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  • NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 March 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:32PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
  • Plane spotters return from India Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:15PMTwo British plane spotters are back home after avoiding a 10-year sentence in an Indian jail on spying charges.
  • Procter & Gamble tries a bring-your-laptop-to-work program Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:18PMProcter & Gamble Co. (P&G), which is ranked 20th on the Fortune 500 list, can afford to buy its employees laptops. But it is instead letting several hundred of its workers use their own laptops as part of a workplace experiment.
  • Procter & Gamble tries a bring-your-laptop-to-work program Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:23PMProcter & Gamble Co. is letting several hundred of its employees use their own laptops at work as part of an experiment -- one of numerous efforts by companies trying to keep workers happy.
  • "Computer, Heal Thyself!" Workers Demand Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:00PMTAMPA, Fla.----According to a new survey, sponsored by Persystent Software, 65 percent of employed adults in the U.S. who have a work computer1 wish computers could fix themselves when they are not working properly.
  • Wednesday March 10 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:59AMSHANGHAI, March 10 — More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the US technology company, a lawyer for the group said today.
  • Chinese group file complaint over faulty HP laptops Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:14AMSHANGHAI, March 10 — More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the US technology company, a lawyer for the group said today. Jiang Suhua, a lawyer at Yingke Law Firm in Beijing, told Reuters the complaint centered on video cards which overheated and caused the laptop to ...
  • Dell announces thin, durable, ultra-powered Vostro 3000 line of notebooks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:13AMDell’s Vostro series has tended towards the stylish, and they’ve just announced a typical stylish update to the family with the Vostro 3000 series: a range of thin, lightweight and durable laptops with powerful processors, great graphics and built-in security, aimed at road warriors and small businesses who demand top performance from their notebooks at [...]
  • BC-MCT-NEWS-BJT-RECAP _ wire editors (4900 words) Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:41AMUpdated at 11:35 p.m. EST (0435 UTC).
  • New bridge on track for April 2 opening Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:35AMCHINCOTEAGUE -- The new bridge to Chincoteague is on schedule for an April 2 opening if the weather cooperates. That was the message delivered to the Chincoteague Town Council Monday evening by Tom Rakowski of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
  • Ask Rick: tape transfers, sharing files, US TV, email signatures and editing icons Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:13AMOur digital doctor solves your technical troubles
  • Italy scandal a labyrinth of intrigue Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:07AMA governor is photographed trysting with a transsexual by policemen who are later arrested on extortion charges. There are two suspected murders and, oh yes, Premier Berlusconi figures as well. The governor made off to a monastery after having affairs with transsexuals, but not before the cops videotaped a tryst, all flesh and white powder, and offered to sell copies to a magazine owned by the ...
  • Kuwait- Vaccination campaign to be launched in schools soon Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:06AMKuwait- Vaccination campaign to be launched in schools soon
  • Toyota has history of being tight-lipped on vehicles’ ‘black box’ data? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:16AMAssociated Press SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline “black boxes” that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts.
  • Option to bring premier USB modem to AT&T Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:23AMLEUVEN, BELGIUM--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) -
  • Toyota Secretive Black Boxes In Question Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:06AMMarch 4, 2010-According to reports the black boxes that could answer some of the questions about the unintended acceleration defects data access to these have been blocked by Toyota for years.
  • Free Explorer App, Firefox Toolbar, Touchpad Tamer Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:16AMNot long ago I extolled the virtues of using side-by-side Windows Explorer windows to manage files and folders.
  • Inovio Biomedical introduces new CELLECTRA-SP series of hand-held, cordless electroporation devices Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:05AMInovio Biomedical Corporation, a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, has unveiled its new CELLECTRA®-SP series of hand-held, cordless electroporation devices at the DNA Vaccines 2010 conference being held in New Orleans, LA.
  • U.S. may require gas-pedal override in new automobiles Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:04AMWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering requiring all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. to have brakes that can override gas pedals to prevent sudden acceleration problems like those that led to reports of deaths and the recall of millions of Toyotas, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Congress on Tuesday.
  • Thievery plagues the art and design building Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:16AMFrequent complaints of stolen art supplies lead students to practice extra caution.
  • Signpost - Senate redirects students Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:06AMThe Weber State University Senate dealt with impending issues and resolved a misunderstanding last Monday at their weekly meeting. More students than usual attended the meeting, took notes for classes and asked questions about issues important to them.
  • Enjoy math and science? ATEMS wants you Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:11AMStudents interested in math and science have a little more time to apply to attend Abilene’s only full-time magnet high school in the fall.While many applications came in before the March 1 deadline for the Academy for Technology, Engineering, Math and Science, officials hope to collect many more before cutting off the application deadline sometime in April.“I’m hearing that people just don’t ...
  • US may require accelerator override in new cars Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:18AMWASHINGTON: The Obama administration is considering a requirement that all cars and trucks sold in the United States must have brakes that can override gas pedals to prevent sudden acceleration proble...
  • EU cracks down on "bill shock" roaming horror stories Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:09PMHeard the one about the German tourist who downloaded a TV program in France and got whacked with a €46 000 mobile Internet bill? How about the UK student who racked up almost £8,000 in roaming data charges in two months? Hopefully these stories will surface less often thanks to the latest move by the European Union. As of Monday, EU-governed mobile companies must offer their wandering customers ...
  • Washington County Public Schools Builds the Foundation for Tomorrow by Deploying Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays Today Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:00PMXirrus®, the Wi-Fi "Power Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and user density in the industry, announced today the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays at Washington County Public Schools.
  • 1 comments Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:36PMI’m one of those DU professors who’s banned laptops in the classroom and, in the process, apparently angered students like Leslie Gehring. Actually, mine is a regulated laptop policy. I hold frequent in-class sessions in which students use laptops for a variety of activities.
  • Life & Style Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:45PMI approach Mumsnet Towers with caution, after recent coverage has suggested that the sensitive should tread carefully.
  • News Briefs Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:38AMFLORENCE Authorities try to identify burglar Authorities say a burglar was caught on video after he broke into a residence on Vulcan Avenue, and now police are asking the public to help identify him.
  • That’s what (s)he said Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:16AMThousands of students use lab computers or wireless Internet on campus every day, and with updates such as Windows 7 being implemented at KSU within the next year, students are asking, “Is the technology available at KSU sufficient?” Check out what [s]he said.Taylor Phillips, junior, finance “I pretty much use my own computer. Does [KSU] not [...]
  • The Edge Roundtable: Moving to The Cloud. Cutting costs and creating agile organisations Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:08AMAs with any technology, it is easy to get carried away with its potential to change the world and how business operates. That is the challenge facing cloud computing today. Will the weight of expectations cause it to implode before it achieves its full potential?
  • Online Poll Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:53AMWhere do you exercise? Eight is enough: Sister pairs permeate Wolfpack By Kevin Hageland, khageland@acnpapers.com Most teams talk about being just like a family, but the Plano West girls soccer squad really means it.
  • No social media updates from court Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:10AMThe rules are pretty clear -- no tweeting in court.
  • Google Gmail eliminates e-mail hassles Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:12AMKen Colburn: Gmail has a very small learning curve, and I promise you that it will drastically change your e-mail life in a very good way!
  • Things go awry for Gophers Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:33AMCHAMPAIGN - Take a look at those silver hairs atop the head ofMinnesota coach Tubby Smith today. Some of them are freshlygrown.
  • Working From Home Is Hard Work Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:31AMA few guidelines to help you work from home efficiently--no pajamas allowed
  • Toyota Woes Highlight Hi-Tech Car Pitfalls Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:29AMIn this Feb. 9, 2010 file photo, Master Diagnostic Technician Kurt Juergens, of Foxborough, Mass., uses a laptop computer to diagnose and repair the brake system on a 2010 Toyota Prius in the repair s...
  • NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 February 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:28AMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
  • Web app developers showered with advice Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:48PMHopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real-world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive.
  • Kentrox Announces SecureSite to Monitor Locations from Anywhere at Anytime Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:00PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio----Kentrox®, Inc., an innovator of site monitoring, management, and control solutions, announces immediate availability of SecureSite for cost-effective and continuous site monitoring.
  • SKYPE HYPE Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:44AMWave goodbye to pen pals, blackboards and the ways of old. In Iberia Parish classrooms, say hello to Web cams, laptops, interactive white boards — and Skype.
  • Wireless speed freaks set to leave Wi-Fi standing Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:43AMCan Wi-Fi rise to the challenge of super-fast, high-definition downloads or are its days as the "killer app" of connectivity numbered?
  • Future of Web Apps conference advises developers Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:33AMUse open source, talk a lot and ignore trendsetters Hopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive. A sampling: Blab about your idea to as many people as possible, without fear it might be stolen. Let your website crash ...
  • Passlogix Announces Universal Authentication Solution for Logon to Windows Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:21AMPasslogix offers cost-conscious businesses the open architecture v-GO Universal Authentication Manager (v-GO UAM), an authentication solution that enables Microsoft Windows to accept any identification device for logging on.
  • Real-world advice for Web app developers Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:16AMHopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real-world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive.
  • Big changes in store for Piedmont schools Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:13AMPiedmont School Superintendent Matt Akin and Coach Steve Smith gave a presentation to the City Council Tuesday night after the school board’s meeting.
  • CNN Student News Transcript: February 25, 2010 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:44AMFebruary 25, 2010
  • Laptop initiative launches at Charlestown Middle School Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:16AMA program that has been two years in the making launched its final step Wednesday morning, but the success of the program will likely not be known for at least another five years.
  • China, India adding to e-waste Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:37AMNUSA DUA - MOUNTAINS of discarded computers and mobile phones could soon pose serious threats to public health and the environment in developing countries without swift action, the UN said on Monday.
  • Urgent need to prepare developing countries for surge in e-wastes: UN Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:01AMSales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in the next 10 years.
  • What Katie Did Next: Exclusive Interview with Internet Entrepreneur Katie Lee Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:36AMKatie Lee is one of the UK’s most influential bloggers and has written on technology for most national newspapers. Long after forming Shiny Shiny, the first gadget site aimed at women, she has moved onto her latest Web project, Dork Adore.