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Loyalty Programs testing Social Networking Waters
Stanley Milgram originally coined the term ‘six degrees of separation’ in 1967 to underscore the fact that everyone in the modern world was capable of connecting to another like soul based on common interests.
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Studying online can lead to degree
DEMOPOLIS — Alabama education officials are cracking down on the exploding market for Internet college courses and degrees, taking action against four Birmingham-based online colleges.
The Demopolis Times |
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Sony adds 3 all-in-one VAIO PCs with Blu-ray, more
Sony on Wednesday unveiled three new all-in-one VAIO PCs ñ the JS, LV, and RT ñ offering users a space-saving, albeit full-featured design, featuring options for an integrated Blu-ray reader. The entry-level JS does not come with Blu-ray by default, but can be added in as a configurable option. It offers a 20.1-inch LCD, an integrated mic and web cam with face tracking, and comes preloaded with ...
MacNN |
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Sugarcreek looks at upgrade for borough's computer system
The plan could save the borough $4,500 a year, according to the solicitor Jody Davison. Sugarcreek council discussed upgrading the borough's computer system on Wednesday during a brief general meeting.
The News-Herald |
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Reaching the 'unchurched'
Put "unchurched" and "survey" into Google, and you'll find there's much interest in what the unchurched think, believe and do.
York Daily Record |
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Hewlett-Packard starts selling notebooks in recyclable bags
The world's largest computer maker won a contest sponsored by Wal-Mart to encourage more eco-friendly products and packaging.
International Herald Tribune |
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When free music is legal, and not
Everybody likes free music, but nobody likes to be sued. For people seeking free music online, therein lies the conundrum.
International Herald Tribune |
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A serious new contender in the browser battle
Chrome, the stripped-down Web browser that was introduced by Google on Tuesday, is full of smart features that make it a promising alternative to today's browsers.
International Herald Tribune |
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Organizing Your Jottings
Organize miscellaneous papers by using Evernote, an online service that helps you store and search the information within multiple electronic devices.
WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance |
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Judge rules Oracle withheld Ellison e-mails
Software giant failed to preserve evidence in lawsuit accusing the company of making false statements about its financial condition in 2001.
CNET |
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Teams search for man who may have jumped from cliff near Pirate's Cove
Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Coast Guard teams were searching tonight for a man who may have fallen or jumped from a cliff near Pirate’s Cove. A relative reported that the man, whose name and age were not available, had fallen from the cliff about 6 p.m., Sheriff Sgt. Stephen Odom said. Teams continued searching the water and nearby beach. Divers and search teams from the CHP joined the search ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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Federal Lawsuit Against Chess Officials Is Dismissed in Dispute Over Online Messages
A lawsuit against the governing body of chess in the United States and some of its members was dismissed last week, but the dispute is not about to go away.
New York Times |
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New Stouffville computer training centre hopes to fill niche
Whitchurch-Stouffville
yorkregion.com |
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Community Notes
Three short computer classes and a Beginning Spanish class are on the schedule for September at the Greene County Community Learning Center housed at White River Valley High School in Switz City. Computing Fundamentals will show the beginning computer user the basics steps to understanding and using their computer including Microsoft Windows XP, using e-mail and the internet.
Greene County Daily World |
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To Make Ends Meet, More Risk Eviction To Run 'Hotels'
Guests staying at Josh Garcia's apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, have flooded his bathroom and spilled red wine on his sheets, but he collects $125 a night by providing them with Wi-Fi access, fresh linens, and a key to his place. "I could get evicted, technically," Mr. Garcia, a 27-year-old engineer, said of the informal hotel he runs from his two-bedroom apartment. Without the boarders, ...
The New York Sun |
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Were Internet Scammers Preparing to Exploit Hurricane Gustav?
There are a lot of signs that scammers prepared to take advantage of the relief money set aside for the victims of Hurricane Gustav. Gustav has passed and it seems like it wasn't as bad as it could have been. One positive aspect to it all was the emergency responders, who were on top of it this time. They really did a first-class job of ensuring the public's safety and deserve to be commended ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Google chief admits to "defensive component" of browser launch
LONDON: Google's chief executive admitted Thursday there was a "defensive component" to the Web search giant's launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft's dominant software.
Channel NewsAsia |
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Child porn charges dropped
A Crozet man whose wife told police that she found child pornography on his computer is no longer facing charges.
The Daily Progress |
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Amazon makes Mac, BRAVIA-ready VOD official
Amazon tonight launched the finished version of Amazon Video on Demand, the streaming version of its online video service. The official launch moves beyond the beta stage and lets any Mac or Windows PC purchase, rent and watch movies and TV shows directly from the browser, bypassing the Windows-only nature of the company's Unbox software. It also delivers a beta version of a promised link to ...
MacNN |
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Trenton Takes Game One 2-1 Over Portland
(Trenton, NJ)- Eric Hacker tossed 5 2/3 solid innings, and Right Fielder Edwar Gonzalez had the go-ahead RBI single, as Trenton defeated Portland 2-1 in Game #1 of the Northern Division Championship on Wednesday night from Waterfront Park. Trenton's bullpen did not allow a hit in 3 1/3 shutout innings.
OurSports Central |
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Starwatch Consumer: Curbing waste
Hewlett-Packard Co., responding to a challenge by Wal-Mart Stores Inc . to offer more eco-friendly products, is selling a new notebook personal computer in a fabric messenger bag instead of packaging it in a box. The switch reduced the foam, cardboard and plastic used in packaging by 97 percent, Hewlett- Packard said in a statement. The $798 Pavilion PC went on sale Wednesday.
The Kansas City Star |
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Business briefs, September 4
GMAC to lay off 5,000 employees Gannett buys majority stake in CareerBuilder General Motors to extend employee-pricing discount Secure64 Software secures $3.7 million in funding
Rocky Mountain News |
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Internet traffic grows 53 % from mid-2007-research
International internet traffic kept growing in the last year, but at a slower rate than before, and carriers more than kept pace by adding more capacity, a research firm said.
America's Network |
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