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BUSINESS DIGEST
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYProfessionals needed for training The Business & Education Partnership of Madison is seeking business professionals to work with local high school students at the 2008 Mini-Business World on Nov. 10-11.During the event at the Alliant Energy Center's Exhibition Hall, business advisers will use an interactive computer program to share their business insights with students from ...
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TECH-ING: Did you miss class? Listen to your professor's lecture on your iPod or online
Students can now go to class, without actually being in class. Tegrity is a computer software that the Distance Education and Instructional Technologies Department at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College is trying to implement to assist students with their classes.
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Good news on the Wi-Fi front for Milpitas residents
WHEN giant Internet service provider EarthLink came to town with cash for a system to put all of Milpitas under an Internet umbrella, some skeptics thought it was too good to be true. It turned out that way. Obviously, not every idea a high-tech company puts forth is going to be a winner.
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Blogwatch: Roundup of spoof blogs by Sarah Palin & family
Sarah Palin: target of the spoof bloggers! Poor old Sarah. What has she done to get such a thrashing from all the blogging, Obama-loving, lefties with too much time on their hands?
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Golden Gate Hotel & Casino selects suite of solutions from Agilysys
According to Agilsys, the Visual One property management system, which operates under Microsoft Windows NT with a Microsoft SQL server database, offers a variety a features and functionality including front office operations, guest history, housekeeping, night audit, reservations management, room maintenance and travel agent management.
Computer Business Review |
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Israel Discount Bank selects Infoys Finacle e-banking solution
According to Infosys, Finacle e-banking will enable the bank to leverage internet and mobile channels towards accelerating the growth of its corporate/SME and retail banking business.
Computer Business Review |
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Google, Criticized for Harsh Chrome EULA, Backs Down
They've already issued an "our bad" and retracted the offending language, but Google's initial EULA for its Chrome browser was seriously offensive.
PC Magazine |
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UNFORGETTABLE KRABI
The Tubkaak, Krabi, "Unforgettable Suite Experience" is a two-night package priced at 39,990 baht net on weekdays (Mon-Thu) and 49,990 baht on weekends (Fri-Sun) and available until October 31. Benefits include accommodation in the Tubkaak Suite (good for four persons), breakfast, round-trip airport transfer, a set of in-room mini-bars, wireless Internet, DVD movies, use of sauna, steam and hot ...
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Target Market News Hosts First Annual African-American Internet Summit In October
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) - Plans for the First Annual African-American Internet Summit were announced today by Target Market News. The all-day conference – the first such gathering of its kind in the nation -- will take place in Chicago, IL on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 in downtown Chicago.
BlackNews.com |
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The pros and cons of Wikipedia
MATTOON — Compared to those convoluted days when the Internet was still in its infancy, Web users certainly are warier about the accuracy of information gleaned from certain sites.
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier |
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The Power of Perception
OS Roundup:How rational are the choices we make about the operating systems we run?
ServerWatch |
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GUEST COLUMN: News Feed: Facebook Foundation for Love
Facebook has officially thwarted my already dwindling efforts to establish a relationship with the opposite sex. I was standing in the salad bar line at Festival when this epiphany hit me.
The Breeze |
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Man accidentally hands himself in
Zhang Tianping, whose name is on the police's most wanted list for providing technical support to an infamous software hacker, was arrested here last month, local media said yesterday. Zhang, the boss of an IT company, went to the Chengdu police bureau accompanied by his lawyer to enquire about the penalties for intellectual property infringement, the West China Metropolis Daily reported. "Zhang ...
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Cut line causes wide-spread outage
A damaged Verizon Wireless fiber optic cable in Lachine affected 911 services along with several businesses and many residents of Alpena, Alcona, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties Wednesday. Verizon spokesman Lee Gierczynski said the problem was reported around 9:40 a.m. A Verizon crew repaired the cable at approximately 2 p.m.
The Alpena News |
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The computer helper: Vista startup and shutdown woes - Feature
Washington - You shouldn't have to think a lot about how your computer starts up or shuts down. But that was before Windows Vista. Microsoft's latest operating system sometimes has users scratching their heads in confusion when, for example, Vista ta...
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Treo Pro is a nice phone, but the software could be better
Consider the new $549 Treo Pro smartphone I've been testing. The business-focused device is Palm's latest attempt to lure customers wooed by Apple's iPhone, Research In Motion's BlackBerry and others. There's no knocking the thin and attractive new Treo Pro hardware it's the best-looking Treo to date. Tech columnist Ed Baig can't say the same for Microsoft's cranky and not overly intuitive ...
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Knishes are just a click away
Where the modern age of Internet technology meets the ancient laws of kosher cooking, Jay Marcus is there. With gefilte fish in his van. Not to mention kugel and knishes. Chicken Marsala and fruit plates.
The Record |
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Galaxy Zoo An Internet Superstar
by Staff Writers Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2008 Since Galaxy Zoo's launch in July 2007, some 150,000 members of the public, inspired by the opportunity to be the first to see and classify a galaxy, have helped professional astronomers via this on-line mass-participation project to carry out real scientific research.
SpaceDaily |
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Tech-ing class or corporate
September is usually a time of transition for many people. And whether you're a young professional or student, it's important to have the right tech tools to take you to that next level! Thursday Tech has all you need to know about bagging that oh so perfect laptop.
The Jamaica Observer |
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Chrome: Google's heavy mettle browser
New browser cements Google's rank as tech industry's "800-pound gorilla".
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Howard Dean's Net strategist warns "Don't LOL" at Sarah Palin [Joe Trippi]
The Internet campaign strategist who made Howard Dean a frontrunner in 2004 says Democrats who write off Palin as a crazy Bible-thumping prom queen will be in for a surprise: John McCain's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Parents complain about new lunch system
Like superhero suit designer Edna Mode from Disney and Pixar’s “Mr. Incredible,” who puts her hand on a computer pad to identify herself, Jefferson and Rock Creek elementary-school students are using modern identification technology to improve lunchroom accounting.
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Dade fire-service plan angers small cities
No one knows for sure if Gregory Traitz's death in El Portal last month could have been avoided with quicker fire rescue service. But to Village Manager Jason Walker, the incident shows why small municipalities should have the right to run their own departments or hire others.
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Sign up for our ARN newsletters! The premier provider of daily news to the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and services. Google Inc.'s new Chrome browser grabbed 1% of the browser market in its first day out in public, Web metrics providers said today.
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Internet Capacity Is Keeping Pace With Traffic Growth, Says Research Firm
According to new data from TeleGeography research group, international Internet traffic grew 53% between mid-2007 and mid-2008, down from 61% the preceding year.
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