cost of a Kansas driver's license is going up. On Wednesday, the state Senate approved and sent to the governor a bill increasing the cost by a maximum of $4. Motorists now pay $22 for a driver's license. The vote on Senate Bill 23 was 23-16. The increase will pay for a computer system aimed at ensuring that licenses are given to eligible drivers and not ...
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The Styles Of Modern Kitchen Furniture
We often see different styles of furniture in magazines, catalogues, department stores, and even on different sites on the Internet. Their sophisticated design, not to mention the aura of comfort they convey, often leaves us breathless.
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The next big wave in wireless technology?
A wireless technology that Sprint Nextel plans to launch within a year makes high-speed and secure Internet access possible from almost anywhere. Called WiMax, it's the heart of a huge telecommunications industry effort to supplant Wi-Fi, the service that most users rely on for wireless Internet connections at broadband speeds. If it succeeds, WiMax technology could be as big a change as the ...
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Internet Phone Service May be to Blame for Death of Baby
Calgary paramedics say an Internet phone service provider may be to blame, for a Calgary family suffering a long ambulance wait on Tuesday night. That evening, the family of an 18-month-old toddler says ...
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Police: Brewster woman tried to sell stolen item on eBay
BREWSTER - A 49-year-old Brewster woman was arrested after selling a stolen limited-edition collectible to a buyer who turned out to be an undercover investigator, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department said.
The Journal News |
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Google's Art of War - With Facebook
The search giant wants users to get in touch with their inner artiste. It also wants a piece of the social networking pie. Josh Quittner explains the connection between the two
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London blogger exposes life on the Underground
Annie Moles blog about the London Underground rail system began as a New Years resolution to teach herself how to make an Internet Web site and has blossomed into a popular slice of commuter life
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Cash-strapped French leader sells armoured car on eBay
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says he has put his armoured car up for sale on online auction site eBay to face up to the financial crisis gripping his party.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Casio Profit May Rise 89% to 23 Billion Yen This Fiscal Year
May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Casio Computer Co. , the maker of G- Shock watches, said profit may rise 89 percent to 23 billion yen ($221 million) this fiscal year, falling short of analyst expectations.
Bloomberg.com |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 28th Feb 2007 19:29 UTC
Jeff Atwood explains why Vista uses so much memory. "You have to stop thinking of system memory as a resource and start thinking of it as a a cache . Just like the level 1 and level 2 cache on your CPU, system memory is yet another type of high-speed cache that sits between your computer and the disk drive.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
According to the guys at www.osx86.classicbeta.com , some intrepid individuals have been able to get OS X running on generic hardware. There is a full explaination and some details on the site.
New Mobile Computing |
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Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM
by the end of this year, despite strong ongoing demand for the OS. Analysts and computer makers are wondering if the move is premature given Vista's ongoing performance and compatibility issues.
New Mobile Computing |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 5th Oct 2005 12:04 UTC
"If 'GoogleOffice' ever materializes, it won't be going head-to-head with Microsoft Office . Instead, expect some new MSN services in the pipeline to emerge as Redmond's secret weapons."
New Mobile Computing |
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Food blogger samples Triangle scene
Before a dining companion can sip her cocktail, a Pomegranate Love Child, Jason Perlow snaps a photo.
The News & Observer |
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S Korea to tighten visas for Chinese students
SEOUL: South Korea said yesterday it planned to tighten visa regulations for Chinese students seeking to enter the country following a violent outburst by some Chinese citizens at an Olympic torch relay in Seoul last weekend.
Gulf Times |
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Honour among thieves
Criminal hackers try to 'copyright' malware in attempt to protect profits
The Globe and Mail |
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Adobe announces the Open Screen Project
Adobe today announced the Open Screen Project, supported by a group of industry leaders, which aims to drive consistent rich Internet experiences across televisions, personal computers, mobile devices, and consumer electronics. The Open Screen Projec...
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Studio Films going day-and-date at iTunes Store
By Andrew Wallenstein LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Apple is expected to announce Thursday that it has struck a deal with a wide array of movie studios to sell new releases at its iTunes Store. ...
I4U |
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Tennis Roundup: McDowell hands Geneva first loss
Earlier in the week, Geneva coach Phil Dubsky said McDowell might be toughest team have faced to date. The Trojans lived up to the billing, handing the Eagles their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, 3-2.
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OIT proposes moving Baker Center computers
The 13,000 people who use the computer lab on Baker University Center’s first floor each school year might have to scatter throughout the building to check their e-mail or print papers.
The Ohio University Post |
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PREP NOTEBOOK: Thompson Falls golfers heat up for divisionals
It appears the Thompson Falls boys' golf team will have its hands full heading into next week's divisional tournament. The Bluehawks won thrice in the early stages of the spring season, when most events were either canceled or marred by bad weather.
Missoulian |
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Novell may expand its claims
Issues at a trial involving The SCO Group Inc. and Novell Inc. threatened Wednesday to spill out once again into the wider software industry, with a Novell attorney indicating it might make claims against Microsoft and Sun Microsystems over Unix code in their products.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Zattoo Streams European TV
A new service lets European residents stream terrestrial TV in their own countries live to their computers.
DesignTechnica |
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Senior PCs Hit U.K.
Microsoft is introducing its simplified ‘senior PC’ idea to the UK to bring in more silver surfers.
DesignTechnica |
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Charity Warns on Downloads
Childnet is launching a campaign to warn kids about illegal music downloads.
DesignTechnica |
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