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Archive for August, 2008

Limitations may be put on Internet use - Abilene Reporter-News

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

ABC News

Limitations may be put on Internet useAbilene Reporter-News - 30 minutes agoBy Brian Bethel (Contact) Like to download great gobs of data? Watch streaming movies? Pig out at the all-you-can-eat Internet buffet?Comcast to Place a Cap on Internet Downloads New York TimesCritics Question Comcast Broadband Caps PC WorldSpacelab - CNET News - ZDNet - Wall Street Journalall 423 […]

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-01 03:33 Taipei shares sharply lower on Wall St downturn; technology, tourism hit (Interactive Investor)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices were sharply lower in early trade, tracking steep falls in US shares on Friday after disappointing data on personal income and consumer spending aggravated worries over the health of the US economy, dealers said.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-01 02:33 Taipei shares open lower on Wall St downturn; technology, tourism hit (Interactive Investor)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices opened lower, tracking steep falls in US shares on Friday after disappointing data on personal income and consumer spending aggravated worries over the health of the US economy, dealers said.
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Computers, equipment stolen - WOWT

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Thou shalt not steal is a commandment you wouldn’t expect to be broken in church. La Vista Police found a clue that could break the case and perhaps prevent more church thefts. In God’s house the front door is usually open, making a church an easy …
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Internet traffic begins to bypass the US - CNET News

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Mashable

Internet traffic begins to bypass the USCNET News - 16 hours agoBy John Markoff Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe. During the network's first three decades, most Internet traffic flowed through the United States.US no longer global Internet hub ComputerworldInternet traffic bypasses the US FierceCIOMashable - RedOrbitall […]

Bank of China, Hanjin, Hon Hai: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview - Bloomberg

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Asia trading , excluding Japan. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close, unless noted otherwise. Philippine banks: The …
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Internet traffic begins to bypass the U.S. - CNET News

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe. During the network’s first three decades, most Internet traffic flowed through the United States. In many cases, data sent between two …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

'Sid the Science Kid' on KCET - Los Angeles Times

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

'Sid the Science Kid' on KCETLos Angeles Times - 2 hours agoBy Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic A new toddler-aimed animated series from the Jim Henson Company and our own KCET“Sid the Science Kid” is on the whole a welcome proposition.Digital puppetry brings the 'Science Kid' to life Minneapolis Star TribuneSid the Science Kid Comes to […]

SKorea urges Japan to scrap chip tariffs - BusinessWeek

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

South Korea urged Japan on Sunday to scrap punitive tariffs on computer memory chips made by Hynix Semiconductor Inc., saying it is considering taking retaliatory measures. Japan said Aug. 22 that, pending Cabinet approval, it would reduce the 27.2 …
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To print this page, select “Print” from the File menu of your browser - Salon

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

As the police attacks on protesters in Minnesota continue — see this video of the police swarming a bus transporting members of Earth Justice, seizing the bus and leaving the group members stranded on the side of the highway — it appears …
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Older ATI card not displaying certain textures. - Toms Hardware

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

I have an unusual situation and was looking for some solutions. I’ve been playing Freelancer with the Discovery Mod and certain ship textures are not being “painted” onto the models or are showing up as a white splotch. The thing is every other …
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Federal government involved in raids on protesters - Salon

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

As the police attacks on protesters in Minnesota continue — see this video of the police swarming a bus transporting members of Earth Justice, seizing the bus and leaving the group members stranded on the side of the highway — it appears …
Original post by Google News - Sci/Tech and software by Elliott Back

McKinnon makes final appeal to British government - Reseller

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Gary McKinnon, the British hacker who successfully breached top US government security, has reportedly made a final appeal to home secretary Jacqui Smith to prevent his extradition to the U.S. The appeal comes one day after the European Court of …
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Finding the perfect balance - AZCentral.com

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Bethany and John Lamar waited a long time to become parents, so when they adopted Sophia in January, they adapted their business to include the new baby. The Lamars own a 4,300-square-foot home in Agritopia, a development in Gilbert that’s something …
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Eyes turn to dawn of ‘visual computing’ - Tehran Times

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Astronauts, film makers and celebrities joined software savants, engineers and gamers in the heart of Silicon Valley this week for a first-ever NVision conference devoted to computer imagery advances changing the way people and machines interact …
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